With all the recent tragedies in the mountain area attributed to drivers under the influence, the idea of making a plan for traveling safe on Super Bowl Sunday should be foremost in everyone’s mind. It certainly is for the NFL and the CHP.
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Three Jailed After Trying To Sell Stolen Manhole Covers
MADERA COUNTY – Three Palanda residents, accused of trying to sell man hole covers that had been reported stolen in Merced, are behind bars, according to Madera County Sheriff John Anderson. Dorothy Jane Alt, 19, Joy Dawn McKay, 37, and Issac Gonzalez, 30, were all arrested on felony charges.
Read More »Drug Stats Suggest Supply On The Rise
MADERA COUNTY – Sheriff John Anderson today announced the arrest of 28-year-old Jesus Santiago Mendoza, following the execution of a search warrant carried out by agents with the Madera County Narcotic Enforcement Team (MADNET). Shortly after dawn on Tuesday, Jan. 29, MADNET agents, with assistance from sheriff’s deputies and officers with Madera Police, served a warrant at a home located ...
Read More »Stolen Truck Recovered Thanks To Facebook
NORTH FORK – When Bob McKee returned home from work on Thursday, Jan. 24, he found his house had been broken into, his pickup stolen and his gate smashed as the thieves made their get-away from his property. Bob called SierraNewsOnline to get the word out, and we posted the story and the photo of his stolen truck on the ...
Read More »Buy State Parks Annual Pass On Tax Return
CALIFORNIA – Californians can now purchase their California State Parks Annual Pass on their state income tax return. It is a new option than makes the process quick and easy. This new option was created through the California State Park Stewardship Act of 2012 (AB 1589), a new state law authored by former state Assemblyman Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael. The ...
Read More »Hurricaine Sandy Through The Eyes Of An American Red Cross Volunteer
As a rookie at the American Red Cross, I was only a week out of disaster relief training before one of the largest storms in recent history devastated the East Coast. Hurricane Sandy was unlike any other weather phenomenon, affecting 24 states from Florida to Maine. 8 million homes lost power only to have winter storm Athena come through right ...
Read More »Sewage Truck Overturns Near Bass Lake
BASS LAKE – A Madera County sewage truck rolled over on Road 274 about a mile east of Fawn Point this afternoon, dumping the entire load into the roadway and down towards the lake. Christopher Mosher, 55, or Oakhurst, driver of the truck, apparently allowed the right front tire of his truck to travel over the concrete ridge on the ...
Read More »Thieves Break Into North Fork Home, Steal Pickup, Smash Gate
NORTH FORK – Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a break-in at a home on Road 222, just south of Hanks Automotive in North Fork. Bob McKee, owner of North Fork Hardware, returned from work at about 5:15 p.m., on Thursday, Jan. 24, to find that someone had broken into his house, stolen his pickup and smashed through his gate when they ...
Read More »Here's What Your Firefighters Have Been Up To This Week
MADERA COUNTY – We all know that when we dial 911, someone is going to come and help. Whether it’s a fire, or a wreck or someone suffering a heart attack, our local firefighters and EMTs are there to respond. So who are these people? When you come across an accident or a fire, you see lots of big red ...
Read More »Coarsegold Woman Loses Everything In House Fire
COARSEGOLD – A fire that started in the kitchen of a house on City View near Coarsegold, spread quickly and destroyed the entire structure, despite the best efforts of firefighters. The 58-year-old resident, who was identified by a friend and neighbor as Lynette Cancelleno, was in the process of cooking, but had moved to another room, leaving the stove on ...
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