OAKHURST — Friday night just after 6 p.m., MCSO Deputy Michael Lewis was flagged down near the Oakhurst Central Valley Community Bank by a man who reported a woman was overdosing on heroin under a nearby bridge.Deputy Lewis quickly made his way down a dirt path and found a 25-year-old woman under the bridge who was unresponsive.Corporal Chris Williams (also ...
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Volunteers Needed: Pines Resort Sponsoring Post-Memorial Day Bass Lake Clean Up
BASS LAKE — People from all over the area are traveling to Bass Lake this Memorial Day weekend to enjoy the beautiful outdoors and take part in all the festivities. As locals know, The Pines Resort and Bass Lake tend to get inundated with trash during long holiday weekends. Because this area is home to so many of us, The ...
Read More »Madera County Reports 2 More Cases; Total Cases Now 84
MADERA — Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) officials reported two new COVID-19 case on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases countywide to 84. Saturday’s latest cases involve a woman in her 40s and another woman in her 50s, both of whom are in home isolation after contracting the virus via person-to-person transmission, according to MCDPH. County health ...
Read More »Central Valley Community Bank Donates to Local Food Banks, Challenges Other Businesses to do Same
FRESNO — James M. Ford, president and CEO of Central Valley Community Bank, announced its fifth Business Food Fund Challenge campaign to benefit food banks from the San Joaquin Valley to the Greater Sacramento region. Along with its own donation of $8,000 to ten food banks in its territory, the bank is challenging other businesses to join the effort to ...
Read More »CHP: Pandemic Having Impact on State Roadways
MOUNTAIN AREA – CHP officers will be out in a “maximum enforcement” operation this three-day weekend. “Take a moment to reflect on those who gave all for our freedom,” said a post on the agency’s website. “Remembering the fallen military is what this weekend holiday is about.” Because of the coronavirus pandemic, this Memorial Day weekend will be like no ...
Read More »Chukchansi Gold Resort, Casino Reopening June 1
COARSEGOLD — The Chukchansi Economic Development Authority (CEDA) and the management team at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino announced Friday the property will implement its first phase of reopening on June 1.CEDA temporarily closed the property on March 20 due to public and tribal health precautions surrounding COVID-19. Since then, according to tribal officials, CEDA has continued to monitor the ...
Read More »Fresno State Offers Job-Search Webinars for Recent Alums
FRESNO — Recent Fresno State grads have graduated in a difficult economy and, according to university officials, entered a “bold new world” of job hunting.To aid recent grads in their job search, the Fresno State Career Development Center will offer a series of interactive webinars just for the Class of 2020 titled “Graduating in the NEW Normal.”The series, which will ...
Read More »County Library Branches Continue ‘Phased’ Reopening
MOUNTAIN AREA — All Madera County Library locations, including the branches in Oakhurst and North Fork, are now offering curbside services for the community as the next phase of the system’s reopening plan. Library announced this week that patrons can place holds on books, DVDs and other materials via the Library’s mobile app, online catalog, or by phone. Staff will prepare ...
Read More »Madera County Reports 1 New Case; Total Cases Now at 82
Editor’s Note: This story was posted before County officials announced that one of the recent cases reported last week was a “false positive,” lowering the number of total cases countywide to 82 as of Friday (May 22). MADERA — Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) officials reported one new COVID-19 case on Thursday, bringing the total number of cases ...
Read More »50th Annual Indian Fair Days and Pow Wow Canceled
NORTH FORK – The board of directors at the Sierra Mono Museum and Cultural Center has made the “difficult” decision to cancel the 50th annual Indian Fair Days and Pow Wow. “The event, planned for August 1-2, 2020, is canceled due to the public health emergency, COVID-19,” said a press release issued Thursday by tribal officials. “Planning a large event ...
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