Central California newspaper | Madera Tribune

Serving the heart of California since 1885

PROZ CALENDAR WEB.png

AGT Tax ServicesWEB.png

Outdoor dining becomes necessary for Madera

Jul 11, 2020

Outdoor dining becomes necessary for Madera

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune The Estrada family from left, Alvaro, Carol, Cecy and Shirley of Cachanilla Restaurant are currently open for business and offer cool refreshing pinapple and horchata drinks. The business is open Tues.-Sat. from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun. from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. To place an order or more info: 664-7238. Health orders came down from the State of California to the Madera County Public Health Department, that mandates a 3-week closure of bars, pubs and

Mysterious murder of Naranjo

Jul 11, 2020

Mysterious murder of Naranjo

Madera County Historical Society Dr. Dow Ransom was called to treat Jesus Naranjo after he was shot in a boarding house altercation in 1917. Two months later he was a witness in the murder trial of the man who shot him. When Letitia Coppellotti moved to Madera in 1915 from Merced, she had hopes the beatings would stop. Unfortunately, they didn’t. Her husband, Geovanni, continued to drink and abuse her in the boarding house they ran at 700 Vineyard Avenue. By March 1916, the s

Jul 11, 2020

Opinion: Random acts of kindness

We live in interesting times. The year 2020 will go down in the books as the weirdest year in recent memory. Here’s a happy thought, the year is only roughly more than half over. I am still gobsmacked by the activities of some of my fellow Americans. Is there anything I can do to help Make America Great Again? I am but one tiny cog in the machinery that is the USA, you might think. The cliché if you’re not part of the solution, you are part of the problem can be applied here.

Former top athlete finds home at Chapman

Tyler A. Takeda

Jul 11, 2020

Former top athlete finds home at Chapman

Tyler Takeda/Madera Tribune File Photo Former Liberty standout Juliet Olsen takes a shot during a 2014 match. the former LHS Senior Athlete of the Year graduated from Chapman University in 2018 and is also working for the school. After graduating from Chapman University in 2018, Liberty High School graduate Juliet Olsen loved the school so much that she stayed at the university. She is currently an admissions counselor at the university, working full time while getting her MB

MAVTV televised Pro and Junior Late models return to Madera Speedway

For The Madera Tribune

Jul 11, 2020

MAVTV televised Pro and Junior Late models return to Madera Speedway

Courtesy of Jason Wedehase The Nut Up Pro Late Models take the green flag two weeks ago to open the 2020 season after a three month delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Late Models will be back in action tonight for a 80-lap main event. Just two weeks after the season opener, the Nut Up Pro Late Models and 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models roar back to life at Madera Speedway this weekend for the second round of MAVTV-televised action. A remarkable 26 Pro Late Models and 18 Jr. Late

Jul 11, 2020

Where have all the flowers gone?

Back in the 1950s, Pete Seeger wrote a folk song called “Where have all the flowers gone?” This song was sung by several other groups over the years, and was a very popular hit. The song has been referred to as a circular song, in which the end of the song comes back to the original question of where the flowers have gone. So, where have all the flowers gone? Young girls pick them. And, where have all the young girls gone? They’ve gone to young men. (At that time, it was very

COVID cases increase in county

For The Madera Tribune

Jul 8, 2020

COVID cases increase in county

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Katelyn Nelson, a coach at TEC Gymnastics, wears a mask and takes safety precautions as she checks students and visitors in. There were 135 new cases between Saturday and Sunday, bringing the total number of cases to 713. More details on cases will be available at 4 p.m. during the normally scheduled update. Monitoring list As mentioned last week, Madera, along with the state, is monitoring county COVID statistics including cases, positivity

For The Madera Tribune

Jul 8, 2020

School district responds to post

Madera Unified School District was recently made aware of a hateful social media post, which was allegedly made by a student. The district does not tolerate or condone any type of racism or hateful speech. MUSD is taking the matter seriously and investigating the issue. The district would like to thank the community for bringing this matter to its attention and recognize the importance of peacefully speaking out against this type of behavior. Madera Unified does not tolerate

7

8 9

Message the Tribune!

Click for Premium Edition

The Madera Tribune topic menu

ARCHIVES