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.

For The Madera Tribune The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help to locate Gregory Perez. If anyone has information, call (559) 675-7770 or Detective Andrade at (559) 517-7997. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help to locate Gregory Perez, 54, last seen on October 1, around 5 p.m., leaving his home in Coarsegold.  He was wearing blue jeans, a red t-shirt, a tan hat, and sandals.  Gregory is 5’9”, 175 pounds, with long brown/grey hair and blue eyes. He ha

CHP Madera officers responded to a traffic crash involving two vehicles, on Road 400, at River Road on October 16 at about 9:30 a.m. A 61-year-old woman from Madera, was driving a gray 2023 Ford Explorer, northbound on Road 400, approaching River Road. A 40-year-old man from Madera, was seated in the right front passenger seat of the Ford Explorer.   A 75-year-old man from Raymond was driving a white 1994 Ford F-350, southbound on Road 400, approaching River Road.

Nancy Simpson/The Madera Tribune Rick Drayer, honored as Cattleman of the Year. He was given an award and a new cowboy hat. The Madera County Cattlemen’s Association held its annual dinner at Buchenau Ranch on Friday. The evening was one of friendship and comradery as cattlemen of Madera County enjoyed visiting with each over and honoring special people of the cattle industry. The event has become a tradition in Madera County, and has been held annually since 1963. Rick Draye

The American Heart Association is set to hold its annual Central Valley Heart and Stroke Walk event to raise awareness of heart and brain health, as well as raise funds to support scientific research, community impact projects, CPR education and more. The Saturday event will be held at 4150 Town Center Blvd. in Tesoro Viejo, beginning at 8 a.m., with opening ceremonies at 8:45 a.m., and the walk at 9 a.m. The event will include a 5K walk, with a shorter survivor route.

Madera County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters, Rebecca Martinez announced that in order to be eligible to vote in the November 4, Statewide Special Election, persons must register to vote by Monday, October 20.  In order to be eligible to register to vote at the November 4 Statewide Special Election, voters  must be a United States Citizen, live in Madera County and be 18 years old on or before Election Day.  Individuals who are currently on parole for the conviction o

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Standing water sits along Avenue 13 1/2 and Road 23 1/2 after Tuesday’s rainfall. The recent storm laid down more than an inch of rain. The recent storm that laid down more than an inch of rain came at a pretty good time for Madera County farmers.  According to Creekside Farming President Jay Mahil, most of the crops have been already harvested and those that aren’t, benefitted from the storm.  “We will take it when we can get it,” he said.

Angel de Jesus Jr./The Madera Tribune Gilda Pistoresi of St. Joachim School talks to members of Madera’s American Association of University Women about her experiences at Tech Trek, a camp that engaged students across the state in STEM-based challenges. The AAUW group sponsored 10 young ladies to attend the camp and invited them to talk to the group about their experiences. Participants of this year’s Tech Trek joined the members of Madera’s local American Association of Univ