Just read an article by John Bowers in the Tribune — “It takes an act of nature.” First part I could identify with. As young kids growing up, we take on images of our family and friends. Church and teachers. I grew up outside of Chicago. Left there in 1959. We had ethnic districts, like many cities. South side, don’t go there, blacks. Oakpark? Italians. OK, but watch out. We were Germans in our area — some Polish (hi, Larry) — and mostly they were the butt of jokes. I was tol

This is the fourth book in the Robin Lockwood series, but — like the other three — it can easily be read as a stand-alone novel. Usually, I recommend reading series in order, but Margolin is different from many other “series” authors. You can pick up any one of his books and enjoy it without references to previous works. In A Matter of Life and Death (2021, 312 pages in hardback) Philip Margolin bridges the gap between the MMA (mixed-martial arts) scene and courtroom drama. T

Cat Campbell/For The Madera Tribune Pork and chive potstickers and fried rice make for a tasty dinner. Most of the time, when I crave Asian food, I can’t get to a restaurant, and I have not been very impressed with the frozen versions available at grocery stores. So, living rather remotely as I do, I figured I was going to have to start learning how to make my own. Not just potstickers, but other things, such as fried rice. The rice I make now, is my effort to duplicate what

For The Madera Tribune Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue. We don’t know precisely when the office of sheriff came into being, but educated estimates place it sometime before the Norman Conquest of England. When William the Conqueror crossed the Channel, he found the countryside already divided into administrative units called shires, and within each shire was a reeve whose responsibility it was to conduct the King’s affairs. These shire reeves not only collected taxes but kep

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Construction continues along Avenue 12 as the State Route 41 Expressway Project carries on. The SR41 Expressway Project is the largest transportation improvement project in County history. Madera County residents and the thousands of commuters traveling daily on State Route 41 between Avenues 10 1/2 and 15 will now be able to receive Expressway Project updates in real time. Construction began Tuesday on the project, along with the launch of

Courtesy of Madera District Fair The annual Madera District Fair returns September 10-13, with its theme, “All American Party.” The annual Madera District Fair returns September 10-13, with its theme, “All American Party,” joining the nationwide 250th celebration of America in a way that feels true to home through community, family, and shared experience. Grounded in tradition and open to all, the Madera Fair continues its commitment to family values with free gate admission

The Madera County Supervisors finalized the 2026-2027 budget, setting a historic operating budget for the fiscal year with a net increase of nearly $12 million. For the first time in seven years, the County is operating with a surplus of more than $2 million and a record budget of nearly $600 million. The budget reflects the County’s mission to make public safety priority number one, allocating 71 percent of discretionary revenues to public safety departments. The budget also