On Saturday, October 24, I left Coate’s Closet to pay a visit to Nancy’s Corner in The Madera Tribune. She had written a column in that issue about several relationships she
When it comes to protecting our families, keeping our communities safe, and maintaining the services we rely on every day, Madera County residents deserve thoughtful, responsible solutions. That is why voters
Happy Halloween to all of you with blood-pumping hearts. ‘Tis the season to be nervous. That chill running down your spine is not caused by the weather turning cooler; it’s because
As usual, both side are promising all kinds of stuff. Same thing. Water, roads, homeless. Its all blah, blah, blah. Lets look at something — the homeless. Better or worse? HSR;
Young people are moving out of Los Angeles because of the high cost of housing, commuting problems, lack of opportunities, and general cost of living. So, what’s new? They are moving
If you’ve been hearing political ads in this midterm election season, I’m willing to bet the one name you’ve heard more than any other is “Donald Trump.” Remove those two words
Just read an Opinion piece about voter ID. Goes on and on, but really and truly, what’s wrong with true identity of voters? You should have a valid drivers license to
With the latest actions of ICE to create a presence in the Central Valley, it brings the issue of illegal immigration to the forefront. The key word here is illegal. The
Samantha Downing in now an international best seller. However, just seven years ago, she was a hobbyist writer. Like me, she wrote books for her own enjoyment. A friend sent one
In a Sept. 9, 2026, opinion piece, a verbose writer agreed with my previously expressed factual statements that voter fraud was minimal and that there is no proof that voter fraud
Our system of education, like most everything else about modern society, developed as a result of the Industrial Revolution that occurred about 250 years ago in Europe. Early grade schools taught
In reference to “Creating America, Madera and MUSD” (Oct. 10, 2026 edition of The Madera Tribune), Bill Coate implies that the 1965 vote to create MUSD was unfair. Recent interviews with
