For The Madera Tribune Dr. Mary Butin (far left) ordered a halt to work on a foundation for a Chinese restaurant on Yosemite Avenue due...

For The Madera Tribune The Barsotti bakery in Madera. The 32 year-old Italian packed his bags and prepared to leave his native village of...

For The Madera Tribune Bill Tighe built this department store into the most prosperous business in downtown Madera. W.C. Tighe, Madera’s...

For The Madera Tribune C.M. Petty is seen here in the grocery store he opened after his match factory burned to the ground. The month of...

Julian Ornelas/The Madera Tribune Pill Box Pharmacy owner Debra Chu-Yep stands in front of empty shelves as she closed the store on July...

For The Madera Tribune Barnett’s meat market as it appeared on the inside in 1900. Any observer who happened upon Madera in 1900 would...

KNOXVILLE — The Pilot travel center in Madera is ready for travelers to experience its new curb-to-counter remodel, featuring a fresh...

Last week, I wrote about how difficult it is for young people in today’s society to obtain the promise of the “American Dream.” At one...