For The Madera Tribune Chowchilla’s Asterisk Talley watches one of her drives sail onto the fairway. Talley won the CIF Central Section and Southern California Regional championships after leading the American Jr. Ryder Cup team to a victory.  Chowchilla star golfer Asterisk Talley has been busy before heading into her offseason.  In October, Talley led the American Junior Golf team to a Jr. Ryder Cup victory over the European team.  Then, in November, Talley won the Central

Madera Police officers responded to the 700 Block of Linden St. for reports of a stabbing. Upon arrival Thursday morning at about 8:30 a.m., officers found a 25-year-old male who sustained a stab wound to the chest.  Officers provided medical aid at the scene, and the victim was later transported to a local hospital by EMS, where he is listed in stable condition. Officers obtained a description of the suspect and vehicle, and located the vehicle traveling in the area of Sunse

Jorge Orozco/The Madera Tribune The Matilda Torres bench reacts to Aaliyah Marcello (30) hitting a 3-pointer at the end of Wednesday’s victory over the Dos Palos Broncos. Marcello also had a look of disbelief that she made the shot. For the Matilda Torres Toros girls basketball team, it was the tale of two games. On Tuesday, the Toros had trouble finding the hoop in a loss to Clovis North. However, on Wednesday, the Toros had no problem scoring in a rout of Dos Palos.  In Tue

Madera PD Officers responded to Rancho San Miguel regarding a robbery in which the victim was shot during the encounter with the suspect on November 8. The Investigations Unit obtained witness statements, video surveillance, and additional evidence from the scene, which led them to a residence within the city where a search warrant was served. During the service of the search warrant, officers recovered a handgun similar to the one used in the incident, cash, and other items

For The Madera Tribune From left, Madera Police Department Officer Mayorga, Officer Mao, Records Clerk Galindo and Officer Diaz show off the stars they picked off the Star of Hope tree from the Madera PD lobby. Pick up and drop off a gift by Monday to help a child in need.  The Madera Police Department announced the launch of “A Star of Hope,” a collaborative holiday giving initiative designed to bring joy and hope to local children in need.  This year, the department has joi

Detectives with the Madera County Sheriff’s Office were contacted by the Montgomery County Police Department in Maryland who requested assistance with apprehending a wanted suspect who committed a sexual assault in their jurisdiction.  Detectives later connected the suspect to a second assault that occurred in Los Banos.  Madera County Sheriff’s Office detectives authored a search warrant and arrest warrant for the suspect.

Around the turn of the century, maybe earlier, education critics were saying that college majors in English, or philosophy, or art history were likely to spend their post-college years living in their parents’ basement. At the time, automation and cybernation were already replacing human beings in jobs, but they were mostly factory jobs that were easily converted to machine technology, like painting automobiles or filling bottles with wine and then corking them. That level of

For The Madera Tribune Fresno Flats, circa 1880. Gold! The discovery of the precious metal along the Fresno River brought thousands of placer miners into Madera County, and by 1851, they were calling their gathering Fresno Flats. Over the years, Fresno Flats emerged from its tent city status to take on all of the characteristics of a settled community. In time the town could boast of two hotels, a rooming house, five saloons, a grocery store, and a general merchandise store.