# california dream (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover california dream. Page: Feed: --- ## [Obituary: Tim Murray](https://maderatribune.com/obituary-tim-murray/) _2026-08-27 · For The Madera Tribune · The Madera Tribune_ Tim was born on Dec. 24,1946, in Fresno, California and after a brief illness he passed away on Aug. 9, 2026 in Fresno, California. Tim was a very giving and kind person. He gave to many charities and fund raisers. He would always donate blood to those he knew that needed it and the regular \[…\] ## [Obituary: Mary Virginia Flores](https://maderatribune.com/obituary-mary-virginia-flores/) _2026-08-27 · For The Madera Tribune · The Madera Tribune_ Mary Virginia Flores, age 92, passed away on Aug. 17, 2026, in Raymond, California. She was born on Jan. 22, 1934, in Oklahoma, and lived a life marked by kindness, devotion, and quiet strength. Mary will be remembered by all who knew her as a loving, gentle, and kind woman whose presence brought comfort and \[…\] ## [Obituary: Catherine “Cathy” Barboza, May 6, 1944-Aug. 23, 2026](https://maderatribune.com/obituary-catherine-cathy-barboza-may-6-1944-aug-23-2026/) _2026-08-27 · For The Madera Tribune · The Madera Tribune_ Catherine “Cathy” Barboza, born on May 6, 1944, passed away after a brief illness on August 23, 2026, with her sister, niece and nephew at her bedside. She attended St. Joachim’s Grammar School, graduating in 1958 as the first graduating class at the new St. Joachim’s Catholic Church. She attended Madera Union High School, graduating \[…\] ## [Community marches against drugs, gangs](https://maderatribune.com/community-marches-against-drugs-gangs/) _2026-08-26 · Nancy Simpson · The Madera Tribune_ Families, youth, educators, and local leaders joined together in a March Against Drugs and Gangs on Saturday. Community members marched from McNally Park to Courthouse Park, where they gathered for a celebration featuring worship, testimonies, prayer booths, music, and other activities into the night. Barbers gave free haircuts to attendees, and there was also face \[…\] ## [Lifetime recipient, Philip Oberti, passes at 83](https://maderatribune.com/lifetime-recipient-philip-oberti-passes-at-83/) _2026-08-26 · Tyler Takeda · The Madera Tribune_ Lifelong Madera resident Philip Oberti passed away on August 19 at the age of 83. Oberti and Klina Lyon were married for 61 years and were recently lauded by Madera for their longtime support. Phil and Klina Oberti were married in 1965, and since then, Philip has been working to help Madera grow. Two years \[…\] ## [Hawks dominate in first ‘home’ game](https://maderatribune.com/hawks-dominate-in-first-home-game/) _2026-08-26 · Tyler Takeda · The Madera Tribune_ The Liberty Hawks football team officially christened its “Home Away From Home’ with a convincing 37-7 victory over the Strathmore Spartans. Liberty’s home stadium is getting new turf and an all-weather track installed, so the Hawks will play their home games at Madera South High School. The Hawks treated their new home stadium with a \[…\] ## [Turnovers mar Torres flag season opener](https://maderatribune.com/turnovers-mar-torres-flag-season-opener/) _2026-08-26 · Tyler Takeda · The Madera Tribune_ The Matilda Torres Toros flag football team was ready to open the season after scrimmaging Golden Valley-Merced earlier, and now played them in its season opener at Toros Stadium. However, four interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown hurt the Toros in an 18-13 loss Thursday evening. The Toros had two chances to score inside \[…\] ## [Coyotes pile points in opening victory](https://maderatribune.com/coyotes-pile-points-in-opening-victory/) _2026-08-26 · Tyler Takeda · The Madera Tribune_ The Madera Coyotes scored early and often in a dominating 62-21 victory over the Justin Garza Guardians in the season opener at Koligian Stadium. The Coyotes scored on their first play of the game and scored on their final playoff the third quarter before a running clock and two garbage-time touchdowns by Garza resulted in \[…\] ## [Letters: An ounce of prevention](https://maderatribune.com/letters-an-ounce-of-prevention/) _2026-08-26 · For The Madera Tribune · The Madera Tribune_ The president of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, lost re-election in 2020 by more than 7 million popular votes and by 51.3 percent to 46.8 percent in the GOP-favoring Electoral College. He also lost in sixty court cases, including before the United States Supreme Court, in his efforts to prove that election \[…\] ## [Letters: Thank the stars](https://maderatribune.com/letters-thank-the-stars/) _2026-08-26 · For The Madera Tribune · The Madera Tribune_ Thanks to Bill Coate for “The boy delivered the Tribune on horseback.” Of all the people that have influenced me in my life, it was Ray Pool that is right up front. I’m so thankful that the stars directed me to Madera, and into his friendship. It is because of him that I, and my \[…\] ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ilD0HdQHHxZn) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [Entries closing soon for Madera