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Two years ago, I wrote a couple of columns offering my opinion that the state-supported, public, two-year colleges should not be called community colleges, city colleges, or junior colleges. Those are all colleges and deserve that appellation. That\u2019s not a new idea. I started my college career as a student at Foothill College, a two-year college in Los Altos Hills in 1959 and taught for 32 years at Bakersfield College before coming to Madera, where I taught at the Madera Center for four years before retirement.<\/p>\n\n

When the Madera Center finally became an independent, accredited college and chose Madera Community College for its name, I was distressed. In fact, a book that I had published in 2002 notes that the authors are Charles F. Hohm, San Diego State University and James A. Glynn, Madera College, because I was assured that the Madera Center would be an independent college the year of publication. That was a bit embarrassing, but the book was already on bookstore shelves, and there wasn\u2019t much to be done about it.<\/p>\n\n

Why \u2018community college?\u2019<\/h3>\n\n

Until 1978, California\u2019s two-year colleges were supported by community (usually that meant county) taxes. That changed when voters passed Proposition 13, which lowered property taxes. However, opponents of Prop. 13 challenged, and the case wound up in court. In looking at the \u201cbig picture,\u201d the court found that the two-year colleges did not receive equal financial support from each county. So, it determined that county taxes be forwarded to the state, and the state would then redistribute the money so that the colleges would approach equity. Therefore, all state two-year college became state-supported public institutions of higher learning.<\/p>\n\n

However, there was no equity between the financing to two-year colleges and four-year colleges. In fact, all of the state\u2019s four-year colleges became state universities by 1982, meaning that there were no more state colleges. Consequently, many of the two-year \u201ccommunity colleges\u201d changed their titles to more appropriate \u201ccollege.\u201d By the time that I wrote my last column about two-year colleges, 94 of the state\u2019s 117 two-year institutions of higher learning were simply called colleges.<\/p>\n\n

Why not Madera?<\/p>\n\n

Misinformation<\/h3>\n\n

I think a lot of the confusion about our two-year colleges is due to misinformation. It\u2019s been a half century since our two-year colleges were supported by community taxes and became part of the state\u2019s tripartite system of higher education. Many previous rules and notions are outdated and have been for a long time.<\/p>\n\n

During the decade of the 1980s, the state Academic Senate for two-year colleges worked on a bill to augment the decision-making for the colleges and to make financing of the institutions more equitable with the other two segments of higher education. For example, after Prop. 13, two-year colleges received their state money on the same basis as K-12 schools, namely ADA (Average Daily Attendance). However, the CSUs and the UCs received their allowances based on FTE (Full-Time Equivalency), a much better method that provided greater financing.<\/p>\n\n

Assembly Bill 1725, carried by Assemblymember John Vasconcellos and prepared by the Academic Senate (on which I served) sought to assure that transfer-level courses would be taught by instructors who had at least a master\u2019s degree and that financing would be based on FTE. Each year that the bill was submitted, it was vetoed by the Governor. But finally, in 1989, Gov. Deukmejian signed the bill into law.<\/p>\n\n

A second bit of misinformation is that community colleges only teach remedial classes. At one time, probably close to a century ago, the two-year colleges were considered to be grades 13 and 14, and many of the colleges were located on high school campuses, which only reinforced that impression.<\/p>\n\n

While it is true that some classes (a small minority) taught at two-year colleges are remedial to prepare students for college-level work, that is also true of CSUs and UCs. A recent story in the Los Angeles Times reported that the University of California is considering reinstating SAT tests for students who apply for admission because their knowledge of elementary mathematics is so poor. Remediation is a problem that plagues all accredited colleges across the board. And, perhaps it\u2019s handled better at two-year colleges that have more experience with the problem because two-year college transfers to CSUs do better academically than students who begin at a CSU.<\/p>\n\n

