Through Friday, the No. 3 lane of southbound State Route 99, from Cleveland Avenue to Madera Ave/State Route 145, will be closed from 6 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The closure, which began Tuesday, is needed as crews will be cleaning out pump houses on that stretch of highway. Some on and off-ramps could be closed for short periods of time. Closures may continue for longer periods of time, if necessary, due to delays caused by weather or uncontrollable events that may occur.

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Eddie Murphy, Madera High School’s Homecoming Grand Marshal. Madera High is pleased to announce the 2025 Grand Marshal, Eddie Murphy. Murphy was the second in his family of 10 in Riverouge, and raised in Detroit, Michigan, where he attended Southwestern High School making history by leading the basketball team to its first-ever state Championship in 1973. A multi-sport athlete, he sharpened his skills on championship basketball and baseball

Courtesy of Alexan Balekian/Madera County PIO The Madera County Board of Supervisors honored two Madera County farmworkers with a proclamation for their heroic actions in evacuating a bus that burst into flames. From left are Supervisor Bobby Macauley, Supervisor David Rogers, Carlos Perea Romero, Supervisor Chairperson Leticia Gonzalez, Angel Zarko, Supervisor Jordan Wamhoff and Supervisor Robert Poythress. Two Madera County farmworkers were honored with a proclamation durin

The Madera County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution declaring Madera County a Second Amendment Sanctuary County with a 4-0 vote and one abstention. The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. Across the nation, counties have adopted “Second Amendment Sanctuary” resolutions to reaffirm their commitment to this fundamental right. Tuesday’s resolution declares Madera County a Second Amendment Sanctuary, s

For The Madera Tribune Hilario Morales-Santiago. The Madera Police Department received a 911 call reporting an unknown male inside a residence last week. Upon arrival, officers observed a male subject fleeing on foot from the back of the home on October 18 at about 3 a.m. After a brief foot pursuit, the suspect was apprehended, and identified as 43-year-old Hilario Morales-Santiago of Madera.

For The Madera Tribune Madera Lowe’s employees volunteer their time and resources to make significant improvements to several public facilities in Madera on October 17. The City of Madera thanked Madera’s Lowe’s store for its volunteer efforts and donation of materials as part of the national Lowe’s Hometowns Heroes Project. This initiative is dedicated to revitalizing community spaces and enhancing neighborhoods across the country. Lowe’s employees volunteered their time and

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune A big rig caught on fire causing traffic to back up on southbound SR-99, south of Avenue 12 on Wednesday morning. California Highway Patrol Madera officers responded to a big rig fire on the right shoulder of southbound SR-99, south of Avenue 12 Wednesday morning at about 10:30 a.m. Cal Fire responded to the scene and extinguished the fire. No injuries were reported. The No. 2 lane of southbound SR-99 remained back up for hours, but was cle

While on patrol near Sunset Avenue and Sundance Lane, Madera Police Department Officer Fidel Amezola spotted a suspect actively vandalizing a parked vehicle. The individual — Hashem Hussein, 20 — was seen stomping on the vehicle’s windshield, as captured in a video Saturday evening. Officer Amezola acted quickly, and Hussein was arrested for felony vandalism. He has since been booked into Madera County Jail.