

New Madera history book brings surprises
For The Madera Tribune Madera Sketchbook by author Lawrence F. Lihosit. History comes in all shapes and sizes, and they all appeal to...
Bill Coate
Mar 27, 2018


William M. Hughes: Fire Chief at mutiny
Madera County Historical Society Thomas E. Hughes and his son William M. Hughes (shown above) were important players in the Secession of...
Bill Coate
Mar 23, 2018


Tanks a lot! Water providers move to ease effects of drought
Charles Doud/The Madera Tribune Madera Valley Water Company General Manager Gregory Rodgers Kassy D. Chauhan of the California Water...
Charles Doud
Mar 21, 2018
The approaching storm
We haven’t been hearing much lately about the High-speed rail scheme that gives us confidence that the project will ever be finished, or...
Chuck Doud
Mar 14, 2018
Doubling down on the unfair and wasteful
Do you know what’s not fair? Life. Here’s the thing. In October, like every October, I got my flu shot. The magic fluid was available in...
Jim Glynn
Mar 13, 2018
‘Why can’t they just leave it alone?’
Remember to fix your clocks before retiring on Saturday night. It is time to spring forward by setting the clocks ahead by one hour. The...
Tami Jo Nix
Mar 9, 2018
Trump snubs California at will
When devastating wildfires whipped through both Northern and Southern California last fall, state requests for emergency declarations...
Tom Elias
Mar 7, 2018


History in the Week of March 4
Madera County Historical Society Fifty years ago, this plane, The City of Madera was flying in the skies of Vietnam. Its crew named it...
Bill Coate
Mar 7, 2018











