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Calif. chills, dodges crop damage in cold snap
Author(s): Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of California’s hottest spots went from sweltering to shivering Sunday as early morning temperatures plunged, leaving even polar bears at the San...
View ArticleCulture, faith fair accepts sign ups
Author(s): Elsa MejiaOrganizers of an annual event aimed at celebrating the diversity in faiths and cultures of Madera are still looking for people willing to show their own.The 17th annual...
View ArticleStudents vie for Martin Luther King, Jr., honors
Author(s): Elsa MejiaFour high school students spoke about leadership and their dreams to a 14-member committee in charge of choosing student orators for the celebration of the late civil rights leader...
View ArticleFernandez, Payne wed in Hawaiian-themed ceremony
Author(s): The Madera TribuneMelissa Ann Fernandez of Madera married Robert Scott Payne, also of Madera, on Dec. 31, 2012. The Rev. Avery Stafford performed the ceremony.The bride is the daughter of...
View ArticleMadera Rotary to distribute wheelchairs to Nicaraguans
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Rotary Club will help provide 200 wheelchairs for needy handicapped people in the cities of Somoto and Matagalpa in Nicaragua. Six other area Rotary clubs...
View ArticleCredit card skimmers hit 22-Mile House
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneFor the second time in four months, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office has received an influx of calls from credit card skimming victims who discovered unauthorized...
View ArticleRotary honors Bridge Store as business of the year
Author(s): Wendy AlexanderThe Madera Rotary Club presented the Bridge Store with the club’s Business of the Year Award during a luncheon at the Madera Municipal Golf Course Tuesday.The Bridge Store has...
View ArticleMaderan slashed by man with a beer bottle
Author(s): DJ BeckerA 31-year-old Madera man was slashed and stabbed in daylight hours in the 800 block of North D Street after an argument, according to Madera police.He was reported in serious, but...
View ArticleMadera County resident dies of flu complications
Author(s): Farin MontanezHealth officials urge Maderans to vaccinate against influenzaA Madera County woman died of flu complications Monday and local health officials are urging everyone to get...
View ArticleAnnual Interfaith/ Intercultural Day celebration planned
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe 17th annual Interfaith/Intercultural Day will be celebrated in Madera on Thursday to celebrate the diverse and numerous religious, ethnic and cultural traditions of the...
View ArticleStallions hold Sanger scoreless in tie
Author(s): Ronald MontezAfter allowing three goals in a previous game loss, the Madera South boys soccer team’s normally reliable defense showed its true colors against Sanger.The Stallions kept the...
View ArticleCoyotes lose close battle
Author(s): Tyler TakedaDespite trailing by seven points with six minutes left in the game, the Madera Coyotes still had a chance to come away with a victory against the Sanger Apaches.However, once the...
View ArticleLocal authors speak, self-promote
Author(s): Elsa MejiaFourteen authors shared more than their published stories in a free event aimed to celebrate their talent and allow residents the opportunity to meet them.Local Author’s Day,...
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State engineers question high-speed rail oversight
Author(s): Associated PressSACRAMENTO (AP) — As California prepares to embark on its largest public works project in decades, a union that represents state engineers is questioning whether all the...
View Article80 celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., with words of hope
Author(s): Elsa MejiaThe late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was honored Sunday in an annual celebration where students and educators spoke about leadership, education and overcoming...
View ArticleSuspect in Scratchers heist turns himself in
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneSheriff John Anderson announced Sunday that the second suspect in the 22-Mile House Scratchers heist turned himself in.Robert Leroy Cave, 51, of Fresno turned himself...
View ArticleSkateboarder hits car, killed
Author(s): DJ BeckerCOARSEGOLD — A 17-year-old boy on a skateboard was killed after he struck a car in the intersection of Yosemite Springs Parkway and Road 400 (River Road), according to the...
View ArticleMake that speed limit 25 mph, please
Red LineAuthor(s): Madera Tribune reader(s)All comments are edited for length and content. Because of content and space limitations some comments may not be published. More than one comment from the...
View ArticleObama the liberal shows his colors
Editor's CornerAuthor(s): Chuck DoudPresident Obama, in his inaugural speech Monday, left no doubt he is an unreformed liberal emboldened by his solid win in November. If there was any doubt before...
View ArticleShakespeare event planned for city
Author(s): Elsa MejiaMadera and Chowchilla are among four Central Valley cities chosen to reenact William Shakespeare’s plays and take ownership of them to reflect their communities.The performing arts...
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