

Pete Cardoza: The passing of a legend
For The Madera Tribune Pete Cardoza is shown here riding his horse on Yosemite Avenue in 1961. This was a common practice for the...
Bill Coate
Oct 3, 2022
MPD makes arrest
Madera Police Officers responded to the 400 block of N. Schnoor Ave. regarding a traffic collision. Upon arrival Saturday evening, the...
For The Madera Tribune
Sep 28, 2022
Book Talk: ‘Rear Window’ Revisited — ‘The Woman in the Window’
OMG! In A.J. Finn’s debut novel, “The Woman in the Window” (2018, 427 pages), there is a confluence of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window”...
Jim Glynn
Sep 28, 2022


Madera PD responds to call at MTHS
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune File Photo Madera Police Officers responded to Matilda Torres High School after they received a report...
For The Madera Tribune
Sep 21, 2022
Book Talk: Best new authors of the year
I started this column on September 15, 2021. During the first year, I’ve reviewed more than 60 books, occasionally including two or more...
Jim Glynn
Sep 21, 2022


Crappa Brothers had a busy place
For The Madera Tribune Frank Crappa is shown here standing on the far right. His brother, Joe Crappa is on the inside behind the counter....
Bill Coate
Sep 21, 2022
Police respond to schools threats
The Madera Police Department responded to 911 calls from Nishimoto Elementary School, Desmond Middle Schools and Matilda Torres High...
For The Madera Tribune
Sep 17, 2022


Taking a second look at a lynching
For The Madera Tribune This group of O’Neals citizens posed for this photograph in front of the Spring Valley School in 1895. The school...
Bill Coate
Sep 17, 2022