Fair](https://maderatribune.com/entries-closing-soon-for-madera-fair/) _2026-08-22 · For The Madera Tribune · The Madera Tribune_ Entering an exhibit at the Fair is a long-loved tradition in Madera County — one that brings families, friends and neighbors together, creates a little friendly competition, showcases local talent and, of course, offers the chance to take home a blue ribbon and some serious bragging rights. The 2026 Madera Fair is inviting community members \[…\] ## [Warrant leads to multiple firearms discovery](https://maderatribune.com/warrant-leads-to-multiple-firearms-discovery/) _2026-08-22 · For The Madera Tribune · The Madera Tribune_ The Madera County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Team (MADNET) served a search warrant in the area of Oakhill Road and Avenue 20 as part of an ongoing weapons investigation. Detectives contacted an adult male seated in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in the driveway, and detained him without incident on August 7. During the \[…\] ## [New Chowchilla Center brings healthcare closer to home](https://maderatribune.com/new-chowchilla-center-brings-healthcare-closer-to-home/) _2026-08-22 · For The Madera Tribune · The Madera Tribune_ After more than two years of planning, coordination and community support, Chowchilla officially celebrated the grand opening of a new VA ATLAS Center designed to improve healthcare access for Veterans throughout Chowchilla and surrounding rural communities last week. The ATLAS Center is a collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) \[…\] ## [Wrong place to drive impaired](https://maderatribune.com/wrong-place-to-drive-impaired/) _2026-08-22 · For The Madera Tribune · The Madera Tribune_ A man drove himself directly to the CHP Madera Area office while under the influence. After he entered the lobby Monday, officers noticed signs and symptoms of alcohol intoxication. A DUI investigation was conducted, and the driver was arrested and booked for DUI. The destination may have been unusual, but the danger was the same. \[…\] ## [March against Gangs and Drugs today](https://maderatribune.com/march-against-gangs-and-drugs-today/) _2026-08-22 · Nancy Simpson · The Madera Tribune_ Ryan McWherter, Executive Director of Madera County Food Bank, is organizing an event for Saturday called “March Against Drugs and Gangs.” This event is open to all who want to participate. The march will begin at 6 p.m. at McNally Park, 825 S. A Street in Madera, and will end at Courthouse Park. “We started \[…\] ## [Wrong way driver leads to DUI arrest](https://maderatribune.com/wrong-way-driver-leads-to-dui-arrest/) _2026-08-22 · For The Madera Tribune · The Madera Tribune_ CHP Madera officers responded to reports of a vehicle attempting to enter northbound SR-99 in the wrong direction from the Avenue 20 1/2 off-ramp Sunday evening just before 7:30 p.m. Before entering the main line of the freeway, the driver veered off the roadway and became high-centered on the shoulder. Officers contacted the driver, a \[…\] ## [The reservation years](https://maderatribune.com/the-reservation-years/) _2026-08-22 · maderatribune · The Madera Tribune_ Editor’s note: This article was originally published in The Madera Tribune on Aug. 22, 2006. • • • The study on the ethnohistory of the Northfork Mono Indians describes in detail the years 1851 to 1859, when the federal government operated several reservations in and near what is now known as the City of Madera. \[…\] ## [Fairmead Elementary recognized as PLC school](https://maderatribune.com/fairmead-elementary-recognized-as-plc-school/) _2026-08-22 · For The Madera Tribune · The Madera Tribune_ CHOWCHILLA — Fairmead Elementary School has been recognized by Solution Tree as a Model Professional Learning Community (PLC) at Work® School, an honor awarded to schools that demonstrate sustained success in improving student learning through collaborative practices and a relentless focus on achievement for all students. Fairmead joins an elite group of approximately 600 schools \[…\] ## [Madera baseball players excelling in pro ball](https://maderatribune.com/madera-baseball-players-excelling-in-pro-ball/) _2026-08-22 · Tyler Takeda · The Madera Tribune_ With a month-plus left in the Major League Baseball season, Madera’s Alec Gamboa is getting some time with the playoff-driven Boston Red Sox during their playoff run. Gamboa was most recently called up August 12, and has remained on the roster for three appearances without allowing an earned run. He had five appearances in three \[…\] ## [Jr. Giants make triumphant return to Madera](https://maderatribune.com/jr-giants-make-triumphant-return-to-madera/) _2026-08-22 · Tyler Takeda · The Madera Tribune_ The Madera Parks and Community Services Department brought back Jr. Giants, and it was so well received that it will be one of the mainstays in the future. This year, 300 kids signed up, and filled 20 teams — 4 T-ball teams, 4 minor league teams in softball and baseball, and 4 major league teams \[…\] ## [Meet Claude, an AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dY9ULRFvyfHo) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Chat with