Madera Unified School District celebrated the dedication and commitment of its employees during the 2026 Service with Pride celebration, held at Madera South High School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The annual event recognized employees reaching significant career milestones, including 20 to 40 years of service, as well as retirees who have dedicated their careers to serving Madera\u2019s students, families, and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The celebration, hosted by Director of Visual and Performing Arts Brandon Gilles, honored the lasting contributions of employees whose years of service have helped shape generations of students and strengthen the district. Their commitment, experience, and passion for education reflect the important role dedicated staff members play in creating meaningful opportunities for students. Retirees were also acknowledged and thanked for their many years of service and lasting contributions to the district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Superintendent Todd Lile presented a special recognition to Michael Lennemann, who reached an extraordinary milestone of 50 years of service to Madera Unified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since beginning his career in 1977, Lennemann has served the district in numerous roles, including elementary and physical education teacher, vice principal, principal at Eastin-Arcola Elementary School and Desmond Middle School, and Director of Certificated Human Resources and Labor Relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After five decades of service and leadership, he continues to support Madera Unified as a substitute administrator. His remarkable career reflects a lifelong commitment to education and generations of students, families, and colleagues throughout the district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The annual Service with Pride celebration recognized the dedication and contributions of the employees who have helped shape Madera Unified throughout its history. Their years of service represent a lasting commitment to public education and the students, families, and community they have served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2026 Service With Pride Retirees: Refujio Aguilar, Jack Anderson, Kenneth Atilano, Robert Austin, Carolyn Avila, Jeanette Bailey, Alfredo Barreras, Leticia Bence, Jode Bishop, Cindy Bitter, Marty Bitter, Lupe Cabrera, Pragedis Calderon Madrigal, CC Callicott, San Juana Campos-Melchor, Tony Cardiel, Jesse Carrasco, Kelly Cassinerio, Connie Chambers, Christopher Cross, Kimberly Crossen, Esperanza Cuevas, David Daggs, Annamarie DeMarco, Andrea Devine, Esther Eledge, Hope Espinoza, Mary Jane Falcon, Danny Fimbrez, Shelley Fimbrez, Vivian Franco, Cecelia Gallegos, Esmeralda Garcia, Ricardo Garcia, Virginia Garcia Barriga, Lisa Gibson, Barry Giersch, Diana Gonzalez, Mona Gutierrez, David Hallam, Patricia Hanson, Francisco Hernandez, Maria Hernandez, Dawn Horsham, Bertha Huerta, Norma Hunter, Tracy Jantzen, Edward Jones, Sandra Kelly, Anna Kepner, Cristina Khan, Connie Korcha-Aguilar, Angela Lindsay, Norma Lopez, Rosalinda Lopez, Laura Lucas, Theresa Mac Eacheron, Alan Macedo, John Martin, Yvette Massey, Lupe Mejia, Barbara Mendoza, Timothy Messner, Rodia Montgomery-Gentry, Maricela Moreno, Jesus Navarro, Maria Navarro, Kelly Nelson, Raquel Nu\u00f1ez, Michele Offer, Jessie Olazaba, Lisa Olono-edwards, Richard Ortiz, Linda Patterson, Guadalupe Perez, Max Perez, Michael Peterson, Jennifer Phippin, Alan Revilla, Arlene Rey, Anthony Rieping, Noelia Rieping, Sylvia Rincon, Kathy Rodriguez, Maria Rodriguez, Sylvia Rodriguez, Olegario, Sr. Romero, Carmen Rosario, Jody Salazar, Cynthia Sanchez, Bertha Sauceda, Ami Schimchak, Julie Schmall, Sherry Schoettler, Linda Seagle, Judy Shaubach, Mary Siegl, Julie Simpson, Jamie Smith, Jennifer Stober, Glenn Turner, Blanca Ultreras, Rebeca Valencia, Gloria Vander Laan, Angel Vargas, Maria Vargas, Ronda Vaughn, Elias Velasquez, Angela Villanueva, Pamela Waters, Mary Kay Watkins, Regina Webb, Luc Weber, Kevin Whipple, Rickey, Jr. Willet, Diane Williams, and Tracy Winton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
35 Years of Service: Diana Boyd and Rosa Navia Ramirez<\/p>\n\n\n\n
30 Years of Service: Cindy Henard, Maria Chaidez, Maria Elizondo, Guadalupe Estrada, Lawrence Fernandez, Jennifer Garcia, Juan Gonzalez, Danene Guglielmana, Jodi Gustin, Michele Ivory, Paige Jager, Anitra Melendez, Julie Montagna, Syria Obregon, and Shawna Petrosian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
25 Years of Service: Juan Avitia, John Fernandez, Lisa Gomez, Stuart Hoffrage, Lisa Howery, Noel Jimenez, Bonnie Kalina, Sean Kelly, Lynda Milam-Powell, Elizabeth Ochoa, Isabel Ornelas, Timothy Rich\u00e9, Sandra Wigger, and Michael Woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
20 Years of Service: Tracey Aleman, Sylvia Alvarado, Antonia Ambriz, Lisa Bennett, Pelita Bradford, Jose Carranza, Irene Cavazos, Mirna Cervantes, Cynthia Chavira, Edmer Cortez, Rosalind Cox, Blanca Duarte, Needham Duncan, Diane Ellis, Arelis Garcia, Cheri Giddens, Reyna Ibarra, Jose Lopez, Nereida Lopez-Guzman, Nick Lucckesi, Jesus Magdaleno, Jose Martinez, Adan Ochoa, Moises Ochoa, Sergio Palos, Cindy Rodriguez, Isidro Rodriguez, Robert Rodriguez, Kathy Rodriguez-Perez, Stephen Talkington, and Joe Valero.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Madera Unified School District celebrated the dedication and commitment of its employees during the 2026 Service with Pride celebration, held at Madera South High School. The annual event recognized employees reaching significant career milestones, including 20 to 40 years of service, as well as retirees who have dedicated their careers to serving Madera\u2019s students, families, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":50370,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,19],"tags":[46,50],"class_list":["post-50413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-above-the-fold","category-news","tag-organizations","tag-schools"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50413"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50414,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50413\/revisions\/50414"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":50411,"date":"2026-11-11T07:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T14:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpengine.com\/?p=50411"},"modified":"2026-11-10T20:16:52","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T03:16:52","slug":"one-dead-in-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/one-dead-in-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"One dead in crash"},"content":{"rendered":"
