Opinion: Crisis for first-time home buyers
No one doubts there’s a crisis in California housing. State lawmakers took plenty of actions this summer, getting set to pass a batch of...
Tom Elias
Sep 7, 2019


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
Aug 22, 2019
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
Aug 14, 2019
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
Jul 27, 2019


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
Jul 24, 2019
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
Jul 20, 2019


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
Jul 20, 2019
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
Jul 20, 2019









