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…
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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…
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…
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…
By DJ Becker/The Madera News April 8th, 2022 Madera Ranchos Four people were killed in a horrific, head-on crash Friday night just before midnight, according to the California Highway Patrol, on Hwy 41 about a mile and half north of Avenue 15. The combined force of the suspected high-speed collision…
By DJ Becker / The Madera News February 9th, 2022 A Madera man was arrested on charges of DUI/drugs and gross vehicular homicide Wednesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol, after he turned directly into the path of another car on Road 27 at Avenue 17, causing a horrific…
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…