New chief takes Oath of Office
The Madera Police Department hosted a Swearing-in Ceremony for new Chief of Police Giachino (Gino) Chiaramonte at Madera Avenue Bible Church earlier this week. The ceremony began with a welcome from Lieutenant Alicia Videgain, who thanked the church for allowing them to host the event, and introduced the Chaplain and Pastor of the church, Mike […]
Madera FFA hosts Ag Literacy days
Madera FFA hosted its annual Ag Literacy Days to almost 1,200 kindergarten through first grade students from Madera Unified School District. Children from Madera Unified elementary school visited the Madera South farm where they were introduced to many aspects of agriculture. FFA members guided the students through activity stations where they experienced a petting zoo, […]
Injured hiker found,rescued at Bass Lake
The Madera County Sheriff’s Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a hiker who suffered a broken ankle while visiting Angel Falls in Bass Lake. A 24-year-old female, part of a group vacationing from the Palmdale area, jumped off a rock into about three feet of water in Willow Creek. She broke her ankle when […]
Cook water tower to undergo renovation
The Madera City Council gave four proclamations, listened to presentations given by the Children and Youth in Transition program, DKS associates about “Measure T,” a performance summary for the 2022-2023 community block grant and adopted a resolution to provide funding needed to renovate Cook water tower during regular meeting on October 4. The Council took […]
The old picture shows
I have mentioned a number of times about things that just suddenly appear in my mind, thoughts that come out of nowhere. I was thinking about how going to the movies has changed since I was a child. In most towns or cities, there were old theater buildings, and many of them had names like […]
Opinion: Preparing for Samhain
Last week, I related how and why this column was conceived and executed. “Thanx!” to our customers and especially our subscribers for reading The Madera Tribune, making us an essential part of their lives. We appreciate the business community that buys our advertising space. You are vital to the survival of your local hometown news […]
Opinion: The high cost of illness in the U.S.
The Biden Administration is negotiating with major pharmaceutical companies and Medicare to try to lower the cost of medications in the United States. I don’t know how the talks are going because the media are more concerned about hostilities in the Middle East and the varieties of extreme weather that are attributed to climate change. […]
Toros take set from leader
The Matilda Torres Toros girls volleyball team hasn’t had the success they were looking for this season, but they are still battling tough late in the season and the Hoover Patriots saw that, first hand. The Toros, who have two wins in the North Yosemite League, faced NYL-undefeated Hoover and took a set off the […]
Toros baseball hosts first tourney
The Matilda Torres Toros baseball team will host its first annual golf tournament on October 28. Registration for the event will be at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. at the Madera Municipal Golf Course. “We’ve done it at Madera High, and knew it was a good money-maker. People have been asking […]
Cattlemen’s Association announces annual awards
The Madera County Cattlemen’s Association (MCCA) announced its annual awards. The 2023 Cattlemen of the Year is Martin and Betty Morgan, the Cowboy of the Year is Stephen Elgorriaga and a special award, Friend of Madera County Cattlemen, is Roger Evans. Nominated and elected by past honorees, these awards are given in recognition of contributions […]