New vistas for 2-year colleges<\/h3>\n\n

In 2014, fifteen selected two-year colleges began offering four-year degrees in certain majors, like information management and dental hygiene. Now, according to Sarah Hernandez, writing for Hoodline, \u201cCalifornia community colleges just got the green light to offer a lot more bachelor\u2019s degrees, including some that overlap with CSU programs under limited circumstances.\u201d A pair of bills, signed by Governor Newsom eases restrictions on bachelor degrees awarded by two-year colleges \u201cwhile retaining the statewide prohibition on duplicating University of California programs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

But, with regard to the CSUs, the door is partially open. Hernandez writes that \u201ca community college could offer a degree that overlaps with a nearby CSU program if state labor officials find an unfilled local job shortage, or if that CSU program has been difficult for students to access\u2026\u201d And, a pilot program demonstrates that the system not only works but is phenomenally successful. Mira Costa College, a two-year college in Oceanside, offers a Bachelor of Science in Biomanufacturing. Its graduates have achieved a 90 percent employment rate in the field for which they prepared!<\/p>\n\n

I hope that the President of Madera Community College and the new Chancellor of the State Center Community College District will work diligently to change the names of our community colleges to, quite simply, COLLEGE. All transfer-level courses are taught by highly qualified instructors and are transferable to any CSU or UC. Unfortunately, AB 2301, authored by Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, was vetoed by Gov. Newsom. It would have created a pilot program for as many as 10 two-year colleges to offer a Bachelor Science degree in Nursing. Perhaps our next governor will see the light.<\/p>\n\n

\u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/p>\n\n

Jim Glynn es Profesor Em\u00e9rito de Sociolog\u00eda. Se le puede contactar en j_glynn@att.net.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Two years ago, I wrote a couple of columns offering my opinion that the state-supported, public, two-year colleges should not be called community colleges, city colleges, or junior colleges. Those are all colleges and deserve that appellation. That\u2019s not a new idea. I started my college career as a student at Foothill College, a two-year […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[50],"class_list":["post-49820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-opinion","tag-schools"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49820"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49824,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49820\/revisions\/49824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":49814,"date":"2026-10-03T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=49814"},"modified":"2026-10-02T16:34:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T23:34:52","slug":"cherish-the-old-timers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/cherish-the-old-timers\/","title":{"rendered":"Cherish the Old Timers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last weekend we celebrated a valued Madera tradition we have enjoyed for almost a century. It was Old Timers Day. The tradition began 95 years ago in 1931.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The whole idea of Old Timers Day is to honor the rich history of Madera and its people. It is a celebration like no other during the year. It\u2019s not directed toward, or against, any class of people, any religious or political group, or any other holiday event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old Timers Day is a great celebration for everyone. The parade is fun. The Booths in the Park are fun, and there is plenty of food and activities around. Our wonderful museum was open that day, and there was a record number of folks who came in to visit it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have always enjoyed old people, and I guess now that I am an old person, I am enjoying myself. (Smile.) Those who are considered \u201cOld Timers\u201d have many stories to tell as they remember times of the past. We need to listen and remember those precious stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I was a child, I lived in a town that was the county seat of Polk County, Florida. We lived there for seven years. During that time, the county celebrated its centennial. I remember how much fun it was. There were festivities that involved wearing nineteenth century clothing, and the people enjoyed riding the horse and buggies in the town square. The courthouse building looked similar to our old Madera courthouse, but at that time it was the present courthouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During that celebration, which was stretched out for much more than one day. It might have been a week. The men were encouraged to grow beards. If a man was caught without facial hair, he had to sell pieces of toilet paper on the street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few years later, we were living in Atlanta, Georgia, attending a church in downtown Atlanta. About five years after we joined, the church celebrated its centennial. That celebration was similar to the one we had enjoyed in Florida. Our pastor dressed up in a black suit, similar to the ones you would see in the old western movies. He had a black tie with the strands that hung from the tie, and he rode a horse around the parking lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, I live in Madera, California, in a county that cherishes its history. We celebrate not just one time, but every year, with Old Timers Day, honoring specific people in our community, and the community itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the real stars. They are all who love Madera, who plan to continue loving Madera and who honor its past and its future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you ever wonder about Madera\u2019s history, please visit our wonderful Madera County Museum, located in our old courthouse in Courthouse Park. It is truly a gem. You will not be disappointed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, on December 6, the Museum will again have its Gala, a festive occasion during which each room in the museum is decorated by organizations in Madera. Tickets will be available soon. Watch for more information on that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy and appreciate your community. It is the people in it who make it special. You are in it, so do what you can to enhance it. Remember and cherish the old timers. They are precious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a1Que tengas un excelente fin de semana!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Mi amor para todos,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nancy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDo not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Psalm 71:9<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Oct. 11, 1876 \u2014 Fresno Expositor<\/h3>\n\n

