Praetorian Motion Pictures set to produce new feature horror film ‘AGARES’ in Raymond
LOS ANGELES — Praetorian Motion Pictures LLC, based out of Los Angeles, producer of films “33 & Beyond: The Royal Art of Freemasonry,” and “Illuminated: The True Story of the Illuminati,” are set to begin pre-production in Raymond and Madera County, on their feature length supernatural horror film “AGARES,” on Saturday, by casting local extras […]
Madera County man arrested for impersonating a peace officer
Beginning in November, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office received several reports of victims being pulled over by a man driving a white truck in various locations in Madera County, including the areas of Avenue 14 and Road 23, and CA-145 and Avenue 7. The vehicle was described as a white single cab pickup, possibly a […]
Maderan celebrates his century mark
Fred Gartner of Madera on Friday turned 100, and dozens of his friends and family turned out to celebrate with him at the Madera Municipal Golf Course banquet hall. The party was hosted by his great and good friend and companion, Marcella Andrews, who said she took up with Gartner some 17 years ago because […]
County seeks aid for homeless crisis
The Madera Tribune Fresno and Madera counties have coordinated together to apply for Homeless Emergency Aid Program grant funding. Both counties declared a “homeless shelter crisis” on Dec. 5 and 18, respectively. The resolutions were necessary to apply for the financial aid. If the one-time grant is approved, the state will allocate $9,501,363 to the […]
Madera Police Log: Dec. 29-31
The Madera Police Department reported the following incidents. Dec. 29, 2018 2:21 a.m. — Parking citation issued in the 100 block of Bridge way. 10:07 a.m. — Traffic hazard near South Gateway Drive and East Olive Avenue. 2:50 p.m. — Civil dispute in the 1000 block of Sierra Street. 3:17 p.m. — Noisy music from […]
Liberty picks up big win over Stallions
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Trbune Madera South’s Julian Galvan drives to the basket during Friday’s loss to the Edison Tigers. He scored six points in the loss. The Liberty Hawks boys basketball team took advantage of Madera South’s lack of inside scoring in a 49-44 non-conference victory at Madera South. The Hawks outscored the Stallions 19-9 […]
Chowchilla downs Hawks in league opener
After a neck-and-neck first 40 minutes, the visiting Chowchilla Tribe pulled away from the Liberty Hawks boys soccer team behind two second half goals for a 3-1 in a non-conference win at the Hawks’ nest. Thursday’s match featured the first North Sequoia League match for both teams. After a long pre-season, the Hawks and Tribe […]
Coyotes grab league opening victory
The Madera Coyotes got a goal in the first and second halves for a 2-0 County/Metro Athletic Convereence-opening victory over the Sanger Apaches in memorial Stadium. The Coyotes got goals from Penelopi Leach and Natalia Mata to secure the victory without head coach Cameron Hill, who was at Olympic Development Program training. “Anytime a league […]
Coyotes ride first quarter wave to win
Behind hot shooting and team spirit, the Madera Coyotes boys basketball team escaped with a 55-54 win over the Reedley Pirates in a non-conference matchup in Joe Flores Gym. After losing their County/Metro Athletic Conference opener to the Sanger Apaches the night before, the Coyotes rebounded with a 20-7 first quarter burst in their narrow […]
Coyotes turn it over in loss to Sanger
The Madera Coyotes girls basketball team had trouble holding onto the ball and it cost them in a 65-42 County/Metro Athletic Conference-opening loss to the Sanger Apaches in Joe Flores Gym. The Coyotes committed 39 turnovers in the loss and Sanger took advantage of it. They committed just nine in the game while outscoring the […]