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Madera almost had a lynching

Madera almost had a lynching

Madera County Historical Society Justice came quickly for Walter Yeager after he murdered police officer Clarence Pickett in 1923. Fourteen months later he was hanging at the end of a rope in San Quentin Prison. Today there are more than 700 men and women on death row in California. The average wait for an execution is well over 20 years. While some oppose capital punishment, many in this state decry the delays in executions brought on by appeals of various sorts. For those

Opinion: 2020 first debate was an out-of-control, hot mess

Readers who are “Never Trumpers,” might not enjoy this week’s thick slice of Gravy. Tuesday night, the first Presidential Debate took place on nationwide television. Network and news channels preempted regular programming to show the 90-minute word-fest. The job of the moderator, ably mishandled by supposed news titan Chris Wallace, lost control of the discussion almost from the start. Both candidates were guilty of defending themselves by talking over their challenger when h

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Neighbors: Oral History from Madera, Calif., Vol. 2

Introduction: There are all sorts of history books. Some are based upon numbers from old records, others discuss ideas and some review “facts.” History is not about old buildings and statues. They come and go. It’s about We the People. This book is based upon testimony. Called oral history, it begins with an interview which is then transcribed. My experience with taped interviews has been that the subjects will often digress. They remember something and backtrack to correct t

10,000 reasons to battle at Madera Speedway

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10,000 reasons to battle at Madera Speedway

Courtesy of Jason Wedehase/Madera Speedway Buddy Shepherd leads the pack of Pro Late Model cars during a Madera Speedway race. Shepherd is looking to win his second Short Track Shootout Victory after winning the event in 2017. A competitive 2020 campaign of Nut Up Pro Late Model racing at Madera Speedway reaches its peak tonight with the eighth Short Track Shootout 150 for $10,000-to-win, which also serves as the final round of the Race 2B Drug Free Big3. $4,500 will be on th

Herrera wins in Palos Verdes

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Herrera wins in Palos Verdes

Madera Tribune file Photo Liberty’s Zoey Richey reaches up for a kill attempt during a three-set win over Sunnyside. She also led the team with 18 digs after playing libero. 2012 Madera South’s Jose Herrera showed the strength of the Stallion boys cross country team to win at the Palos Verdes Invitational. In an unique format in which 14 boys and girls races were run to give other runners a chance to win races, Herrera ran in the “No. 1 man” race. He won the two-mile race in

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