Martinez to supes: ‘You own this’
County officials scolded for ignoring CAO’s temperament A small group of residents spoke during public comment before the Madera County Board of Supervisors Tuesday evening meeting to express their anger and disappointment that Chief Administrative Officer Eric J. Fleming still had his CAO job with salary and benefits of more than $300,000 after a recent […]
Chasing the Chowchilla Kidnappers: Dixieland students writing the story
The bus load of students pulled away from Dairyland School and headed for the Berenda Slough. It was Monday morning, and the Dixieland 8th graders from Angela Lindsay’s class were on a mission to retrace the exact route another bus had taken 43 years earlier when 26 children and their bus driver were kidnapped. This […]
Former Madera Mayor Bud Sanders dies at 81
Paul Thomas “Bud” Sanders, a former Madera City Council member and mayor of Madera, died Dec. 6, 2019, at 81, after having suffered from a lung illness of long duration. Mr. Sanders was born on May 10, 1938, in Blytheville, Arkansas. He married Pamela Gordon in October 1960, and they were married for 59 years. […]
Diane Maye Williams passes
Diane Maye Williams of Vancouver, Washington, died Nov. 29 in Vancouver. She was born March 14, 1960, in Madera, where she went to school, married and had three children. When she died, she was under the care of PeaceHealth Hospice and PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. The family expressed appreciation for the care she received during […]
Madera lost its political innocence
For the first 18 years of its existence as an incorporated city, Madera’s political machinery ran for the most part without rancor or hard feelings. Most office seekers simply offered their services to fill various community needs and did little to tarnish the political landscape. In 1926, however, things began to change, and real political […]
Opinion: She deserved all those flowers
This past week’s drama in the County Administration Building, reported by Tribune Investigative Journalist, DJ Becker, showed some weaknesses in how the Board of Supervisors does its job. The supervisors had a very loose rein on their chief administrative officer, Eric Fleming, and as a result, they looked the other way when Fleming’s personal problems […]
Letter: Trump still cleaning up a mess
In regards to ex-Judge Wieland’s recent rant against President Trump: it must be pointed out that he (Trump) is cleaning up the mess from the likes of weak-spirited judges who allowed this to permeate their courts in the first place. — D.H.Ransom, III, Madera, Veteran
Opinion: Take your holiday spirit wherever you go
Santa Claus is coming to town … December is half over and in just 10 days, it will be Christmas Eve. Shamelessly stealing from Charles Dickens but, our hearts may be stony and cold, filled with Bah Humbug or warm and open with God Bless us, everyone. Be Tiny Tim this holiday season. Even Ebenezer […]
Great food and hospitality, too
December is the time of year when many people are celebrating. In our community, there are a lot of holiday parties and events, mostly commemorating the Christmas season. It is a time of joy and giving, as well as excitement. It is truly a time to celebrate! Many businesses have holiday parties for their staff, […]
Hawks get win over Coyotes
The Liberty Hawks boys basketball team worked the first quarter boards for an eight point lead and made it hold up for a 58-52 victory over the Madera Coyotes in a non-conference game in Joe Flores Gym. The Hawks outscored Madera 17-9 in the quarter while the teams played basically even the rest of the […]