Trespasser causes restaurant closure
Madera Police Department officers responded to a call about a trespasser at Perko’s Cafe and Grill (1825 W. Cleveland Ave.) The...
For The Madera Tribune
Jul 11, 2023


Madera PD and the pig
For The Madera Tribune Madera Police Sergeant Ryan Vasquez carries a trespasser away after it refused to leave a Madera residence. Madera...
For The Madera Tribune
Jul 11, 2023


Zealous Madera lawman went too far
For The Madera Tribune Madera’s old jail was once the scene of a ferocious struggle between two lawmen and a citizen loaded with loot....
Bill Coate
Jul 8, 2023
Police issue 16 citations
The Madera Police Department was busy on July 4. They responded to 179 calls for service in a 12-hour period. Of those calls, 98 were...
For The Madera Tribune
Jul 7, 2023


Chowchilla FD hosts retired firefighters
Katrina Soliz/The Madera Tribune Current and retired Chowchilla firefighters gather with family and friends to celebrate the annual...
Nancy Simpson
Jul 7, 2023
Death in Whiskey Fire
A 65-year-old Whittier man was killed as a result of the ongoing Whiskey Fire. Around 1:30 p.m. on July 3, the man was driving a tractor...
For The Madera Tribune
Jul 7, 2023


MCSO hosts swearing-in, promotions ceremony
Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue reads the Oath of Office to six recently promoted employees and 22 new...
Tyler Takeda
Jun 24, 2023


Madera police chief demoted twice
Madera County Historical Society Madera’s police force lined up for this photo in 1930. Second from the left is Walter Thomas, who was...
Bill Coate
Jun 24, 2023











