Madera County Historical Society When two horrific fires hit downtown Madera in 1885 and 1886, the only fire fighting equipment the...

Madera County Historical Society Herman Brammer and son William pose in their shoe store 100 years ago — one year before it was...

Enjoyed the article on the Sugar Pine Rail ride by Chase McGovern. Have taken it, and other train rides, many times. Yes, the nature...

If you are traveling to the South Gate of Yosemite, a great place to visit is the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad. It is an hour...

In November, depending on the outcome of the vote on Proposition 7, Californians may or may not change the way we calculate the time of...

Madera County Historical Society Over the last 100 years, Madera has been hit with a number of floods, but few reached the level of this...

Two roadside fires along Highway 274 prompted a pre evacuation order for residents of Putney Place in the community of North Fork, Monday...

Someone recently told me that the heat wave broke when the daytime high temperature earlier this week dropped below 100 degrees. I...