Principal assaulted at Chavez
A 27-year-old Madera man has been arrested for assaulting a Madera Unified School District employee at Cesar Chavez School. According to news reports, Gregory Smith was apprehended Thursday by police after physically assaulting the school’s principal. District officials refused to name the victim, but knowledgeable sources have identified her as Stephanie McPherson. Smith is reported […]
Former Maderan retires, takes up college tennis
When Susan Elliot, nee Huffman, formerly of Madera, retired from her job driving a special needs bus for the Madera County Office of Education, she had no idea of the treat life had in store for her. Three years ago, she and her husband, Kaiser Permanente’s Dr. Justin Elliot, took up tennis, playing at the […]
Coyotes pick up CMAC win
The Madera Coyotes boys volleyball team showed a glimpse of how good they can be in a three-set victory over the Edison-Fresno Tigers in Joe Flores Gym. The Coyotes picked up a 25-10 win in the first set that saw them dominate from the first serve. “That was the team that we expect, but not […]
Coyotes struggle in two straight losses
The Madera Coyotes baseball team headed into a County/Metro Athletic Conference showdown with the Sanger on a somewhat high. Brian Hefner hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning to give the Coyotes a 2-1 victory against Sanger on Tuesday. However, the momentum couldn’t be sustained in a 1-0 loss Friday to the Apaches […]
Unlucky liner downs Stallions
If Madera South baseball head coach Bobby Waits could have drawn it up, it would look like it did Friday in the bottom of the seventh against Bullard. The Stallions, who trailed Bullard since the first inning, scored the game-tying run in the bottom of the seventh. Madera South’s No. 3 batter Caleb Bertoncini singled […]
History in the Week of April 15
50 Years Ago Week of April 15, 1968 WELLS MAYOR OF MADERA — Councilman John Wells was elected the new mayor of Madera Tuesday night by the City Council, and Bruno Lattanzio was named mayor pro tem. Both were elected by a 3-2 vote via secret ballots. The election of the mayor followed the swearing […]
Tale of Fresca, the friendly dog
It’s raining dogs and cats. Last week, Tribune advertising representative Corrie Valdez spotted a small gray dog shivering in terror in the middle of Granada Drive. Being a pushover for dogs and cats, Corrie stopped her car and coaxed the dog, which she immediately named “Fresca,” into the vehicle and brought it to The Tribune. […]