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Letters: Haven’t figured it out, yet

It would be nice if there were specific directions to the location of the Master Gardeners. I drove over to the Community College and drove “behind.” Pretty sure it was orchard

Commentary: Remembering Eisenhower’s warning

How many young Americans today know who President Dwight D. Eisenhower was? How many know why he signed the Communist Control Act in 1954? More importantly, how many understand what he

Book Talk: J.A. Jance — five, six, and seven

These things happen. Even at my advanced age. And it’s time for me to be honest with myself and with the readers of this column. I wasn’t quite halfway through #5,

Letters: ‘Cure for stupid’ — a retort

In response to a letter in the July 11 edition of The Madera Tribune (“Let’s be the cure for stupid”): We have been trying for 60 years! We started with the

Opinion: A quorum of one

Thursday, July 9, 2026. Avenal — City Council chambers. Residents filed into the room at Avenal Elementary School and took their seats. They knew that they’d be seeing something historic. They

Letters: Sweet, sweet corn

Got a call from Ray Valorosi — his sweet corn was in. I went over and bought two dozen. It looked and punched good. Cooked some up, and it was good.

Commentary: Balancing justice and survival in rural California

Across California, rural counties are under mounting strain. Persistent workforce shortages, aging infrastructure, rising costs, and limited access to healthcare and public services weigh heavily on these communities, all while they

Book Talk: Caleb Carr, ‘Surrender, New York’

While “Surrender, New York” (2017, 608 pages in hardback format) is a “who done it,” written in a style that is reminiscent of a century ago, Caleb Carr provides us with

Letters: Things on my mind

Democrats say believe the woman… sometimes. Lets see what happens with Graham Platner. We also have controversy with the 20 dollar bill. Replace Jackson with Harriet Tubman. Why replace? Why not

Letters: Let’s be the cure for stupid

As we turn the page from our 250th birthday, where does our desire for a new birth of freedom take us? It should take us back to the basics of our

Opinion: Laws that take effect this month

Usually, legislation passed by the State Senate or Assembly take effect on January 1 of a specified year. However, this year, there are several bills that were passed in the 2023-2024

Letters: Worthy of our consideration

We have only two candidates for the Madera County District 5 worthy of our consideration. One, Melanie Barker who is unusually well qualified, and Frank Bigelow, who is moderately well qualified.

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