

Youth life-saver honored for bravery
For The Madera Tribune Joshua Helton, Barbara Helton’s 11-year-old son, came to her rescue after a medical emergency while she was...
For The Madera Tribune


Doctor retiring after 38-plus years
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Dr. Mazhar Javaid, right, is joined by his family, from left, Roohi, Nadia and Omair at the 50 year...
Tyler Takeda
Opinion: Another sucky Christmas
Oh no! Another sucky Christmas. But at least it’s not the worst that we’ve ever had. Last Christmas, we had to deal with a potentially...
Jim Glynn
CDPH requires masking for all public indoor settings
SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) continues to monitor COVID-19 data in order to protect the health and...
For The Madera Tribune


Carles Beckett; the rest of the story
For The Madera Tribune Mr. and Mrs. Carles Beckett are shown here on their wedding day in 1972. When Carles Beckett graduated from Fresno...
Bill Coate


Madera grad named “toughest”
Courtesy of Kelsee Montagna Madera High School graduate Christian Brown-Johnson proudly shows off his 100-mile bib after running 100...
Tyler Takeda


The myriad miracles of Carles Beckett
For The Madera Tribune Carles Beckett. It was four in the morning, July 17, 1954, when the woman crumpled to the floor. Her sobbing woke...
Bill Coate
Cheryl Stofle’s double whammy
The news was frightening for Cheryl Stofle. Her doctor said she had a growth on her thyroid. Anxiety quickly built over this attack on...
Bill Coate