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Duarte seeks targeted Federal relief for bankrupt Madera Community Hospital
While the local hospital enters bankruptcy, the freshman Congressman is eyeing paths to keeping the hospital viable for revival.
January 30, 2023
Fresno, Madera launch annual homeless count as crisis deepens
The count provides a snapshot of the current homeless situation, one that has worsened in recent years.
January 25, 2023
Madera Co. ditches plan to tinker with groundwater penalties
Madera County was weighing a tiered approach that would see egregious over-pumpers of groundwater penalized more harshly.
January 24, 2023
Turn Madera’s hospital into Fresno’s homeless hub? No thanks, says Madera Co. lawmaker.
The proposal would turn the problems surrounding the hospitals closure and combine it with an idea to turn the Fresno Convention Center into a homeless shelter.
January 18, 2023
Bonta’s bluff played role in Madera Hospital’s sudden collapse, Madera Co. lawmaker says.
Abysmal Medi-Cal reimbursement rates pushed Madera Community Hospital to the brink, but Attorney General Rob Bonta's overplayed hand killed an acquisition deal, one Madera County Supervisor said.
January 16, 2023
Madera Co. eyes burning half its COVID relief funds as hospital closure stopgap
Along with ARPA funds, the county could explore forming a special district to revamp operations of Madera’s lone hospital.
January 10, 2023
Duarte, Costa press Feds for emergency status over Madera hospital closure
The sudden financial collapse of Madera County's sole hospital has two of the Valley's Congressmen scrambling for solutions with the Biden administration.
January 7, 2023
Judge halts hefty SGMA fees for Madera Co. farmers ahead of tax deadline
A Madera County Superior Court judge has halted implementation of a sizable, $246 per acre fee on The…
December 11, 2022
Madera Co. approves penalties for excess groundwater extraction
Madera County farmers who extract more groundwater from their wells than they are allocated are set for stiff…
September 28, 2022
Business, man: Madera Co. taps Rose to lead economic development agency
The new face of Madera County economic development has deep roots in the region and faces a quickly-changing county seeking job growth.
September 26, 2022