Economic dislocation hit Madera in the 1930s
For The Madera Tribune Sixth and D Streets in Madera, scene of a powerful water fight between out-of-town protesters and Madera firemen....
Bill Coate
May 24
The widow — Andrea Quintero, part 2
For The Madera Tribune Ralphie Quintero and Andrea Trujillo attend Madera High School’s winter formal in 1987. On that same holiday, 33...
For The Madera Tribune
May 21
Death came to Madera soldier in a dream
For The Madera Tribune Charles Faso. Charles and Tony Faso were part of a large Madera family. Their father, Vincent, had immigrated...
Bill Coate
May 21
The widow — Andrea Quintero, part 1
For The Madera Tribune The Quintero family gathers around photos of Ralphie after his funeral on March 4, 2021. Maybe you’ve seen her...
For The Madera Tribune
May 17
Arcola still lives
For The Madera Tribune Arcola School. A number of folks who are interested in the history of Madera perked up when attention recently...
Bill Coate
May 17
Thoughts on Mother’s Day
Courtesy of the Coate Family Archives Mary Coate. It was no surprise to me on Sunday to hear a Mother’s Day sermon when I went to church....
Bill Coate
May 14
Disaster hit Sugar Pine’s Chinatown
For The Madera Tribune Madera Sugar Pine lumber continued to be harvested without Chinese workers after the Sugar Pine Fire. It is well...
Bill Coate
May 7
Robber struck the Vignolo Hotel
For The Madera Tribune The Vignola Hotel in Berenda. It was late in February when Leonard Hammond walked into the saloon of the Vignolo...
Bill Coate
May 3
