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Bill Coate
Tragedy on the Rivas Ranch
For The Madera Tribune G.L. Burke was taken to the cemetery in this motorized hearse instead of Jay’s horse-drawn hearse. Throughout its...
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For The Madera Tribune
Obituary: Walter Ronald “Ron” Videgain
For The Madera Tribune Walter Ronald “Ron” Videgain. Walter Ronald “Ron” Videgain, was born on Sept. 29, 1961, in Newhall/Saugus,...
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Bill Coate
Raymond man lost the Battle of the Balcony
For The Madera Tribune Ben Ducker, left, poses with his son William in 1900, as he holds the shotgun that he used in the Battle of the...
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Bill Coate
Richard Thomas: Madera’s 3rd fallen police officer
For The Madera Tribune Officer Denny Shannon, shown here was a pallbearer for Officer Richard Thomas who had been shot while...
For The Madera Tribune
Fatality in rain
A three-vehicle accident was reported on State Route 41 just south of Jewel Vista Drive during a raining Saturday evening. The crash...
Nancy Simpson
When tragedy strikes
It was six years ago when I received a call that my best friend, Jina, had been killed in a car accident. I was at the office when I...