Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune The audience applauds following a presentation of the MUSD Documentary “Seeking Justice for Emmett Till” which was shown at Torres High School on Wednesday. Madera Unified School District held a video premiere of its documentary, “Seeking Justice for Emmett Till,” in Matilda Torres High School’s Lecture Hall. The film features the culminating activities of an action-learning project where 8th grade students from La Vina and Eastin-Arcola El

Madera, Oakhurst vote centers will be open for 11 days in a row Two Madera County Vote Centers will open Saturday morning offering voters the opportunity to vote in person, turn in vote by mail ballots or get assistance voting. Both the Madera Central Vote Center in the County Government Center and the Oakhurst Vote Center at the Oakhurst Community Center will open their doors at 8 a.m. “We know that many voters who have voted by mail in the past want to vote in person this t

SACRAMENTO — As the nation observes Memorial Day and honors those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country, travel to gatherings with family and friends will dramatically increase vehicles on roadways during the holiday weekend. In an effort to make sure motorists obey the laws and reach their destinations safely, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will enact a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP). With seat belt safety the primary focus, the Memorial Day MEP wi

For The Madera Tribune Martha Baird Rockefeller was born in Madera and began her education in Westside School, shown here. Seventy-seven year-old multi-millionaire John D. Rockefeller Jr., stood facing his friends who had assembled in the parlor of the Allen home in Providence, Rhode Island. On one side of him was the Reverend Arthur H. Bradford, minister of the local Congregational Church. On the other side stood his sons, John D. Rockefeller III, Nelson, and David. Winthrop

Fourteen years ago, Californians were sold a bottle of snake oil for $10 billion. It was called high-speed rail, and it was supposed to connect San Francisco to Los Angeles along an electrified track in about 3 hours. At the time, it was advertised as being “state of the art.” In reality it was, at best, old hat. And the projected cost now exceeds $100 million. Randal O’Toole of the Cato Institute wrote that California’s attempt to be the premier example in high-speed rail wa

There was some room for doubt back in February, when gasoline prices rose precipitously: Until the oil companies who refine most California gas unveiled their first-quarter profits, it would be impossible to be sure the spike stemmed from price gouging. That was because the pump price increase from about $4.30 per gallon to nearly $6 (and more in some places) came just as the United States announced a boycott on Russian oil as a punishment for the invasion of Ukraine. Price g

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Madera South ace Murf Gray throws a pitch during Tuesday’s semifinal victory over the Liberty Hawks. Gray scattered six hits across six innings without allowing a run. He struck out eight and didn’t walk a batter. The right arm of ace Murf Gay and the collective hitting of the Madera South offense proved too much for the Liberty Hawks in the Div. IV semifinals. The Stallions banged out 13 hits in a 7-0 victory over the Hawks in Tuesday’s semifi

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Madera’s Kailea Ricks slides in safely to third base after advancing on a fly ball. She led the Coyotes with three hits, but was left stranded during Wednesday’s 3-0 semifinal loss to top-seeded Hanford. HANFORD — The Madera Coyotes couldn’t find enough offense or the key hit in a Div. II Central Section semifinal loss to top-seed Hanford. The Coyotes banged out five hits, but went a combined 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. What also