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Zampa leads wire-to-wire for second Late Model win

Dylan Zampa survived a race long onslaught from two-time Nut Up Pro Late Model champion Buddy Shepherd on the way to a thrilling second career victory in MAVTV-televised action at Madera Speedway. Zampa led all 80 laps but spent little time without the company of Shepherd, the 2020 points leader Saturday night. Zampa ran well on the exit on turn four throughout the event including the run to the finish line, topping Shepherd by a nose across the stripe. “I just got to thank B

Opinion: Blackout blackmail possible in August outages

Never before in California’s long experience with power blackouts have systematic, preplanned outages been as short as the 20-minute to 30-minute electric shutdowns inflicted on about 3 million homes and businesses around the state in mid-August. Without doubt these blackouts were pre-planned. “(We will have) excessive weather conditions and a persistent shortage of electric supply for the California grid,” said a warning texted to electric customers hours ahead of the first

Going nuts yet?

Cathie Campbell

Going nuts yet?

Tamorlan/wickimedia commons Crunchy cashew nuts are the star of the show when you serve delicious cashew chicken for dinner. Sometimes I get ideas for food columns that come about in an amusing way. Like this week for example. I was sitting at my desk, wondering what food items were interesting enough to feature, when I noticed I was snacking on some really good, lightly-salted cashews. It’s a good thing I bought a large container of them, because they were originally intend

Hwy. 41 execution a mystery

Hwy. 41 execution a mystery

Madera County Historical Society Sheriff Marlin Young is seen here escorting a prisoner to court in 1958. Ten years later, he was trying to solve the murder of a young woman who had been executed gangland style on a side road off Hwy 41. The 25-year-old redhead was on her knees begging for her life as she looked up into the faces of two middle aged men. One was pointing a .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol at her forehead. He looked over at the other man and then fired. The

MUSD Superintendent Lile: Learning loss is certain

MUSD Superintendent Lile: Learning loss is certain

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Millview Elementary School first grade teacher Maria Vargas, right, meets with Gabriela Lopez, Alberto Dominguez, 6, and Lizzet Dominguez, 5, outside while in a social distance setting to distribute a computer and supplies, and discuss the online distance learning students will be participating in this year until further notice. ‘Any opportunity we have to get the kids into the classrooms this fall … we need to work to make that happen.’ —

Wildfires bring smoke to the Central Valley

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Wildfires bring smoke to the Central Valley

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Smoke from fires in Northern and Southern California and from western Fresno County made its way to Madera County, as seen coming through State Route 41 on Thursday. Smoke from the fires made for an unhealthy day, according to the San Joaquin Air Pollution District. District cautions residents of increasing health impacts Multiple wildfires surrounding the Valley are causing smoke impacts to all counties of the Valley air basin. As a result

Madera Police seek reckless driver of quad

Madera Police seek reckless driver of quad

For The Madera Tribune Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the driver of a large quad, recently seen driving recklessly, speeding and then fleeing from police in the areas of Lake Street and Ellis Street. Police are seeking to identify a man seen recklessly driving a large quad in traffic in the areas of Lake and Ellis street. Officers tried to stop the quad, but the driver fled from police, adding the possibility the driver could face additional fel

Double-crossing the D.A. was dangerous

Double-crossing the D.A. was dangerous

For The Madera Tribune Thomas Benton Parent, shown here, went to prison for double-crossing the Madera County D.A. On the night of May 4, 1901, Thomas Benton Parent made the second biggest mistake of his life. On that evening, he decided to join a band of hooded vigilantes in the hill country of Madera County, near O’Neals. They were going to give their neighbor, William Sellers a whipping. They thought he had turned them in for taking lumber from nearby government land. Wit

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