Madera High School soccer player loses battle with cancer
After a two-and-a-half year battle with cancer, Madera Coyote boys soccer player Christian Ramirez passed away on Tuesday. Ramirez was originally diagnosed with testicular cancer and recently found out he had tumors in his brain, which is what led to his passing. “It wasn’t expected,” Madera Coyote boys soccer coach Nic Landeros said. “I was […]
Supes okay a $53 million-plus health, social services complex
Virginia Lee Rose Elementary School will have a new neighboring campus in the future, though it won’t be academic. This week Madera County supervisors unanimously approved the purchase of four parcels of property for $560,000 to build and lease buildings for a health and social services office complex near the school. The $53 million, four-building […]
16 years in prison for sex offender’s attempt to kidnap child
Superior Court Judge Mitchell Rigby has sentenced a would-be kidnapper of an 8-year-old boy to 16 years in state prison. Michael Bland, of Madera, attempted to take a mother’s son from an apartment complex laundry room on the night of July 24. He reportedly entered the room with them, locked its door, shut off its […]
Not the country they fought for
At 11 a.m. today in Courthouse Park, American Legion Post 11 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1981 will conduct Veterans Day services with music, speeches and the laying of wreaths on the Madera County War Memorials. An impressive aspect of the local observances is the display of the Avenue of Flags in the park […]
Editor’s Corner: A salute to The Madera Tribune’s contribution
These are members and relatives of the Madera Tribune family — that we know about — who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. We thank and salute them during this Veterans Week for their service to our nation and to the Free World. I am humbled by their almost unbelievable sacrifices to keep us […]
We need new way to stop shootings
“The environment shapes people’s actions.” — B.F. Skinner Last Sunday, as I watched the San Francisco 49ers gearing up for their ninth consecutive loss this season, “breaking news” showed up on my TV screen. This time, the mass shooting happened at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, in Wilson County, Texas. Initially, it was […]
Stallions win boys, girls CMAC titles
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune FIRST SLIDESHOW PHOTO —Madera South’s Seth Garcia points to the sky after crossing the finish line to win the County/Metro Athletic Conference boys varsity race. SECOND — Madera South’s Veronica Ortega leads the varsity girls race to help the Stallions sweep team and individual championships at Woodward Park on Wednesday. FRESNO […]
Coyotes overcome tough match
The Madera Coyotes girls volleyball team continued its quest for a Div. II championship after a three-set sweep of the fifth-seeded Tehachapi Warriors in the quarterfinals in Joe Flores Gym. “It was good volleyball tonight,” said head coach Meghan Haas. “At the end of the game, they made some huge digs that, on anyone else, […]
No. 2 Hawks advance to semifinal match
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Liberty’s Zoey Richey rises up for a kill during a four-set victory over Porterville on Tuesday. The Liberty Hawks girls volleyball team made their third straight semifinals, but are looking for that ever-elusive Div. IV Valley Championship match. The second seeded Hawks advanced to a semifinal match with No. 6 Dos […]