Courtesy of Brian Montano Madera FFA members show off their awards from the State FFA Conference. Back row, from left, are Mathew Machado, Fernando Bobadilla, Christopher Tornero, Mason Medley, and Adrian Sánchez Venegas. Front row, from left are Karina Venegas and Saray Madriz Alcaraz. Six students were named State Proficiency Winners for their agricultural projects, while Fernando Bobadilla earned Regional Star honors in Agribusiness. The California FFA State Association he

For The Madera Tribune Team members Sherman Thomas Surge Showdown seventh grade team stand next to their launcher include Liam Maya, Payton Maya, Marilyn Moraga, Andre Torok.The team was coached by Jamie Brock and Angie Reed. Madera County’s middle school students from throughout Madera County competed in the first STEM Games hosted by Madera County Superintendent of Schools and Madera County Schools Foundation. This year, 10 teams from five schools competed in a series of fo

For The Madera Tribune  Long-time horse rider, Wayne Tex will head the Coarsegold Rodeo on May 2 and 3 as its Grand Marshal. For years, he participated in the Coarsegold Rodeo, even winning a few awards along the way, but now at 86 years old, Wayne Tex will be leading the Rodeo as its Grand Marshal.  Tex was born and raised in Coarsegold, and has a history with the rodeo from when he was a kid.  “The Coarsegold Rodeo is a big deal. It’s uplifting to me to see the people from

A Madera County jury convicted Vicente Jasso of first-degree murder, and found true the special circumstance allegation that the murder was committed during the commission of a kidnapping on March 18.  Honorable Ernest LiCalsi sentenced Jasso to life without the possibility of parole Thursday, plus an additional 25 years to life and four years, four months in state prison. “The Madera County District Attorney’s Office would like to recognize and thank the Madera County Sherif

A big rig recently struck a tire iron left in the roadway, rupturing its fuel tank and spilling approximately 30 gallons of fuel onto the dirt shoulder.  The incident required a coordinated response from CHP, Caltrans, and the Madera County Environmental Health Department to contain and clean up the spill. “Thanks to the prompt response from our officers, most of the fuel was quickly contained — preventing a much larger spill and minimizing environmental impact,” said CHP Mad

During a night shift patrol Saturday, Corporal Jeremy Smith conducted a traffic stop near N D Street and East Central Avenue, where he found Pablo Pimentel.  During the investigation, Pimentel, who is a documented gang member, was found to be in possession of approximately two and a half ounces of cocaine, along with additional items indicative of drug sales. He was taken into custody and booked into the Madera County Jail on multiple drug-related charges.

For The Madera Tribune The Madera County Sheriff’s Office Dive team works to help tow a truck out of Bass Lake over the weekend. The Madera County Sheriff’s Dive Team and Boat Patrol were conducting a training at Bass Lake over the weekend.  As the training was concluding, a member of the dive team was contacted at the Wishon Boat Launch regarding a vehicle into the lake. Boat and dive deputies responded, and found that a pickup truck, along with an empty jet ski trailer, was

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Madera South’s Rafael Sanchez rises up for a tip kill during Thursday’s loss to Roosevelt. The Madera South Stallions boys volleyball team had its chances, but couldn’t capitalize in a three-set sweep to the Roosevelt Rough Riders at Madera South.  The Stallions lost the three-set match by just nine total points (76-67), but it seemed like the Stallions couldn’t find rhythm the entire night.  After an impressive four-set win earlier in the week