

Sheriff Lewis took charge
For The Madera Tribune The Fountain Saloon. By 1915, Madera had divided itself into two camps. A minority led by the saloon owners wanted...
Bill Coate


Oh for a good, old-fashioned snow storm
For The Madera Tribune Madera’s 1962 snowstorm. Now, I am not trying to pick a quarrel with the Almighty, but I am remembering a time...
Bill Coate


Madera embraced Farnesi family
For The Madera Tribune Alfredo and Caterina Farnesi. The woman left her little Italian village in the province of Lucca and walked along...
Bill Coate


‘City of Madera’ survived but ‘City of Tulare’ went down
For The Madera Tribune “The City of Madera.” Hugh Magee was a Navy pilot who flew A4C Skyhawks in combat over North Vietnam. Magee was...
Bill Coate


The widow — Andrea Quintero, part 3
For The Madera Tribune Ralphie and Andrea Quintero enjoy a night out. Rafael went by Ralphie his whole life, a nickname that matched his...
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Judge Conley led the fight for Madera County
For The Madera Tribune Judge William Conley. Eighteen-ninety-three was a watershed year in Madera’s history. That is when the northern...
Bill Coate


Roosevelt visited Madera County
For The Madera Tribune Roosevelt speaks to a crowd in 1903. The summer of 1903 got off to a bang in Madera with a visit by President...
Bill Coate


Maderan’s goal to make Madera a Purple Heart City
Julian Ornelas/The Madera Tribune Marine Corps Veteran Nick Mobley stands in front of a display case of his commendations. Nick Mobley...
Julian Ornelas