MADERA COUNTY – On Thursday morning, Apr. 9, Madera County Sheriff’s detectives served a search warrant at a residence on Brookhill Road in southeastern Madera County. Detectives were following up on a report of a stolen boat motor and received information that the motor could be at the residence on Brookhill.

CALIFORNIA – As California enters its fourth year of drought, Cal Fire and the California National Guard will be holding their annual fire aviation training in preparation for the peak fire season ahead. The training this year will be held April 10-12, at the Cal Fire Academy in Ione and Lake Pardee in Amador County.

OAKHURST – A parade of tow trucks from all across Central California rolled through Oakhurst this morning in celebration of the life of Richard Stoddard, who passed away on March 26, 2015, at the age of 59. Richard was a life-long member of the tight knit family at Doc’s Towing, a company started by his father Leon Ginn in 1959, ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Ron Todd, 74, who was reported missing after failing to arrive home from a road trip. A Silver Alert has been activated by the CHP on behalf of the Sheriff’s Office. Todd reportedly suffers from a medical condition and may become disoriented.

MADERA COUNTY – At about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 8, a possible kidnapping attempt occurred near Webster Elementary School in the Madera Ranchos, according to the Sheriff’s Office. An 11-year-old boy was walking along the street when a minivan pulled up behind him and the male driver asked the boy if he wanted a ride. The boy refused and ...

MADERA COUNTY – Commuters on Highway 41 traveling between Highway 145 (Four Corners) and the 22-Mile House may experience some delays in the coming months due to ongoing construction related to the Madera Quarry Project underway on Road 209.

MADERA COUNTY – Sheriff’s detectives‬ are attempting to locate Brandon Johns, 29, of Madera County, for felony charges of emailing harmful materials including lewd photos to seduce a minor, and for annoying phone calls.

MOUNTAIN AREA – The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon, from 5 a.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday, above 6,000 feet. Travelers should expect blowing and drifting snow, with accumulations of 2 to 4 inches about 4,000 feet, 8 to 12 inches above 7,000 feet, and local accumulations ...

Sierra Tel and its family of companies report with sadness the passing of longtime leader and President, Harry H. Baker. Harry passed away on Friday morning, April 3, 2015, after a lengthy illness.

FRESNO – ABC30 is reporting that former Madera County Supervisor Harry Baker died early Friday morning, according to his attorney. Baker was the president of Sierra Telephone in Oakhurst, and made headlines after he was accused of molesting a 13-year-old girl at a Fresno hotel in 2007. The case never went to trial due to Baker’s deteriorating health, and he ...