All Class Reunion set for next weekend
Author(s): Elsa MejiaA local tasting room and outdoor live music venue is set to celebrate all Madera High School graduates who are 21 years or older.The Madera High School All Class Reunion at ApCal,...
View ArticleLawsuit says BMW, MUSD negligent in teen death
Author(s): Mark SmithThe family of a Madera teenager who died after being trapped inside her family’s car have filed a lawsuit against BMW and Madera Unified School District, claiming the company knew...
View ArticleAP top stories for May 09, 2014
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Friday, May 9th: House pauses to honor Nigeria kidnap victims; President Obama touts solar energy; West Point ceremony marks 70th anniversary of...
View ArticleMovie credits: tax cuts that work
California FocusAuthor(s): Thomas EliasBusinesses are moving out of California — or at least building new plants in other states — in droves because this is such a high-tax state. That’s the frequent...
View ArticleThree unforgettable initiatives
Editor's CornerAuthor(s): Chuck DoudThree things happened in the 1960s — not counting the burst of rock and roll that was lobbed into America by Britain — that changed our lives over the long haul....
View ArticleStallions beat Coyotes in playoff atmosphere
Author(s): Tyler TakedaAfter easily winning the first match, the Madera South Stallions boys volleyball team found themselves battling before coming away with a 3-1 victory to conclude the regular...
View ArticleMeeting on arson verdicts set
Author(s): Mark SmithCoarsegold pair convictedCOARSEGOLD — A town hall meeting has been set for 7 p.m. Monday to discuss the conviction of a Coarsegold couple on dozens of charges for a slew of fires...
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Fire chief eludes statewide hunt
Author(s): Associated PressSACRAMENTO (AP) — After a week of futility, authorities appeared no closer Friday to finding a state fire battalion chief being sought in the stabbing death of his girlfriend...
View ArticleFugitive nabbed in Chowchilla
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera County’s elite Special Investigation Unit (SIU), a multi-agency Gang Task Force, captured one of Madera County’s most wanted fugitives in Chowchilla on Friday...
View ArticleKelley returns to Madera hospital
Author(s): Chuck DoudFormer Madera Community Hospital CEO Bob Kelley is back in the chair he occupied before his retirement in 2005.Kelley on April 1 became interim CEO of the hospital after Mark...
View ArticleHealth fair draws 600
Author(s): Elsa MejiaStudents at Madera South High School walked through the west gymnasium collecting information, treats, knickknacks and watching performances on Friday.The annual Science Club...
View ArticleCash flies on SR 99
Author(s): DJ BeckerCash blown out of a vehicle on southbound state route 99 in central Madera prompted drivers to pull over Friday and endanger their lives, and that of drivers, according to the...
View ArticleDiving into groundwater - or what is left of it
CommentaryAuthor(s): For The Madera TribuneBy Chris AustinAs the warm temperatures melt California’s meager snowpack, turning rivers into streams and streams into mere trickles, communities and farmers...
View ArticleAP top stories for May 10, 2014
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Saturday, May 10th: Arkansas issues first gay marriage license; Eastern Ukraine preps for referendum; Investigation into fatal balloon crash in...
View ArticleAP top stories for May 11, 2014
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Sunday May 11th: Voting took a bloody turn in Ukraine; Nigerian pray for release of kidnapped girls; Washington Monument reopens this week ; and...
View ArticleShowBiz Minute: Spears, Wango Tango, Box Office
Author(s): Associated PressBritney Spears adds shows to Las Vegas residency; Maroon 5, Shakira, more, rock Wango Tango; 'Neighbors' unseats Spider-Man to top box office
View ArticleAP top stories for May 12, 2014
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Monday, May 12th: Washington Monument reopens; Second case of MERS discovered in U.S.; Boko Haram demands fighter release for abducted girls;...
View ArticleMary Chavira named 2014 Mother of the Year
Author(s): Elsa MejiaMother of the Year Mary Chavira went from smiles to tears to laughs, all in one sitting, as she learned of her recognition during a sold-out event honoring mothers and organized by...
View Article60 strive at Owens Games
Author(s): Leon EmoMore than 60 boys and girls ran, jumped and threw in this year’s Jesse Owens Games at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School on Saturday.For 27 years current city councilman and...
View ArticleFrom a daughter, to her mother ...
Letters to the editorAuthor(s): Madera Tribune reader(s)First of all, Happy Mother’s Day. You deserve it. After all the hard work you do for me and the family, I thank you from the bottom of my heart....
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