Heroic farmworkers honored
Two Madera County farmworkers were honored with a proclamation during Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting for their quick and heroic actions last month in La Vina, when a school bus carrying a group of students burst into flames. The two farmworkers, Carlos Perea Romero and Angel Zarco, were fixing their tractor when they saw a […]
Supervisors approve second amendment sanctuary resolution
The Madera County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution declaring Madera County a Second Amendment Sanctuary County with a 4-0 vote and one abstention. The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. Across the nation, counties have adopted “Second Amendment Sanctuary” resolutions to reaffirm […]
Subject arrested for attempted sexual assault
The Madera Police Department received a 911 call reporting an unknown male inside a residence last week. Upon arrival, officers observed a male subject fleeing on foot from the back of the home on October 18 at about 3 a.m. After a brief foot pursuit, the suspect was apprehended, and identified as 43-year-old Hilario Morales-Santiago […]
Lowe’s Hometowns Heroes beautifies Madera
The City of Madera thanked Madera’s Lowe’s store for its volunteer efforts and donation of materials as part of the national Lowe’s Hometowns Heroes Project. This initiative is dedicated to revitalizing community spaces and enhancing neighborhoods across the country. Lowe’s employees volunteered their time and resources to make significant improvements to several public facilities in […]
Big rig fire causes back-up
California Highway Patrol Madera officers responded to a big rig fire on the right shoulder of southbound SR-99, south of Avenue 12 Wednesday morning at about 10:30 a.m. Cal Fire responded to the scene and extinguished the fire. No injuries were reported. The No. 2 lane of southbound SR-99 remained back up for hours, but […]
Suspect caught vandalizing vehicle
While on patrol near Sunset Avenue and Sundance Lane, Madera Police Department Officer Fidel Amezola spotted a suspect actively vandalizing a parked vehicle. The individual — Hashem Hussein, 20 — was seen stomping on the vehicle’s windshield, as captured in a video Saturday evening. Officer Amezola acted quickly, and Hussein was arrested for felony vandalism. […]
Help finding missing man
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help to locate Gregory Perez, 54, last seen on October 1, around 5 p.m., leaving his home in Coarsegold. He was wearing blue jeans, a red t-shirt, a tan hat, and sandals. Gregory is 5’9”, 175 pounds, with long brown/grey hair and blue eyes. He has a tattoo […]
Driver killed in head-on crash
CHP Madera officers responded to a traffic crash involving two vehicles, on Road 400, at River Road on October 16 at about 9:30 a.m. A 61-year-old woman from Madera, was driving a gray 2023 Ford Explorer, northbound on Road 400, approaching River Road. A 40-year-old man from Madera, was seated in the right front passenger […]
Stallions fall on Senior Night
On a night to honor five Madera South Stallions’ girls volleyball seniors, it was the McLane Highlanders that came out with more energy in a three-set sweep Tuesday evening. The Highlanders put down 27 kills and 12 aces in a 25-23, 25-15, 25-16 win. The Stallions recorded 26 kills, but also missed nine serves while […]
Coyotes lose high-scoring game
After a relatively calm first half with the teams combining for 28 points, the Madera Coyotes and the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers combined for 68 second half points in a 50-46 Memorial win last week. The Coyotes had a chance for a game-winning drive, but a fumble recovery in the end zone helped give the […]