Joey Iest of Madera will represent an important cause that is close to his family’s heart in Saturday’s Short Track Shootout at his home Madera Speedway, carrying the colors of the Valley Children’s Hospital on his No. 88 Ford in the nationally-televised stock car race. Iest’s motivation to win for Valley Children’s Hospital runs deep. His older brother Richie battled cancer as a child, and was treated at Valley Children’s Hospital — a place that gave Joey’s family hope durin

Three hundred million dollars. I opened my mail the other day and found out Gov. Nuisance wants all California taxpayers to pay that much so we can have a completely unnecessary election. Why?

Always stand on principle, even if you stand alone. — John Adams, Second U.S. President Let’s face it. The United States is not and never has been a true democracy. But we began the grand experiment with a document that was close. Only it was not as close as we’ve been led to believe.  The concept of democracy can be traced back to Greece in the fifth century B.C. when men (but not women, slaves, or foreigners) could participate in decision-making. The philosophers at that ti

For The Madera Tribune George Washington Mordecai, circa 1890. As the little town of Madera was growing up in the 19th century, several important politicians visited here. Presidents, former Presidents, and would-be Presidents met at Captain Mace’s hotel on the corner of E and Yosemite Avenue to begin a journey that would take them to the Big Trees and beyond. One of these was General Ulysses S. Grant, and before he left Madera, he met an old adversary that would one day beco

For The Madera Tribune Alberto Miranda. Alberto Miranda of Madera, CA, born in Fowler, CA, on  Feb. 11, 1967. Passed away Sept. 18, 2025. His surviving family: Wife: Mary (Torres-Jackson). Parents: Ignacia and Francisco. Siblings: brothers Moses, Jesse, Oscar and (deceased) Francisco Jr. Sister: Irene Miranda – Cavazos. Children: Brandon and Rhianna. Past residence: Firebaugh, CA, and past employment, Ardagh Group (glass plant). His favorite saying: “low-keyed, it’s no joke,”

Courtesy of Daniel Mendoza/Gonzalez Boxing Madera Unified girls get in the ring to participate in a free boxing summer camp, hosted by Gonzalez Boxing. The camp teaches the students discipline and provides them with a positive outlet. Gonzalez Boxing, founded by Daniel and Adriana Gonzalez, hosted a summer class in partnership with Madera Unified School District to offer free after-school programs and summer camps designed to build discipline, confidence, and community.  Adri