For The Madera Tribune Asterisk Talley. LOS ANGELES — The top two-ranked players in the Rolex AJGA Girls Rankings — Aphrodite Deng (1) and Chowchilla’s Asterisk Talley (2) — have accepted sponsor invitations to tee it up against the world’s best professional golfers on the LPGA Tour at the JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro, April 13-19 at El Caballero Country Club in Los Angeles. Talley, 17, will make her second consecutive appearance at the JM Eagle LA Champions

Workers at Redrock Environmental Group voted to join Teamsters Local 431. This vote and victory to join the Teamsters marks a critical step for the new 30-worker unit, the first unit to organize at the company. The workers overwhelmingly voiced support for joining the Teamsters in the lead up to the election, knowing the unit will be backed by the union to fight for a contract that delivers safety at the workplace, good wages and strong health care benefits for workers at t

For The Madera Tribune Madera High School physical education teachers were surprised to find another student in the Olive Avenue gym Tuesday morning when a young badger was found in the boiler room. Madera Animal Control Officers responded to a very unusual call for service at Madera High School after a badger was discovered hiding inside a storage closet on campus. While animal control officers handle a wide variety of calls, wildlife incidents like this are extremely rare.

Madera Police Officers were dispatched to Vineyard Avenue and E 6th Street for a vehicle versus pedestrian collision. When officers arrived Saturday evening at about 6:50 p.m., they determined a vehicle driving eastbound on Sixth Street briefly stopped at the stop sign at Vineyard Avenue. The driver proceeded through the intersection as a pedestrian was walking northbound in the west crosswalk of the intersection. The driver struck the pedestrian and stopped shortly after.

When summer temperatures climb into the triple digits across the Central Valley, the impacts reach far beyond discomfort. Power demand rises, outdoor work becomes dangerous, and vulnerable residents face serious health risks. Extreme heat, along with flooding, drought, and wildfire, is one of several natural hazards that communities across California must plan for long before emergencies occur. In Madera County, that preparation is nearing completion.

David Richstone, CPA, Madera County Auditor Controller recently reported that the County’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for Fiscal Year 2025 was completed on time, and presented Madera County’s financial position fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Auditor Controller serves as the Chief Accounting Fiscal Officer for the County, providing independent oversight and saf

Librarians in Madera County are showcasing how math can be fun, no matter how old you are, thanks to a new national grant. Recently, Madera County Library’s Chowchilla Branch became just one of 20 libraries in the country, and the only one in California, to receive a grant from the Simons Foundation spearheading a national math initiative. The grant of $10,000 will fund community engagement with hands-on, interactive math experiences for all ages.

One-way traffic control will be in place on State Route 41 between Road 406 and Jewel Vista Court for shoulder and curb repairs. The one-way traffic began Tuesday, and will run through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Both northbound and southbound lanes will be impacted.