

‘Warring Italians — Fierce Fight — Lucca’s Barroom Wrecked’
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society At the turn of the 20th century, Maderans worked hard and played hard. This group...
Bill Coate
Sep 22, 2021


The Class of 1905 did it first
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society The MHS class of 1905. At top are Elsie Edwards and Abram Preciado; center is Florence...
Bill Coate
Sep 21, 2021
Making the escape from Dysfunction Junction
Yvonne Kramer was born on a Naval Base in San Diego, CA. Between her third and fifth birthdays she and her mother lived in Long Beach,...
Bill Coate
Sep 15, 2021


Judge Dixon suffered ‘grave’ injustice
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Judge Richard Lawrence Dixon. A few days ago, I received notice from the Madera Tribune...
Bill Coate
Sep 15, 2021
Remembering 9/11
I remember September 11, 2001, like it was yesterday. There are very few days of my life that I remember with more detail than the day...
Nancy Simpson
Sep 11, 2021


Madera said goodbye to Dr. Howard L. James
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society For more than 50 years, Madera held a 4th of July parade down Yosemite Avenue in honor...
Bill Coate
Sep 11, 2021


A new life… twice
Courtesy of Sherri DeFina Matt DeFina, prior to undergoing a lung transplant in 2020. The beginning… Midnight, May 16, 2012. I stood in...
For The Madera Tribune
Sep 9, 2021


Why was Madera founded?
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society The Borden Hotel marked the town of Borden. When the California Lumber Company decided...
Bill Coate
Sep 8, 2021









