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Mobile Registration Intake Center for Creek Fire Victims Open

SACRAMENTO – A FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Center opens Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Fresno County to serve Creek Fire survivors. It will be open Monday through Saturday until further notice. The center is part of the ongoing response and recovery mission for FEMA and the State of California to support survivors with uninsured losses. It is located at the Heritage ...

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Madera County Remains in Purple Tier: New Rules Favorable

MADERA COUNTY – Nov 4, 2020 – Based on the data released on October 27, 2020, Madera County remains in the purple tier for case rates. Based upon the rules set by the state, if test positivity rates in the overall county are below 5% and in the most disadvantaged areas below 5.2% and maintain that for two weeks, Madera ...

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Madera County Mountain Communities Local Election Results

MADERA COUNTY – Nov 4, 2020 – Madera County currently has 67,743 registered voters with 40,955 ballots cast in this election resulting in a 60.46% turnout. All results are taken directly from the Madera County Registrar of Voters website. Results are not final until certified by Registrar of Voters. According to the Registrars website additional updates will be reported on ...

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Visit Yosemite Madera County

Weather Report11.03.20          11.03.20 Daily Conditions Report Visit Yosemite Madera County Wawona Road Work Crews are working on a slide stabilization project located approximately 1-mile north of the Wawona Campground.  As part of this stabilization there will be two 4-hour closures each day with a 1-hour opening period between the two 4-hour closures. These closures will extend ...

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Oakhurst Midtown Connector Project Breaks Ground

OAKHURST – The Oakhurst Midtown Connector project will construct a new roadway connecting from SR 41 (near Teddy Bear Lane) to Indian Springs Road off of School Road. The project is expected to start construction this month with an expected completion date of December 2021. The construction will include a new bridge over Nelder Creek and installation of a traffic ...

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The Next Step After Applying for Creek Fire Disaster Assistance

SACRAMENTO – If you have uninsured or underinsured losses from the recent Creek Fire in Fresno and Madera counties and have registered with FEMA, the next step is the home inspection. All inspections will be conducted by phone due to COVID-19 and the need to protect the safety and health of survivors and our workforce. Remote inspections are comparable to ...

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American Pickers to Film in California

Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to California! They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout your area in December. We understand that with the proliferation of COVID-19, we are all facing very uncertain times. We at American Pickers are taking the pandemic very seriously and will be following all guidelines ...

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Creek Fire Update

NORTH FORK – Nov 1, 2020 – The Creek Fire has now charred more than 380,000 acres with 70% containment. Full containment is not expected until the middle of November. The devastating fire has destroyed 853 structures and damaged another 64. The ignition source of the Creek Fire is still under investigation. There remains a crew of nearly 1000 men ...

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Fatal Accident in North Fork

NORTH FORK – CHP is investigating a deadly D.U.I. crash in Madera County. At approximately 1:27 a.m. on Nov. 1, a fatal accident occurred on Road 200 just before Bonnie B Road in North Fork. Per Sgt. Ethan Jackson, 28-year-old Joshua Ghizouna was involved in a solo crash. When he stepped out of his vehicle, Ghizouna was hit and killed ...

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Supervisor Wheeler to Hold Town Hall Meeting via Zoom

NORTH FORK – Oct. 29. 2020 – District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will be holding another Town Hall Meeting via Zoom tonight at 5pm. The Town Hall Zoom meeting will start with the County hosting a Creek Fire Town Hall in conjunction with Cal OES and FEMA from 5-6pm then followed by Supervisor Wheeler. The first hour of the Town ...

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