

Years ago in the week of March 19
Courtesy of The Madera County Historical Society Twenty-five years ago, Al Cheng, president of the Chinese Historical Society of America,...
Bill Coate
Commentary: One thing leads to another in California
The adage “One thing leads to another” is reaching new heights in California. For 150 years we have attempted to suppress forest fires...
For The Madera Tribune


Yosemite National Park continues work to repair Big Oak Flat Road
Courtesy of National Park Service Repairs continue on Big Oak Flat Road in Yosemite National Park after storms compromised the highway....
For The Madera Tribune
Ignoring Oroville warning raises questions on quakes, levees
Just because nature allows a delay of many years while officials dither over a catastrophe in the making doesn’t make that disaster any...
Tom Elias


Water better, but still a concern for farmers
John Rieping/the Madera Tribune Standing water near almond orchards are still a concern for farmers, however, they are happy with the...
Tyler Takeda


Rainy season helps MID distribute water
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune With the excess amount of rain this season, the Madera Irrigation District has been able to release...
Tami Jo Nix
Letter: Survival of the fittest, he says
Everything is relative. NASA says we are sinking. Don’t some say the oceans are rising? Does NASA report that the sea levels are rising?...
For The Madera Tribune
Torrent? More like wet noodles
We are only getting about half the story of this winter’s rainfall. Yes, it has been heavier than normal, but it is far from the historic...
Chuck Doud