MADERA — Thanks to the efforts of the Rotary Club of Madera and Danny Morris, deputy director of the Madera County Department of Social Services, two offices at Social Services have been transformed into a park-like oasis for children and parents who are being reunited. “The work that the Rotary Club of Madera did for the children and families served ...

MADERA- Jessica Tancredi and Channa Hammond were sentenced to state prison yesterday for their attempted felony carjacking, according to Madera County District Attorney Michael R. Keitz.

OAKHURST – A three vehicle accident on Road 426, just west of Oakridge Drive near the Llama Ranch, slowed traffic and damaged all vehicles, but no one was seriously injured in the crash. At 12:35 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, a 2004 Lexus, driven by Amanda Keller, 21, of Simi Valley, was headed westbound toward Oakhurst when the driver lost ...

MADERA – A Madera Superior Court jury has convicted Matthew Edwards on four felony counts of attempted murder, four felony counts of assault with a firearm on a peace officer, a felony count for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and auto theft.

MADERA COUNTY – The Sheriff’s Office is asking for public’s help in locating a Madera man wanted for a series of residential burglaries and drug possession. Manuel Valdez, 30, is 5’10” tall, weighs approximately 170 pounds, has short cropped hair, and sports a close shaved moustache and beard.

MADERA COUNTY – A convicted sex offender out on parole is back behind bars this morning, accused of possessing and manufacturing child pornography, even with a monitor strapped to his ankle. Frank Charles Reddell, 38, of Madera, was captured after a lengthy investigation involving several agencies, and is being held without bail.

NORTH FORK – It took three sheriff’s deputies and five Search & Rescue volunteers nearly six hours to rescue four people who found themselves stranded in unfamiliar terrain after veering off a designated trail while riding their Off Highway Vehicles (OHV). Nathan Kelly Brown, 37, of North Fork and Jacob Southers, 42, of Clovis, and two juveniles phoned 911 for ...

SHAVER LAKE – A Shaver Lake woman has been arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter and DUI after a hit-and-run on Highway 168 on Sunday, Feb. 17. Morgan Brown, 20, was driving her 2010 Hyundai westbound on SR168 west of Shaver Forest Road sometime after 2:30 a.m. when she allegedly struck and killed Jaysen Wright, 30, of Tollhouse, who was ...

SUGAR PINE – A Fresno family headed home from a day of biking and sightseeing in Yosemite had their trip interupted when their car went off the road just south of Sugar Pine on Highway 41 on Sunday, Feb. 17. All eight occupants of the southbound Chevy Suburban escaped injury when, according to the CHP, the driver dozed off and ...

MADERA COUNTY – The National Weather Service has issued an alert for the Madera County foothills and the Sierra from Yosemite to Kings Canyon, as a series of cold winter storms heads our way. A cold Pacific storm system is expected to bring precipitation and much colder temperatures to the area on Tuesday. High temps on Tuesday are expect to ...