MADERA COUNTY – The first significant weather system of the season will impact the region Friday afternoon, Oct. 31, through Saturday afternoon, Nov. 1. A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect for the southern Sierra Nevada above 6,000 feet. The National Weather Service says snow accumulations from this storm will range from just a few inches in the higher ...

MADERA COUNTY – Good news for civic-minded techies on the go: you can now download the Madera County Economic Development Council (EDC) App for free on iTunes, Google Play and the Windows Phone store. Designed to make it easy for business and travelers to find accessible information about Madera County, the new product is said to be the first app ...

MADERA COUNTY – Anyone who does their banking online should be aware of a bogus email containing a potentially dangerous attachment. “If you receive an email with a warning, and request to open an attachment from what, at first glance, might appear to come from a reputable financial institution, do NOT open it,” says Sheriff John Anderson. Just this morning ...

FRESNO – District Court Judge Lawrence O’Neill has handed down his ruling, and the Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino will remain closed until the factions battling for control can decide how to move forward. After all parties appeared in court this morning in Fresno for any final arguments on the reams of motions filed in the past few weeks, the ...

O’NEALS – A two-vehicle accident just north of Road 200 blocked Highway 41 for about 15 minutes this morning, and slowed traffic for about 30 minutes more as one-lane traffic control was put in place. At about 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29, Michael Simpson, 35, of Oakhurst, was southbound on Highway 41 near the Black Hawk Lodge in a ...

COARSEGOLD – All parties in the leadership dispute for control of the Picayune Tribe of Chukchansi Indians will be back in U.S. District Court tomorrow in Fresno. Two weeks ago, Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill ordered the factions to sit down for a mandatory mediation conference to try and iron out their differences and find a way to move forward. The ...

Submitted by Kathy Thomas OAKHURST – The Old Mill Village parking lot was filled with activity on Saturday, Oct. 25, as a gigantic tag sale took place inside an otherwise empty building, with a good turnout amid much support from area residents and businesses for an important on-going cause. The Community Rummage Sale to benefit the Oakhurst Area Fire Relief ...

O’NEALS – Firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire just after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, in the O’Neals area. A double-wide mobile home just off Road 211, and south of Road 210, was fully engulfed when the first engines arrived on scene.

MADERA COUNTY – Here is this week’s lineup of individuals wanted by the Sheriff’s Office on Fugitive Friday. If you have information on their whereabouts call the Madera County Sheriff’s Office at 559-675-7770, or Valley Crime Stoppers 559-498-STOP. You can remain anonymous, and may be eligible to collect $1,000 for your information. How Valley Crime Stoppers works: If you have ...

OAKHURST – A Jeep CJ-7 stolen from the McDonald’s parking lot on Monday has been recovered by the California Highway Patrol. James Ghent, 22, of Oakhurst, was taken into custody this morning after a neighbor called and said the Jeep parked next door looked suspiciously like the one that had been reported missing. When officers responded to the location about ...