For The Madera Tribune By 1931, saloons in Madera County had become peaceful, as this photo shows. They stood in sharp contrast to the...

Courtesy of Vern Valmonte MadTown Robotics celebrates winning its third F.I.R.S.T. World Championship on Saturday in Houston. Madera...

Angel L. de Jesus Jr./The Madera Tribune Madera Rescue Mission Executive Director Jesse Chavez and Madera County Food Bank Executive...

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune File Photo Thomas Jefferson Middle School leadership students, from left, Eileen Hernandez, Sharmaine...

Madera County Treasurer-Tax Collector Tracy Kennedy announced that the second installment of property taxes for the current fiscal year...

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Torres second baseman Alex Meza waits to place the tag on a Sierra runner trying to steal second in the...

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Madera South’s David Moles throws a pitch during a 2-0 loss to Cesar Chavez. He scattered five hits and...

First, let me say that I think that Paul Levine is one of this country’s fine writers. Second, I’ve enjoyed all of the books in his Jake...