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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…
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.
Valley cities balk at ballot measure seeking to raise threshold for tax hikes
Two Central Valley cities are voicing their opposition to a ballot initiative that would rein in the ability for local governments to raise taxes on residents.
Madera extends incentive pay for COVID-19 vaccine
In an effort to push vaccination rates up, the Madera City Council extended the city’s COVID-19 vaccine incentive pay policy for a couple more months.
Madera sets cannabis tax rates, declines to change mayoral selection process
After finally approving the cannabis application process last December, Madera set its tax rates for all marijuana operations.
After long wait, Madera OKs application process for pot shops
Madera’s long-running saga to kickstart the city’s cannabis operations has finally come to fruition.
Madera’s cannabis push stalls out at the one-yard line
Once again, Madera’s future pot shops are kept waiting as lawmakers could not muster up enough support Wednesday evening to pass the city’s cannabis business permits ordinance.
Madera OKs change to cannabis rules, opening door for applications
Following a protracted, months-long stalemate over how to handle vertically-integrated licenses, Madera is back on track to take applications for weed shops.
How is the Valley’s economy bouncing back from pandemic? Here’s what a new study says.
From starting up new businesses to new housing construction to production, here's a look at how the Valley is performing post-pandemic.
