For The Madera Tribune For unknown reasons, the overturned Dodge Dakota veered in front of another vehicle. The two vehicles collided and the Dakota collided with a power pole and overturned. The driver was ejected from the vehicle, and later died from his injuries. California Highway Patrol Madera officers responded to a two-vehicle crash, on Avenue 7 1/2, near Road 9 on December 23 just after 5 a.m. A 27-year-old man from Modesto was driving a white Dodge Dakota traveling e

Madera Police Officers responded to the area of E. Kennedy Street and Tulare Street regarding a traffic collision involving a vehicle striking a pedestrian early Friday morning. Officers and EMS arrived on scene and performed life-saving measures at the incident at about 6:45 a.m. Unfortunately, the pedestrian, a 60-year-old female, succumbed to her injuries at the scene. The involved driver remained on scene and was cooperative with the investigation.

For The Madera Tribune Judge William Conley winked at the lynching of Victor Adams who had murdered Judge I.L. Baker in 1895. Madera County has generally been a law-abiding place. Most of the time law and order has prevailed. Every once in a while, however, the people have taken things in their own hands by using a rope and the nearest tree to administer justice in old, pioneer fashion. Our local history is filled with such lynchings. The first hanging to occur within the bou

For The Madera Tribune Maggie Mata. Maggie Mata, 87, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away peacefully on Nov. 19, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born on July, 30, 1938, in Madera, California, to Thomas and Grace Medellin. Maggie met and married Gilbert Mata on June 19, 1952. They had three children: Gilbert (Dinky), Kenneth (Kenny), and Diana. Several years after the birth of their third child, the family moved to the San

California Highway Patrol Madera officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on southbound SR-99, south of Avenue 12 on Thursday just after 6 p.m. A 37-year-old man from Selma was driving a silver 2002 Honda Civic, southbound on SR-99, south of Avenue 12 within the No.1 lane, at an unknown speed. A 29-year-old woman from Selma, was seated in the right front passenger seat of the Honda. A 33-year-old man from Bakersfield was driving a 2023 blue International semi-truck, pulling

For The Madera Tribune Dr. Dow Ransom, shown here, was one of the 5 physicians who attempted to save two Madera families who had been struck down by food poisoning in 1918. It was a proud moment for Grover Mitchell, when he joined the growing number of Maderans who had switched from a horse and buggy to the horseless carriage. He was pleased with his new vehicle, and on Sunday, Jan. 27, 1918, Mitchell loaded his wife and two children into the car for an inaugural spin in his

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune File Photo Herman Perez. Madera civic and education advocate, Herman Perez, passed away last Thursday after a two month illness. He was 75. Perez spent the better part of the past three decades leading Madera in a number of ways. “I was working my way to the coast, and I tell people my car broke down in Madera, and I haven’t left,” Perez said in a 2024 interview. “I really liked Madera. Madera and my hometown, Hanford, are both the same siz

Madera Police Department officers responded to a report of a pedestrian who was struck by a train in the area of Gateway Drive. and 3rd Street on Tuesday at about 2:45 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a 52-year-old male, who was deceased, near the railroad tracks. All involved parties were contacted on scene. The circumstances surrounding the incident are still under investigation, however there is no indication of foul play.