Despite a bevy of public opposition, garbage collection rate increases are headed to Madera County.
Madera Co. preps for Fall showdowns to fill Supervisor vacancies
With two longtime Madera County Supervisors departing, the races to replace them will head to a November runoff.
Did Madera Co. candidate’s attack ad defame local residents? Victims speak out.
Among other claims, an attack on a pair of Madera County women for being involved with “Witches and Warlocks” sounded nefarious – but it’s an annual Bass Lake paddle boat ride.
Madera Co. OKs incentives for new Oakhurst resort, groundwater policies
A new, major hotel is coming to Oakhurst.
Another Valley county bemoans revealing law enforcement equipment
A state law forcing local law enforcement agencies to unmask military equipment is upsetting communities over perception of giving away secrets to criminals.
Madera Co. vocalizes support for biomass program to ease wildfires
“California is finally making progress on long-overdue forest health improvement and wildfire risk reduction projects, but there has never been a greater need to increase the pace and scale of those projects,” local officials said.
Madera Co. to build new 9/11 memorial with a piece of solemn history
Madera County’s upcoming memorial recognizing the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks will have a special element like few others.
Third member of 1976 Chowchilla school bus hijacking recommended for parole on 18th attempt
Frederick Newhall Woods, one of the three men who hijacked a school bus and kidnapped 26 children in Chowchilla, Calif. …
Madera Co. urges Calif. lawmakers to bolster health workforce
At the center of the request? A proposed initiative that would seek to bolster public health recruitment and retention with the workforce pipeline.
Valley mayors swing hard against proposed PG&E rate hikes
The utility has faced varying degrees of pushback from local leaders over its proposal since introducing the proposal in 2021.
