

Top cop had a forgiving heart
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Madera Police Chief Walter Thomas was in a playful mood in this picture. He wasn’t quite...
Bill Coate
Apr 17, 2021


Madera’s leaders in its 25th year
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Dr. Dow Ransom, shown here circa 1940, was only 19 when Madera reached its 25th birthday...
Bill Coate
Apr 14, 2021
Opinion: Utility customers getting day in court
The utility bailout plan known as AB 1054 has looked worse and worse for consumers since California legislators passed it in July 2019...
Tom Elias
Apr 7, 2021
Opinion: A trip to the DMV
Appeared in the Sept. 11, 2013 edition of The Madera Tribune. I had been worried the past few days because I had been informed by no less...
Chuck Doud
Apr 7, 2021
Opinion: Asian diversity, contributions in U.S.
In light of the recent violence against Asian Americans, it seems important to point out that there is great diversity among this huge...
Jim Glynn
Apr 3, 2021
Commentary: Adventures on Pleasure Island
Passage of the American Rescue Plan, the latest in a series of Covid relief bills passed by the United States Congress, received a 75...
For The Madera Tribune
Mar 31, 2021
GVUSD preparing for secondary schools to open
Earlier this month, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered the schools to open and to get students in front of teachers. This led to...
Tyler Takeda
Mar 27, 2021


Fire cleared way for Courthouse Park
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society It didn’t take long for Courthouse Park to take shape after a fire in 1909 cleared the...
Bill Coate
Mar 27, 2021









