Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Graduates from Madera Adult School, Furman High School, Mountain Vista High School and Ripperdan Community Day School gather in the Madison Elementary School cafeteria before commencement on June 1. Furman High School graduated 78 students during commencement ceremonies on June 1. Nasir Al Sabur, Fernanda Alcaraz, Maximilliano Alvarez-Contreras, Jacob Isaac Anaya, Eduardo Arenas Mendoza, Ethan Atherton, Dylan Banda, Jasmine Blunt, Jenna Chri

For The Madera Tribune Nicole Petrucci. In a ceremony held at the Pentagon in Washington D.C., Madera High School graduate Nicole Petrucci was promoted to Colonel in the U.S. Space Force. She was joined by family, friends, honored guests, and co-workers from many stages of her career, including her husband, Colonel Christopher Buckley of the U.S. Air Force, who is also a Madera High alum, for the April promotion ceremony. Colonel Petrucci began her career with a commission th

Due to anticipated excessive heat, as defined by www.weather.gov, the City of Madera Cooling Center is tentatively scheduled to open Monday-Wednesday at the Pan American Community Center (703 Sherwood Way) from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Cooling centers are available on weekdays only. Days of activation vary depending on weather conditions. COVID-19 measures will still be in affect. Participants are required to wear a face-covering. Before entry, participants will be screened for symptoms

Each summer season, the California wine world is abuzz with news from the prestigious Sunset International Wine Competition. More than 2,900 vintages vie for the annual accolades, and this year, two of Madera County’s wineries took home double gold. To earn a Double Gold medal, the judges must award a score higher than 95 points. This is no easy feat amongst the distinguished applicants in this year’s field. Excitingly, San Joaquin Winery’s 2021 Toschi Vineyards Red Moscato d

Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) announced that starting last Saturday, the COVID-19 vaccine for ages 3 to 5 will be available at the Madera Public Health Clinic, 1604 Sunrise Avenue. MCDPH will only be offering the Moderna vaccine to children ages 3 to 5 years old. Visit MaderaCounty.com/COVID19Vaccine for the most up to date information. Madera County Public Health Officer Dr. Simon Paul states, “We are excited to be the first in the county to administer th

Courtesy of Andrea Devine Andrea, left, and America Vasquez-Daza stand with California Miramar University women’s soccer coach Marco Marquez after the Madera South twins signed their letters of intent in front of friends and classmates to play soccer at California Miramar. When Madera South graduate Andrea Vasquez-Daza was thinking about what school to head to, she wanted her twin sister, American in on the opportunity. “I was talking to this coach. I told them I was ready to

Kyle Keller drove from 10th place to win the Reverend Ron Spencer Red, White, and Blue Classic for the Lunkerdaddy Pro Late Models at Madera Speedway. The win in the fifth annual 80-lap race Saturday night gave Keller possession of the points lead after five rounds of competition. Ethan Nascimento aimed for an iron man accomplishment as he signed up for triple duty, racing in the Lunkerdaddy Pro Late Models, 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models, and INEX Legends Tour races. With 100-degre

Prohibition! It was a piece of federal legislation (The Volstead Act) and a Constitutional Amendment (Amendment XVIII) that turned otherwise law-abiding people into scofflaws, moonshiners, and murderers. In “Blind Tiger” (2021, 501 pages), Sandra Brown, author of dozens of crime/mystery/romance novels, takes us back 100 years to Foley, Texas, a city besieged by operators of illegal stills, rumrunners, prostitutes, and scoundrels. Thatcher Hutton arrives in town after jumping