For The Madera Tribune Madera County Food Bank volunteers help move boxes of food to a resident during the Thanksgiving distribution. With the holiday season upon us, many people want to help others, either with gifts, monetary donations or service.  Madera County Food Bank Executive Director Ryan McWherter would like his organization to be considered for those donations, as well.  “We definitely need donations during the holiday season,” he said. “It’s a giving time of year,

Courtesy of Nick Salinas Madera County workers put the County emblem on the County of Madera Christmas Tree, which will be lit on Friday at 6 p.m., just before the annual Christmas Parade, which will begin at 7 p.m. Christmas nostalgia is the sentimental longing for past Christmas celebrations, often triggered by sights, sounds, and traditions. Often, we spend time and effort to create these conditions that we long for, only to be disappointed by the less-than-optimal result.

For The Madera Tribune Natalie Worstein. After an extensive, North America-wide search encompassing more than 140 applicants, the Chowchilla Madera County Fair Board of Directors announced Natalie Worstein as its new Chief Executive Officer. Worstein is a highly versatile professional with two decades of experience spanning various sectors including business administration, marketing, human resource management, director of hospitality branding and sales, and retail property d

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune The Matilda Torres Toros boys cross country team celebrate on he podium with the third place plaque at the CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park on Saturday. FRESNO — With two runners in the top 20, and three in the top 40, the Matilda Torres Toros boys cross country team earned a second straight Div. II third place finish at the CIF State Cross County Championships at Woodward Park. “To get on the podium is huge,” head coac

Jorge Orozco/The Madera Tribune Torres’ Kaylin Perez drives in for two of her team-high 16 points in last week’s victory over the Sanger Apaches at Matilda Torres.  In preparation for Thanksgiving, the Matilda Torres Toros girls basketball team did some prep work with wins over Atascadero and Sanger before enjoying its turkey. The Monday of Thanksgiving week, the Toros forced 30 turnovers and outscored the Greyhounds, 29-13, in the second half for a 54-33 victory.  Last Wedne

As we draw closer to our nation’s 250th birthday, it’s worth reviewing the evolution of our revolution. Let’s start with the current interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution is dead, according to the conservative-majority of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). It’s been dead since it was ratified in 1789, except for its amendments. The death of America’s preeminent legal document gives birth to originalism.  Originalism is a 1980s Ouija board leg

For The Madera Tribune The waters of the Fresno River smash against the D Street bridge in the storm of 1955. Nothing is permanent but change. That is particularly true of the weather. Maderans have always approached the winter season casting worried and frequent looks at the skies. Too often drought conditions have made them wonder if there would ever be enough water.  In 1955, however, it was a different story. They still looked toward the skies, but this time they wondered