Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Imperial Jewelry owner Sadek “David” Alammari gets a hug from Madera Chamber of Commerce CEO Debi Bray...

For The Madera tribune Camp Fire Heart of California Senior Horizon members. From left are Emma Elgorriaga, Caylin Cosyns, Maggie Moreno,...

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune The Madera Coyote softball team engulfs Isabella Aguirre after her suicide squeeze bunt drove in...

For The Madera Tribune Mike and Stephanie Brogdon surround son Connor before a 2022 MLB playoff game. Connor, then with the Philadelphia...

Originally published Sept. 30, 2006. • • • As you read this, Brother Cal Tatum, who used to columnize in this space, is well on his way...

I think that I became conscious of traditions while I attended college in Mountain View/Los Altos Hills on the San Francisco Peninsula....

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I happen to love family reunions. My dad was one of eight children, and so I had lots of cousins. There were 21 of us.  Growing up, I...