March 20th, 2024 By DJ Becker/The Madera News A 50-year-old Madera woman is lucky to be alive after being carjacked, kidnapped, and assaulted by a violent registered sex offender Wednesday afternoon at about 1:30 near her home near Yosemite Avenue and L Streets. The victim was raped and seriously injured while…
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DJ Becker/The Madera News September 11th, 2023 A Madera man in his late 60’s was struck by two vehicles on Madera Avenue at Maple Street Monday evening about 8:15, according to The Madera Police Department. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The man had just left the nearby market…
By DJ Becker/The Madera News June 7th, 2023 A dispute between two rival gang members resulted in a hail of bullets fired at about 3:15 Wednesday afternoon near children on the playground of Washington Elementary School. One 24-year-old man fled on foot and was shot multiple times as he ran from the gunfire. He was…
By DJ Becker/The Madera News June 2nd, 2023 Residents were shocked, but not surprised to learn Madera County actually has no written code of ethics. Recent inquiries by The Madera News revealed unlike most other California counties, Madera County’s basic municipal code dates from the 1970s (current Madera County code) and contains no specific…
By DJ Becker TheMaderaNews.com Residents of Madera County are shocked and angered by what they call another excessive raise for the Board of Supervisors (BOS) and other elected officials such as the District Attorney and Sheriff. A referendum petition is being circulated to demand the repeal of the raise ordinance…
By DJ Becker January 2023 Newly elected District One Madera County Supervisor and Fresno police officer Jordan Wamhoff brings a unique background and perspective to the office. At 36 years old, with a combination of banking, sales, small business, and law enforcement skills, he may also be one of the…
By DJ Becker/The Madera News A 27-year-old Madera man and veteran of the US Marine Corps was shot twice at close range and senselessly killed by two men walking by on Country Club Drive at Clark Street at about 11 pm on Thursday evening, January 12th, 2023 according to Madera…
By DJ Becker / The Madera News May 17th, 2022 A small vegetation fire on the north side of the Madera River Trail near the Schnoor bridge began about 4:30 pm Tuesday and was quickly blown by gusty winds across the riverbed to the south side where it burned into…
May 14th, 2022 By DJ Becker/The Madera News Madera Acres A 21-year-old Madera man with two prior arrests for DUI was charged with murder, felony hit and run, and a third DUI Saturday night after he slammed into the back of a GMC work truck at high speed on Avenue…
REBECCA MARTINEZ, County Clerk-Recorder & Registrar of Voters recently announced that a Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election will be held in Madera County, on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Ballots go out to all registered voters by mail on May 9th. The following is a list of Vote Centers and Drop…