Pistoresi Ambulance set to close
Pistoresi Ambulance will officially end about 83 years of medical service to Madera County on Friday at about midnight. The official closing date for Pistoresi Ambulance is November 15; the contract expires Friday at 11:59 p.m., with American Ambulance set to come in at midnight, Saturday. “I, and nobody else, wants to do a midnight […]
FFA Cotton Judging team wins State Championship
MSHS FFA teacher earns degree The Madera FFA Cotton Judging Team captured the State championship at the California State Finals and Field Day held on Saturday, November 1 at California State University, Fresno. The team, coached by MTEC Ag Lab teachers Sigifredo Contreras and Rachel Mancebo, showcased their exceptional knowledge of California’s cotton industry and […]
Madera businesses hand out food boxes
Pacific Farm Management, in partnership with La Estrella Market, handed out more than 1,000 boxes of food in 40 minutes on Saturday. The event was originally scheduled to begin at 8 a.m., but started closer to 7:30 a.m. as hundreds of families had already lined up in the cold and in their cars. “I’m grateful […]
Oakhurst cafe to host virtuoso guitarist
Bee’s Bakery Cafe, 40250 Junction Drive, will host Italian virtuoso guitarist Alberto Lombardi for a food and win event on Friday, beginning at 5 p.m. Lombardi is an internationally renowned acoustic fingerstyle and electric rock player. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m.
Passenger killed in roll-over crash
California Highway Patrol Madera Area officers responded to a traffic crash, on southbound SR-99, north of Avenue 11 on Friday at about 9:30 a.m. A 39-year-old woman from Chowchilla, was driving a maroon 2000 Chevrolet Suburban, southbound on SR-99, north of Avenue 11, in the No. 1 lane. A 33-year-old woman from Merced, was driving […]
Multiple arrests for DUI on Saturday
In response to the recent violent crime the community has experienced, Madera Police Officers remained proactive throughout the weekend. As a result of this proactive enforcement, officers made four DUI arrests Saturday night. Officer Jose De La O and Officer Phillip Thomas administered a Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) to Esteban Brambila, 21. Brambila was […]
Shooting at Rancho San Miguel
Madera PD officers responded to the Rancho San Miguel Supermarket parking lot regarding a report of a shooting Saturday evening. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Preliminary investigation indicates that this was an isolated incident, and there is […]
Stabbing at Sunrise Rotary complex
Madera PD officers responded to Sunrise Rotary Sports Complex for a physical fight involving multiple individuals attending a soccer tournament Saturday afternoon. During the altercation, an adult victim sustained a non-life threatening stab wound. The suspect was located at the scene, and arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and child endangerment charges. The weapon […]
Injuries at U-Save Liquor
Madera PD officers responded to U-Save Liquor regarding an altercation involving multiple parties Friday night. During the investigation, it was determined that one of the involved individuals sustained visible injuries. However, contrary to online reports, the person was not stabbed. At this stage of the investigation, it appears this was an isolated incident, and there […]
Chowchilla PD makes shooting arrests
Chowchilla Police Department officers executed search warrants in the 500 block of Trinity Avenue and the 300 block of Rose Avenue on November 5. As a result of these warrants, two individuals were arrested in connection with the shooting that occurred on November 4. During the searches, officers recovered a stolen firearm and gang related […]