NORTH FORK — The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Brandunn Wilson, who is wanted in connection with a murder that occurred in Madera County. Around 10:30 pm on March 12, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office received a report of shots fired at a residence in the 33000 block of Road 222 in North ...

NORTH FORK — The North Fork Community Development Council will be holding its annual meeting at the North Fork Rancheria Community Center on Monday, March 20, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. At this meeting will be elections as well as two special guest speakers, including Madera County District 5 Supervisor Robert “Bobby” Macaulay and North Fork Rancheria Indian Housing Authority Executive ...

NORTH FORK–A Shelter in Place has been issued for the following locations and reasons: MDC-E062: USFS Road 81 due to USFS Road 81/Road 225 being washed out. Impacted areas: -Hogue/Apple Ranch -Kinsman Flat Road -Saginaw Creek Subdivision MDC-E013-F: Cedar Valley, West, impacted road Manzanita Drive due to the road being washed out at Mountain Meadows Road. Go to maderaaware.com for ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — American Tree Medics is deploying several strike teams which will include tree experts, medics, and military veterans to help residents prepare for the latest round of storms hitting the Central Valley and the Sierra. “In January, our office here in Merced was flooded by Black Rascal Creek, and our tree equipment was literally dead in the water,” ...

NORTH FORK–The Madera County Sheriff’s Office has ordered mandatory evacuations for MDC-88A-C: East Side of Church Street (North Fork) due to Flooding. There is an immediate threat to life. This is an evacuation order to leave now. The area is being closed to public access. Take action immediately. Go to maderaaware.com for an interactive map with current evacuation status. If you’re ...

Lupe Thompson, aka Tita and Tita Boo On Sunday, February 12, 2023, Lupe Thompson, aka Tita and Tita Boo, of North Fork, CA, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 79 from a heart attack while camping with friends in Yuma, AZ. It’s just like her to live life to the fullest until the end. Tita was the heart of ...

Submitted by Don Grove, North Fork History Group NORTH FORK — This very old tool was donated to the North Fork History Group. It has a gauge on it marked as amperes. It was proudly made in the USA, so you know it is pretty old. We know this is an amp meter, but we would like to know how ...

COARSEGOLD — Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino has donated $36,000 to the Fresno Police Chief’s Foundation to launch a specialized narcotic K-9 team to address Central Valley’s escalating fentanyl epidemic. Two K-9s trained specifically in fentanyl detection will join the fight against the deadly drug that claims thousands of lives each year. A Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians Tribal Youth ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — All Yosemite Unified schools except Rivergold Elementary School will be closed Monday, March 6, 2023, due to weather-related hazardous conditions. The District Office/Departments will be open. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning through Monday morning for our area. Hopefully, we will be able to open all schools on Tuesday. From now until the ...

MADERA COUNTY — A special THANK YOU to all Public Works staff and contractors who have been working tirelessly over the past week to clear the vast accumulation of snow from this winter storm! – Agee Construction – Alliance Construction Solutions Inc. – American Paving – Arbor Works – Avision Construction Inc. – Cal Valley Paving – Christian Dozer & ...