North Fork Fire prompts pre-evac
Two roadside fires along Highway 274 prompted a pre evacuation order for residents of Putney Place in the community of North Fork, Monday about 2 p.m., according to officials. The alerts to area residents went out via text and the reverse 911 system initiated by the Madera County Sheriff’s Department, and asked that residents remained […]
Obituary: Jessie Nieto Alvarado Gutierrez
Jessie Nieto Alvarado Gutierrez was born to Juan Nieto and Inez Vargas on April 25, 1920 in Famoso, California and passed away at age 98 on August 5, 2018 in Madera, California. Jessie was a Madera County resident for 48 years. Through out her life she worked in many different jobs, but she retired from […]