19-Year-Old Driver Shears Off Fire Hydrant, Floods Howard Road. By DJ Becker/The Madera News November 1st, 2024 A white 2020 Mustang, driven by a 19-year-old Madera man slammed into a fire hydrant as he pulled away from the light, reportedly doing burnouts at Pine Street about 9 AM on Friday. …
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By DJ Becker/The Madera News July 6th, 2024 Two teenage boys, 13 and 15, attending a quinceanera party Saturday night were stabbed during a fight just before midnight in the 1300 block of Sonora Street, according to Madera Police. Both boys were taken to a Fresno hospital, where the 13-year-old died…
By DJ Becker/The Madera News July 5th, 2024 Madera Police received 234 calls for service from 7 pm the evening of July 4th, until 7 am the next morning according to Police Cmdr. Josiah Arnold. “Three arrests were also made for DUI. Officers responded to at least 80 calls with…
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Second Sinkhole Swallows Semi Tanker
Crews lift an empty semi tanker out of a large 20-foot-deep sinkhole near the intersection of Pecan Avenue and Granada Drive Monday afternoon. The driver sustained minor injuries. Residents are questioning whether the busy commercial road is safe to drive on. The incident is the second in the last week…
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Madera Woman Carjacked near Yosemite and L Streets, Kidnapped, Violently Assaulted by Sex Offender
March 20th, 2024 By DJ Becker/The Madera News A 50-year-old Madera woman is lucky to be alive after being carjacked, kidnapped, and assaulted by a violent registered sex offender Wednesday afternoon at about 1:30 near her home near Yosemite Avenue and L Streets. The victim was raped and seriously injured while…
DJ Becker/The Madera News September 11th, 2023 A Madera man in his late 60’s was struck by two vehicles on Madera Avenue at Maple Street Monday evening about 8:15, according to The Madera Police Department. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The man had just left the nearby market…
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Man Shot Near School Playground
By DJ Becker/The Madera News June 7th, 2023 A dispute between two rival gang members resulted in a hail of bullets fired at about 3:15 Wednesday afternoon near children on the playground of Washington Elementary School. One 24-year-old man fled on foot and was shot multiple times as he ran from the gunfire. He was…
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Madera County Has No Ethics
By DJ Becker/The Madera News June 2nd, 2023 Residents were shocked, but not surprised to learn Madera County actually has no written code of ethics. Recent inquiries by The Madera News revealed unlike most other California counties, Madera County’s basic municipal code dates from the 1970s (current Madera County code) and contains no specific…
By DJ Becker TheMaderaNews.com Residents of Madera County are shocked and angered by what they call another excessive raise for the Board of Supervisors (BOS) and other elected officials such as the District Attorney and Sheriff. A referendum petition is being circulated to demand the repeal of the raise ordinance…
By DJ Becker January 2023 Newly elected District One Madera County Supervisor and Fresno police officer Jordan Wamhoff brings a unique background and perspective to the office. At 36 years old, with a combination of banking, sales, small business, and law enforcement skills, he may also be one of the…
By DJ Becker/The Madera News A 27-year-old Madera man and veteran of the US Marine Corps was shot twice at close range and senselessly killed by two men walking by on Country Club Drive at Clark Street at about 11 pm on Thursday evening, January 12th, 2023 according to Madera…
By DJ Becker / The Madera News May 17th, 2022 A small vegetation fire on the north side of the Madera River Trail near the Schnoor bridge began about 4:30 pm Tuesday and was quickly blown by gusty winds across the riverbed to the south side where it burned into…
DJ Becker / The Madera News January 28th, 2022 The Madera County Auditor-Controller Todd E. Miller submitted his resignation this week, effective February 28th, according to county documents, with 10 months remaining on his elected term in office. The short term filling of the vacant position will be discussed in…
By DJ Becker / The Madera News July 7th, 2024 A 53-year-old man walking across Raymond Road just north of Cleveland Avenue was struck and killed by a vehicle at about 9:15 pm on Saturday, July 6th, according to The Madera Police, and more information is requested from any witnesses…
By DJ Becker/The Madera News June 4th, 2024 An alert area resident narrowly missed driving into a 20-foot deep sinkhole filled with sewage in the middle of Avenue 13, in the area of Road 24 about 4:30 pm on Sunday. According to Madera Public Works Operations Director Ismael Hernandez,…