Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society R.C. Jay. Richard C. Jay was a remarkable person. Among his many laudable attributes was his concern for the underprivileged of Madera. It is a well-known fact that it was the plight of a destitute, local woman that took him out of the furniture business and transformed him into a mortician. That same concern for those less fortunate than himself was passed on to his descendants and continues to this very day. It was in 1893, t

Nugesse Ghebrendrias/The Madera Tribune Matt Cunningham, Director of Sales and Marketing for Cedar Creek Senior Living and David Troxel, right, world-renowned author visit The Madera Tribune’s office to join the Madera Tribune Podcast on April 28. Troxel also spoke at Cedar Creek Senior Living the following day. Renowned author David Troxel, known for his extensive and life-changing work on Alzheimer’s disease and long-term care, made a trip to headline an event at Cedar Cree

Madera Police Department will hold a DUI/DL Checkpoint May 8 from 7:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the Madera city limits. Checkpoint locations are chosen based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired. During the checkpoint, officers will look for signs that drivers are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and verif

Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Julius Dominici. By now, everybody knows that Ronn Dominici is back in town. He moved to Idaho some time back, but he missed us, so he came back for a visit. Ronn dropped by our house yesterday, and we talked. After he left, an old story came to mind. I mused and mused on this tale so much that I have decided to tell it again, so here it is. It must have seemed like a cruel joke, and indeed it was cruel, but it was no joke. The

May is an auspicious month. It begins with May Day, then the running of the Kentucky Derby, followed by Star Wars day, “May the 4th be with you,” then Cinco de Mayo, according to calendar.com. Every day has a commemorative component attached to it. One of the most important ones is this weekend’s Mother’s Day. I envy those of you who still have your mothers living close by. The opportunity to go home to Mommy is on my wish list for time travel excursions. On Social Media I se

It’s smokin’! Ask anybody. Here in the United States, it’s the greatest economy since the days of President Ronald Reagan. How do we know the economy is so great, you might ask? Well, just look at the Dow Jones Industrials. The average of these stocks has been above or hovering around $34,000 for weeks. The highest ever. The S&P 500 is over $4,200. And NASDAQ has topped $14,000. Economic boom This economic boom comes after more than a year of social restrictions brought on by

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Members of the Madera Coyotes softball varsity and junior varsity teams gather around varsity head coach Judy Shaubach after she was honored for coaching her 1,000th game. She achieved the milestone in 2020 just before the pandemic hit and the school was finally able to honor her Tuesday. The last time Madera Coyotes softball coach Judy Shaubach celebrated a milestone, pitcher Alexis Galvan threw a no-hitter in a 1-0 victory. Tuesday, Madera

Wendy Alexander/The Madera ribune Madera’s Nathan Palacioz throws a pitch during a complete game victory over Sanger on Tuesday. The Madera Coyotes baseball team held off a comeback effort from Sanger to win 4-2 at Mel Parker Field. The Coyotes, who opened the scoring with one run in the second inning, added three more in the third. Sanger cut the gap with two runs in the inning, but didn’t manage to get any closer Tuesday evening. Madera’s Nate Palacioz pitched a complete ga