MADERA \u2014 The new town laid out by the California Lumber Company in this county [Fresno], at the point where the company\u2019s flume intersects the railroad,has been graced with the name of Madera \u2014 the Spanish term. for lumber. It promises to be quite a flourishing town, and the demand for lots is great. A public sale of lots is advertised to take place on Tuesday the 24th day of October at the town site. The company proposes to have a planing mill in operation and an abundant supply of lumber on hand by the time the sale takes place.The terms of the sale will be half cash and the balance in six months, with interest at ten per cent per annum.<\/p>\n\n

Oct. 18, 1876 \u2014 Fresno Expositor<\/h3>\n\n

The California Lumber Company is now engaged in erecting a planing mill in Madera. They expect to furnish all classes of dressed lumber, molding, etc. They anticipate getting the mill in running order by the 24th instant.<\/p>\n\n

Lots for sale<\/strong> \u2014 The sale of lots will take place in the new town of Madera next Tuesday, the 24th instant. From what we can learn, there will be a lively demand for the lots. J. M. Shannon will act as auctioneer. We are informed that our old friend, Captain Mace of the Borden Hotel, will remove his quarters to the new town of Madera.<\/p>\n\n

Madera Flourishing<\/strong> \u2014 According to Supervisor Hensley, building in the new town of Madera is going on at a lively rate. More than a dozen buildings are under construction, and others will be started as soon as workmen can be obtained. The continuous sound of the saw and the hammer and the busy activity of the workers impart a prosperous business \u2014 like appearance to the town.<\/p>\n\n

Nov. 8, 1876 \u2014 Fresno Expositor<\/h3>\n\n

Growth Unbelievable.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Just a few weeks ago there was not a dwelling within a mile of Madera; today there are probably twenty five. The most pretentious is the property of Mr. Jason and is used as a hotel. The next in size is Captain Mace\u2019s saloon, which is 24 feet fronting the railroad and 56 feet running along the Mill Reservation [Yosemite Avenue]. Adjoining this, C. E. Strivens has a comfortable, neatly furnished and fitted up saloon. Mr. Sanford has a small establishment just beyond.<\/p>\n\n

Crossing the railroad track, the pedestrian\u2019s eye immediately meets the name of Mark Anderson on a sign that indicates that gentleman is there to do business. Aside from the buildings above referred to, there are about 20 private residences, and judging from the number of children about town, these residences are well occupied.<\/p>\n\n

Jan. 10, 1877 \u2014 Fresno Expositor<\/h3>\n\n

New School House<\/strong> \u2014 The citizens of Madera held a public meeting on Monday evening last for the purpose of taking into consideration the feasibility of building a new school house, and after some discussion it was resolved that the work be commenced at once.<\/p>\n\n

The building will be 50 by 30 feet with a 16 foot ceiling, embracing all modern improvements; the site contains two acres of land and is to be fenced and planted with shade trees.<\/p>\n\n

The next and most meritorious work for the good people of Madera will be the erection of a church, and judging from the moral and progressive character of the Maderans, we doubt not that this will soon be accomplished.<\/p>\n\n

