The California budget: Short-changing rural counties, again
The majority party recently enacted the largest budget in California state history. I truly hoped leadership would craft a fiscally...
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County supervisors abort planned OHV park
After two years of trying to navigate the complicated process of creating an off-highway vehicle park in the O’Neals area, the Madera...
Gina Clugston


Twin fires hit old Madera
Citizens and business owners rallied to repair and rebuild Courtesy of Madera County Historical Society No one could guess by looking...
Bill Coate


Locals work to keep cool amid heat wave
Maderans should have a respite next week from a severe heat wave that ushered in the summer season this week. Until then, day-to-day life...
John Rieping
California ISO issues statewide Flex Alert due to heat wave
The California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) has issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for voluntary electricity...
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Local cooling centers available amid Central California heat wave
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Caroyl Doyle and Raymond Mendoza relax while waiting to play Bingo today at the Frank Bergon Senior...
John Rieping
Yosemite National Park to amend its Fire Management Plan
Yosemite National Park is updating its Fire Management Plan to incorporate changes to guidance on federal wildland fire policy, according...
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Mylar balloon starts fire, power outage
2 other blazes slow SR 99 to crawl Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Firefighters battle a grass fire on Granada and Riverview drives...
John Rieping