Tag Archives: Madera

Since the beginning of April, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced more than 350 arrests in raids from New York to Virginia to Texas. Presumably, they could happen anywhere at anytime. But a new quid pro quo with the government has Madera County hoping it can both do away …

Emmy-winning filmmaker Marina Zenovich has produced the documentary “Water & Power: A California Heist” to air on the National Geographic channel. She also did this 12-minute companion piece that follows Madera landowner and farmer Denis Prosperi as he discusses the battle surrounding the Madera Ranch water bank. … Click to …

The Madera County Sheriff’s Office has issued a “pre- evacuation advisory” to portions of Madera County affected by increased discharges from Bass Lake. “Please be aware of rising water levels … Click to Continue »

A man facing trial in a Madera County double manslaughter case is a fugitive after missing a February court appearance and will be sought on a $ 200,000 warrant, District Attorney … Click to Continue »

A husband and wife from Madera died Tuesday in a two-car crash, west of the city. The Madera County Coroner’s Office identified the couple as Wilbur H. Olson, 86, and … Click to Continue »

Madera Unified School District is preparing to part ways with Superintendent Edward González. González said Tuesday that he learned last week that the board of trustees wants him out. González … Click to Continue »

An earthen dam on the Lewis Fork north of Yosemite Forks is in danger of failing, Madera County officials reported at 2:42 p.m. Tuesday. The National Weather Service, which issued … Click to Continue »

Flash flood warnings were in effect for parts of Merced and Mariposa counties through midday Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford. Rain showers were expected to last … Click to Continue »

Madera and Mariposa counties will receive part of a $ 3.1 million grant awarded by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy for projects that will reforest land and reduce tree mortality in the … Click to Continue »

A sting last week in Madera netted 21 home-improvement contractors operating without a state license. The companies received notices to appear in court in February 2017 on various misdemeanor charges, … Click to Continue »

Madera police are looking for the people who fired more than a dozen rounds at an officer as he tried to pull over their vehicle early Sunday morning. The officer was unhurt, but a civilian who was doing a ride-along received minor cuts from glass from the patrol car’s windshield. …

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 68-year-old man who was found dead at his Ahwahnee home early Friday. Madera County Sheriff Jay Varney announced … Click to Continue »

Several road and shoulder closures are planned in Fresno and Madera by contractors for the California High-Speed Rail Authority, including one street west of downtown Fresno that will be closed … Click to Continue »