Jan. 17, 1877 \u2014 Fresno Expositor<\/h3>\n\n

Fire in Madera<\/strong> \u2014 Dr. Brown\u2019s drugstore at Madera with its contents \u2014 drugs, medicines, books, and instruments were totally destroyed by fire on Friday evening. Loss about $3,000; no insurance. There had been no fire in the store for several hours previous to the occurrence, thus raising a strong suspicion that it was the work of an incendiary. It is hard to believe that any man can be so utterly depraved as to stoop to the commission of such a cowardly and detestable act. It is better to imagine that the misfortune was purely accidental.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Oct. 11, 1876 \u2014 Fresno Expositor MADERA \u2014 The new town laid out by the California Lumber Company in this county [Fresno], at the point where the company\u2019s flume intersects the railroad,has been graced with the name of Madera \u2014 the Spanish term. for lumber. It promises to be quite a flourishing town, and the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":40588,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,17],"tags":[29],"class_list":["post-49809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-above-the-fold","category-history","tag-community"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49809"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49809\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49813,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49809\/revisions\/49813"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":49833,"date":"2026-10-02T17:26:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=49833"},"modified":"2026-10-02T17:26:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:26:48","slug":"citizens-academy-gets-exclusive-look-at-fire-station-58","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/citizens-academy-gets-exclusive-look-at-fire-station-58\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizens Academy gets exclusive look at Fire Station 58"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This week\u2019s Citizens Academy class met at the new Fire Station 58 to give residents insight into what it takes for the City of Madera to have the incredible team that helps keep Madera safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fire Station 58 was built six years ago and cost $9 million to construct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese facilities are not cheap. Everything\u2019s hyper specialized, including, the pressure of the concrete,\u201d Arnoldo Rodriguez, City manager, said. \u201cPeople always say, \u2018you can build it cheaper.\u2019 Everything we do, we bid publicly, so if someone can build it cheaper, they can bid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey would have won the bid, they could have built it cheap. But one of the things you\u2019ll see about these stations is that we don\u2019t make them cheap. They have to last a long time. If there\u2019s an emergency, this is the building that needs to be standing, because this is where the teams are. So, again, they\u2019re not cheap.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this week\u2019s class, Dana McCarroll, battalion chief from Station 56, showcased a slideshow that talked about the different reasons the city has a fire department and discussed how the budget is divided between the different fire stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A tour of the facility was given by Fire Capt. Nick Sciaqua, Fire Engineer Joseph Molina, as well as the other firefighters who were on duty during the class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing about the newest fire station was how the new stations use a gentler alarm that slowly raises in volume to wake up the firefighters during the night, as studies showed that loud, blaring alarms can lead to heart problems in firefighters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the lecture portion, McCarroll explained how the Madera Fire Department has grown alongside the city as its population and emergency needs have increased. Because of the rapid growth of Madera, the city needed a third fire station to improve emergency coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, the department has about 25 personnel, with its engines staffed by three firefighters each. Previously, the department had followed a two-person staffing model. When opening the newest fire station, the department purchased an aerial ladder truck, Truck 58.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The department also relies on cooperation with surrounding cities during different types of emergencies. The City of Madera has an automatic-aid agreement with Madera County, allowing both City and County firefighters to assist one another when needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey respond to the city quite a bit, and vice versa,\u201d McCarroll explained. \u201cAll of our engines respond to the county as a way to assist them in their needs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rodriguez explained that the downtown hotel fire was a good example of how surrounding agencies will send their engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere were engines from all over the place, from North Central Fire District out of Fresno, Fresno County Fire District, the city of Fresno, Madera County, city of Madera,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cIf an agent around us needs an assistant or if there\u2019s a big fire, we will send engines. Like, Chowchilla doesn\u2019t have a ladder truck, so if they have a fire, we\u2019ll send our engines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A portion of the lecture was dedicated to talking about the funding that goes to the fire department. All of the funding is approved by the City Council, which allocates a certain amount of funds to the department each year. McCarroll explained that it costs approximately $9.5 million annually to operate, including about $7.3 million for its Cal Fire contract and $1.7 million for operations, fuel and other daily expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Measure K, a half-cent sales tax approved by voters in 2017, generates $7 million annually, with about half going to the fire department and the other portion going to the Police Department. A portion of the Measure K funding goes toward equipment replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe annual budget allocates budget to the Fire Engine Replacement Program. From 2018 through 2022, $200,000 a year were allocated, and that totaled $800,000,\u201d McCarroll explained. \u201cThey [City Council] upped that after 2022 to the current $490,000 a year, and then the total there ends up being $2,450,000.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fire prevention has become an important part of the department\u2019s work. Rodriguez explained that the city of Madera has been working to clear vegetation and debris from the Fresno River since 2020. The work they\u2019ve done has helped reduce the number of fires and improved firefighters\u2019 ability to access areas during emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of challenges we\u2019ve had, and a lot of emergencies in there. I think the community\u2019s frustrated with the Fresno River. There\u2019s historically a lot of fires,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cWe just grabbed the bull by the horns, and we said, we\u2019re gonna take the lead. We started buying the equipment, and we started doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the tour portion of the class, the firefighters showed their living quarters, offices, gym, fire trucks and room storage. They even allowed participants to set off the fire hose and try on equipment to get a feel for what each firefighter has to do when getting ready and fighting fires.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This week\u2019s Citizens Academy class met at the new Fire Station 58 to give residents insight into what it takes for the City of Madera to have the incredible team that helps keep Madera safe. Fire Station 58 was built six years ago and cost $9 million to construct. \u201cThese facilities are not cheap. Everything\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":49808,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,19],"tags":[43,46],"class_list":["post-49833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-above-the-fold","category-news","tag-law","tag-organizations"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49833"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49834,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49833\/revisions\/49834"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":49831,"date":"2026-10-02T17:24:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=49831"},"modified":"2026-10-02T17:24:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:24:38","slug":"shooting-victim-identity-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/shooting-victim-identity-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Shooting victim identity released"},"content":{"rendered":"