CHP Madera Officers received reports of a crash involving a motorcycle and semi-truck on State Route 99 southbound, south of Avenue 24 1\/2.<\/p>\n\n
Madera Area Officers responded to the scene Friday morning, just after 10 a.m.<\/p>\n\n
A 33-year-old man from Fresno was riding a 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle, southbound on State Route 99, south of Avenue 24.<\/p>\n\n
He was splitting lanes between two semi-trucks pulling trailers.<\/p>\n\n
Additionally, there was a 33-year-old female passenger from Chowchilla on the motorcycle.<\/p>\n\n
For unknown reasons, the driver of the Harley Davidson lost control of the motorcycle, and the Harley Davidson overturned.<\/p>\n\n
Both the male and female were ejected from the motorcycle, and onto the roadway.<\/p>\n\n
Despite life saving measures, the driver of the Harley Davidson succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The female passenger was transported to Community Regional Medical Center with major injuries. Both the male and female were wearing helmets at the time of the crash.<\/p>\n\n
This crash is still under investigation. Alcohol and\/or drugs are not suspected to have been a factor in this crash.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Survivor remains hospitalized CHP Madera Officers received reports of a crash involving a motorcycle and semi-truck on State Route 99 southbound, south of Avenue 24 1\/2. Madera Area Officers responded to the scene Friday morning, just after 10 a.m. A 33-year-old man from Fresno was riding a 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle, southbound on State Route […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[33,43],"class_list":["post-50411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-death","tag-law"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50411"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50417,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50411\/revisions\/50417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":50409,"date":"2026-11-11T07:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T14:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpengine.com\/?p=50409"},"modified":"2026-11-10T20:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T03:14:11","slug":"man-dies-in-traffic-accident-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/man-dies-in-traffic-accident-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Man dies in traffic accident"},"content":{"rendered":"
Madera Police officers responded to the 1100 block of N. Gateway Drive regarding a single-vehicle traffic collision Saturday morning at about 6:30 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upon arrival, officers found a black SUV which had collided with multiple trees and other objects after leaving the roadway before coming to rest on the sidewalk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The adult male driver, who was the vehicle\u2019s sole occupant, sustained major injuries as a result of the collision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First responders immediately initiated life-saving measures. Despite their efforts, the driver was pronounced deceased at the scene. The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The circumstances and cause of the collision remain under investigation. No additional information is available for release at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If anyone has any information regarding this case, they are asked to call the Madera Police Department at (559) 675-4200.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Madera Police officers responded to the 1100 block of N. Gateway Drive regarding a single-vehicle traffic collision Saturday morning at about 6:30 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found a black SUV which had collided with multiple trees and other objects after leaving the roadway before coming to rest on the sidewalk. The adult male driver, who […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[33,43],"class_list":["post-50409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-death","tag-law"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50409"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50410,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50409\/revisions\/50410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":50405,"date":"2026-11-11T07:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T14:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpengine.com\/?p=50405"},"modified":"2026-11-10T20:12:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T03:12:36","slug":"distracted-driving-stop-leads-to-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/distracted-driving-stop-leads-to-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Distracted driving stop leads to arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"
