Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Matilda Torres’ Kaylin Perez drives in for a layup for two of her team-leading 18 points in Wednesday’s playoff victor over Justin Garza.  The Matilda Torres Toros put any question to rest after a bye with a dominating 69-33 victory over the Justin Garza Guardians in the quarterfinals of the Central Section Div. IV playoffs.  The top-seeded Toros outscored the eight-seeded Guardians 35-24 in the second and third quarters and 38-14 in the sec

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Torres’ Mia Hernandez gets off a shot to score a goal during Tuesday’s playoff victory over Reedley. Hernandez scored the fourth goal of a 5-1 win. A year after the Matilda Torres Toros girls soccer team was bounced from the Central Section playoffs, this year’s team is trying not to let that happen again.  The top-seeded Toros cruised into the semifinals of the Div. III Central Section soccer playoffs with a 5-1 victory over the eighth-seed

Stated simply, the price of housing is dependent on the number of houses available and the number of people who would like to purchase a home. When the number of vacant houses exceeds the number of potential buyers, the cost of housing is relatively inexpensive. When the number of potential buyers exceeds the number of houses for sale, the price is steep. That, in a nutshell, is the dynamic called “supply and demand.” Levittowns As a rule, when the population of an area is ex

For The Madera Tribune Sheriff Jasper Lewis, shown here, was helpless to prevent the jailhouse bee attack of 1915. The Madera County jail was barely 20 years old in 1915 when Sheriff Jasper Lewis took over as the county’s top lawman. As fall gave way to winter, he decided that it was time to “put up the heater.” Preparatory to its installation, however, the flue had to be cleaned out, so Lewis called Chauncey Smith, a chimney sweep from Merced, to perform the task. Smith arri

For The Madera Tribune Marvin Clyde Cunningham. Marvin Clyde Cunningham, 84 years old, passed away peacefully on Feb. 10, 2026, in Fresno, California. Born May 13, 1941 in Oroville, California. He had deep roots in Madera, California, and spent 36 dedicated years working at the Madera Winery, where he was known for his strong work ethic and steady presence. Family was the center of his life. He is lovingly remembered by his spouse of 40 years, Rosie Cunningham; daughter, Kimb

For The Madera Tribune Shirley Owings Ward. Shirley was born to Violet and Eugene Owings in 1932 in Walker County, Missouri. At nine months of age, her parents moved back to Payette, Idaho, where her sister was born. The family moved to northeast Oregon in 1938, where her two brothers were born. Shirley was the eldest of four children. Upon graduation from high school in Milton-Freewater, Oregon, in 1950, she came to Coalinga, California, to attend Coalinga Jr. College (West

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Attendees look at raffle prizes during the event. Love INC (In the Name of Christ) of Madera hosted a fundraising banquet at Buena Vista Event Center to raise funds for the organization with silent auction desserts and other items, and drawings.  The organization is part of a nationwide movement, helping churches and community partners come together to make a difference in the lives of individuals and families. Love INC helps those in the co

The Madera County Sheriff’s Office received multiple calls reporting subjects breaking into vehicles in the area of El Vado Drive and Avenue 18 1/2. Deputies responded to the area Sunday morning at about 1 a.m., and found a vehicle matching the description provided by callers. The vehicle immediately fled at a high rate of speed. The vehicle lost control, and was involved in a single vehicle collision at Avenue 17 and State Route 99.