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Judge Approves PG&E’s $58 Billion Bankruptcy Settlement Plan

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SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Friday OK’d a $58 billion plan by the nation’s largest utility to reemerge from 18 months of bankruptcy protection that began after Pacific Gas & Electric’s outdated equipment sparked California wildfires that killed more than 100 people, wiped out entire towns — and led the company’s leaders to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter ...

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History Group to Install Interpretive Signs at Old Mill Site

By Michael Olwyler — Special to Sierra News Online NORTH FORK — Three interpretive signs will be installed at the site where the North Fork Associated Box and Lumber Company mill was once located. The signs, part of a project spearheaded by the North Fork History Group, will address the 50-year history of the sawmill. Today, the old mill site ...

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Worst Week Yet: MCDPH Reports 115 New Cases Over Last 7 Days

MADERA — Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) reported 19 more cases of COVID-19 on Friday, boosting the total number of cases countywide to 314. It was the worst week so far for new cases, with county officials confirming 115 new cases over the past seven days. As of 4 p.m. Friday, there were 133 active cases and 177 ...

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Madera County Awarded $200K Grant for New ‘Mobile’ Library

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MADERA — At this week’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Madera County Library officials announced that their application for a grant from the California State Library’s “Bringing the Library to You Mobile Library Grant” program has been awarded $206,000. Library officials plan to use the grant award to purchase a new vehicle that will be customized to function as a mobile ...

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Madera County Reports 20 New Cases Thursday; Total Rises to 295

MADERA — Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) confirmed 20 additional cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, boosting the total number of cases countywide to 295. All of Thursday’s new cases are in home isolation, according to MCDPH. County health officials are now monitoring 124 active cases and reporting 167 recoveries. Nine of the active cases are serious enough to ...

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Governor Issues Statewide Mask Order

SACRAMENTO — A new, statewide order was put in place Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom requiring face masks be worn in most public settings, particularly those indoors. Newsom said he’s implementing the order in an effort to maintain the progress made in reopening the state’s economy. “Simply put, we are seeing too many people with faces uncovered – putting at ...

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SNF Increasing Public Access, Opening More Facilities

MOUNTAIN AREA — The Sierra National Forest (SNF) is increasing forest access for the public by opening additional developed recreational opportunities across the forest, including twenty-three campgrounds that will open today (June 18). “Visitors are encouraged to check the Forest website and social media pages for the most up-to-date information on what is open so that you can plan your ...

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MCSO Deputies Attend Santa Cruz County Deputy’s Funeral

APTOS — On Wednesday, a contingent of deputies from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office traveled to Santa Cruz County to honor the memory of Sergeant Damon Gutzwiller — and support his grieving widow and law enforcement family in uniform. Sgt. Gutzwiller, 38, was shot and killed June 6 as he and other deputies investigated reports of a suspicious vehicle. A ...

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MCDPH Reports 25 New Cases Wednesday; Case Total Spikes to 275

MADERA — Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) confirmed 25 more cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, boosting the total number of cases countywide to 275. Wednesday’s report saw the highest number of confirmed new cases for a single day for Madera County for the second day in a row. On Tuesday, county health officials reported 24 new cases –and ...

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