For The Madera Tribune R.C. Jay is seen here in his Madera band uniform. Richard C. Jay was a remarkable person. Among his many laudable...

It is a very sad time for the County of Madera with the closing of our Community Hospital. I have lived in Madera for 69 years and served...

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera Community Hospital Trustees member Stel Manfredi talks to the Madera County Board of...

It is a crying shame our hospital had to close its doors, but not surprising. This hospital has been in the red for many years. I can...

For The Madera Tribune The tiny village of Coarsegold is shown here circa 1920. The discovery of placers of coarse gold in the area...

‘Twas a dismal Yuletide in the Heart of California. Santa’s sleigh seems to have passed over the county, taking our few gifts and giving...

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune A temporary sign trailer tells motorists that Madera Community Hospital will close despite an outcry...

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Sugar Pine Smokehouse officially closed on Christmas Eve and will now reopen down the street on...