Madera Police Department officers conducted an enforcement stop on a driver utilizing his cell phone on Fourth Street and I Street on Monday at about 10 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upon contacting the driver, the officer was met with the overpowering scent of cannabis. The officer dug deeper, and the investigation led the officer to discovering the driver had a controlled substance with the intent to sell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The driver was taken into custody and booked at Madera County Jail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA simple traffic stop can quickly escalate into a much more serious criminal investigation. What begins as a routine traffic violation may uncover evidence of impaired driving, illegal firearms, narcotics trafficking, outstanding warrants, or other criminal activity. This demonstrates how seemingly minor traffic stops can lead to the discovery of more serious offenses,\u201d said the Madera PD in a statement.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Madera Police Department officers conducted an enforcement stop on a driver utilizing his cell phone on Fourth Street and I Street on Monday at about 10 a.m. Upon contacting the driver, the officer was met with the overpowering scent of cannabis. The officer dug deeper, and the investigation led the officer to discovering the driver […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":50368,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,19],"tags":[43],"class_list":["post-50405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-above-the-fold","category-news","tag-law"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50405"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50406,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50405\/revisions\/50406"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":50407,"date":"2026-11-11T07:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T14:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpengine.com\/?p=50407"},"modified":"2026-11-10T20:12:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T03:12:23","slug":"two-arrested-in-scam-targeting-elderly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/two-arrested-in-scam-targeting-elderly\/","title":{"rendered":"Two arrested in scam targeting elderly"},"content":{"rendered":"
A 91-year-old Madera County resident was scammed out of $25,000 by callers posing as Apple Support and Federal Trade Commission representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claiming the victim\u2019s bank account was compromised, they instructed the victim to withdraw cash and give it to two men for transfer to a \u201csecure account\u201d on November 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the scammers tried again the next day, an alert bank branch manager recognized the warning signs and encouraged the victim to contact the Madera County Sheriff\u2019s Office, helping prevent another loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MCSO detectives identified the suspects as Inderjeet Singh, 23, and Anuroop Singh, 26, both of Fresno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Friday, detectives served a search warrant at their Fresno home, recovering $5,000 and clothing believed to have been worn while collecting the money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both were booked into the Madera County Jail on felony charges of: Theft by false pretenses; financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult; grand theft; and conspiracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Help protect loved ones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Apple, the FTC, and legitimate government agencies will never ask you to hand over cash for \u201csafekeeping.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Never give cash, gift cards, or banking information to an unexpected caller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 If pressured to act immediately, stop, hang up, and contact your bank or the agency using a verified number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please talk with older family members, friends, and neighbors about these scams. One conversation could help protect their life savings.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A 91-year-old Madera County resident was scammed out of $25,000 by callers posing as Apple Support and Federal Trade Commission representatives. Claiming the victim\u2019s bank account was compromised, they instructed the victim to withdraw cash and give it to two men for transfer to a \u201csecure account\u201d on November 3. When the scammers tried again […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[43],"class_list":["post-50407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-law"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50407"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50408,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50407\/revisions\/50408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":50403,"date":"2026-11-11T07:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T14:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpengine.com\/?p=50403"},"modified":"2026-11-10T20:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T03:09:30","slug":"mpd-makes-dui-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/mpd-makes-dui-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"MPD makes DUI arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"
Madera Police officers responded to a solo-vehicle collision in the 1300 block of Dellavalle Avenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The driver, identified as 26-year-old Marco Sanchez Mendez, drove onto a residential property and struck the property\u2019s fence and gas meter Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fortunately, no one was injured. However, officers determined Sanchez Mendez was driving under the influence with a BAC more than twice the legal limit (.08).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA big thank-you to the homeowner for quickly reporting the incident and helping get officers on scene. We also want to recognize PG&E for their quick response in addressing the damaged gas meter and helping ensure the safety of the residence and surrounding area,\u201d Madera PD said in a statement.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Madera Police officers responded to a solo-vehicle collision in the 1300 block of Dellavalle Avenue. The driver, identified as 26-year-old Marco Sanchez Mendez, drove onto a residential property and struck the property\u2019s fence and gas meter Wednesday evening. Fortunately, no one was injured. However, officers determined Sanchez Mendez was driving under the influence with a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[43],"class_list":["post-50403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-law"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50403"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50404,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50403\/revisions\/50404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":50401,"date":"2026-11-11T07:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T14:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpengine.com\/?p=50401"},"modified":"2026-11-10T20:08:35","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T03:08:35","slug":"traffic-stop-leads-to-robbery-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/traffic-stop-leads-to-robbery-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Traffic stop leads to robbery arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"
