In response to the recent violent crime the community has experienced, Madera Police Officers remained proactive throughout the weekend. As a result of this proactive enforcement, officers made four DUI arrests Saturday night. Officer Jose De La O and Officer Phillip Thomas administered a Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) to Esteban Brambila, 21. Brambila was believed to have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) over twice the legal limit, and was booked into the Mader

Madera PD officers responded to the Rancho San Miguel Supermarket parking lot regarding a report of a shooting Saturday evening.  Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Preliminary investigation indicates that this was an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the public or to the store.

Madera PD officers responded to Sunrise Rotary Sports Complex for a physical fight involving multiple individuals attending a soccer tournament Saturday afternoon. During the altercation, an adult victim sustained a non-life threatening stab wound. The suspect was located at the scene, and arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and child endangerment charges. The weapon used was also recovered.  This was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public.

Madera PD officers responded to U-Save Liquor regarding an altercation involving multiple parties Friday night. During the investigation, it was determined that one of the involved individuals sustained visible injuries. However, contrary to online reports, the person was not stabbed. At this stage of the investigation, it appears this was an isolated incident, and there is no threat to the public. The investigation remains ongoing.

Chowchilla Police Department officers executed search warrants in the 500 block of Trinity Avenue and the 300 block of Rose Avenue on November 5. As a result of these warrants, two individuals were arrested in connection with the shooting  that occurred on November 4.  During the searches, officers recovered a stolen firearm and gang related drawings and attire.

Well, the elections didn’t go the way I had hoped, but they did go the way I thought. Proposition 50 was a given, or a Gavin. California voters are predictable. East Coast, however, is a misunderstanding. They think the “Robin Hood” theory is a form of government. Socialism and Communism is a smoke screen. Kinda like hemp. It makes you feel good for a short time.

For The Madera Tribune The Madera County government building in Oakhurst is illuminated in green to honor veterans during Operation Green Light this week. Madera County is turning green this week in honor of all veterans.  Since its inception, the Board of Supervisors has passed an annual resolution to illuminate the Government Centers in Madera, Oakhurst, along with the Department of Social Services green.  This marks the fifth year of the national initiative called Operatio

For The Madera Tribune Alapoleno, Joaquin Murrieta’s cook, is seen here panning for gold near Coarsegold. Joaquin Murrieta — legends about him are legion, and so conflicting are these stories of his life, that it has often been asserted that there were as many as five outlaws by that name. Whatever the truth behind the lore, one curious anecdote has escaped the history books. William Henderson, the man who fired the shot that killed Joaquin Murrieta, and Alapoleno, the bandit