For The Madera Tribune
SR41 rehab to begin
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), along with Cal Valley Construction, announced the scheduled project to pave and...
Jim Glynn
Opinion: Insurmountable challenges
The Slo-mo Choo-choo Long after I’m dead, perhaps a train will transport people from somewhere around the San Francisco Bay (possibly...


Tyler Takeda
Sewer work done, intersection open
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune The intersection of Granada Drive and Avenue 13 is now reopened to traffic. About four months ago,...
Tami Jo Nix
Opinion: Waiting for the rain
The weather this week has been sunny, but according to the weather app on my phone, the rain is supposed to return on Sunday and Monday....
James Glynn
Opinion: HSR Boondoggle, revisited
Since 2008, when Californians passed Proposition 1A, I’ve written about two dozen columns in opposition to the High-Speed Rail that is...
For The Madera Tribune
Ave. 7, SR 99 project begins
Expect road and lane closures for about a month The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), along with Terra West...
James Glynn
Opinion: Distracted driving — do we need another law?
A few years ago when my car was new, I was breezing along SR 99 at about 70 mph when a long message flashed on my dashboard’s message...
Nancy Simpson
Sitting in the airport terminal
My husband and I rarely ever travel by plane anymore. I used to love to fly. It was always an adventure to get on a plane and travel...