More details have been released by the Madera Police Department in regards to Sunday\u2019s officer-involved shooting that led to the death of a suspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Madera PD released that two officers fired their weapons at the suspect, who later died of his gunshot wounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The victim has been identified as Samuel Santiago Daniel, and was identified by a family member. Further identifying information from fingerprints and DNA is pending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daniel was staying at a residence, but the owners of the residence called MPD when his behavior became erratic and he locked himself in the bathroom. He destroyed some of the residents\u2019 belongings and started flooding the bathroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MPD officers cleared the house and removed the family out of harm\u2019s way. However, the suspect came out of the bathroom and entered the open garage area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He pointed a weapon, later identified as a replica firearm, probably used for airsoft bullets, at deputies. After repeated warnings to lower the weapon, officers shot Daniel, and he died at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A later search of Daniel\u2019s bedroom revealed drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The California Department of Justice is the primary agency investigating the incident. As with any officer-involved shooting incident, the Madera Police Department remains committed to transparency, and will release additional information, when appropriate, and in accordance to state laws.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

More details have been released by the Madera Police Department in regards to Sunday\u2019s officer-involved shooting that led to the death of a suspect. Madera PD released that two officers fired their weapons at the suspect, who later died of his gunshot wounds. The victim has been identified as Samuel Santiago Daniel, and was identified […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":49805,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,19],"tags":[33,43],"class_list":["post-49831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-above-the-fold","category-news","tag-death","tag-law"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49831"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49831\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49832,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49831\/revisions\/49832"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":49829,"date":"2026-10-02T17:13:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=49829"},"modified":"2026-10-02T17:13:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:13:31","slug":"official-ballots-to-be-mailed-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/official-ballots-to-be-mailed-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Official ballots to be mailed next week"},"content":{"rendered":"

