Ruben Mendoza formally filed his candidacy for Sheriff/Coroner of Madera County CHOWCHILLA – Ruben Mendoza formally filed his candidacy paper work for Sheriff/Coroner of Madera County with the support of his wife, Lynette Mendoza, retired Fire Captain, California Department of Corrections, and their two daughters, Kamryn and Korina Mendoza. Statement from Ruben Mendoza I was born in El Paso, Texas, ...

After a two year absence, the Mariposa Search and Rescue (SAR) Team Will Host the 10th Annual Fundraiser Dinner MARIPOSA – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team will be hosting the 10th Annual Fundraising Dinner on Saturday, March 26, 2022. The event will be held in Building A at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds. Technical demonstrations will begin ...

MADERA – Deputy District Attorney Katherine Rigby formally filed her paperwork to run for Madera County Superior Court Judge in the June 7 primary.  Rigby was honored to have 8 of the Madera County Superior Court Judges present with her showing their support when she filed. Rigby is a fourth generation Maderan and grew up here since birth.  After attending ...

Citizens Committee Working Hard on Passage of Measure O MARIPOSA – The Citizens to Save the Hospital Committee kicked off their campaign a few weeks ago and is working diligently on passage of Measure O for the June ballot. “Measure O will provide funding for building a new hospital, as required by state law. Without its passage the John C. ...

Traffic Advisory: Delays Expected on State Routes 49, 132 and 140 MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform various operations on State Routes 49, 132, and 140 next week in Mariposa County. Route 49 • One-way traffic control from Allred Road to Varain Road for tree work from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March ...

A two-car accident on Hwy. 41 claims the life of a 24-year-old male. MADERA – On March 14, 2022, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the Merced Communication Center (MCC) received a call of a traffic collision on State Route 41, north of Road 406, with medical personnel responding. Officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Madera Area responded to the scene ...

Traffic Advisory: One-Way Traffic Control – Delays Expected on State Routes 49, 132, and 140 MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform various operations on State Routes 49, 132, and 140 next week in Mariposa County. Route 49 • One-way traffic control from Allred Road to Varain Road for tree work from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 ...

ONE-WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform various operations on State Routes 49 and 140 next week in Mariposa County. State Route 49 • One-way traffic control from Mocassin Creek to Bear Valley Road in Mariposa and Tuolumne counties for sweeping operations beginning Monday, March 7, through Friday, March 11, 2022, from 8:00 ...

North Fork Elementary will have a Team Competing at the Inaugural Event. Madera County’s elementary school students will battle it out during the first Madera County Battle of the Books.  This Saturday, students in grades 3-6 will answer questions based on a list of 20 books that each team is responsible to read.  There will be separate 3rd-4th grade and ...

Madera, Calif. – At the Madera County Board of Supervisors meeting today, Supervisors gave direction to County staff regarding the implementation of state mandated organic waste collection services pursuant to SB1383. In September 2016, Governor Brown signed into law SB 1383 (Lara, Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016). SB 1383 establishes targets to achieve a 50 percent reduction in the level ...