Madera Police Department Officers were dispatched to Granada Drive and Cleveland Avenue for a vehicle versus pedestrian collision. When officers arrived Saturday afternoon, they determined a vehicle turned southbound onto Granada when it struck three pedestrians as they were walking in the crosswalk.  The pedestrians were transported to local hospitals for treatment. The vehicle was identified as a Ford pickup truck. The driver remained on scene and cooperated with the invest

For The Madera Tribune A shots fired incident led the Madera Police Department to find firearms and ammunition, including an AR-15 style rifle. The suspect was armed with the rifle and was taken into custody without incident. The Madera Police Department received a report of gunshots fired in the 1700 block of Storey Road on Sunday afternoon. Officers responded to the scene and encountered Rodrigo Robles, 44, who was armed with an AR-15-style rifle. After several de-escalatio

Madera PD Officer Jose Barajas was flagged down by the victim of an attempted carjacking that had just occurred in the area of Yosemite Avenue and B Street on Friday night.  Madera PD night shift officers immediately responded to the area as crucial information was broadcast describing the suspect fleeing through the alley.  The rapid response, coupled with superb teamwork, resulted in officers finding 30-year-old Raul Morales hiding in the back yard of a nearby residence. Mo

For The Madera Tribune More than six ounces of methamphetamine, drug packaging material and more than $1,200 in cash was collected after Madera County Sheriff’s Office deputies issued a search warrant for narcotic sales at a residence on Ellis and Lake streets. Madera County Sheriff’s Office detectives served a warrant at two neighboring residences in the area of Ellis Street and Lake Street for narcotic sales. During the execution of the warrant Friday afternoon, detectives

For The Madera Tribune The Madera chapter of United UpStanders, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering students to stand up for others, foster supportive communities, and inspire positive change gather for Family Bingo Night and receive a $2,500 grant from Lead4Change to support the UpStanders’ ongoing efforts. Family Bingo Night at Blast and Brew was a huge success as families from across the community came together to play, celebrate, and support a powerful cause

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera County hosts an Inaugural Puppy Bowl on Friday at the Government Center where spectators looked on as the puppies played. The puppies are from the Madera Animal Shelter, and available for adoption. Lights! Cameras! Puppies! Madera County’s inaugural Puppy Bowl turns into a blowout!  Team ‘Bits’ was pawsitively ready for the big game, running up the score, 35-0, over Team ‘Kibbles’ in what became the most cuddly and cutest matchup of a

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera Rotary Speech contest winners from left, Jazzy Duque, Matthew Hernandez and Adriel Ornelas, joined by their teacher Betty Klein after receiving their certificates during a meeting. The Madera Rotary Club held a speech contest at its regular meeting in January.  There were three contestants, Jazzy Duque, Adriel Ornelas, and Matthew Hernandez, from Juvenile Hall’s Endeavor/Voyager Secondary School. The contest was introduced by Rotarian

For The Madera Tribune The historic Shay #12 steam engine will make its way to California to the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad next week. FISH CAMP — A rare and historic moment in California rail history is set to unfold as Shay #12, a nearly century-old steam locomotive, returns to California to join Shay #10 and Shay #15 at the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad. Built in April 1926, Shay #12 is a 60-ton, three-truck Shay steam engine that powered logging operati