COARSEGOLD — District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will host a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday Mar. 27, at the Blue Heron, 30250 Yosemite Springs Parkway in Yosemite Lakes Park from 6 to 8 p.m. Residents are encouraged to attend and learn more about the new Voters Choice Act during a presentation by Rebecca Martinez, Madera County Clerk-Recorder. Dylan Stone, Regional ...

OAKHURST – A head-on collision north of Oakhurst blocked traffic for a short time today near the Road 222 turnoff. Just before 4 p.m., a 24-year-old Oakhurst man was northbound in a Pontiac Grand Am at a stated speed of 50 mph, when he crossed over the center line into oncoming traffic, according to CHP at the scene. A 39-year-old ...

OAKHURST – A new certified physician assistant is caring for children and adults at Adventist Health Medical Office–Oakhurst East. Hardeep Badyal, or Deepa as she likes to go by, sees patients for immunizations, wellness exams, diabetes, and obstetrics and gynecology. Her interest in this field developed when she was attending Central High School in Fresno. “My family had a history ...

Submitted by Sandy Chaille – NORTH FORK – The North Fork Community Development Council (CDC) will hold its annual meeting on Monday, Mar. 26, and the public is invited to participate. The meeting will be held at the Rancheria’s Community Center (up on the hill) with doors opening at 5 p.m. and refreshments served by the North Fork Women’s Club. ...

MADERA COUNTY — The Madera County Board of Supervisors made public today that District Attorney David Linn and his wife Betty have filed separate Claims for Damages against the County of Madera totaling $15 million for damages they claim to have suffered due to the censure process by the Board of Supervisors. David Linn alleges that actions by the Board ...

MADERA COUNTY — The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 today to approve the acquisition of a Cessna 172 for the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. There will be no cost to the County to acquire the plane, which is being offered to the S.O. by the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, who used it for nearly 11 years. It is estimated that ...

MADERA — As Madera County District Attorney David Linn continues his efforts to find any malfeasance on the part of the five members of the Madera County Board of Supervisors, the Board is fighting back. In a statement released today, Linn announced that he is turning over his investigation to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who “will take charge of ...

MADERA — The Madera District Fair is holding a contest to search for a fun-loving couple to ‘Get Hitched’ during the 2018 Madera Fair on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 5 p.m. Madera Fair’s recent campaign, “It’s Your Fair,” will take on a whole new dimension when fair guests gather to witness a Madera County couple say “I do” while surrounded ...

FRESNO — If you’ve ever wanted to work as a paid background actor in a major motion picture, now is your chance. Centralcasting.com is searching for people who look to be in their 20s to 50s to be cast as “military and government types, and maintenance workers” in a new film, Open World. A background actor or extra is someone who ...

OAKHURST – Madera County, Cal Fire and Yosemite/Sequoia Resource Conservation & Development Council are hosting a reforestation workshop on Tuesday, Mar. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Oakhurst Community Center. Residents are invited to come and learn more about the benefits of post-disturbance reforestation, the California Forest Improvement Program (CFIP), and learn replanting methods and get resources. A ...