Tom Elias
‘Fire sales’ acquire lands for pot
You’ve seen fire sales. They happen when goods or real estate are discounted sharply after fire damages a store or a building. But the...
D. August Promnitz
Food Expo to bring in Madera growers, brewers
Pat Ricchiuti, owner of Enzo Olive Oil Co., and Kari Ball bottles of the product and give out samples during a media event showcaseing...
The Madera Tribune
Sheriff’s detectives bust pot enterprise
Sheriff’s Detectives on Wednesday shut down an illegal marijuana growing operation and other criminal activities in Oakhurst. After...
John Rieping
Scientists find deep aquifers in Valley
Under the Central Valley lies nearly three times as much fresh groundwater and four times as much drinking water than previously...
Tom Elias
Williamson Act and climate change
Back in 2007, when then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger desperately cast about for ways to cut the deficit-ridden state budget, he suddenly...
The Madera Tribune
Irrigation district awarded grants
Madera Irrigation District has been awarded two grants from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for water and energy efficiency projects. The...
D. August Promnitz
Preliminary hearing for pot growers set
A preliminary hearing for two men suspected of growing marijuana has been set for June 17. Artemio Gonzalez-Hera, 34, of San Jose, and...
For The Madera Tribune
County streamlines its services with new department
Madera County has established an Office of Development Services to streamline the delivery of services among its core resource...