Two Madera wineries win awards in Valley wine competition
Author(s): Farin MontanezWines from Madera’s Chateau Lasgoity and Quady Winery won gold and silver awards at this year’s San Joaquin Valley Wine Competition.Ninety-four wines — including three produced...
View ArticleTrustees move ahead in search for a new school boss
Author(s): Bill CoateThe search for a new school superintendent for Madera Unified School District has begun anew after the school board scrapped its last plan to replace former Superintendent Gustavo...
View ArticleWork begins to improve Avenue 12 intersection
Author(s): Mark SmithAn $84 million construction project at Avenue 12 and State Route 99, responsible for the closure of at least four businesses, began earlier this month and is not expected to be...
View ArticleAbout the boy who went home early
Editor's CornerAuthor(s): Chuck DoudYou never know whom you run might into in your journey through life. Sometimes those you encounter can leave an impression.Mrs. Doud and I found that out Friday when...
View ArticleNew Elks Lodge officers hold first meeting
Author(s): Leon EmoThe newly installed officers of Madera Elks Lodge 1918 held their first meeting at the lodge Thursday evening.The meeting was preceded by a dinner prepared by lodge members.New...
View ArticleHawks outlast Badgers in victory
Author(s): Mark SmithFriday’s North Sequoia League baseball game between the Yosemite Badgers and Liberty Hawks was a pitching duel rarely seen at the high school level, as even the final out would...
View ArticlePanthers stun Coyotes
Author(s): Tyler TakedaThe San Joaquin Memorial-Fresno Panthers baseball team banged out 17 hits Friday in an 8-2 victory over the Madera Coyotes in Mel Parker Field.The Coyotes only managed three hits...
View ArticleMartinez delivers big hit for CMAC win
Author(s): Ronald MontezWith the game tied in the bottom of the seventh inning between the Madera South and Edison-Fresno softball teams, Stallion senior captain Destanie Martinez knew what her job was...
View ArticleAlleged shooter caught
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneSheriff’s deputies arrested an Eastern Madera County woman, wanted for shooting a male friend in the foothills, on Friday afternoon.Deputies captured Rachel Diane...
View ArticleContractor chosen for rail project
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) has identified Tutor Perini/Zachry/Parsons, a Joint Venture, as the best scoring team for the design-build contract to...
View ArticleBoy nabbed for alleged break-ins
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneTwo law agencies worked together Friday to arrest a Coarsegold teenager believed to be involved in multiple Yosemite Lakes Park (YLP) break-ins.Authorities recovered a...
View ArticleLeslie’s opens in Madera
Author(s): Elsa MejiaRibbon to be cut MondayMadera is among five cities nationwide that became new homes to a specialty retailer.Leslie’s Swimming Pool Supplies opened Friday at 2140 W. Cleveland Ave....
View Article‘In the Heights’ cast gives a powerhouse performance
ReviewsAuthor(s): Bill CoateOver a three-day period in a distant July, three generations of Latino immigrants try valiantly to hold onto their culture in the Manhattan barrio of Washington Heights,...
View ArticleRemnant of dog horde hard to place
Author(s): DJ BeckerThe more than 100 dogs found at the home at 308 E. 4th St. last month have been reduced to around 45, say officials.The dogs originally were discovered March 28, behind a patchwork...
View ArticleCounty collects back taxes, sells defaulted parcels
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera County Tax Collector’s Office collected back taxes on more than 30 parcels of land — and sold five parcels — that were all five or more years delinquent in...
View ArticlePrison conversion is going along well
Letters to the editorAuthor(s): Madera Tribune reader(s)As the District 2 supervisor, I have followed California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s conversion of Valley State Prison from a...
View ArticleWagon Train story missed one name
Letters to the editorAuthor(s): Madera Tribune reader(s)I read the April 9 Madera Method Wagon Train article and I noticed that a person was missing from the narrative. That was Bill Coate.Coate forgot...
View ArticleSupervisor says he’s working for jobs
Letters to the editorAuthor(s): Madera Tribune reader(s)Mr. Rodriguez (Madera Tribune, April 10, Page A1) labeled me a conservative, as if that is a bad thing. The problem is Mr. Rodriguez left a very...
View ArticleDo we really want mammoths back?
Editor's CornerAuthor(s): Chuck DoudJapanese scientists are hoping to bring back the woolly mammoth. It is part of their plan to create something like “Jurassic Park.” This new attraction would not...
View ArticleRotarians skydive for fun
Author(s): Elsa MejiaIn a spin from their usual service work, members of the Madera Rotary Club took the day to serve themselves a taste of sky high fun. Nearly 30 people, including members and their...
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