Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera’s Stephenie Jordan tries to get through the defense of Lemoore during Thursday’s game. If it seems like the Madera Coyotes boys and girls basketball schedule came upon as a surprise, it’s probably because it did. The teams didn’t get the go-ahead that they were having a season until about a month ago. With other athletes playing other sports, coachers were working on getting their teams together. And, without a freshman or junior vars

The Madera Coyotes boys basketball team battled back and made a comeback at the end, but the Reedley Pirates held on for a 51-45 victory in the season opener in Joe Flores Gym. “We missed a lot of free throws,” head coach David Lozano said. “In a close games, those free throws can be momentum killers. We needed to get into rhythm and make some perimeter shots. Free throw shooting needs to get better.” The Coyotes shot 9-of-20 from the free throw line. However, Reedley wasn’t

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera South’s C.J. Robinson hits a 3-pointer during Wednesday’s loss to the McLane Highlanders. The Madera South Stallions boys basketball team received word to get started and quickly had to put together a team. Head Coach Jody Sharp’s coaching staff is still getting acclimated to the players before the April 21 season opener against the McLane Highlanders. The Stallions had a tough time with a more talented McLane squad that went 19-of-20

Rarely has the “big lie” technique been used against an American state as effectively and persistently as with the myth of a great and unique California exodus over the last few years. The Economist, a London-based magazine whose reportage on California almost always contains errors, reported last fall that California lost population between 2018 and 2019. False. The recently departed president, who detested California for its solid and repeated vote margins against him, twee

The Madera Police Department reported the following incidents. March 12 1:54 p.m. — Civil dispute reported in the 300 block of North N Street. 3:17 p.m. — Domestic violence in the 900 block of East 5th Street. 4:03 p.m. — Contempt of court order reported in the 300 block of South C Street. 4:20 p.m. — Juvenile runaway in the 100 block of Park Street. 7:25 p.m. — Domestic violence in the 1600 block of North Lake Street. 10:30 p.m. — Brandishing reported in the 700 block of Sou

Dylan Ramirez Manzano Dylan Ramirez Manzano born on Feb. 9, 2021, at Madera Community Hospital. Welcoming the 4-pound, 15-ounce, 17-inch newborn are parents Estiel Ramirez and Delia Manzano of Mexico. Grandparents are Josefino Manzano and Hortencia Lopez of Mexico, and Alfredo Ramirez and Domitila Rojas of Mexico. Angel Salazar Fuentes Angel Salazar Fuentes born on Feb. 15, 2021, at Madera Community Hospital. Welcoming the 8-pound, 10-ounce, 19.6-inch newborn are parents Jorg

Famartin, Wikimedia Commons Tender fish fillets with a crispy fried coating are great for sandwiches or as a dinner entree. Usually, my food columns stem from some sort of inspiration. Sometimes that comes from holidays, at other times it might originate from discovering a pile of old favorite recipes I thought were lost, or from the seasons of the year, when certain fruits and vegetables are fresh and abundant. But this time the inspiration came from two dreams I had the nig

Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Sheriff John Jones. shown here, tried his best to rid Madera of its Red-Light District, but it was just too well entrenched. No one has ever pretended that Madera didn’t have its share of bawdy houses. Most assuredly it did. In the early part of the 20th century, its red-light district operated with impunity along F Street between Yosemite Avenue and 4th Street. However, it was always considered an eyesore and embarrassment by