Feast Catering, Wikimedia Commons One of the most popular bar cookie is the lemon bar. Just about everyone loves them. Yes, we’re talking about bar cookies. Not found in a bar, but they are cut into bars. I like to make bar and drop cookies because they don’t require rolled-out dough, cookie cutters or cookie presses. These days, I find myself less eager to try recipes that take a lot of time. As a retiree, I am amazed that I have much less free time now than I did back when

For The Madera Tribune Arcola School in 1926. “I always look back upon the days I spent in Arcola School as among the happiest and most profitable of my life, and I always feel a sense of reverence for the Arcola School of old, whenever I pass the present one” — Dr. Dow Ransom, 1938. With these words, one of Madera’s most highly respected physicians paid homage to the first school he attended upon arriving here as a 12-year-old lad in 1892, and in doing so, he helped keep an

For The Madera Tribune Madera High School physical education teachers were surprised to find another student in the Olive Avenue gym Tuesday morning when a young badger was found in the boiler room. Madera Animal Control Officers responded to a very unusual call for service at Madera High School after a badger was discovered hiding inside a storage closet on campus. While animal control officers handle a wide variety of calls, wildlife incidents like this are extremely rare.

Madera Police Officers were dispatched to Vineyard Avenue and E 6th Street for a vehicle versus pedestrian collision. When officers arrived Saturday evening at about 6:50 p.m., they determined a vehicle driving eastbound on Sixth Street briefly stopped at the stop sign at Vineyard Avenue. The driver proceeded through the intersection as a pedestrian was walking northbound in the west crosswalk of the intersection. The driver struck the pedestrian and stopped shortly after.

When summer temperatures climb into the triple digits across the Central Valley, the impacts reach far beyond discomfort. Power demand rises, outdoor work becomes dangerous, and vulnerable residents face serious health risks. Extreme heat, along with flooding, drought, and wildfire, is one of several natural hazards that communities across California must plan for long before emergencies occur. In Madera County, that preparation is nearing completion.

David Richstone, CPA, Madera County Auditor Controller recently reported that the County’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for Fiscal Year 2025 was completed on time, and presented Madera County’s financial position fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Auditor Controller serves as the Chief Accounting Fiscal Officer for the County, providing independent oversight and saf

Librarians in Madera County are showcasing how math can be fun, no matter how old you are, thanks to a new national grant. Recently, Madera County Library’s Chowchilla Branch became just one of 20 libraries in the country, and the only one in California, to receive a grant from the Simons Foundation spearheading a national math initiative. The grant of $10,000 will fund community engagement with hands-on, interactive math experiences for all ages.

One-way traffic control will be in place on State Route 41 between Road 406 and Jewel Vista Court for shoulder and curb repairs. The one-way traffic began Tuesday, and will run through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Both northbound and southbound lanes will be impacted.