Berenda meant antelope — literally
Once upon a time herds of antelope roamed over much of the San Joaquin Valley. So numerous were they in the 19th century that one community not far from Madera took them for their mascot and named their little town after the fleet-footed animals. Although the town of Berenda is long gone, its name remains […]
Fresno State summit explores ag’s AI expansion
California State University, Fresno and the Small Business Development Center hosted a Global AgTech & AI Innovation Summit examining the opportunities, challenges, and immediate applications of artificial intelligence technologies within the Central Valley agricultural industry. The opening panel from the May 26 summit featured Ryan Dinubilo, Director of Innovation at F3 Innovate; Eric Hadden, Director […]
Tribune’s new website launch
It was in December of last year when I began to feel the strong tug of needing a new website for The Madera Tribune. I had received many emails from website developers who noticed we needed work on our web presence and were willing to help. I deleted a lot of emails from salespeople who […]
Opinion: Laws that take effect this month
Usually, legislation passed by the State Senate or Assembly take effect on January 1 of a specified year. However, this year, there are several bills that were passed in the 2023-2024 or 2024-2025 sessions that became law the first of this month. Rural hospitals: The governor signed SB 669 (McGuire, 2025) into law on Oct. […]
Multiply your plants for free!
During this time of nearly endless price increases, it’s nice to know that you can grow more of your plants for free. That’s the magic of plants and there are many methods to do this: seed propagation, cutting, layering, division, grafting, budding and tissue culture techniques. Today’s article will focus on the popular method of […]
Letters: Let’s be the cure for stupid
As we turn the page from our 250th birthday, where does our desire for a new birth of freedom take us? It should take us back to the basics of our daily lives. Americans repeatedly tell pollsters that they want our federal government to primarily focus on economic stability and healthcare. Reduce the cost of […]
Letters: Things on my mind
Democrats say believe the woman… sometimes. Lets see what happens with Graham Platner. We also have controversy with the 20 dollar bill. Replace Jackson with Harriet Tubman. Why replace? Why not make a 25 dollar bill with her picture on it? Ask any young kid who she is, and they won’t know anyway. They don’t […]
Gray named Player of the Month
Former Madera South Stallion and Fresno State Bulldogs standout Murf Gray was named the June Player of the Month for the South Atlantic League for the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Gray has made quick work in his first full professional season. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round last year. After Spring Training, […]
Madera American advances to District 10 title game
With just seven innings played in the District 10 Tournament, the Madera American Little League 8-12-year-old All-Stars advanced to the championship game. The M.A.L.L. All-Stars battled the winner of Riverpark and Selma who played Thursday, and have to beat Madera American twice. Madera American defeated Madera National, on Monday, and Selma, on Wednesday, by a […]
No holiday for MPD
While many were celebrating the Independence Day weekend, Madera Police Department night shift officers remained committed to keeping the community safe. In addition to responding to numerous fireworks-related calls for service, officers continued proactive enforcement efforts throughout the city. During a DUI saturation patrol, Officer Salvador Rangel and Officer Tyler Collins, conducted a traffic stop […]