Raindrops falling on my head…
The rain this week has been glorious. Lawns that were turning brown, owned by frugal water users, are getting a good long drink. Everyone...
Tami Jo Nix
Jan 12, 2018
Homeowners struggle to get fire insurance
SACRAMENTO — California’s top insurance regulator said Thursday that insurers are increasingly refusing to offer homeowner’s policies in...
The Madera Tribune and the Associated Press
Jan 6, 2018
Crossing the threshold of unintended consequences
Early January in California often means — as the announcer used to warn us in introducing each episode of The Twilight Zone — there’s a...
For The Madera Tribune
Jan 3, 2018
Local man catches record-breaking fish
For The Madera Tribune Joe Snyder Jr. and the pole-bending catfish he caught at Eastman Lake. A relaxing day at Eastman Lake turned into...
Tyler Takeda
Jan 1, 2018
The month-by-month 2017 quiz
Tomorrow night, we’ll bid farewell to 2017. Most of the people I know say this has been a year that will never be forgotten. But, I’m not...
Jim Glynn
Jan 1, 2018
City to begin leaf cleanup Jan. 2
The Madera Department of Public Works will begin its annual leaf-cleanup project on Jan. 2. Leaves from yards should be placed in...
For The Madera Tribune
Dec 27, 2017
History in the Week of Dec. 24
Madera County Historical Society Jose Sanchez, left, and Maria Cardenas, right, played the role of Joseph and Mary 25 years ago in an...
Bill Coate
Dec 27, 2017
Local, state ongoings raise ire
The Madera Tribune received the following comments online about articles and local happenings. City Hall protest A group of locals set a...
The Madera Tribune
Dec 22, 2017
