Letter: Time to open city, county back up
Mr. Mayor and Mr. Chair of the Board of Supervisors, City Council members and Board of Supervisors members: as you know the City and...
For The Madera Tribune
May 6, 2020
Chowchilla City Council announces launch of new program for businesses
Pursuant to the adoption of Resolution No. 34-20, the Chowchilla City Council authorized the creation of the “Save Our Community...
For The Madera Tribune
May 2, 2020


1947: The year Madera became a city
Madera County Historical Society This photo of the Old Timers Parade was taken in 1947, a major watershed year in Madera’s history. The...
Bill Coate
May 2, 2020
Letter: Trump and the Lysol controversy (don’t even think about drinking it)
President Trump, the self-anointed genius, has again defied the odds. He said something that not even Lindsay Graham can spin away. Trump...
For The Madera Tribune
May 2, 2020
Letter: Dear Arnoldo and Councilmembers:
There is an interesting article regarding LA’s pension contributions. This is where Madera is headed if you don’t get a handle on the...
For The Madera Tribune
May 2, 2020
Opinion: How rampaging virus led to no-bail policy
First there were the “geriatric police,” cops who occasionally stopped senior citizens near the beginning of this spring’s coronavirus...
Tom Elias
Apr 29, 2020
Opinion: Cabin fever yet another contagion
Another week of the Shelter-in-Place order and many people are suffering from cabin fever. Since it is primarily a mental condition I...
Tami Jo Nix
Apr 27, 2020
Opinion: Does the state really know best on almost everything?
It’s beginning to seem as if many leading elected officials in California believe state government knows best about almost everything in...
Tom Elias
Apr 27, 2020









