Courtesy of California Highway Patrol/For The Madera Tribune A Mitsubishi is ready to be lifted onto a tow truck after a solo crash Sunday night. The crash, off of State Route 99 and Madera Avenue, resulted in the fatality of the driver. There were no other passengers in the vehicle. California Highway Patrol Madera Area officers responded to a solo vehicle traffic crash on State Route 99 southbound, north of Madera Avenue. A 32-year-old Hispanic male was driving a black Mits

For The Madera Tribune More than 50 years ago, these 10 Madera children were orphaned when their parents, Robert and Joyce Morris were killed in a car wreck caused by a drunk driver going the wrong way on Highway 99. From left to right are Judy, 16; Kathleen, 17; Edward, 3; Michael 10; Jeffrey, 8; Linda 15; Carole, 14; Robert and Roberta 11; and Theresa, 12. The driver was drunk as he traveled north in the southbound lanes of Highway 99. When he reached Ashlan Avenue in Fresn

For The Madera Tribune A Jeep Cherokee sits next to a pistachio tree after a collision on Avenue 21 and Road 28 1/2. The driver of a white Ford Escape (in background) died from the accident last week. California Highway Patrol Madera officers responded to a two-vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of Avenue 21 and Road 28 1/2. An 18-year-old man from Madera was driving a white Ford Escape southbound on Road 28 1/2, traversing the intersection of Avenue 21 at an unknown s

For The Madera Tribune Cheryl Anne Penn Manfredi Skeen. Cheryl Anne Penn Manfredi Skeen passed away on May 25, 2026, in Madera, CA. Born on May 9, 1950, in Sydney, Australia to Betty and Wayne Kilowsky, Cheryl was immediately adopted by Charles and Sadie Penn, for which she was forever grateful. Her parents gave her the best life possible in Vaucluse, a suburb of Sydney on South Head where Macquarie Light and the huge Southern Cross watched over her by night and the Pacific’s

Madera Police Department officers responded to a report of a pedestrian getting struck by a train on the railroad tracks at the south side of East Yosemite Avenue. When officers arrived Wednesday morning at about 10:30 a.m., they found an adult male on the track who had sustained injuries consistent with being struck by a train, and he was deceased. The coroner arrived and took possession of the decedent. MPD is still waiting on confirmation from the Coroner’s Office on the i

For The Madera Tribune Vern Edwin Cochran. Vern Edwin Cochran, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on April 22, 2026, in Fresno, California, surrounded by his family. Born on Oct. 17, 1954, in Madera, California, Vern was a lifelong resident of Madera County. He was known for his love of fishing, gold panning, cultivating cannabis, and for being a masterful storyteller whose presence brought warmth and laughter to those around him. He is

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Then-Madera Mayor Santos Garcia, right, presents VFW Post 1981 Commander Tom Zonsius with a certificate of recognition for the VFW Post 1981 following the 2022 Memorial Day Service. Garcia passed away over the weekend. Flags around the government offices of the City of Madera are flying at half mast this week to honor former Mayor Santos Garcia, who passed away over the weekend. Garcia was found unresponsive at his home. His death was a med