Nancy Simpson
The appointment process changes
Back when I was a child, we went to the doctor when we were sick, and when we were REALLY sick, the doctor would actually come to our...
Angel L. de Jesus Jr.
Board of Supes recognizes alcohol awareness month
During the regularly scheduled meeting held in downtown Madera, the Madera County Board of Supervisors recognized the month of April as...
Jim Glynn
Opinion: Don’t worry, be happy
At the beginning of this century, Earl Babbie, then Professor of Sociology at Chapman University and an expert on opinion research, wrote...


Tyler Takeda
Third annual diabetes run is Saturday
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune About 150 runners and walkers participated in the 2023 Running with the Lions event hosted by the...
For The Madera Tribune
Central California Blood Center encourages donations during critical shortage
FRESNO — With the community’s blood supply facing a critical shortage of nearly 2,500 units, the Central California Blood Center, in...
Nancy Simpson
My husband could have been a nurse
Well, now Valentine’s Day is over, and I missed the opportunity to put something in the Madera Tribune’s Love Lines to honor my best...
Nancy Simpson
Caregivers and caretakers
For quite some time I have been a bit confused about the two terms, caregivers and caretakers. I think of a caregiver as someone who...


Angel L. de Jesus Jr.
All welcome at God’s Table
Angel L. de Jesus Jr./The Madera Tribune After 3 weeks of closure for repairs to its ceiling, Holy Family Table has reopened the doors of...