CHOWCHILLA – On Friday, Mar. 13, at 10 a.m., herds of cattle take over Robertson Boulevard in a historical cattle drive. Cowboys and cowgirls drive the cattle down the city’s main street to kick off three days of rodeo action where some of the best cowboys in the country vie for the coveted belt buckle as well as cash rewards.

With estimates of a 40 percent die-off of Ponderosa Pine this year, and dead and dying trees dotting the landscape in the mountain area, Cal Fire is offering some important assistance for homeowners. The oncoming fire season, which is forecast to be even more volatile than 2014, makes it critical that diseased, dead and dying trees be removed as soon ...

MADERA COUNTY – Madera County’s middle school students will be putting their minds to the test at this year’s 2015 Math Tournament. Students will take three tests: Individual Endurance, Circuit Training and Relay Race this Friday at the Madera Center. During the Circuit Training teams will be given 20 questions and 2 ½ minutes per question moving through a circuit.

MADERA COUNTY – We were drawn to North Fork by many things; one of those is the beautiful forest that surrounds us. Every morning we wake up in a park-like setting that is absolutely gorgeous. It makes me shudder inside when I see all the dead trees almost everywhere around town. Not being a forester, I know very little about ...

BASS LAKE – In order to protect the restoration process ongoing near the Wishon Quarry site at Bass Lake, certain roads in the area will be closed for the next year. With the completion of the Crane Valley Dam Retrofit Project in 2013, the Forest Service has been working to protect the environmentally sensitive Wishon Quarry Reclamation Area on the ...

MADERA COUNTY – Now is the time to get your garden in shape for spring and what looks to be a very dry summer. Madera County Master Gardeners will be hosting two free events this month to answer questions and get you motivated. The first is a Garden Advice Clinic at Peters Brothers Nursery on Saturday, Mar. 14, from 10 ...

OAKHURST – Wildfire season will soon be upon us and the American Red Cross is seeking volunteers to aid their Disaster Services team in preparing for and responding to these fires. The Red Cross will be hosting a new volunteer orientation in Oakhurst on Wednesday, Mar. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m.

FRESNO ― Walkers representing local businesses, families, schools, and other organizations will be participating in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Central Valley Council Fresno area annual JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes, on Saturday, Mar. 28, at Woodward Park Mt. View Shelter. Over 43 Walk Teams have signed up and raised nearly $23,000. But that is far below the goal ...

MADERA COUNTY – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on Sunday, Mar. 1, at approximately 4:07 p.m. Officers of the Chowchilla Police Department were involved in a motor vehicle pursuit that ended with the suspect vehicle crashing into a home in the area of South 3rd Street and Mariposa Avenue. The occupants of ...

These photographs are from Dorothy Philp’s 1920s photo album. Dorothy is from the Raymond Area but there was not a notation about where this bridge is in our area. We would love to know where this was or is located and over what body of water. The date is 1925. Thank you! Submitted by Lynn Northrup, Raymond Museum   Follow-Up ...