Clik here to view.
50 years ago in the week of Feb. 28, 1966
Fifty years ago, GOP gubernatorial hopeful Ronald Reagan met Madera’s D.W. (Bill) Holmes, right, to name him county chairman of his campaign for governor. Reagan met briefly with Holmes in Madera and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
50 years ago in the week of March 6, 1966
Fifty years ago, Cesar Chavez led more than 200 striking farm workers on a march to Sacramento. This photo was taken on Highway 99 just south of Madera. Snapshots of Madera's YesteryearsAuthor(s):...
View ArticleClik here to view.
50 years ago in the week of March 13, 1966
Crews are seen here dismantling a radar tower at the Madera Air Force Station 50 years ago. The work was part of a deactivation of the local base, which was first occupied 65 years ago.Snapshots of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
50 years ago in the week of March 20, 1966
Frank Santos, left, and Russ Santos display their prizes for capturing the team roping championship at the Chowchilla Western Stampede 50 years ago. (Courtesy of The Madera County Historical...
View ArticleClik here to view.
25 years ago in the week of March 27, 1991
Family and friends were among those who turned out to greet Larry Llanes Jr. 25 years ago as the Madera soldier returned home from Operation Desert Storm. (Courtesy of Bill Coate)Snapshots of Madera's...
View ArticleClik here to view.
25 years ago in the week of April 3, 1991
Sometimes tasting chili can be a heated proposition, as Alex Contreras found out 25 years ago. Contreras was one of the judges of the Great American Chili Cook-off at the Madera District Fairgrounds...
View ArticleClik here to view.
25 years ago in the week of April 10, 1991
Twenty-five years ago, friends and family came together to brighten the spirits of 3-year-old Kristina Fisher under the umbrella of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Kristina asked for her own horse, and...
View Article