Shoot Don’t Shoot (1995, 403 pages in paperback format) is the third book in Ms. Jance’s Sheriff Joanna Brady series. In Desert Heat, her husband Andy, Sheriff of Cochise County, is murdered; In Tombstone Courage, she is elected the new sheriff in a matter of weeks. (Desert Heat was reviewed in this column on March 5, 2025, and Tombstone Courage on April 30, 2025.) Jance has written a total of 24 books in the Joanna Brady series, and I don’t know if I’ll read all of them, but

Two years ago, while Donald Trump was running for reelection, I wrote an opinion piece that compared Trump World to Bizarro World. I upset one or two people, Well, maybe a few more than that. Therefore, it seems like a good idea to revisit my thoughts and ponder the accuracy of my statements. I’ll start by selectively quoting myself as a proper set up to bring us forward to today. “I dreamt of Bizarro World, a DC Comics creation in my childhood. It was a square planet of alte

For The Madera Tribune More than 50 years ago, these 10 Madera children were orphaned when their parents, Robert and Joyce Morris were killed in a car wreck caused by a drunk driver going the wrong way on Highway 99. From left to right are Judy, 16; Kathleen, 17; Edward, 3; Michael 10; Jeffrey, 8; Linda 15; Carole, 14; Robert and Roberta 11; and Theresa, 12. The driver was drunk as he traveled north in the southbound lanes of Highway 99. When he reached Ashlan Avenue in Fresn

For The Madera Tribune Front row, from left, are Kathy Row (Elks Lodge Activities Chair), first place contest winner Arianna Villanueva, Superintendent Sheila Perry, and contestant Cooper Bloom. Back row, from left, are contestants Abigail Carroll, Brianna Rodriguez, Doug Row (Elks National Foundation Chair), Boston Tharp, and Bear Hernandez (Elks Exalted Ruler). Not pictured is John Bliss, Elks Drug Awareness chairman. Madera Elks Lodge #1918 sponsored their annual Drug Awar

Due to the upcoming increase in temperature, the City of Madera will activate a cooling center Thursday through Saturday at the Pan American Community Center at 703 Sherwood Way. Light refreshments and activities will be provided. The center will be open from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. The Madera Police Department’s front lobby at 330 S. C Street will also operate as a 24-hour Cooling Center. The City utilizes www.weather.gov for all Cooling Center information.

Liberty High School is preparing to honor the Class of 2026 during its annual graduation ceremony on Wednesday. This year’s ceremony will look a little different as the event will be held in the Liberty High School quad due to ongoing renovations at the school stadium. Despite the venue change, Liberty High School staff and Golden Valley Unified School District employees have worked diligently to create a meaningful and memorable experience for graduates and their families. T

For The Madera Tribune Tory Green. For Liberty High School graduate Tory Green, all she was trying to do was to take classes that interested her. After four years, those interests have come to fruition. Her classes have earned her a 4.32 grade point average, good for No. 2 in the class ranking. “I was just taking classes that interested me. I didn’t even know it would get me that high. I was just doing what I wanted. I was surprised when they told me I was No. 2,” she said. “

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Election workers Judy Sears, left, and Carol Kennedy, collect ballots from Matt Patrick and Kristi-Ann Anderson at the Madera County Government Center on Tuesday. Voter turnout: 23.08% Ballots cast: 19,027 Madera County Offices Superintendent of School Tricia Protzman 99.65% 12,551 Supervisor, District 1 Jordan Wamhoff 86.13% 3,396 Benjamin Martin 13.85% 546 Supervisor, District 2 David Rogers 64.57% 1,928 John Chavez