MADERA COUNTY — The Madera County Board of Supervisors made public today that District Attorney David Linn and his wife Betty have filed separate Claims for Damages against the County of Madera totaling $15 million for damages they claim to have suffered due to the censure process by the Board of Supervisors. David Linn alleges that actions by the Board ...

MADERA COUNTY — The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 today to approve the acquisition of a Cessna 172 for the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. There will be no cost to the County to acquire the plane, which is being offered to the S.O. by the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, who used it for nearly 11 years. It is estimated that ...

MADERA — The Madera District Fair is holding a contest to search for a fun-loving couple to ‘Get Hitched’ during the 2018 Madera Fair on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 5 p.m. Madera Fair’s recent campaign, “It’s Your Fair,” will take on a whole new dimension when fair guests gather to witness a Madera County couple say “I do” while surrounded ...

OAKHURST – Madera County, Cal Fire and Yosemite/Sequoia Resource Conservation & Development Council are hosting a reforestation workshop on Tuesday, Mar. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Oakhurst Community Center. Residents are invited to come and learn more about the benefits of post-disturbance reforestation, the California Forest Improvement Program (CFIP), and learn replanting methods and get resources. A ...

MADERA COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors continues to move forward on their Operational Priorities, receiving reports from staff and inviting the public to a Management Workshop in Bass Lake next month. On Tuesday, Mar. 6, Madera County management provided a quarterly update to the Board on the eight priorities chosen at the 2017 Management Workshop. The priorities are Mission/Vision/Values, ...

OAKHURST — With televised news reports varying, a Madera County administrator in Special Assignment to the Yosemite Unified School District (YUSD) was determined today to set the record straight when it comes to the District, and he did so in the form of an open letter to the community at large. The missive was electronically circulated to members of the ...

OAKHURST – Remember last summer when the devastating Detwiler Fire hit, and you were wondering what you could do to help? Now is the time to register for the Red Cross Shelter Boot Camp, right here in the mountains. Red Cross volunteers put compassion into action every day, and your help is needed to man the Red Cross shelters when ...

MADERA – Madera County District Attorney David Linn announced today that he is a candidate for re-election as Madera County D.A. in the June 5 election. When Linn was first elected in 2014, he said he wasn’t sure if he would seek re-election, but has now decided to do so. All necessary documents and filing fees were provided to the ...

MADERA COUNTY – The Madera County Transportation Commission (MCTC) is holding a workshop in Oakhurst to get your input on ways to provide more efficient streets and highways, expand transit use, make space for bicycles and pedestrians, and link land use and transportation. The MCTC is working on the 2018 Regional Transportation Plan, and they want your opinion regarding which ...

MADERA COUNTY — Members of the North Fork Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary handed over a hefty check to the County this morning for the purchase of a new Type 6 fire engine to be put into service at Station 11. The citizens of the North Fork, Wishon, O’Neals and Bass Lake area have always been extremely generous in their support ...