County officials discuss transit future
Author(s): Mark SmithFinal meeting set for tonightCitizens gathered Tuesday night to ask questions and listen to government presentations about the potential future of Madera County transportation.For...
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Chowchilla prison may need Wiccan chaplain
Author(s): Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― California prisons hire full-time chaplains and spiritual leaders to serve Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, Protestant and Native American inmates. In a case...
View ArticleMaderan is convicted of sex assaults
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA Madera Superior Court jury has convicted Marcos Palomar of four felony counts of sexual assault on a child, under the age of 14, according to county District Attorney...
View ArticleAlleged child pornographer arrested
Author(s): The Madera TribuneMan repaired Madera homes as handymanMadera resident Frank Charles Reddell, a 38-year-old convicted sex offender on parole, has been arrested and accused of possessing...
View ArticlePopulation bomb? Nah ... it’s a bust
Editor's CornerAuthor(s): Chuck DoudHere is something that continues to surprise me: We are not having enough babies. By "we," I mean the people of the world in general. Yes, the world population is...
View ArticleCoyotes fall in semifinals
Author(s): Ronald MontezFRESNO — In a return trip to the Div. I Central Section semifinals, the No. 3 Madera boys soccer team was looking for some redemption after falling one win short of a Valley...
View ArticleHawks headed to Div. III championship
Author(s): Tyler TakedaAfter eight years of coaching, Liberty Hawks girls soccer head coach Eli Liuba is finally going to his first Valley Championship game.But for his daughter Julie, a senior...
View ArticleJury convicts man of trying to kill police
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA Madera Superior Court jury has convicted Matthew Edwards of four felony counts of attempted murder, four felony counts of assault with a firearm on a peace officer, a...
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4 days enough for leaving elderly man in hot car
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — A caregiver who left a 101-year-old man in a hot car last summer won’t be facing any more jail time. A Fresno County judge said four days in jail after her...
View Article3 arrested on theft and drug charges
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneSheriff seeks fourth suspectTwo Maderans and a Fresno man were arrested this week for their alleged involvement in a case involving crystal meth and stolen metal....
View ArticleSpring sports kick off; wrestlers look for bids
Author(s): Tyler TakedaBefore the spring sports season really gets underway, the final winter sport will find out who will be headed to the State Championships next week in Bakersfield.The Madera...
View ArticleFord learning after legend
Author(s): Eric HerzogAfter 27 years, 1,294 victories and a Women’s College World Series title at Fresno State, everyone knew filling the shoes of coaching legend MargieWright would not be easy.Luckily...
View ArticleCoyotes stumble late
Author(s): Tyler TakedaThe Madera Coyotes girls basketball team held a fourpoint lead with a little more than two minutes left in its Div. II quarterfinal game in Joe Flores Gym.However, the Coyotes...
View ArticleRecent arrests as of Feb. 23, 2013
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneGavindo C. Lopez of Madera was arrested on or about Feb. 15 in Madera County on suspicion of possessing dangerous drugs.Aaron Martinez, Jr., of Madera was arrested on...
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Court OKs State’s almonds order
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — An appeals court ruled Friday that federal officials have the authority to require that all California almonds be treated for salmonella following outbreaks...
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$8.5 million awarded in Valley boy’s death
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP)—A Fresno County jury has awarded $8.5 million in a lawsuit alleging county social workers failed to protect a 10-year-old boy who was fatally beaten by his...
View ArticleNightly SR 99 lane closures planned
Author(s): John RiepingThe second lane of north and southbound traffic on State Route 99 will be closed nightly from Monday through Friday between the Gateway Avenue and Ellis Street overcrossings, the...
View ArticleLocals to mark Dr. Seuss Day
Author(s): Elsa MejiaLocal literacy events for children are planned this week to celebrate National Read Across America Day, known as Dr. Seuss Day.The 16th annual celebration, a project of the...
View ArticlePossible US park cuts detailed
Author(s): Associated PressSACRAMENTO (AP) — The towering giant sequoias at Yosemite National Park would go unprotected from visitors who might trample their shallow roots. At Cape Cod National...
View ArticleConviction for murder attempt
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA Madera County jury has convicted Carlos Gene Maldonado of attempted first degree murder and three additional felony counts of assault with a firearm, together with...
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