Opinion: Why not 1,000 lottery winners?
What would you rather see: one person becoming another super-billionaire or 1,000 people receiving enough money to change their lives...
Jim Glynn


O’Donnell went from Vineyard St. to Hollywood
For The Madera Tribune Walter “Spec” O’Donnell, the Madera boy who made Hollywood stand up and take notice. Born in 1911, he died in 1986...
Bill Coate
Opinion: Quite a week
This has been a very busy week. On Monday the world bid a fond farewell to Queen Elizabeth ll. The globally televised event began at...
Tami Jo Nix
Book Talk: Best new authors of the year
I started this column on September 15, 2021. During the first year, I’ve reviewed more than 60 books, occasionally including two or more...
Jim Glynn
Opinion: Farewell to QE2
Another Madera Fair has completed its annual successful run. Next up is Madera’s answer to a founder’s day celebration, Old Timers Day....
Tami Jo Nix
Opinion: A queen and a dream have died
A little more than a week ago, Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral, her castle in Scotland. In the United States, the news, from every...
Jim Glynn


Valley Music Hall of Fame honors Harkins
For The Madera Tribune Former Madera High School Band Director, Allen and his wife Faye Harkins, have been recognized for their unmatched...
Tami Jo Nix
Opinion: R.I.P., Vin Scully — the voice of the Dodgers
In my head, I can hear a 10-year-old boy saying, “Vince Gully died? How can that be? What will the Dodgers do without their announcer?”...
Jim Glynn