Reckless driver arrested
Several concerned motorists reported a black Jeep Grand Cherokee driving reckless and unsafe, on southbound State Route 99 on May 1 at...
For The Madera Tribune
May 14


High Sheriff Ed Bates dead at 99
Courtesy of Karl Raschdorf Bates and wife Freda. Unorthodox, ‘Wild-West’ lawman wears a new badge The inimitable Ed Bates, Madera...
Bill Coate
May 7
A statement from Madera County Sheriff
It is with profound respect and a heavy heart that I share the passing of retired Madera County Sheriff Edward Bryant Bates, who died...
For The Madera Tribune
May 7
Police department recognized for excellence
The Madera Police Department has received the Lexipol Connect Gold Award for Excellence in Policy and Maintenance Training for 2024, the...
For The Madera Tribune
May 7
County launches Real Property Notification Program
Notices will alert property owners to potential real estate fraud Madera County Clerk-Recorder Rebecca Martinez announced that beginning...
For The Madera Tribune
May 7


Robber struck the Vignolo Hotel
For The Madera Tribune The Vignola Hotel in Berenda. It was late in February when Leonard Hammond walked into the saloon of the Vignolo...
Bill Coate
May 3
Opinion: While driving — be afraid, be very afraid
Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire told National Public Radio (NPR), “It is somewhat shocking to see how much you can get away...
Jim Glynn
Apr 29


Madera County’s bloody barroom brawl
For The Madera Tribune By 1931, saloons in Madera County had become peaceful, as this photo shows. They stood in sharp contrast to the...
Bill Coate
Apr 26









