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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 6, 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 27, 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
Will Madera Co.’s SGMA rebellion offer blueprint – or warning – for reckoning with farm water restrictions, costs?
One of Madera County's three critical water sub-basins is pushing back on sky-high fees to pay for state-mandated water conservation. Here's why they're mad as hell.
September 25, 2022
Kahn set to depart as Madera Co.’s economic development czar
After more than 20 years with the Madera County Economic Development Commission, Executive Director Bobby Kahn is set to retire — eventually.
August 18, 2022
‘Evil’: Final member of 1976 Chowchilla bus kidnapping paroled
The last of the three men convicted for "the largest mass kidnapping in U.S. history" is set to be released.
August 17, 2022