Claude at claude.ai — a conversational AI assistant. ## [Community celebrates Lifetime awards](https://maderatribune.com/community-celebrates-lifetime-awards/) _2026-08-19 · Tyler Takeda · The Madera Tribune_ The Madera community came out en force to honor the new recipients of the Madera Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Awards at Hatfield Hall at the Madera District Fairgrounds. Sally Bomprezzi, Glenn Chu, Liz Salas and Bobby Gran were lauded for their community achievement and commitment to Madera as the newest recipients of the Lifetime \[…\] ## [Soul of King Husein School unveiled](https://maderatribune.com/soul-of-king-husein-school-unveiled/) _2026-08-19 · Bill Coate · The Madera Tribune_ The affair was billed as a ribbon-cutting, but it turned out to be so much more. In reality, what took place was a revelation of what can happen when one individual surrenders himself to the common good, and inspires an entire community. This describes what happened Friday in the auditorium of King Husein School when \[…\] ## [MUSD staff member put on leave](https://maderatribune.com/musd-staff-member-put-on-leave/) _2026-08-19 · For The Madera Tribune · The Madera Tribune_ Late Saturday night, Madera Unified School District (MUSD) leadership was made aware that a staff member at Lincoln Elementary had posted concerning videos. In response, district leaders coordinated with Fresno authorities to ensure the safety of the staff member and the surrounding community. A home visit was conducted, resulting in a temporary restraining order, and \[…\] ## [Northfork Monos proved to be adaptable](https://maderatribune.com/northfork-monos-proved-to-be-adaptable/) _2026-08-19 · maderatribune · The Madera Tribune_ Editor’s note: This article originally published in the Aug. 21, 2006 edition of The Madera Tribune. • • • For tribes to survive before the Spanish arrived, creating migratory routes to provide food was vital. These routes developed into trade routes, working with other tribes for food and supplies. Travel from the foothills to the \[…\] ## [Sleeping driver leads to gun arrest](https://maderatribune.com/sleeping-driver-leads-to-gun-arrest/) _2026-08-19 · For The Madera Tribune · The Madera Tribune_ Madera County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a female driver asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle that was blocking the roadway. MCSO deputies investigated the situation last Wednesday morning in the area of Avenue 24 and Road 18 3/4 in Fairmead. During the investigation, deputies located a loaded handgun and a \[…\] ## [Flowers blossoms at Madera’s Olga’s California Dream](https://maderatribune.com/flowers-blossoms-at-maderas-olgas-california-dream/) _2026-08-19 · For The Madera Tribune · The Madera Tribune_ Joe Flowers avoided an incident at the front of the field with 10 laps remaining, and charged away to become the seventh different winner of the Olga’s California Dream 100 for Mini Stocks on at Madera Speedway. Flowers earned $3,000 for the victory and is only the second California winner in seven editions of Saturday’s \[…\] ## [Commentary: The killing of the English language in America](https://maderatribune.com/commentary-the-killing-of-the-english-language-in-america/) _2026-08-19 · For The Madera Tribune · The Madera Tribune_ There was a time when becoming an American meant more than simply living within our borders. It meant embracing a common culture, a common history, and above all, a common language. That language was English. Today, I fear we are allowing one of the greatest strengths of our nation to slowly disappear. Beginning in the \[…\] ## [Book Talk: Lisa Scottoline, ‘Lady Killer’](https://maderatribune.com/book-talk-lisa-scottoline-lady-killer/) _2026-08-19 · Jim Glynn · The Madera Tribune_ If I weren’t already a big fan of Lisa Scottoline, this novel would have put her high on my list. Here’s how it opens: Attorney with Rosato and Associates, Mary DiNunzio is seated, facing the four co-presidents of the Dean Martin Fan Club, South Philly. She’s wondering which one to shoot first. The potential victims \[…\] ## [The principal reflects](https://maderatribune.com/the-principal-reflects/) _2026-08-19 · Bill Coate · The Madera Tribune_ “The dedication of King Husein School on Friday revealed what it looks like to believe in something bigger than yourself and then take action to make it happen. It was an incredibly meaningful day for me. It was much more than just a ribbon cutting. “Because I live so close to the school, I had \[…\] ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fJEBKr456Prn) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [Love INC hosts grand re-opening](https://maderatribune.com/love-inc-hosts-grand-re-opening/) _2026-08-15 · Nancy Simpson · The Madera Tribune_ Love INC (in the name of Christ) held its grand re-opening beginning with a luncheon at Fourth Street Church, and ending with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new location in the old Teco building at 880 S. Pine Street. At Tuesday’s luncheon, Love INC’s president Ryan McWherter of the Madera County Food Bank welcomed attendees \[…\]