MADERA COUNTY – Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally from Monday, Oct. 22, to Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. Coarsegold road signs and barricade placed in front of driveway On Monday, Oct. 22 at 1:16 a.m. a deputy was dispatched to a residence located within the 31000 block of Sioux Road in Coarsegold, regarding ...

By Autumn Pecarovich and Colby Jobinger —  O’NEALS — To increase their ability to become premier leaders, 19 Minarets FFA chapter members traveled more than six hours to the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, from Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 24 – 27.  Over the course of the week, they attended convention sessions where they heard from motivational speakers, current ...

The Madera County Deputy Sheriff’s Association would like to take this opportunity to respond to Paul Hornick’s comments about our Association and our endorsement of Sally Orme Moreno for Madera County District Attorney, Setting the Record Straight, I would like to start off by saying that this is not an attack, but to provide the truth in regards to information ...

By Jeannie Harsha — FISH CAMP — “What an inspiring two days!” “ I feel so energized!” “I feel hopeful again!” “This makes me want to not just talk about doing good things, but really get out and take action toward the common good.” “So many people are doing so much good in the world. I just want to join ...

By Brian Moore — MOUNTAIN AREA — Hugelkultur builds garden mounds using tree trunks, limbs, branches, leaves, decaying organic matter (compost) and soil as a planting base. Hugelkultur mimics a forest floor’s process of decomposition and regeneration. Hugelkultur can improve soil vibrancy, water holding ability and soil heating. But what is with the name? In the late 1970’s two German ...

I would like to ask my fellow citizens of Madera to join with me and vote for Sally Orme Moreno for District Attorney. Sally is extremely qualified for the job of District Attorney but more than that, she is part of our community that is making a difference every day by her words and deeds. Sally is a volunteer who ...

As Madera County faces a number of challenges, the one that concerns me the most is crime and how we are going to address this growing problem. The California Legislature continues to introduce laws that are “handcuffing” our law enforcement officials and that is why more than ever we need to elect officials who know how to fight back and ...

I support and am voting for Sally Moreno to be our next Madera County District Attorney and ask all that want to see a safer Madera County consider doing the same. I had worked and/or lived in the City or County of Madera for the vast majority of the last 42 years, 28 or those as an attorney regularly present ...

Wildfires are getting bigger, stronger, and more frequent. Six of the most destructive wildfires in California’s history have occurred in just the past ten months. Ninety-seven percent of the world’s scientists agree the major cause of increased fires is global warming. Our Congressman Tom McClintock doesn’t want to believe them. He is a climate change denier. McClintock insists that “the ...

On October 1, 2018 Congressman Tom McClintock, along with Congressmen Jeff Denham, David Valadao, Devin Nunes, and Kevin McCarthy met with President Donald Trump as he signed a water memorandum that will return water to the Central Valley of California. It will also address water projects in Washington and Oregon. As we have seen, the choices we made two generations ...