19-year-old dies from gunshot wounds
Police are asking for more information from the public in the recent homicide of 19-year-old Alejandro Moises Gonzalez of Madera, who was shot multiple times in front of family members in front of his...
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Author gives glimpse of residents
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune The Madera Tribune freelance photographer Benny Munoz, left, and publisher/editor Chuck Doud hold copies of Larry Lihosit’s 16th book, “Neighbors: Oral History from...
View ArticleMUSD to put students on board
Madera Unified School District has decided to install students on the local school board to serve — right beside elected trustees at the dais. At each meeting, two students, will take their places to...
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More than 3,000 working to contain ongoing Creek Fire
Courtesy of Madera County Sheriff’s Office Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue looks over a campsite at Mammoth Pool to see the damage and understand what would be required to retrieve vehicles and...
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Hawks continue strong run with wins
Madera Tribune File PhotoLiberty’s Hannah Chase goes up for a kill attempt against Fresno Christian during a three-set sweep at Liberty.2015After a successful Madera Classic girls volleyball...
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Liberty’s Connor Brogdon stays composed in second trip
Courtesy of Cheryl Pursell Former Liberty pitcher Connor Brogdon hasn’t allowed a run in his last four outings with the Philadelphia Phillies.Hoping not to jinx anything, but former Liberty pitcher...
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Compassion, Madera, and the Tribune
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune The Madera Tribune’s treasurer, Nancy Simpson, shown with the donation jar for the American Red Cross Creek Fire charity.I have known for many years that Madera is a...
View ArticleOpinion: Smoke, ash and foul air
According to Cal Fire’s website, the California wildfires have destroyed more than 3,627,010 acres throughout the state. This includes 26 fatalities and the loss of 7,196 structures. The smoke and ash...
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Ode to an ‘Okie’
Wendy Alexander/Madera Tribune File Photo Ed Gwartney educates students about making rope at the Ed Gwartney California History Center. Gwartney died in September of 2018.Ed Gwartney died two years ago...
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Was he his brother’s keeper?
Madera County Historical Society Sheriff Westfall had his hands full trying to find out what really happened in the shooting at the Pines in 1912.In 1912, the Pines was the place to party. It was...
View ArticleCreek Fire getting under control
Cal Fire crews continue to make progress on the biggest fire in California history. As of Thursday, the Creek Fire has burned 291,426 acres, an increase of more than 13,000 acres from Monday’s total,...
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Fire victim helps pay it forward
For The Madera Tribune Kris Hamilton stands with some of the firefighters that she helped refresh during the Creek Fire.When the Mission Fire tore through the mountains in 2017, Kris (Lile) Hamilton...
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Circus was dangerous 100 years ago
Madera County Historical Society 100 years ago Deputy Sheriff Welton Rhodes confiscated the cash box of a visiting circus to pay for an injury to a Madera lad.For more than 20 years, the Barnes Circus...
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Hawks take it out on Panthers
Tyler Takeda/Madera Tribune file photo Liberty’s Richie Brandt uses a stiff arm on a Corcoran defender to gain extra yardage in a 43-14 victory. He rushed for 129 yards and scored three touchdowns in...
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Brogdon impresses in second call-up with Philadelphia Phillies
Courtesy of Cheryl Pursell Former Liberty Hawks pitcher Connor Brogdon impressed the brass with the Phildelphia Phillies by not allowing a run in September over 8 2/3 innings with 14 strikeout.The...
View ArticleMUSD schools among nation’s healthiest
For The Madera Tribune The Madera Unified School District’s 23 comprehensive schools are being recognized as “America’s Healthiest Schools” by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation for promoting...
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St. Joachim School opens to students
Wendy Alexander/Madera Tribune file photoHeather Forcey.Since becoming the principal at St. Joachim school, former Chowchilla resident Heather Forcey had to figure out a way to keep her students...
View ArticleMore than 300K acres burned in Creek Fire
The 23-day-old Creek Fire pushed past the 300,000-acre-burned threshold over the weekend, but CalFire is gaining ground on the blaze. The fire has burned 304, 604 acres as of Monday, according to Cal...
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Vallarta makes commitment to Madera
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Lupe Abarca, left, and Wendy Olea are socially distanced from customers as they create custom fruit and veggie drinks at the La Isla juice bar in the Vallarta...
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Herrera wins in Palos Verdes
Madera Tribune file Photo Liberty’s Zoey Richey reaches up for a kill attempt during a three-set win over Sunnyside. She also led the team with 18 digs after playing libero.2012Madera South’s Jose...
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10,000 reasons to battle at Madera Speedway
Courtesy of Jason Wedehase/Madera SpeedwayBuddy Shepherd leads the pack of Pro Late Model cars during a Madera Speedway race. Shepherd is looking to win his second Short Track Shootout Victory after...
View ArticleNeighbors: Oral History from Madera, Calif., Vol. 2
Introduction: There are all sorts of history books. Some are based upon numbers from old records, others discuss ideas and some review “facts.” History is not about old buildings and statues. They come...
View ArticleOpinion: 2020 first debate was an out-of-control, hot mess
Readers who are “Never Trumpers,” might not enjoy this week’s thick slice of Gravy. Tuesday night, the first Presidential Debate took place on nationwide television. Network and news channels preempted...
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Madera almost had a lynching
Madera County Historical Society Justice came quickly for Walter Yeager after he murdered police officer Clarence Pickett in 1923. Fourteen months later he was hanging at the end of a rope in San...
View ArticleCounty not cleared for red, yet
Madera County’s COVID-19 numbers have reached a level to move into the red category in reference to businesses, however California Governor Gavin Newsom has yet to sign off on the the movement....
