The Chowchilla-Madera County Fair announced a new partnership with Butler Amusements, who will serve as the Fair’s official carnival provider.  The Chowchilla-Madera County Fair will run from May 7-10. This partnership brings one of the most respected and recognized carnival operators in the western United States to the Fair, ensuring an exceptional experience for fairgoers of all ages. The Chowchilla Junior Fair was incorporated in 1946 as the Madera County Livestock Associa

Storelocal Storage at Tesoro Viejo announced its official grand opening celebration on April 17.  Open since December 2025, the facility is inviting residents, business owners, and community leaders to experience first-hand what modern self-storage looks like in the heart of one of California’s most exciting master-planned communities.  The grand opening event begins at 11 a.m., and will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m., guided tours of the facility, free tacos

As we approach our nation’s 250th birthday, it’s worth reviewing the evolution of our revolution. Let’s review the role of women patriots in America’s first century. I’ll start with six. The 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence knowingly put their lives at risk. Benjamin Franklin put it best when he said, “We must, indeed, all hang together, or most assuredly we shall hang separately.”  That also applied to Mary Katherine Goddard, the woman whose name appears on

When I try to narrow the field to my favorite currently-writing authors, the list changes every couple of months. But one name that stands out year after year is Lisa Scottoline. Among other interests, like the newspaper column that she writes with her daughter, she has published dozens of crime/thrillers from contemporary to historical.  Her 2017 New York Times bestseller, One Perfect Lie (369 pages in paperback format), is set in Central Valley, a small town in Pennsylvania

Andy Li, Wikimedia Commons Salmon is a popular choice for many who enjoy poke bowls for a meal. I first heard of the delicacy known as a poke bowl from my youngest son, Cody. He enjoys living in an area that is rich with popular foods that represent many different nations and cultures. I had to look up how to pronounce the Hawaiian word “poke,” which as far as I can tell, is enunciated “POH-kay” or sometimes “POH-keh.” Different versions of the poke bowl are popping up in man

For The Madera Tribune Clarence Pickett, shown here, was the second Madera lawman to fall in the line of duty. It has become an embedded piece of Madera’s past that Clarence Pickett was Madera’s first lawman to fall in the line of duty. The young officer was gunned down on Nov. 10, 1923 while attempting to arrest a drunk driver. A second look at the record, however, casts doubt on the claim that Pickett was the first to fall, as the following story illustrates. It was one o’c

For The Madera Tribune (LEFT) Matilda Torres High School’s Eliana Cantu was named the Outstanding Defense Pretrial Attorney at the Mock Trial state competition. (CENTER) Glacier High School’s Hope Judd was the second-highest scoring student overall in the Division IV Scholastic category at the State Academic Decathlon competition, and earned two bronze medals. (RIGHT) Glacier High School’s Ian Judd was the top scoring student on the team and earned a bronze medal at the Stat