Businesswoman helps to show Madera can demonstrate peacefully
Mone’shay (Moe) Platt, said she was a little leery of doing a protest Tuesday afternoon, but after she saw news videos of babies and children being pepper-sprayed and thrown to the ground, she decided she wanted to show that people could put on a peaceful demonstration. She invited local city, county and religious leaders as […]
New trail project to bring connection
Construction continues on a new portion of the Vernon McCullough Fresno River Trail system. This segment will connect to the existing trail along Riverside Drive on the north side of the Fresno River just east of Sharon Avenue and continue underneath the Union Pacific Railroad bridge and Gateway Drive. A switchback feature similar to the […]
Lumber company wanted no part of Madera
Sometime in 1904, Maderans began to feel restless. One can see it in the old newspapers and in the diaries of the day. For 28 years, the town had lived under someone else’s political thumb. From its founding in 1876, until the creation of Madera County in 1893, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors passed […]
Opinion: Could an Arnold-Style bond save the state?
If there’s one word that properly describes the massive budget cuts proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in May, it is “slapdash.” Until the governor ordered the vast majority of Californians to shelter at home indefinitely to stem the spread of the coronavirus, no one expected more than routine changes in the annual May revision of […]
Letter: No one should be wrestled for a fake $20 bill
It is clear that COVID-19 isolation has ended and energized healthy citizens are ready to get back to work. Even Trump called for a MAGA rally at the White House last weekend. The tragedy of citizen George Floyd shows the police were stressed and power crazy, and they needed to be off the force long […]
Letter: Amazing things in the new high school
I was surprised to read of the amazing things included in the city’s new Torres high school. However what really caught my eye was the statement, “A full complement of medical services … will be available to students, teachers, and parents.” I wonder if that includes ‘free’ abortions? Actually, I’d like to know who is […]
Opinion: A nation in flames
The pandemic continues, and quarantines are still in place in many community businesses. Hairstylists are reopening and the people who operate them are returning to previously shuttered salons. Everyone is trying to determine what is their new normal. All across the country organized riots are taking place. Streets designated for peaceful protests are being supplied […]
Opinion: Delivering newspapers
Occasionally, people will call The Madera Tribune to let us know that the Post Office did not deliver the paper. When that happens, we first look at our subscriber list to make sure the person is on it. We want to make sure we did not accidentally leave that name off the labels. Leslie is […]
Madera High School Kenny Taylor Athlete of Integrity nominees
Fall Isaiah Martinez- Football Football coach Kenny Paolinelli: Isaiah Martinez is the epitome of a true leader. He has set the foundation for what it means to be a Coyote through his hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence in everything he does.” Isabella Saucedo- Volleyball Girls volleyball coach Meghan Haas: Bella is a great […]
Madera F.A.N. Spirit of Sport and Model Coach selections
Thomas Jefferson Middle School Fall Julian Hernandez Rhynne Mitchell Winter Marcos Bravo Anissa Garcia Spring Joseph Reyes Breann West Model Coaches Fall Mark Unzueta, cross country Winter Teresa Hernandez, girls basketball Spring Tyler Muscianes, track and field Martin Luther King Middle School Fall Vincent Gutierrez Danae Prudente Winter Uziel Hernandez Jocelyn Barrera Spring Efrain Rojas […]