For The Madera Tribune Marie Phyllis Bunch. Marie Phyllis Bunch passed away peacefully in her sleep on Feb. 14, 2026. She was a kind and caring person who you could always count on for her words of encouragement. She was beautiful inside and out, and had a knack for teaching good morals. Marie was born on Oct. 8, 1931, in Oakland, California. She moved to Madera as a young adult, raised 2 children, ran her own business, and met the love of her life, Fred Young Bunch. They mar

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Cleveland Guardians’ free agent signee Connor Brogdon throws a pitch to Liberty varsity players during the Liberty Hawks’ Alumni game in January. Brogdon was the featured attraction, and didn’t disappoint. He struck out two with eight pitches in his inning of work, and even hit a single in his first plate appearances in about 10 years. After his debut midway through the 2020 season, former Liberty Hawks standout Connor Brogdon prepares for his

The City of Madera is excited to announce a unique opportunity for residents to influence the future of our public transportation services.  Madera Metro is advancing plans to implement a flexible, on‑demand micro-transit service aimed at improving local mobility and better meeting the transportation needs of the community. To support this effort, all residents are invited to participate in an upcoming public workshop to provide input on the design, operation, and integration

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune The Matilda Torres varsity basketball team, coaches and supporters gather at center court to celebrate head coach Jose Villalobos’ 100th career coaching victory, as well as a berth in the Div. IV Central Section championship game, after defeating Mendota on Friday.  Keyed by a dominant second quarter, the Matilda Torres Toros girls basketball team will be making its second trip to the Central Section championship game.  The top-seeded Toros def

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Torres’ Diego Jimenez controls the ball in the middle of the field in Friday’s semifinal match against Wasco. Jimenez assisted on the only goal of the match to send the Toros to the Div. III title match.  For the second time, the Matilda Torres Toros boys soccer team is mirroring the girls soccer team.  The third-seeded Toros took down the upset-minded 15th-seeded Wasco Tigers in a thrilling 1-0 victory Friday in Toro Stadium. The day before

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Matilda Torres’ Elihanna Gallegos dribbles by a Santa Ynez defender during Thursday’s semifinal match. Gallegos scored a goal and assisted on another during the 2-0 victory.  With a pair of second half goals, the Matilda Torres Toros girls soccer team advanced to the program’s second Central Section Championship match after a 2-0 victory over No. 4 Santa Ynez. The top-seeded Toros got goals from Elihanna Gallegos and Cindy Garcia on Thursday