Madera narcotics enforcement team raids drug lab on Avenue 19
The Madera Narcotics Enforcement Team (MADNET) served a search warrant in the 20000 block of Avenue 19 in Madera County on Jan. 31. During the service of the warrant, MADNET Detectives located several pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana. Evidence of a methamphetamine conversion lab was discovered, and a loaded firearm was recovered from […]
County probation deputy chief recognized for her efforts
On Jan. 15, the California Association of Probation State Administrator’s (CAPSA) recognized Madera County Probation Department Deputy Chief Stephanie Stoeckel for her outstanding achievements and awarded her the Central California CAPSA employee of the year. On January 24, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central California also recognized Stoeckel’s outstanding achievements and awarded her Big […]
Citizens give Council pieces of their minds
Some of the residents who first objected to rising city water and sewer rates and some city administrative salaries of more than $300,000 returned and wanted answers from their new city council Wednesday night. It had been more than a year, they said, since residents discovered they were paying some of the highest water and […]