MADERA COUNTY–The California Transportation Commission (CTC) approved State Route 99 (SR 99) State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) funding to fully fund the gap closure of SR 99 in Madera County from Avenue 7 to Avenue 12 at Thursday’s March 22-23, 2023 meeting. As a result, the Madera County region will receive an additional $54.7 million in State funds for ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–Over the last several days, Northern California has been under siege by a series of hard hitting winter storms. Our communities in Mariposa County and Eastern Madera County have been impacted by these storms in numerous ways including over 12,000 people without power, trees crashing into homes and outbuildings, and roads. Also, Yosemite National Park has been closed and ...

OAKHURST–As chamber administrator for the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce, some of the most common questions I receive are about where to contact Madera County or obtain county services, including building permits and public transportation. Did you know that Madera County’s magic number is 311? If you do, you can probably stop reading right now because you may know all ...