ApCal celebrates 15 years
What began in 2011 as a modest vision to showcase local wines in a vintage 1928 farmhouse has evolved into the Central Valley’s premier outdoor entertainment destination. This year, “ApCal Rock’n Ranch” officially celebrates its 15th anniversary, marking a decade and a half of growth, resilience, and world-class live music. The journey started in December […]
Madera loved Dr. Ransom
On Saturday, April 6, 1946, Madera lost one of its most beloved and most colorful homegrown physicians, Dr. Dow Ransom. This early physician and surgeon was mourned by hundreds of Maderans whom he had tended for more than 40 years. Death came to Dr. Ransom at his beautiful home at 301 North C Street. Although […]
The friendly guy
This morning as I was leaving the house to go to the Tribune, my husband, David, came out with me to get something out of his truck. While we were out there, a young lady from the next street over walked by with her little dog. The dog was a Chihuahua-Poodle mix. She was a […]
Arts Council and AAUW to host community exhibit
The Madera County Arts Council and the Madera branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women) invite the community to the inaugural community exhibit, “Held in Common, exploring how culture, religion, and belief shape the ways people live alongside one another.” “Held in Common” brings together artists from across California whose work reflects personal tradition, […]
Madera bets big on future with major investment
Beneath the streets, inside aging treatment plants, and along well-worn park trails, Madera is quietly undergoing one of the most significant infrastructure transformations in its history. More than $20 million in coordinated improvements are either now underway or soon to begin across the city, replacing pipes that predate the baby boom, modernizing critical public health […]
Republican Women announce registration for Young American’s Conference
The Madera County Republican Women have announced registration is now available for the Young Americans Foundation High School Conference at the Ronald Reagan Ranch, scheduled to take place in Santa Barbara from March 26-28 and June 16-19. The organization is dedicated to supporting young Americans, assisting local students, and advocating conservative family values across all […]
Visit Yosemite is finalist for award
Visit California’s biennial Poppy Awards recognize destinations and attractions across California for excellence in tourism marketing and destination stewardship across nine categories. More than 160 submissions were reviewed for the 2026 awards and narrowed down to the top finalists in each category. Visit Yosemite | Madera County announced that it was selected as a finalist […]
Letters: I will remember that at the polls
For the second time in a row, congressional Democrats let their hatred of Donald Trump expose their true nature to the entire world. In 2025 they crouched angrily like so many Black Widow spiders in your underwear drawer, holding little signs that read FALSE; LIES; and MUSK STEALS (yeah, the world’s richest man needs your […]
Opinion: Don’t nobody talk good no more?
It’s been part of the American ethos that we talk informally, but we write in “formal English.” I don’t know who introduced that rule or why it exists. Perhaps it’s a “vestigial remnant” from a time when only the elite had any formal education. But it seems to me that it is a self-defeating custom. […]
Coyotes score late for first win of the season
The Madera Coyotes baseball team did just enough for a 3-2 victory over the El Diamante Miners at Mel Parker Field to open the 2026 season. El Diamante took a 2-1 lead after two innings Tuesday, but the Coyotes scored two runs in the fifth to secure the victory. Eric Nelson and Christian Guerrero combined […]