All registered voters in the County of Madera will be sent their Official Ballots and County Voter Information Guides for the upcoming November 3, Consolidated General Election in the mail, beginning October 5, according to Madera County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters, Rebecca Martinez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allow up to seven days for delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ballot tracking is now available and free. Ballot tracking is a service that will send notices about ballots, including when it\u2019s mailed, received, and counted. The service lets voters know where a ballot is every step of the way. Visit www.wheresmyballot.sos.ca.gov to sign up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voters do not have to place a stamp on the ballot envelope to return a ballot through the U.S. Mail. Voted ballots may also be returned at any Official County Ballot Drop Box or at any Vote Center in Madera County. It is highly recommended that voters do not hand their ballot to a stranger. If anyone decides not to mail or drop off your ballot personally, only give a ballot to someone they trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The back pages of your County Voter Information Guide show the Ballot Drop Box and Vote Center locations, dates, and hours of operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t forget to sign the blue envelope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voted ballots returned by mail must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received within the time allowed by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, contact the Elections Division, toll free, at 800-435-0509.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All registered voters in the County of Madera will be sent their Official Ballots and County Voter Information Guides for the upcoming November 3, Consolidated General Election in the mail, beginning October 5, according to Madera County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters, Rebecca Martinez. Allow up to seven days for delivery. Ballot tracking is now […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[29,39],"class_list":["post-49829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-community","tag-government"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49829"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49829\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49830,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49829\/revisions\/49830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":49818,"date":"2026-10-02T16:41:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T23:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=49818"},"modified":"2026-10-02T16:41:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T23:41:51","slug":"grateful-deadhead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/grateful-deadhead\/","title":{"rendered":"Grateful deadhead"},"content":{"rendered":"

As our hot summer slowly eases into a cooler fall, we can revive many of our flowering plants now by simply deadheading them. Deadheading means removing the dead flowers from your perennials and annuals which encourages them to continue to flower or even return to bloom. Flowers should be pinched off or trimmed at the stem as soon as they fade. The idea behind the removal of the spent flowers is to trick the plant into thinking that it has not completed its cycle of flower to pollination to seed and done. Key reasons to deadhead include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 It often makes your plants bloom longer because removing spent flowers keeps your plants from wasting their energy producing seeds. After the main stems have finished blooming, if you cut them quite low, many plants will send up a second smaller batch of flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 It keeps some perennials that are notorious for reseeding from spreading. If you don\u2019t try to prevent these new seedlings, they could possibly crowd out other plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 It improves the health and appearance of plants by channeling the plant\u2019s resources away from seed production and into vegetative growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to deadhead depends on the flower type. Plants, like daylilies that have lots of flowers on one stem just need their individual flowers plucked as they fade. After all the flowers are off the daylily stem, cut the stem off at the base. You can also remove branches or clusters of flowers, like asters, leaving buds or branches below the cut to send out more blooms. Shasta daisies and many other perennials produce one flower per stem. Cut that stem to the ground after it blooms and then when it has finished blooming for the season, cut back all of the stems to within 4-5 inches of the plant base. Some plants like coreopsis produce so many flowers over the entire plant that removing them individually is too time consuming. It is easier and just as effective to shear the entire plant within a few inches of the ground after the main flush of flowers is finished. There are some perennials where the seed heads are attractive and can provide food for birds such as purple coneflower and sedum that you may want to leave them. Make sure that before the early frosts, you stop deadheading to allow the plant to biologically prepare for winter. For more deadheading info refer to: https:\/\/ucanr.edu\/blog\/ucce-master-gardeners-san-bernardino-county-blogs\/article\/deadheading-flowers-gail-nieto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAVE THE DATE<\/strong> \u2014 Saturday, October 24 \u2014 3 Sisters Garden Fall Festival 10 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE admission, large fall plant sale and fun activities for the whole family. Located behind Madera Community College, 30277 Ave. 12, Madera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy deadheading!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As our hot summer slowly eases into a cooler fall, we can revive many of our flowering plants now by simply deadheading them. Deadheading means removing the dead flowers from your perennials and annuals which encourages them to continue to flower or even return to bloom. Flowers should be pinched off or trimmed at the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[25,29,46],"class_list":["post-49818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-agriculture","tag-community","tag-organizations"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49818"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49819,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49818\/revisions\/49819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}]