St. Joachim group to hold event Sunday
The Guadalupana Society of St. Joachim Church will stage its annual festivities in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe (mother of Jesus) on Sunday beginning at 3 a.m. at the Millview School parking lot. Worshipers will process on foot to St. Joachim Church, where arrival time is expected to be 5 a.m. A serenade to […]
Madera 100 Years Ago
December 1917 SUGAR PINE RAID NETS 7 — One of the most successful raids that has yet been pulled off by Sheriff Lewis occurred last night at the gambling joint of old Charlie Song at Sugar Pine. Besides Song, six other Chinese were taken into the clutches of the law and are now in the […]
City OKs new pot code, Next mayor pro-tem voted in; secret session held
The Madera City Council Wednesday night voted to appoint Council Member Jose Rodriguez as mayor pro tempore. In that role, he will preside over the council at times of the mayor’s absence or substituting for the mayor in other duties, such as public appearances. The council also passed the city’s new marijuana-growing ordinance to bring […]
Honoring Pearl Harbor Day
Thursday was Pearl Harbor Day, and it was observed quietly, but it is a day we never should forget. It marked the entrance of the United States into World War II, but it also was an object lesson in what happens to a country, even a strong one like the United States, that isn’t always […]
Blowing off steam for 2017
This is the time of year when I engage in the exercise of blowing off steam that has been building over time. Usually, this involves some sarcastic remarks about the commercialization of Christmas or the unending drone of carols on my car’s radio. But, these are only seasonal irritations. Today, I want to address some […]
Remembering Fidel Castro’s Death
This past week marked the first anniversary of the death of Fidel Castro, our hemisphere’s worst dictator for a half century. When we remember Castro’s death, we should remember him for just that: death. Expressing the depths of Fidel’s destruction of his own people is impossible in a short article. But among the corpses under […]
High speed rail, food stamps issue for locals
The Madera Tribune received the following comments online about Tribune articles and local happenings. Food stamp drug testing Wisconsin is moving forward with a plan to begin drug testing able-bodied adults applying for food stamps. Local television station KFSN recently asked “Do you think the same should be done here (California)?” “Janis Brown” wrote, “Only […]
McLane drives by Coyotes
While the McLane Highlanders were driving to the bucket for numerous buckets, the Madera Coyotes boys basketball team had trouble holding onto the ball during their drives in a 61-46 loss in Joe Flores Gym. The Highlanders had four players score in double figures while the Coyotes had just one — Jesus Arzola with 10 […]
Fresno City soccer wins state title
Led by a contingent of Madera, Madera South and Liberty soccer players, the Fresno City Rams women’s soccer team completed a run for the state championship Saturday in Sacramento. Hours after the Fresno City men’s soccer team, the undefeated women’s team defeated Santa Barbara 2-1 to capture their first California Community College Athletic Association championship […]