BASS LAKE — The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a fatality occurred at Bass Lake on Saturday, July 2, 2022. Shortly after 5pm on Saturday, the Madera County Sheriff’s Communications Center received an emergency call at Bass Lake. When deputies arrived on scene they found several good Samaritans performing CPR on an adult female who was not breathing. Boat ...
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Forest Service Announces Land Management Revision Updates
MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Due to recent changes in COVID-19 risk ratings for Fresno, Kern and Tulare Counties, the U. S. Forest Service has decided to transition the public meetings that were planned for July 12 in Bakersfield, and July 13 in Clovis, to virtual events. The purpose of these meetings is still to provide information about the availability of revised ...
Read More »Traffic Alert Coarsegold Hwy 41
Update 8:15pm Traffic has begun to move through the area however it is moving slowly and very backed up. Expect delays. Original Report California Highway Patrol is currently reporting a major injury motor vehicle accident has occurred on Highway 41 near Road 415 in the Coarsegold area (Madera County). Two vehicles are involved and one person was reported to ...
Read More »Traffic Advisory: One-Way Traffic on State Routes 49 & 132
MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled additional lane closures this week on State Routes 49 and 132 in Mariposa County next week. State Route 49 One-way traffic control at Stockton Creek Bridge for K-rail installation beginning Wednesday, July 6, through Friday, July 8, 2022, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. One-way traffic control from Bear ...
Read More »RCRC Launches Sixth Annual Rural County Photo Contest
SACRAMENTO — The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) is holding its Sixth Annual Rural County Photo Contest from July 1 through July 31, 2022. The contest invites individuals to submit their photographs capturing life in rural California and showcasing the beautiful scenery, activities, communities, history, and charm of RCRC’s 39 member counties. Photo entries should be sent to photocontest@rcrcnet.org. ...
Read More »CTC Allocates More Than $3 Billion for Infrastructure
FRESNO — The California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated more than $3 billion today to repair and improve transportation infrastructure throughout the state, including $1.3 billion in funding from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to support local projects and to protect local roads and bridges from extreme weather and natural disasters. Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act ...
Read More »SNF Announces Kaiser Pass and Florence Lake Road Repairs
MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — The Sierra National Forest has announced that road work will begin on Monday, July 11. Construction is anticipated to be complete by the end of July. The work consists of patching potholes, improving turnouts, and restoring drainage functions on Kaiser Pass Road (see map below) and Florence Lake Road. Short delays are expected, and the public is ...
Read More »Frances Levine, Longtime Fresno State Supporter, Dies at 94
FRESNO STATE — Frances Levine, whose gift to Fresno State of her U.S. poet laureate husband’s extensive personal book collection sparked the creation of the Philip Levine Reading Room inside the University library, passed away in Fresno on June 13. She was 94. The generosity of Frances Levine — known by friends as “Franny” — was emblematic of her life ...
Read More »New Grad With Bipolar Disorder Breaks Barriers With Podcast
FRESNO STATE — Many college students live with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues, but that doesn’t have to be a barrier to achievement, said Fresno State graduate Andrea Lee. Despite receiving a diagnosis of bipolar disorder just as she started college, Lee recently graduated summa cum laude from Fresno State’s Craig School of Business at age 19, after ...
Read More »County Clerk Rebecca Martinez Certifies Election Results
Please see the attached election result summary. The results of the June 7 Statewide Direct Primary Election have been certified by Madera County Clerk Rebecca Martinez and are final. If you have any questions, please contact the Madera County Elections Division. Official Summary Certification June 2022 (PDF)
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