Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera Unified School District students participate in a peaceful protest at Lion’s Town and Country Park on Friday. Madera Unified students participated in a peaceful protest, not affiliated with the district, resulting in some students missing school or arriving late Friday morning. Prior to that morning, the district proactively shared protocols with staff and families to promote transparency, prioritize student safety, and maintain instr

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera County hosts an Inaugural Puppy Bowl on Friday at the Government Center where spectators looked on as the puppies played. The puppies are from the Madera Animal Shelter, and available for adoption. Lights! Cameras! Puppies! Madera County’s inaugural Puppy Bowl turns into a blowout! Team ‘Bits’ was pawsitively ready for the big game, running up the score, 35-0, over Team ‘Kibbles’ in what became the most cuddly and cutest matchup of a

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Madera City Councilwoman Anita Evans welcomes guests at the City of Madera Black History Month Celebration last year at the Pan Am Center. Black Saints United will host its annual Black History Month Celebration at the Pan Am Center, 703 Sherwood Way. The fifth annual celebration will be co-hosted by Madera City Councilwoman Anita Evans and the City of Madera. The event begins at 3 p.m., February 15. “I am guesstimating about 175 people,” Evans

As an American, I often pledge my allegiance to the good old United States of America, as every American should. I firmly believe we are a nation of morals, a nation of laws and a Christian nation. However there is a number of far left radicals that are trying to make some very big changes to our country that will alter our lives. I know there are many members of the Democrat party that are very loyal to the U.S. and the Constitution and don’t like the direction that this gro

Since last fall when we had the carpet replaced at our house, I have been trying like the dickens to get things organized and to pitch what I no longer need or want. Our church is having a rummage sale at the beginning of next month, so it is a perfect time for me to get my act together and pass on some items that are still usable. My closet has always been a real challenge for me when it comes to disposing of items. Now, I don’t have a lot of high-quality clothes, but my cl

For The Madera Tribune General Waldo Sims, Madera’s first black police officer. The first recorded African-American resident of Madera was Dexter Hunt, a 31 year-old porter who worked for Captain Russel Perry Mace in his hotel. He arrived here in 1880. For the next 20 years, Madera continued to grow, from 217 residents in 1880 to 2,500 in 1900. By comparison, the African-American population of Madera grew from that single individual in 1880 to 42 in 1900. For the next two dec

Cat Campbell/For The Madera Tribune This cookbook has been used a lot during the last 36 years, as evidenced by all the smudges and creases. We were a 4-H family and enjoyed it very much. There is a cookbook, one of those spiral bound fundraiser types, that I use quite often. It is called, California Cooking: Favorite Recipes of 4-H Families. I bought it March 10, 1990, during Madera County Demonstration Day held at the Madera Fairgrounds. My oldest son, Matt, was in the hors

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera County Supervisor Rob Poythress presents Bill and Bea Jones with a certificate in recognition of the couple’s 80th wedding anniversary, which was on Dec. 23, 2025. Poythress made the presentation at Cedar Creek Senior Living on Tuesday. Cogir Cedar Creek Senior Living was in celebration mode again, as Madera County Supervisor Robert Poythress made a presentation and short speech honoring Bill and Bea Jones on their 80 years of marriag