Madera County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SAR) crews responded to a report of a vehicle stuck in mud above Sugar Pine in the Sierra National Forest on Friday.  A family of four had been driving on a Forest Service Road when they attempted to cross a large, muddy section of the road. Their vehicle could not go through the section of road and the driver called 911 requesting assistance. SAR crews responded and, using specialized equipment, freed the vehicle from the mud

A solo Ford Mustang crashed and rolled over on SR-41 north of Yosemite Springs Parkway at about 6 a.m. Sunday. The driver was transported to Community Regional Medical Center, and is currently listed in critical condition. Caltrans was on scene providing one-way traffic control while the vehicle was towed and CHP units clear the scene.

A driver in a black Mercedes sedan fled from a Fresno PD officer as he attempted to pull the vehicle over on Shaw Avenue in Fresno on December 30. The officer discontinued pursuing the vehicle due to the reckless behavior exhibited by the driver and danger to the public. While the driver managed to get away that day, the incident didn’t end there. Through coordination between agencies and a court-authorized vehicle seizure order, CHP Oakhurst was notified to be on the lookout

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Matilda Torres’ Steven Jamison gets his shot off in Saturday’s victory over Selma. Jamison led the Toros with 15 points, including four 3-pointers.  The Matilda Torres Toros boys basketball team got a good shooting night and put away the Selma Bears for a victory to celebrate the new year.  The Toros outscored Selma 17-6 in the fourth quarter for a 63-46 victory Saturday at Torres.  Torres shot 49 percent (22-of-45) from the field, including

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Madera’s Alejandro Barajas sends a 3-pointer on target in Saturday’s loss to Lemoore. Barajas was one of nine Coyotes to score in the game.  SANGER — It seemed like the same thing that helped the Madera Coyotes boys basketball team in the first half of its match-up against Lemoore was the same thing that hurt them in the second half in a loss at Sanger’s Dean Nicholson Gym.  The Coyotes took a 31-26 lead into the halftime break. They hit four-o

I am writing to express my deep concern about the growing number of stray animals in the City of Madera. As someone born here and proud to have returned after graduating high school in the mid-1980s, it saddens me to see how our community has changed. Throughout the years, Madera has become increasingly congested and, in many areas, less clean. While many residents take pride in maintaining their neighborhoods, the number who neglect this responsibility seems to be rising. Wh

As years come and go, there are fewer of us who remember World War II. In the United States, especially on the east coast, we suffered rationing and had to be sure that no light emanated from our homes after dark because of the fear that enemy planes might be passing overhead. But no bombs fell on our nation. That was not the case in London, the setting of David Baldacci’s newest novel, “Strangers in Time” (2025, 433 pages in hardback edition). His historically fictitious sto

Cat Campbell/For The Madera Tribune A big jar of refrigerated, crispy pickled cauliflower and carrots is an irresistible snack. Okay, it’s pale (except for some of the newer, more exotic colors) and depending on how it is cooked, can be rather blah in flavor. But cauliflower can be surprisingly tasty and versatile if you give it a chance. Every New Year’s Day, my family uses cauliflower in our traditional feast of bagna cauda (pronounced like BAHnya CAULDah). We cook minced o