NORTH FORK – Two men have been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a 30-year old man outside a residence in North Fork last night. Madera County Sheriff Jay Varney announced this morning that 21-year old Ray Allen Coleman and 19-year old Gerardo Magdeleno, both of North Fork, were captured roughly three hours after an unidentified man was reported ...

NORTH FORK – A 30-year-old man is hospitalized following a stabbing tonight in North Fork. The name of the victim has not been released. The Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call shortly before 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, concerning an incident that happened outside a home on Road 222 in North Fork. Based on preliminary information, it appears the ...

EARTH – While this weekend marks the peak of a notable meteor shower and skies are exceptionally clear, firey streaks in the heavens may be almost impossible to see due to the bright light of another glorious natural event, this month’s full moon. The Wolf Moon will peak at 05:53 a.m. on Monday, January 5, though its strength and beauty ...

MOUNTAIN AREA – From atop the mountain perch overlooking a vast expanse of green, eyes are carefully trained to spot the early tell-tale signs of forest fire. A wisp of smoke triggers a series of actions that can mean the difference between safety and catastrophe.

Sierra National Forest Fire Management Officer Joe Reyes Retires Clovis, CA– As people move on from the Forest, they take with them an inestimable amount of knowledge and experience gained through the years spent with the agency. Joe Reyes, or Chief 1 as he is also known, began his career 35 fire seasons ago in 1980. Joe has been the ...

Clovis, CA – December 23, 2014. We arrived at the Sierra Emergency Command Center (ECC) to greet a relaxed Hippy Mike, aka Mike Walsh, in the break room fixing up a pot of coffee. He guided us back to Forest Service control room with rows and panels of computer monitors and banks of equipment which included an enhanced “911” system, ...

NORTH FORK – A pregnant woman who ran her car off the road near Redinger Lake was taken into custody after officers determined that she was under the influence. Ahbree Walker, 24, of North Fork, reportedly got her GMC Sierra pickup stuck in the mud about 200 yards from the boat launch, and needed a tow truck. However, when CHP ...

CLOVIS – As people move on from the Sierra National Forest, they take with them an inestimable amount of knowledge and experience gained through the years spent with the agency. In the past few weeks, several of those folks have moved on to the next chapter of their lives, leaving very big shoes to fill.

COARSEGOLD – A family in the Coarsegold area suffered a devastating beginning to the new year when their home was destroyed in an early morning fire. At 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 1, firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire on Road 415 near the Fresno River. When the first engines arrived on scene, the home was 50 percent ...

O’NEALS – A single vehicle accident on Highway 41 backed up traffic for miles in both directions this afternoon and ended with an arrest for felony DUI. At about 1:20 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, a Lincoln LS, driven by an undocumented 22-year-old Hispanic male was northbound on Highway 41 just north of Road 200.