Madera County Sheriff\u2019s Deputies responded to a reported robbery at a hotel along Highway 41 in Oakhurst on October 28 at about 2:40 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The victim reported being assaulted by several men who stole his money and fled the scene. Deputy Gibson responded to the hotel to speak with the victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While responding to the call, Sergeant Michael Chambers spotted a vehicle matching the description of one of the suspect vehicles near the hotel. He conducted a traffic stop and detained four occupants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the investigation, Deputy Gibson identified one of the passengers as a suspect in the robbery, and another passenger was found to have outstanding felony and misdemeanor warrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputies located two firearms in the vehicle, as well as narcotics and drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two of the male occupants were arrested and booked into the Madera County Jail.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Madera County Sheriff\u2019s Deputies responded to a reported robbery at a hotel along Highway 41 in Oakhurst on October 28 at about 2:40 a.m. The victim reported being assaulted by several men who stole his money and fled the scene. Deputy Gibson responded to the hotel to speak with the victim. While responding to the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[43],"class_list":["post-50401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-law"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50401"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50401\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50402,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50401\/revisions\/50402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":50399,"date":"2026-11-11T07:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T14:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpengine.com\/?p=50399"},"modified":"2026-11-10T20:07:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T03:07:50","slug":"mpd-awarded-grant-to-increase-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/mpd-awarded-grant-to-increase-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"MPD awarded grant to increase safety"},"content":{"rendered":"
Madera Police Department announced it received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support its ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on our roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The grant will provide additional programs and resources, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 DUI checkpoints and patrols focused on stopping suspected impaired drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 High-visibility distracted driving enforcement operations targeting drivers in violation of California\u2019s hands-free cell phone law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Enforcement operations focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Enforcement operations focused on top driving violations that cause crashes: speeding, failure to yield, stop sign and\/or red-light running, and improper turning or lane changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Community presentations on traffic safety issues such as distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding, and bicycle and pedestrian safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Collaborative enforcement efforts with neighboring agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Officer training and\/or recertification to detect and evaluate impairment levels in suspected impaired drivers: Standard Field Sobriety Test, Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement, and Drug Recognition Expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The grant program runs through September 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Los fondos para este programa fueron proporcionados por una subvenci\u00f3n de la Oficina de Seguridad Vial de California, a trav\u00e9s de la Administraci\u00f3n Nacional de Seguridad del Tr\u00e1fico en Carreteras.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Madera Police Department announced it received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support its ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on our roads. The grant will provide additional programs and resources, including: \u2022 DUI checkpoints and patrols focused on stopping suspected impaired […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[43],"class_list":["post-50399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-law"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50399"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50400,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50399\/revisions\/50400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":50397,"date":"2026-11-11T07:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T14:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpengine.com\/?p=50397"},"modified":"2026-11-10T20:06:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T03:06:42","slug":"coyotes-win-offensive-shootout-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/coyotes-win-offensive-shootout-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Coyotes ganan la eliminatoria ofensiva"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Madera Coyotes were a part of a game where the teams combined for more than 100 points and 1,000 yards of offense for the third straight game, and the Coyotes came out with a win to advance to the quarterfinals of the Div. III Central Section playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Darius Smith rushed for 300 yards on 35 carries, and scored five touchdowns in 11th-seeded Madera\u2019s 59-48 victory over sixth-seeded Templeton on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madera earns a quarterfinal date at No. 3 Nipomo for its second trip to the coast in two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madera rushed for 400 yards as a team. Quarterback Elias Mena added 326 yards in the air for 726 total yards. Meanwhile, Templeton had 365 yards of total offense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mena also rushed for 82 yards. Jayden Martinez caught five passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Lawrence Flores caught four passes for 82 yards and a touchdown. Jayden Perez also scored a touchdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Templeton went three-and-out to open the game, and the Coyotes went on a 12-play, 75-yard drive to get on the scoreboard. Eleven of the 12 plays were runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smith opened the drive with two carries for 13-yards. Mena went up the middle for 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anthony Estrada scored on a 39-yard touchdown run, but a holding penalty was called. On fourth-and-one, Martinez got the carry out of wildcat, and broke four tackles on a 13-yard run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three plays later, Smith went up the middle from 15 yards out for a 7-0 lead with about five minutes left in the first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Templeton overcame a sack by Brian Qualls to score on its next drive. They got a 16-yard scramble on third-and-10, and then a 37-yard run to Madera\u2019s 18. Three plays later, Templeton scored on a sneak to tie the score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two plays into the next drive, Madera fumbled, and Templeton recovered. The Eagles scored on the next play with a 40-yard seam pass for 14-7 lead just 27 seconds after their previous score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Coyotes quickly came back. Smith went behind Martinez to the right, and side-stepped a defender for a 32-yard gain to midfield. Two plays later, Mena scrambled, and hit Flores cutting across the field. Flores side-stepped a defender at the 30, and went in for the touchdown. The point after was wide, and Templeton led, 14-13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Qualls made two stuffs on defense for force a Templeton punt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Coyotes drove 70-yards on eight plays to take the lead. Mena carried for 12 and 13 yards to midfield. Mena got a first down with a three-yard run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two plays later, Mena hit Martinez on a slant. Martinez turned the ball up the field to turn a 10-yard gain into a 37-yard touchdown, and a 20-14 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both teams had two possessions before the end of the first half without a score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Coyotes opened the second half with a quick score. Smith broke three Templeton tackles for a 48-yard gain into Eagles\u2019 territory. Two plays later, Mena hit Perez on a quick slant, and Perez did the rest for a 25-yard touchdown, and a 27-14 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Templeton scored four minutes later. They got a 29-yard run, and a 25-yard pass to get inside Madera\u2019s 10. On fourth-and-goal, Templeton completed a three-yard pass to cut Madera\u2019s lead to six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madera struck two minutes later. The key play was a Mena keeper on third-and-three for eight yards. Mena then hit Flores for 17 yards to the Templeton 37.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smith lined up in wildcat, and took the snap. He pitched it to Mena while Smith ran a wheel down the left sideline. Mena sent him a perfect pass for the touchdown, and a 33-21 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Templeton came right back within two minutes to answer. They completed a 67-yard pass play to cut Madera\u2019s lead to five with four minutes left in the third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flores returned the ensuing kick 44 yards to the Templeton 40. Then, Smith got the ball up the middle, jump cut to his left, and went down the sideline behind a downfield block by Adam Ornelas for the touchdown. Mena hit Perez for the two-point conversion, and a 41-28 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Templeton went right through the middle of Madera\u2019s kick coverage team for a 95-yard kick return touchdown to get the lead back to one score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madera returned the favor two plays later. After Mena ran for 12 on a third down conversion, Smith got the next carry. He went up the middle, and broke to his right. He got a downfield block from Ornelas for a 42-yard touchdown run. Ochoa\u2019s kick gave Madera 48-35 lead with two minutes left in the third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Templeton went on an eight-play, 66-yard drive to cut the lead down by converting a fourth-and-seven into a 17-yard touchdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madera, once again, answered back. Mena hit Flores for six, Perez for 10, and Martinez for 20 to the Templeton 10. Three plays later, Mena hit Martinez, who boxed out his opponent, in the end zone for the touchdown for a 53-42 lead with seven minutes left in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thanks to a sack by Qualls, Templeton threw incomplete on third and fourth down to turn the ball over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mena started the next drive with a 19-yard pass to Martinez. He hit Smith out of the backfield for 29 yards on third-and-six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two plays later, Smith scored off the left side from 31 yards out for the touchdown, and a 59-42 lead with 2:32 left in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Templeton got two Madera pass interference penalties on the next drive, and scored from 23 yards out with 1:53 left to cut Madera\u2019s lead to 59-48.