Lawmakers support Supervisor for Assembly
Just one week after launching her campaign, Madera County Supervisor Chairperson Leticia Gonzalez announced support from a wide slate of respected California legislators, underscoring her campaign’s growing momentum and the strong coalition forming around her candidacy for the 27th Assembly District. “I’m proud to have the support of so many respected colleagues from across California,” […]
MPD officers make arrests
Madera Police Department night shift officers worked diligently to solve crimes while responding to many calls for service Thursday. One such case involved a residential burglary that was captured on video surveillance. 45-year-old Angel Chavez was found to be the suspect in the video who unlawfully entered a residence, and stole a wallet from the […]
Arrest made in Riverstone theft
Madera County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a grand theft report in Riverstone after more than $4,900 worth of fencing material was stolen from a construction site on September 12. Thanks to security cameras and Riverstone neighborhood technology, a suspect vehicle (a Toyota Tacoma) was identified. It was linked to 49-year-old Mark Holloway of Fresno, […]
Skid steer recovered, arrest made
Madera County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Michael Cabrera took a report of a stolen skid steer worth $130,000 from Road 620 in Ahwahnee on September 23. Through focused investigative work, the Madera Special Enforcement Team identified the suspect as 57-year-old Clovis resident Michael Chujun Wu. Deputies obtained, and served, both an arrest and a search warrant […]
Wanted subject arrested
In April, a bench warrant was issued for Kyle Thomas Clarkson for violating the terms of his Post Release Community Supervision. Despite several attempts to evade capture, including a foot pursuit in Oakhurst, the 31-year-old was safely taken into custody on September 22 after deputies received a community tip about his location. The Madera Special […]
Parolee located in East Palo Alto
In the early morning of September 21, Madera County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a domestic violence call in Chowchilla. The suspect, 43-year-old Jose Gonzales Maciel, fled the scene after firing multiple rounds at a female victim during a violent altercation. The Madera Special Enforcement Team pursued leads to East Palo Alto. With the assistance […]
Retiring CAO honored by Supes
The Madera County Board of Supervisors gave out multiple proclamations during a special meeting last week. A proclamation was given in recognition of Old Timers’ Week, and recognized Randy and Sheryl Berry as this year’s King and Queen, along with Chris Miller as the Grand Marshal. Another was given recognizing September as Workforce Development Month. […]
Mistakes help lead to Torres loss
Matilda Torres Toros football head coach Joseph Marquez knew his team had to play a clean game in its Homecoming game battle with Roosevelt. Roosevelt came into Friday’s game undefeated and looked to extend it. Meanwhile, the Toros picked up a decisive victory the week before against Fresno and looked to improve against Roosevelt. Unfortunately, […]
Huddleston and Hamilton win in Harvest Classic
Trevor Huddleston extended his ARCA Menards Series, West points lead while Davey Hamilton, Sr. prevailed in the finale for the 2025 Speed Tour Super Modifieds during Saturday’s 52nd annual Harvest Classic at Madera Speedway. The largest crowd of the season was on hand for a full night of high horsepower racing, with Eric Humphries winning […]
Inconsistent play hurts Stallions in four-set loss
The Madera South Stallions girls volleyball seemed to be making strides after picking up a set against the Sunnyside Wildcats. However, the Stallions couldn’t find consistency in losses in the next two sets in the North Yosemite League match-up. The Stallions committed 14 service errors, including three down the stretch in the fourth set that […]