Suspect named in murder
Madera police are continuing their investigation of an apparent murder on Christmas day in the 1,000 block of Clinton Street. Estevanico Ali Goldsmith, 45, was identified as the man shot and killed by an assailant who is still at large. Goldsmith had taken two days off from his construction job in Northern California to be […]
Local man catches record-breaking fish
A relaxing day at Eastman Lake turned into a record-setting day for Joe Synder, Jr. About an hour into a relaxing fishing trip on Dec. 3 at Eastman, Snyder saw his catfish pole bent over. “We got there at about 10 a.m. and set up everything for trout,” Snyder said. “I also set out my […]
A resolution not to resolve anything
If I wind up making a New Year’s resolution, this is what it will be: I resolve to stop making New Year’s resolutions. You would think that would be an easy resolution to keep, but it isn’t. For example, I was listening to a talk show on the way to work Thursday morning, and the […]
Changes in city have Maderans ranting, raving
The Madera Tribune received the following comments online about articles and local happenings. Church installs new mosaic St. Joachim Catholic Church restored a large wall mural that was damaged by a windstorm in April 2016. “Cindy Chidlaw Diaz” wrote, “Merry Christmas it fantastic words cannot say how I feel. God bless.” “Joyce Van Curen Thomas” […]
Saying farewell to a rancorous 2017
It has been quite a year. Many of the people who voted for Republican candidate Donald Trump because they wanted a change of techniques in the White House got much more than they expected. Political fall-out from the POTUS Twitter feed has created fodder for late-night television hosts and detractors alike. The ongoing rancor between […]
The month-by-month 2017 quiz
Tomorrow night, we’ll bid farewell to 2017. Most of the people I know say this has been a year that will never be forgotten. But, I’m not so sure of that. We Americans have demonstrated time and again that we have very short memories. So I put together a quiz of certain events. Let’s see […]
Stallions finish undefeated
The Madera South Stallions boys basketball team completed an undefeated run through the Madera South Classic with a 72-44 victory over the Sierra-Tollhouse Chieftains. “After going to where we played against Div. I and Div. II teams and lost, but we were in every one of those games, to be able to get on a […]
Coyotes fare better, but still fall
After going through the Madera South Classic with a unblemished record, the Madera Coyotes boys basketball team ran into a Fresno Warriors juggernaut in an 83-41 loss to close the tournament. Although the Coyotes lost by 42 Friday evening, they were better than a Dec. 13 loss in the Holiday Invitational Tournament at Hoover High […]
Murdered Jim Savage buried 4 times
Major James Savage was a mover; he was on the road for most of his 35 years. From New York to Illinois and then to California, Savage never rested in one place too long. Not even death could keep this Madera County pioneer in one place. Savage’s family migrated to Illinois in 1822, when he […]