MARIPOSA – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible suicide that occurred near the highway just north of town on Sunday. On Nov. 16, at approximately 9:06 a.m., deputies responded to the 5000 block of Highway 140 just north of the Highway 49 North intersection regarding a possible deceased person. Upon arrival, deputies met with the reporting party ...
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Send A Holiday Gift Package To A Soldier
Submitted by Cindy Muehlenbeck OAKHURST – Soroptimist International of The Sierras will be sending free holiday gift packages to men and women who are in the armed services. Included in the packages are homemade goodies, gum, candies, a Sierra Star newspaper and a holiday card from members of the organization to remind our service personnel how much they are appreciated.
Read More »Cal Fire Lifts Burn Suspension
MADERA/MARIPOSA COUNTIES – Following recent rain, Cal Fire’s Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit has lifted the suspension of burning within State Responsibility Area (SRA) within Eastern Madera and Mariposa Counties effective Monday, Nov. 17. Hazard reduction burning in Eastern Madera County will be allowed with a valid San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District permit. While cooler temperatures have helped to diminish the ...
Read More »Time To Get Picked
MADERA COUNTY – If you’ve ever been asked where you got all that junk and your barn doors are bulging out from all the old dusty, rusty stuff you’ve collected in there, your day is about to come. That’s right: it’s time to get picked.
Read More »Crash On Highway 41 Ends In DUI Arrest
OAKHURST – A single vehicle rollover on Highway 41 near Oakhurst blocked traffic for about 40 minutes this evening just north of Cedar Valley. Just before 6:30 p.m., a 48-year-old Santa Cruz man was southbound on Highway 41 while apparently under the influence, and traveling at unsafe speeds, according to CHP.
Read More »Assistance For Employees Laid Off From Casino
MADERA COUNTY – The Madera County Workforce Assistance Center is offering valuable services, resources and information for Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino employees who have been laid off. They are inviting all affected employees to attend one of two scheduled orientations and hear about the services available.
Read More »Accounts Set Up For Sophia Ruiz
MADERA COUNTY – Accounts have been set up for the family of Sophia Ruiz, a young woman who lost her life in a tragic accident on Monday night. For those wishing to support Sophia’s mother, Carol Cardinale, as she deals this tragedy and the expenses that come with it, there are two ways you can help.
Read More »Olivera Arrested In Court During Bail Hearing
MADERA COUNTY – Department 9 was filled to overflowing this morning as five defendants in the Oct. 9 incident at the Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino appeared before Judge Rigby for a review of their bail. Tex McDonald, Vernon King, Tyrone Bishop and Miguel Ramos remain behind bars after turning themselves in to authorities after charges were filed in connection ...
Read More »Young Woman In Fatality Identified
MADERA COUNTY – A young woman whose life was lost in a three-car collision on Highway 41 on Monday, Nov. 10 has been identified by the Madera County Sheriff’s Office as Sophia Elise Ruiz, 18, of North Fork. Two young male passengers who were in the car with Ruiz are currently hospitalized for injuries suffered in the accident. The accident ...
Read More »Fatal Accident On Highway 41
MADERA COUNTY – A three-car collision on Highway 41 last night has claimed the life of a young woman from North Fork. At 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, an 18-year-old North Fork resident was northbound on Highway 41 just south of the 22-Mile House in a 2007 Toyota at an estimated speed of about 60 mph, according to CHP. ...
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