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Templeton\u2019s onsides kick went out of bounds, and the Coyotes kneeled out the clock for the win.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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The Madera Coyotes girls water polo team let a two-goal fourth quarter lead, and a two-goal overtime lead evaporate in a double-overtime loss to the Chowchilla Tribe in the quarterfinals of the Central Section Div. III playoffs at the McAlister Swim Complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Coyotes led, 7-5, with six minutes left in the match, and the Tribe outscored Madera 3-1 to tie the match with 29.9 seconds left. Madera scored the first two goals over overtime, and, again, Chowchilla outscored Madera 3-1 to force a second overtime. Chowchilla scored the game-tying goal with 19 seconds left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the golden goal, double overtime period, Chowchilla took advantage of a man advantage for the winning goal 43 seconds into the overtime to advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of Chowchilla\u2019s 12 goals, five were scored on a man advantage. Five goals were scored with lob shots, and three were scored with long range shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emily Wattenbarger led the Coyotes with six goals. Ari Gill and Giselle Jimenez scored two each, and Aubrey Tatro added a goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both teams kind of worked through the early-game jitters with neither scoring in the first half of the first period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gill got the Coyotes on the scoreboard with a long shot from the right side into the upper left corner with 3:13 left in the first period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Less than 30 seconds later, Chowchilla scored with a lob shot on a mad advantage to tie the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Twenty seconds later, Madera got a man advantage. Wattenbarger got the ball on the left, and sent a skip shot inside the near post for a 2-1 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Chowchilla got a ball in front, and scored 13 seconds later to tie the score. Chowchilla closed the first period scoring with a lob shot goal with 47.3 seconds left for a 3-2 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both teams struggled to find the net in the second period. Madera had five shots hit either crossbar or the post in the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chowchilla got a man advantage, and shot on goal from the left. Madera got a hand on the ball, but it went inside the near post for a 4-2 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madera came back before the half ended. Crystal Oregel sent a long shot on goal, but it was blocked. Tatro was in front of the net, and sent the rebound past the goalie for the goal with 39.9 seconds left in the half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madera tied the score a minute into the second half. Wattenbarger got the ball in the middle, and waited for the right time to shot. She finally shot off the goalie\u2019s arm into the right side to tie the match at four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than four minutes went by without a score. Gill got the ball to Jimenez on the left. Jimenez sent a soft floater into the right corner of the goal to give Madera a 5-3 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chowchilla tied the match 17 seconds later with a man advantage goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With 12.6 seconds left in the third, Chowchilla was called for a foul, and Madera was given a five-meter penalty shot. Wattenbarger shot into the upper left corner for the 6-5 lead heading to the fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A minute into the fourth, Madera added to its lead when Jimenez got the ball on the left with a man advantage. She shot inside the far post for the goal, and a 7-5 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chowchilla scored on a lob shot in the fourth minute to cut the lead to one, and then hit a mid-pool shot to tie the match with 2:54 left in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Twenty-seven seconds later, Madera had a man advantage. Gill\u2019s shot on goal was blocked. But, Wattenbarger got the rebound, and shot into the net for an 8-7 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chowchilla earned a five-meter penalty shot, and Madera goalie Katie Sanchez made the block going to her right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Chowchilla scored on a mid-pool shot with 29.9 seconds left in the fourth to send the match into overtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With a minute left in first half of overtime, Wattenbarger got the ball at mid-pool, and took the ball to the goal. She sent a shot over the goalie for a 9-8 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sanchez made a block with 37 seconds left in the first half of overtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madera scored on the race to the ball to open the second half of overtime. Jimenez won the swim, and swiped the ball to Oregel on the left. She sent the ball to Wattenbarger in front of the net, who shot into the right corner for a 10-8 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chowchilla scored 13 seconds later with a lob shot goal. Then, with 1:11 left, Chowchilla tied it with a goal on a man advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madera got a man advantage with 35.2 seconds left. Gill got the ball in the middle, and sent a shot to the right corner for the goal, and an 11-10 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Chowchilla scored from mid-pool with a lob goal with 19.9 seconds left to send the match to golden goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madera won the opening swim, but couldn\u2019t get a shot off. Chowchilla earned a man advantage, and shot from the right inside the near post for the game-winning goal 47 seconds into overtime.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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