

Back on death row — again
For The Madera Tribune Alvin McSwain is shown here in 1951. He was put on leave from the Navy to testify in the second murder trial of...
Bill Coate
Apr 22, 2023
Opinion: Commission renewal
Good news! My brother, Brian Hill, is on the mend from his hospital room at Kaiser in Modesto. He is scheduled to spend a few more days...
Tami Jo Nix
Apr 22, 2023
There are a lot of scammers out there
Veterans’ Voices is directed toward veterans and their families who have given so much to ensure our freedom in this country. This is an...
For The Madera Tribune
Apr 22, 2023


Mono Indian continued his fight, part 2
For The Madera Tribune On Oct. 1, 1951, Rayna Tom Carmen’s retrial for murder began in the Madera County Court of Judge Stanley Murray....
Bill Coate
Apr 19, 2023


A Mono Indian’s fight for life, part 1
For The Madera Tribune Mason Bailey, shown here in 1960, worked for 10 years to keep Rayna T. Carmen out of the Gas Chamber. It was late...
Bill Coate
Apr 15, 2023
CAPMC to host Walk a Mile
The Community Action Partnership of Madera County will host the 16th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event at Madera’s Courthouse Park....
For The Madera Tribune
Apr 12, 2023
Book Talk: Cavanagh, ‘The Accomplice’
Imagine being “The Most Hated Woman in America.” That’s Carrie Miller, wife of a vicious serial killer, known as The Sandman. Once the...
Jim Glynn
Apr 12, 2023


Sheriff’sdeputy involved in shooting
For The Madera Tribune Brandunn Wilson. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is currently cooperating with an investigation into the...
For The Madera Tribune
Apr 1, 2023









