Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
Eastman Fire: more info… Updated: August 24, 2018 6:19 am County: Madera County Location: Road 29 & Road 607, southwest of Eastman Lake Acres Burned – Containment: 289 acres – 100% contained
Read More »Group Asks Supreme Court To Review Challenge To Madera Casino
A case challenging plans by a Madera County Native American tribe to build a casino and hotel resort has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The case, known as Stand Up California versus the federal Department of the Interior, questions the government’s ability to bring land into to trust …
Read More »School Fire (Madera County) Started 7/10/2018, updated 7/10/2018
Train derails south of Madera, Amtrak service disrupted
A freight train derailed Monday morning south of Madera. The California Highway Patrol reported that the train, which belongs to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, derailed around 10:30 a.m. and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Raymond Fire (Madera County)
Raymond Fire: Updated: June 15, 2018 1:22 pm County: Madera County Location: off Road 407 and Road 600, Community of Raymond Acres Burned – Containment: 60 acres – 50% contained
Read More »ONeals Fire (Madera County)
County: Madera County Location: Road 210 and Road 200, Oneal Acres Burned – Containment: 300 acres – 100% contained
Read More »Experimental Fire (Madera County) Started 5/23/2018, updated 5/23/2018
He was trying to drown a puppy, Madera police say
A Madera man arrested after allegedly trying to choke and drown a puppy is in custody on animal cruelty charges, police say. The man, identified as Nathan Flores, was arrested … Click to Continue »
Read More »He was trying to drown a puppy, Madera police say
A Madera man arrested after allegedly trying to choke and drown a puppy is in custody on animal cruelty charges, police say. The man, identified as Nathan Flores, was arrested … Click to Continue »
Read More »Madera County District Attorney David Linn Prepares To Sue Board Of Supervisors
A few weeks ago, Madera County District Attorney David Linn announced he’ll be running for reelection this year. In the meantime, however, he’s embroiled in a developing public scandal involving allegations of inappropriate workplace behavior, a public censure , and a likely lawsuit, that’s pit him against the Madera County …
Read More »Winton man pleads guilty in DUI crash that killed two people, Madera DA says
A 68-year-old Winton man has pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in connection with the 2015 deaths of two people, the Madera County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Commentary: As Madera Grows, Could Fresno Area One Day Rival Austin?
Could the San Joaquin River, long a dividing line in the heart of California, unite the state in pursuit a more metropolitan future for the Central Valley? Whether that happens will be determined in Madera County, on the north side of the river from Fresno. There, a new city, consisting …
Read More »Madera County sheriff seeking help identifying stabbing suspect in North Fork
Madera County officials on Monday asked for the public’s help to find a man suspected of stabbing someone at a gas station in North Fork. Sheriff’s deputies on Feb. 14th … Click to Continue »
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