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Lifelong Madera resident Philip Oberti passed away on August 19 at the age of 83. Oberti and Klina Lyon were married for 61 years and were recently lauded by Madera for their longtime support. Phil and Klina Oberti were married

The Liberty Hawks football team officially christened its “Home Away From Home’ with a convincing 37-7 victory over the Strathmore Spartans. Liberty’s home stadium is getting new turf and an all-weather track installed, so the Hawks will play their home

The Matilda Torres Toros flag football team was ready to open the season after scrimmaging Golden Valley-Merced earlier, and now played them in its season opener at Toros Stadium. However, four interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown hurt the

The Madera Coyotes scored early and often in a dominating 62-21 victory over the Justin Garza Guardians in the season opener at Koligian Stadium. The Coyotes scored on their first play of the game and scored on their final playoff

The year was 1958, and President Dwight David Eisenhower was looking for a few good judges. Since one of the federal vacancies he was attempting to fill was in California’s San Joaquin Valley, he wound up appointing Madera County Superior

Entering an exhibit at the Fair is a long-loved tradition in Madera County — one that brings families, friends and neighbors together, creates a little friendly competition, showcases local talent and, of course, offers the chance to take home a

The Madera County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Team (MADNET) served a search warrant in the area of Oakhill Road and Avenue 20 as part of an ongoing weapons investigation. Detectives contacted an adult male seated in the driver’s seat of

After more than two years of planning, coordination and community support, Chowchilla officially celebrated the grand opening of a new VA ATLAS Center designed to improve healthcare access for Veterans throughout Chowchilla and surrounding rural communities last week. The ATLAS

A man drove himself directly to the CHP Madera Area office while under the influence. After he entered the lobby Monday, officers noticed signs and symptoms of alcohol intoxication. A DUI investigation was conducted, and the driver was arrested and

Editor’s note: This article was originally published in The Madera Tribune on Aug. 22, 2006. • • • The study on the ethnohistory of the Northfork Mono Indians describes in detail the years 1851 to 1859, when the federal government

CHOWCHILLA — Fairmead Elementary School has been recognized by Solution Tree as a Model Professional Learning Community (PLC) at Work® School, an honor awarded to schools that demonstrate sustained success in improving student learning through collaborative practices and a relentless

With a month-plus left in the Major League Baseball season, Madera’s Alec Gamboa is getting some time with the playoff-driven Boston Red Sox during their playoff run. Gamboa was most recently called up August 12, and has remained on the

The Madera Parks and Community Services Department brought back Jr. Giants, and it was so well received that it will be one of the mainstays in the future. This year, 300 kids signed up, and filled 20 teams — 4

The championship fights for the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series and Mission Pro Late Model Series come into focus during the sixth RACER Network-televised night of action in 2026 tonight from Madera Speedway. They will be joined by the Pro

The teenager saddled his horse, mounted it, and prepared to make his usual trek to Arcola School. He didn’t live far away — just up Avenue 12 a ways — so it wasn’t as if he was crossing the plains.

The Madera community came out en force to honor the new recipients of the Madera Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Awards at Hatfield Hall at the Madera District Fairgrounds. Sally Bomprezzi, Glenn Chu, Liz Salas and Bobby Gran were lauded