Rail authority displays concepts
Author(s): Chuck DoudCalifornia High-Speed Rail Authority employees displayed maps and drawings of the Madera phase of their project at a meet-and-greet session at Madera Center Community College...
View ArticleExhibit opens in Yosemite
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneYosemite National Park will unveil a new exhibit entitled “Yosemite, the Grand Experiment,” which will open to the public on Tuesday. The exhibit, in the Yosemite...
View ArticleFirst 5 to hold book giveaway, literacy workshop
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneFirst 5 Madera County and Schwabe books will provide $50 book vouchers to Madera County children up to five years old and host a literacy workshop for parents at a...
View ArticleAP top stories for May 30, 2014
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Friday, May 30th: House vote on medical marijuana; Clippers sale reported; Earthquake in China; New spacecraft.
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Man returns $125,000 that fell from armored truck
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — A Salvation Army worker in California is being rewarded for his decision to return a bag containing $125,000 that fell from an armored truck. Joe Cornell told...
View ArticleWriter disputes critics of Keitz
Letters to the editorAuthor(s): Madera Tribune reader(s)Formerly I worked for the Riverside County District Attorney’s office. At the time of my retirement I was a supervising deputy district attorney...
View ArticleChildcare facility owner shocked
Letters to the editorAuthor(s): Madera Tribune reader(s)I was so shocked to see the Red Line on Tuesday.As the owner of the childcare facility in question, I was disgusted to find only half of the...
View ArticleA plethora of good local candidates
Editor's CornerAuthor(s): Chuck DoudI hope you will pay close attention to the 28-page special election section you are getting with today’s Madera Tribune. It provides information on voting and gives...
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Old, new rivals await California Chrome in Belmont Stakes
Author(s): Associated PressCoalinga-raised horse readies for Triple Crown chanceBy Beth HarrisAfter California Chrome’s trouble-free trips in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, the chestnut colt with...
View ArticleDavis, Gamboa earn honors
Author(s): Tyler TakedaFor the second year in a row, Madera Coyote second baseman Mariah Davis earned the County/Metro Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player, announced Wednesday.Davis, who will...
View Article33 St. Joachim School students to move on
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThirty-three eighth grade students of St. Joachim School received a traditional sendoff at a graduation ceremony Thursday night.The graduates are: Nicole Eleanor...
View ArticleFalse realty listings appearing online
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneAdvertisers seek ‘deposit’ for fake rentalsA few recent online property advertisements have been instances of landlord impersonation meant to lure victims into placing...
View ArticleCharter graduates 10, promotes 24
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneSherman Thomas Charter School, a 2014 California Distinguished School, promoted 24 students Thursday and distributed high school diplomas to 10 seniors Friday...
View ArticleAlt ed seniors get $13,000 in scholarships
Author(s): Elsa MejiaNorma Ruiz, a four-time scholarship winner, said she credits her grandmother for helping her overcome huge barriers in life to be on her way to college today.Ruiz, who was brought...
View ArticleGreen Dot scam targets area businesses
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA group of scam artists posing as Pacific Gas & Electric staff have been threatening businesses to pay up or lose power, according to Madera County authorities....
View ArticleParkwood pump is faltering
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneDrought meeting set for TuesdayMadera County Supervisor Max Rodriguez plans to host a community meeting Tuesday evening to discuss a drought emergency in the county’s...
View ArticleRail tests to begin
Author(s): Chuck DoudO-Cell to be installed in JulyWhen work begins this summer in Madera County on the California High-Speed Railway it will be part of what the builders call a geotechnical...
View ArticlePolls open June 3 for primaries
Author(s): Mark SmithOn Tuesday, dozens of locations across Madera County will open their doors to voters for the Consolidated Primary Election, where -- not counting state or federal races -- 22...
View ArticleAP top stories for June 2, 2014
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Monday, June 2nd: Criticism over Bergdahl-Taliban swap; Palestinian president swears in unity government; Rural California counties to vote on...
View ArticleAP top stories for June 1, 2014
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for Sunday, June 1st: Republicans criticize swap with Taliban; Demonstrators protest despite bans in Thailand; Three confess to raping and slaying 2...
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