

New innovative middle school becoming reality
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune The future staff of the new Madera Unified School District Concurrent Enrollment Middle School turn up...
Bill Coate
Opinion: Single-family zoning may be on its way out
As more cities across the country are scrapping single-family zoning laws to address a nationwide affordable housing crunch, San Jose...
For The Madera Tribune
Letter: Impact for anyone along Granada, Westberry or Schnoor
Currently Berry Homes is wanting to build a 93-unit apartment on Fairfield and Westberry. This is right across the river where the...
For The Madera Tribune


State Route 99 to be widened
Charles Doud/The Madera Tribune From left are Madera County Supervisor David Rogers, Congressman Jim Costa, and Supervisors Robert...
Charles Doud
Opinion: Wildfire crisis also burning homeowner wallets
Californians have heard plenty about the wildfire crisis that’s afflicted this state for the last few years, highlighted by a rash of...
Tom Elias


The year the tower came tumbling down
Madera County Historical Society In 1953, Madera’s beautiful jailhouse tower was demolished in order to build a more secure hoosegow....
Bill Coate
Home Improvement
When my husband and I relocated to Madera, in 1991, we moved into a brand new home, built to our specifications. This was a new...
Nancy Simpson
Opinion: Cali earthquake shakes, rattles and rolls
Last week earthquakes upset the Golden State from its southern border all the way to the Pacific Northwest. The news reports have been...
Tami Jo Nix