Bystander saves a woman’s life
Ron Pistoresi was awakened by noises across the street. He looked out his window and saw a barn up in flames and a nearby trailer home also in flames. He called out to one of his workers, Rodrigo Martinez-Sanchez, to check on his neighbor, Connie, who lived in the trailer. “It was a wood barn […]
Opinion: Skip today, hug and scoop tomorrow
Choose your partner, skip to m’lou, Choose your partner, skip to m’lou, Choose your partner, skip to m’lou, Skip to m’lou, my darlin’. — Skip to My Lou, Traditional American Folk Song, 1844 Skip today. That’s the advice from exercise experts. Today is National Skipping Day, the one day each year when we’re reminded of […]
Opinion: Madera’s watering holes of yore
The year 2021 has barely begun, and it is not much better than last year. I’m with Lucy Van Pelt, who proclaimed we got stuck with a used year — and a crummy one at that! OK, whining over. I know without the help of social media, especially Facebook, my connection with those I consider […]
Stallions stun Cougars for baseball win
Normally, when a Div. IV team takes on a Div. I team, the Div. 1 team wins. However, this isn’t a normal season for the Madera South Stallions baseball team. Not only did they punctuate a 10-0 start with a 7-3 victory over Div. I Clovis, they did it with their No. 2 and No. […]
Law enforcement leaders speak about Chauvin conviction
With the Derek Chauvin conviction of George Floyd’s death, The Madera Tribune reached out to the leaders of Madera’s law enforcement for their reaction and statement about what their department is doing to be proactive in supporting the community. Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue We support the justice system and recognize its critical role as […]
Once a scoundrel; always a scoundrel
If anyone ever deserved the epithet “no account,” it was Victor Adams. He deserted his wife and four children in Arizona and came to Madera County where he settled in O’Neals. There Adams married a widow with two children and proceeded to sponge off of his father-in-law, who was the local justice of the peace. […]
Coyotes beat Knights, ready to take the next step
Like all teams in Madera, pre-season training was not ideal. For the Madera Coyotes boys soccer team, they’ve found a way to not only maneuver around the challenges, but also thrive. So far in 2021 County/Metro Athletic Conference play, the Coyotes are 2-1 after a 2-1 loss to Madera South, a 6-0 victory over the […]
Coyotes pull away for win over Pirates in opener
After taking a nine-point lead into halftime of the season opener, the Madera Coyotes girls basketball team outscored the Reedley Pirates 18-13 to come away with a 44-30 victory in Joe Flores Gym. The Coyotes got 14 points from Rhynne Mitchell and 11 from Stephenie Jordan in the victory. Jasmine Levy scored six with seven […]