California is on fire, burning with a vengeance
The Golden State of Cali is all ablaze. Oh, if that science were advanced enough to manufacture rain clouds and send a storm to aide...
Tami Jo Nix
Aug 4, 2018


Madera South’s corn sells out
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Miguel Salazar, left, and Angel Reyes of Madera FFA unload at cart of corn in a bin to be sold Monday...
Nugesse Ghebrendrias
Aug 1, 2018


History in the Week of July 22
Madera County Historical Society This is how Yosemite Avenue looked in 1890. In less than 20 years, it had all changed. The automobiles...
Bill Coate
Jul 25, 2018


History in the Week of July 15
Madera Count Historical Society One hundred years ago, the Southern Hotel, shown here, bit the dust. Mrs. Ray Northern, who operated the...
Bill Coate
Jul 18, 2018
The importance of floods
In the 15 years we have lived here, we have only seen one flood, and that one was in 2004 when downtown was inundated with water. People...
Chuck Doud
Jul 14, 2018


2 Madera soldiers beat their swords into plowshares
Madera County Historical Society Although Frederick J. Quant’s tombstone says he served with the 2nd Mass. Cavalry during the Civil War,...
Bill Coate
Jul 7, 2018


History in the Week of May 20
Madera County Historical Society One hundred years ago, these woman performed an activity that had formerly been open only to men. They...
Bill Coate
May 25, 2018
Groundwater comes from surface water
When we pump groundwater for any reason, whether it be for municipal use or irrigation, the groundwater supply will decrease. That is a...
Chuck Doud
May 18, 2018