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Gym studios replant trees in forest
For The Madera Tribune Madera South High School staff hold a banner to announce their drive to help replant the Sierra National Forest with a sapling drive.TEC Gymnastics, in coordination with Madera...
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City of Madera announces the installation of 150 solar streetlights
For The Madera Tribune A new solar street light brightens up the street as a part of an $18 million project to improve city streets.The new lights are included as part of the first phase of an $18.8...
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MUSD students giving back
Wendy Alexander/TheMadera Tribune The staff at Pro Mr. Z Realty sit in a pumpkin patch created by co-owner Ricardo Hernadez in the backyard of the office on Road 26. Hernandez and his staff’s children...
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Pioneer preacher cracked the whip
Madera County Historical SocietyBorden’s Cumberland Presbyterian Church, shown here circa 1900, stood right beside Rev. W.B. McElwee in his protestations against Madera’s Grand Fiesta of 1901. It...
View ArticleLetter: Madera beginning to look like a third world country
As I drive around Madera I am saddened to see trash strewn on streets and in medians, abandoned cars covered in dirt with spider webs extending to the ground in many neighborhoods and homes in...
View ArticleNeighbors: Oral History from Madera, Calif., Vol. 2
Continued from Oct. 3:The largest historical employers in Madera have been farming and food processing but it is nearly impossible to find anyone who has spent their entire life doing this because it...
View ArticleOpinion: One man’s avocation, another’s novel attraction
They come down my street. I’m the new resident, so maybe they’re curious. After all, I simply invited myself into their neighborhood. To them, I’m the outsider, the encroacher, the uninvited guest who...
View ArticleStudents seeking past sheriffs’ kin
Five classes of MUSD 8th graders are searching for relatives or descendants of some of Madera’s past sheriffs.The students are working on a history of Madera County’s sheriffs and they need some help...
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Grocery Outlet is Rotary Business of the Year
For The Madera TribuneGrocery Outlet employees, from left, Rick Martinez, Margie Rivera, Owner Sean Tharp, Miguel Hernandez and Madera Rotary Business of the Year Chair Brian Bolstad celebrate the...
View ArticleCal Fire works to contain Creek Fire
The Creek Fire, which has been burning for more than 30 days, is close to 50 percent contained, over the past week according to Cal Fire.Cal Fire gained nine percent on the fire (up to 48 percent)...
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Construction begins for Sugar Pine Village
Tyler Takeda/The Madera TribuneFrom left, Madera County Supervisor Robert Poythress, Kevin Kandalaft, CEO, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of California, Tom Collishaw, President/CEO of Self-Help...
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Geiger leads Madera in CMAC
The Madera Tribune File PhotosMadera’s Alyssa Geiger shot a 44 to place third in league and the Coyotes to a second place finish in the County/Metro Athletic Conference in 2013.2013Madera’s Alyssa...
View ArticleLetter: Thank you, Republicans, for electing Democrats
I thank the Republican Party (GOP) for being, well, the Republican Party. If Republicans were not so wrapped up in themselves, portraying themselves as victims of …(fill in the blank)…, acting as if...
View ArticleOpinion: Glorious October
The month of October 2020 has some very auspicious aspects to it.The month began with a full Harvest Moon at 5:06 p.m. on Oct. 1. At 3:31 p.m. on Oct. 16, my birthday, the New Moon, will begin its...
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Raymond went hog wild
Madera County Historical Society The town of Raymond may have been a little rough around the edges, but occasionally it had a moment of culture like the time President Roosevelt visited the little...
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Part of tree falls, blocks roadway
DJ Becker/The Madera Tribune Part of a cedar tree fell across both westbound lanes of traffic on Howard Road near Fairview Avenue on Tuesday afternoon, shocking nearby motorists and closing the roadway...
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Mobile voting center opens
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera County Registrar of Voters Rebecca Martinez, holding scissors, is joined by local officials for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new mobile voting center on...
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Mordecai just missed the killing
Madera County Historical SocietyGeorge W. Mordecai, 1873.George Washington Mordecai had every right to be a little nervous on May 16, 1870. He had only been living in the Alabama Settlement on...
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Boo-tee-ful treats
Catherine Munro, Wikimedia CommonsMost popcorn treats start with plain, unbuttered, unsalted popcorn. You can turn this into delicious, colorful popcorn balls for Halloween or anytime.I know that not...
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Coyotes defeat Knights in a nail-biter
Madera Tribune File PhotoMadera kicker Evan Rios swings his leg on a game-winning 37-yard field goal for a 32-31 win over Bullard in 2014. Rios kicked four field goals in the game, including a...
View ArticleMAVTV Championship night at Madera Speedway
The ninth and final race of the 2020 Nut Up Pro Late Models and 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models will commence on tonight at Madera Speedway, as drivers complete their battles towards MAVTV-televised...
View ArticleSugar Pine Railroad opens after Creek Fire closure
FISH CAMP — Due to the closure of the Sierra National Forest in September, the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad was forced to cool the engines of their two antique steam locomotives.While the...
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TEC gives back to police department
For The Madera TribuneA group of TEC Gymnastics gymnasts hold up posters they made in support of the Madera Police Department.After supporting other entities in town, TEC Gymnastics gave back to the...
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Rally pleads for an end to distance learning
Wendy Alexander/The Madera TribuneAttendees hold signs in support of reopening the schools, with signs stating, “Distant Learning Sucks,” among other messages.“We want our kids to go back to school —...
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Schools for Special Ed. Unions forcing a 2nd look
Wendy Alexander/The Madera TribuneA crowd gathers at Courthouse Park on Saturday for a Rally to Reopen Our Schools in Madera County. Some attendees brought signs and wore green to signify “Green Means...
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