Madera News

Sheriff John Anderson announced today the Madera County Sheriff’s Office has six more reasons to be proud of the department’s nationally recognized Citizen On Patrol Unit.

A 19-year-old killed in an accident north of Madera last week has been identified as Christian Alvarez, the Madera County Sheriff's Office reported Monday.

Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg sees Switzerland as a model for California.

Drought-stricken California farmers and cities are set to get more water as state and federal officials ease water cutbacks due to recent rain and snow, officials announced on Friday.

Reservists who are also residents of the City of Madera shake hands with dignitaries in front of the144th Fighter Wing's flagship F-15 fighter jet following their first Cities of Honor ceremony, Friday, April 18, 2014.

Harvest of black missions should begin about April 27, with brown turkeys following about May 1 and sierras about May 5, said Kurt Cappelluti, sales manager of Madera, Calif.-based Stellar.

A 19-year-old Fresno man was killed Tuesday after the van he was riding in crashed north of Madera.

"A group of Madera residents say they caught a burglar in the act. And they made him pay for his crime.

BridgeHead Software, a leader in healthcare data management , today announced that Children's Hospital Central California has selected the BridgeHead Health Data Management platform.

A California Highway Patrol officer walks past the charred remains of a tour bus at a CalTrans maintenance station in Willows, Calif.

A Madera man was sane when he killed a woman at the suggestion of a teenage girl who was jealous, a Stanislaus County Superior Court jury ruled Thursday.

The board that oversees the California High-Speed Rail Authority approved a new business plan to submit to state lawmakers Thursday, reflecting lower revenue projections but leaving the 2028 timeline for finishing the $68 billion bullet train unchanged despite legal setbacks that could cause delays.

Call it the Train to Nowhere. Call it Gov. Jerry Brown's ultimate folly. But next month, you might call the California high-speed rail project "under construction."

Although it's been about five months since the tribal representatives announced the recipients of the tribe's annual $1 million community grants to 31 county schools and organizations, as of Tuesday April 8, the tribe honored each pre-determined organization selected for this year’s grants with some much needed funding.

The bowling ball that was thrown at a Madera family's car is seen in a photo released Tuesday, April 8, 2014 by the Madera County Sheriff's Office.

A 23-year-old man who died from a gunshot wound is Madera's first homicide of the year, the Madera Police Department said Sunday.

Thumbs down to Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin and the Fresno City Council for ignoring a basic need of the fire department - serviceable equipment.

If you haven’t signed up with MCAlert.org yet, Sheriff Anderson strongly urges the public do so now.

Duane Tessmer, left, holds a picture of his son, Donovan, while his wife Martha Tessmer discusses the distracted-driving accident in which Donovan was killed in 2007.

Five companies have been invited to submit bids to build the second portion of California's high-speed rail line in the central San Joaquin Valley -- even before construction commences on the first 29-mile stretch.