Madera welcomes baby new year
Baby 2018, Belen Fernandez of Madera, made her debut at 4:09 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Baby Belen weighed in at 8 pounds, and is 19 inches long, said her father. Dr. Charles Ugwu-Oju delivered the baby. The daughter of Juana Olivera and Jose Luis Fernandez joins a blended family with two older brothers and […]
Owners of abandoned dog sought
An apparently abandoned female poodle was found wandering with a pomeranian mix dog near Oregon Avenue on Tuesday afternoon, and authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating her owners. The 4- or 5-year-old dog was friendly, thin, and blind in one eye from and oozing infection, leaving animal control officers to wonder how […]
Coyotes fall, again, to Clovis East
The Madera Coyotes girls basketball team faced the Clovis East Timberwolves for the second time in three days and suffered a worst fate in a non-conference game in Joe Flores Gym. After a 38-34 loss to the Timberwolves on Jan. 6, the Coyotes fell victim to a 13-0 second half run in a 49-33 loss […]
Coyotes outshot by Dinuba Emperors
The Madera Coyotes boys basketball team couldn’t match the shooting ability of the Dinuba Emperors in a 79-52 non-conference loss in Joe Flores Gym. The Emperors made 14 3-pointers, including five from Nate Carrion, who scored a game-high 21 points, and four from Luke Rodriguez. Meanwhile, the Coyotes were just 5-of-17 on their attempts (29 […]
Coyotes soccer falls in second half
The Madera Coyotes boys soccer team fought hard until the end, but couldn’t pull out a County/Metro Athletic Conference victory against the Bullard-Fresno Knights 2-1 at Lee DaSilva field in Memorial stadium. Michael Gonzalez captured the Knights’ ninth win overall and second win in the CMAC after a strong second half performance Tuesday night. Gonzalez […]
Mayor lambasted over his letter on costs
In a recent commentary (Mayor takes a look at employee compensation for city, Jan 3, 2018, The Madera Tribune) Madera Mayor Andy Medellin seeks to discredit an analysis that correctly reported on the city’s rising employee compensation costs by falsely claiming the source data was inaccurate. Specifically, the Mayor wrote that TransparentCalifornia.com is “an online, […]
Raindrops falling on my head…
The rain this week has been glorious. Lawns that were turning brown, owned by frugal water users, are getting a good long drink. Everyone in the San Joaquin Valley should be thrifty about how to use the precious liquid gold. The hand that rocks the cradle might rule the world but the land that has […]
Wieland to retire, backs candidate for court position
I will retire in 2018 after serving for more than 20 years as a judge of the Madera County Superior Court. It has been an honor, a privilege and a series of experiences that I will always cherish. I thank Gov. Pete Wilson for appointing me to the court in January 1998. I thank the […]
A lot to interpret over ‘equal pay’
State is trying to legislate equal pay for equal work. This leaves a lot to interpretation. What is work? Teachers, medical field, clerical, customer service, tech support. These are things that can identify with equal work. Football, basketball, baseball — they are different. Don’t see too much intermingling there. Even golf is a man or […]