For The Madera Tribune Judge Conley practiced gender equality in Madera’s Court. William Conley was Madera County’s first judge. He was elected to that position in 1893, and over the next few decades, a steady stream of law-breakers paraded in front of him, including murderers, embezzlers, extortionists, and robbers. In 1916, however, he was faced with one of the most perplexing cases ever brought before his court, and by the time the dust had settled, Conley found himself sq

The Madera County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution declaring Madera County a Second Amendment Sanctuary County with a 4-0 vote and one abstention. The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. Across the nation, counties have adopted “Second Amendment Sanctuary” resolutions to reaffirm their commitment to this fundamental right. Tuesday’s resolution declares Madera County a Second Amendment Sanctuary, s

For The Madera Tribune Hilario Morales-Santiago. The Madera Police Department received a 911 call reporting an unknown male inside a residence last week. Upon arrival, officers observed a male subject fleeing on foot from the back of the home on October 18 at about 3 a.m. After a brief foot pursuit, the suspect was apprehended, and identified as 43-year-old Hilario Morales-Santiago of Madera.

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune A big rig caught on fire causing traffic to back up on southbound SR-99, south of Avenue 12 on Wednesday morning. California Highway Patrol Madera officers responded to a big rig fire on the right shoulder of southbound SR-99, south of Avenue 12 Wednesday morning at about 10:30 a.m. Cal Fire responded to the scene and extinguished the fire. No injuries were reported.  The No. 2 lane of southbound SR-99 remained back up for hours, but was cle

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.

California stands at a crossroads with Proposition 50, a measure that threatens to unravel the progress we’ve made toward unbiased, transparent redistricting. Californians strongly rejected partisan gerrymandering by establishing the Citizens Redistricting Commission, taking map-drawing power from self-serving Sacramento politicians, and putting it in the hands of an impartial group dedicated to fairness, not politics. The Commission has been far from perfect, but it beats th