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TODAY'S TRIBUNE

Motorcyclist killed in crash

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

By DJ Becker

He may have been racing, police say

In what police are calling a preventable tragedy, an alleged drag racing accident took the life of a 27-year-old Madera motorcyclist. Speed and alcohol are being investigated as factors in the crash, according to authorities Monday.
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Wendy Alexander

From left, Osvaldo Santiago, 8, Jazell Ceja, 7, Jesus Omar Ceja, 4, and Jose Ledezma, 11, cool off in the water at Rotary Park on Wednesday.

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NEWS

Leafcutter bees work hard in the county 8/31/2010 By Ramona Frances Smaller cousins of the honeybee excel with alfalfa Although honeybees garner far more attention than other commercial pollinators, leafcutter bees may well deserve a share of fame for the significant but lesser known work they do. FULL STORY...		Gospel music group to perform, minister 8/31/2010 By For The Madera Tribune Members belong to the Dream Life recovery program Valley West Christian Center, 101 W. Adell St., will host a free concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Doors open at 6 p.m. and Lance Leach, associate pastor, is hoping for a large turnout. FULL STORY...

Dove season opens Wednesday 8/31/2010 By For The Madera Tribune California's split 2010 dove season will be open from Wednesday through Sept. 15, and again from Nov. 13-Dec. 27, the Department of Fish and Game has announced. FULL STORY...		NEWS HEADLINES Harvest Festival prize a boost for local family City gov't salaries far less than Bell's Bankruptcy plan OKed for Station County pest control may extend to home areas Lutherans split over gay pastors MORE NEWS...

SPORTS

Brains, brawn define Coyotes' Kahal 8/30/2010 By Paul Stanford The joke always starts the same: You don't have to be a brain surgeon ... FULL STORY...		Coyotes dominate scrimmage 8/28/2010 By Paul Stanford Can Madera Coyotes football coach Scott McKinney hang his team's fortunes on the defense Check. FULL STORY...

Stallions set high expectations 8/28/2010 By Tyler Takeda After two years under the direction of head coach Andrea Devine, the Madera South girls volleyball team has seen a dramatic improvement. FULL STORY...		SPORTS HEADLINES Coyotes football to scrimmage tonight Hawks edge Stallions in scrimmage New league, same expectations for Coyotes volleyball team Coyotes go high tech Inexperience leads to experience for Stallions MORE SPORTS...

VALLEY LIFE

Pieces of the Past: How O'Neal's came to be 8/31/2010 By Bill Coate The Madera County foothill town of O'Neal's is an intriguing place. It is nestled in a historic little spot just off Highway 41 on the road to North Fork. FULL STORY...		Twist in Time: Puritan morality waned over time 8/31/2010 By Bill Coate It is almost impossible to remember the first Thanksgiving and the Mayflower without thinking of William Bradford. FULL STORY...

50 dogs, owners at Bark for Life in park 8/31/2010 By Leon Emo With Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" and canine favorites "Who Let the Dogs Out" and "(How Much is) That Doggie in the Window" blasting across the trail, nearly 50 dogs of all sizes and breeds and their owners participated in the inaugural Bark For Life at Lions Town and Country Park. FULL STORY...		VALLEY LIFE HEADLINES Ramblin' Rec' Master Gardener: Troublesome summer weeds Kiwanis Club builds Frisbee golf course Rorebeck and Row wed Mo's Meanderings: Black Bart, where the heck is Moke Hill? MORE VALLEY LIFE...