Forest Service temporarily closes SoCal National Forests
Most of California remains under the threat of unprecedented and dangerous fire conditions with a combination of extreme heat,...
For The Madera Tribune
Sep 9, 2020


Wildfires bring smoke to the Central Valley
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Smoke from fires in Northern and Southern California and from western Fresno County made its way to...
For The Madera Tribune
Aug 22, 2020
Curiosity and the Curio
On Tuesday, we had an earthquake. The office of The Madera Tribune shook for a few (long) seconds, as several of us gasped and shrieked....
Nancy Simpson
Jun 27, 2020


Cooling Centers activated in Madera through Friday
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune The John W. Wells Youth Center gymnasium is currently being used as a cooling center due to current...
For The Madera Tribune
Jun 24, 2020


Lumber company wanted no part of Madera
Madera County Historical Society The Madera Sugar Pine Lumber Company was a powerful force with whom the town had to reckon in the early...
Bill Coate
Jun 8, 2020
Opinion: Paper or plastic?
A couple of days ago, I went to the grocery store to purchase water bottles for our church. During the summer months, we have something...
Nancy Simpson
Jun 4, 2020
Opinion: PG&E bankruptcy: Was outcome ever in doubt?
It’s fair to ask a simple question as Pacific Gas & Electric Co. gets set to exit bankruptcy sometime before a June 30 deadline: Was the...
Tom Elias
Jun 4, 2020
Letter: A half fast job
It’s been four years since the Madera County Road Department has visited my road. We mostly criticize and rarely praise their work. They...
For The Madera Tribune
May 16, 2020




