The Madera County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind everyone to take the weather seriously and prioritize safety above all else. Small preparations today can make a big difference in ensuring your safety during a storm. Here are some tips to be prepared. • Stay Informed: Keep up-to-date with weather alerts and advisories through the Madera Sheriff App, local news, the National Weather Service, or reliable weather apps. • Emergency Supplies: Ensure you have an emergency kit wit

For The Madera Tribune The Madera Coyotes wrestling team celebrates with the Div. II Championship plaque and flag at Clovis East High School on Saturday after capturing its first title since 1990. In the storied history of Madera Coyote wrestling, there has been one thing missing for the past 35 years — a section championship. The 2026 Madera Coyotes wrestling climbed the mountain to win the Div. II Central Section Championship on Saturday at Clovis East High School. “It’s

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Matilda Torres’ Jayden Corona, left, drives the lane for a bucket against Liberty’s Titus Johnson during Friday’s Torres playoff victory over the Hawks. Corona scored all 11 of his points in the fourth quarter comeback. The Liberty Hawks boys basketball team secured a double-digit second quarter lead over the Matilda Torres Toros in the first round of the Div. V Central Section playoffs. However, the 12th seeded Toros outscored the fifth-s

For The Madera Tribune The Madera South Stallions wrestling team and coaches celebrate with the Div. III Championship plaque and flag after winning the title Saturday at Edison High School. It was the program’s first-ever Divisional title. Although the Madera South Stallions claimed one champion in the Div. III Central Section Wrestling tournament at Edison, the rest of the team did enough for the Divisional Championship, a first for Madera South. “I knew going into the fin

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Liberty’s Macie Webster shoots a 3-pointer in Saturday’s playoff loss. Webster scored 18 points to lead the Hawks. The Liberty Hawks girls basketball team held a fourth quarter lead, but let it slip away in the first round of the Div. VI Central Section playoffs. The 11th seeded Orosi Cardinals didn’t play good Valentine’s Day guests Saturday in a 41-35 overtime victory over the sixth-seeded Hawks. However, the Hawks didn’t help themselves b

My wife and I will be celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary this year over two nights in Madera and Oakhurst. Numerous family members from out-of-state will celebrate with us. I won’t be taking them through downtown Madera. It’s an embarrassment. Given our 48-year history in this community, they would understandably ask, “why do you live here?” My wife served as a Madera County probation officer, Madera County Family Court Services mediator, and Madera Unified School Distr

This is the fourth book in the Robin Lockwood series, but — like the other three — it can easily be read as a stand-alone novel. Usually, I recommend reading series in order, but Margolin is different from many other “series” authors. You can pick up any one of his books and enjoy it without references to previous works. In “A Matter of Life and Death” (2021, 312 pages in hardback) Philip Margolin bridges the gap between the MMA (mixed-martial arts) scene and courtroom drama.

For The Madera Tribune In 1895, Victor Adams met his end on the old hanging tree near the Spring Valley School. A lynch mob caught him here and strung him up. They left him hanging for two days as a lesson for all to see, including the students. If anyone ever deserved the epithet “no account,” it was Victor Adams. He deserted his wife and four children in Arizona and came to Madera County where he settled in O’Neals. There Adams married a widow with two children and proceede