May 14th, 2022 By DJ Becker/The Madera News Madera Acres A 21-year-old Madera man with two prior arrests for DUI was charged with murder, felony hit and run, and a third DUI Saturday night after he slammed into the back of a GMC work truck at high speed on Avenue…
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REBECCA MARTINEZ, County Clerk-Recorder & Registrar of Voters recently announced that a Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election will be held in Madera County, on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Ballots go out to all registered voters by mail on May 9th. The following is a list of Vote Centers and Drop…
DJ Becker / The Madera News February 8th, 2022 A memo released internally on Tuesday by the office of CEO and President Nancy Hollingsworth of Saint Agnes Health announced the Fresno hospital was in talks with Madera Community Hospital to explore an affiliation. The memo indicated the two health agencies…
DJ Becker / The Madera News February 1st, 2022 A joint task force between the Madera Police Department and the California Highway Patrol recently broke up several large gatherings and cited drivers doing burnouts in intersections near Home Depot, Town and Country Park, and other locations popular for the illegal events. According…
By DJ Becker / The Madera News January 18th, 2022 An early morning traffic collision Tuesday about 6:30 am resulted in the death of a 59-year-old man, according to the Madera Police Department. Authorities identified the man as Remigio Orozco Baron. Officers said a white pickup truck was driving northeast…
By DJ Becker / The Madera News January 21st, 2022 A two car collision Friday afternoon briefly closed Avenue 13 about 3:30, when one of the vehicles, a Chevy sedan rear-ended another car turning onto Road 28 and then burst into flames, according to the Madera Police Department. The car…
A crew from the California Conservation Corps (CCC) uses hand tools to cut and clear brush and small trees from the Fresno River bottom, adjacent to the bridge on north Granada Drive on Wednesday afternoon. Residents said the effort was long overdue, and they hoped more of the riverbed could…
Rain in late December surprised residents, overwhelmed drains and flooded streets at the intersection of Howard Road and Schnoor Avenue and the area of Olive Plaza at Pine Street. The water subsided in most areas within a hour or two, assisted by portable pumps placed in lower areas by the…