

Madera County’s first birthday celebration
For The Madera Tribune When Robert Stockton spoke of Mace’s Hotel, this was the building he remembered. Saturday was a red-letter day for...
Bill Coate
Mar 27, 2024


Sheriff saw Berenda coming
Photo courtesy of the Mariscotti Family Archives The Berenda Market in 1913. When Fresno County Sheriff Leroy Dennis chose not to run for...
Bill Coate
Mar 22, 2024


Remembering Judge Crocker
For The Madera Tribune Madera County Superior Court Judge, M.D. Crocker. Crocker was the county’s third superior court judge. Not long...
Bill Coate
Mar 19, 2024


Nevada Gov. kept Madera thief out of jail
For The Madera Tribune The Southern Hotel, shown in this 1905 photograph, was normally a quiet place. In 1903, however, the proprietor,...
Bill Coate
Mar 15, 2024


The Berenda Tornado was not Madera’s first
For The Madera Tribune This twister dropped out of the skies on Madera in April 1967. No lives were lost, but considerable damage was...
Bill Coate
Mar 12, 2024


Cop killer barely escaped vigilante justice
For The Madera Tribune Walter Yeager, shown here, was hanged in San Quentin for the murder of Madera traffic cop, Clarence Picket. The...
Bill Coate
Mar 8, 2024


From furniture to caskets; kindness carried on
For The Madera Tribune R.C. Jay. Richard C. Jay was a remarkable person. Among his many laudable attributes was his concern for the...
Bill Coate
Mar 5, 2024


The mystery behind the town of Borden
For The Madera Tribune The Borden Hotel was the town’s last structure. When it was razed, all that remained was the Borden Chinese...
Bill Coate
Mar 2, 2024




