

The last hurrah for steamboats on the San Joaquin
For The Madera Tribune The J.R. McDonald docks in Madera County in 1911. As one leaves Madera County, traveling south across the Herndon...
Bill Coate
Oct 1, 2025


County celebrates a 94-year-old tradition
For The Madera Tribune The first Old Timers Day parade, held 94 years ago. Madera had just recovered from the infamous Alta Hotel fire...
Bill Coate
Sep 26, 2025


Yee Chung’s family secret
For The Madera Tribune Yee Chung with his Madera wife (left) and his wife he left in China (right). The year was 1865, and Yee Chung was...
Bill Coate
Sep 26, 2025


Museum opens for celebration
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune File Photo The Madera County Historical Society will open the Madera County Museum with a special open...
For The Madera Tribune
Sep 24, 2025


Madera County’s mountain mystery
For The Madera Tribune The Angel of Madera County. Madera County’s Green School was like so many other schoolhouses that dotted the...
Bill Coate
Sep 23, 2025


Judge Barcroft and Dr. Butin halt Madera health hazard
For The Madera Tribune Dr. Mary Butin (far left) ordered a halt to work on a foundation for a Chinese restaurant on Yosemite Avenue due...
Bill Coate
Sep 20, 2025


Rabbits had no defenders in Madera
For The Madera Tribune Rabbit hunts were community affairs in early Madera. With the justifiable concern for the welfare of animals these...
Bill Coate
Sep 13, 2025


Hard work was Barsotti legacy
For The Madera Tribune The Barsotti bakery in Madera. The 32 year-old Italian packed his bags and prepared to leave his native village of...
Bill Coate
Sep 10, 2025









