How an arrow wound kept Dr. Leach in the Valley
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Dr. Louis Leach circa 1880. By this time he was no longer a pioneer doctor. In addition...
Bill Coate
Statement on mask guidance from Madera Unified School District
Given the recent update from the state on masking policies at school, Madera Unified School District wants to clearly communicate what...
For The Madera Tribune
Opinion: Life after COVID crisis won’t be just the same
Life after the Spanish flu pandemic that killed tens of millions in the late teens and early ’20s of the last century was never quite the...
Tom Elias
Miracle in a music box
The baby was just 1-year-old, and his name was Jamison. He was facing sinus surgery, and they were going to put tubes in his ears. His...
Bill Coate
Joe Suarez refused to die
It was the day after Christmas 2012, and Joe Suarez had taken his children, Hailey and Hayden, to the park to ride their new scooters. It...
Bill Coate
Mask required for only unvaccinated in public settings
The California Department of Public Health issued a statement last week that the universal masking shall remain required in only...
For The Madera Tribune
Birth Announcements — Nov. 2021
Daivian Arthur Salazar Daivian Arthur Salazar was born at Madera Community Hospital on Nov. 4, 2021. Welcoming the 6-pound, 11-ounce...
For The Madera Tribune
Pulling the plug on Joe Suarez
“Pull the plug. Take him off life support. He’s not going to live, and even if by some chance he does, he will be nothing more than a...
Bill Coate
