District Attorney Sally Moreno’s Letter to the Madera County Mountain Residents Addresses the Recent Release of Robert Long, Accused of Stabbing in Oakhurst  Recently, I have been receiving questions regarding why Robert Long, the suspect in a stabbing that occurred in Oakhurst a week or so ago is out of custody.  To explain, I need to tell you a little ...

MADERA – When Sally Moreno raised her right hand to take the oath of office as the new Madera County District Attorney, it was to loud and sustained applause from the packed Board of Supervisors’ chamber. Moreno, 51, was sworn in this morning, along with several other County officials who won reelection in the November 2018 general election. After having ...

MADERA COUNTY – Madera County District Attorney David Linn, who lost the June primary when he garnered just 22.29 percent of the vote, has filed suit against the County of Madera, the Board of Supervisors, the County’s Chief Administrative Officer and two contracted County attorneys. Linn is accusing them of trying to stop his investigation into government corruption by conspiring ...

FRESNO – The couple convicted of starting numerous fires in the Yosemite Lakes Park (YLP) community and surrounding area in 2013 has won a partial victory as some of their convictions have been reversed on appeal. However, Alice Waterman was released from prison on June 9, according to District Attorney David Linn, because she had served her time. Kenneth Jackson ...

My name is Sally Orme Moreno and I’m running for Madera County District Attorney. Over the last 14 months, I have been meeting with the people of Madera County and I want to take this opportunity to say a special thank you to everyone who has so graciously welcomed me into their homes or taken time to speak with me ...

I am Paul Hornick, 40 years old, and am running for Madera County District Attorney. I was raised in Central New York. My father is a retired electrician; my mother is a retired lunch-lady who began her career only after my younger brother and I started school. I am the first member of my family to obtain a bachelor’s degree, ...

MADERA – A Coarsegold resident has been charged in connection with crimes that allegedly occurred in Oakhurst at the Yosemite Bank branch office, according to Madera County District Attorney David Linn. Donald Eric Eaves, 53, has been charged with thirty two counts of grand theft and embezzlement. Mr. Eaves, the former branch manager for Yosemite Bank in Oakhurst, was arraigned ...

COARSEGOLD – Sally Moreno, candidate for Madera County District Attorney, will host a meet and greet on Tuesday, Apr. 24, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at Yosemite Lakes Park Club House. Sally is an Army veteran, former police officer, and successfully prosecuted the YLP arson case in 2014. On the schedule for the evening is an update on proposed legislation ...

NORTH FORK – Interest in the 2018 election is running high, as was evidenced by the packed house at the North Fork Town Hall debate last Friday between the candidates for Madera County District Attorney and District 5 Supervisor. North Fork Citizen of the Year Tom Burdette moderated the debate, which was hosted by Sierra News Online and the North ...

NORTH FORK — Sierra News Online and the North Fork Boosters are hosting a debate on Friday, Apr. 20, and we would like to know what you would ask the candidates for District Attorney and Madera County District 5 Supervisor. Candidates for District Attorney are incumbent David Linn, and challengers Sally Moreno, former Madera County Supervising Deputy District Attorney; and ...