By DJ Becker/The Madera News Warning: Photos and Videos May Be Disturbing. June 11, 2025 A starving, and seriously injured young dog was found just before dark on May 10th, collapsed, riddled with bullet holes, and struggling to survive on a rural road just south of Avenue 12, in The Madera…
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By DJ Becker/The Madera News December 30th, 2024 December 25th took a tragic turn for a 74-year-old man reportedly walking near a homeless encampment in the creek bed slough near State Route 99 in Chowchilla. The victim, who may have been homeless, was reportedly pulled to the ground by 4…
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 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…
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…
By DJ Becker/The Madera News April 8th, 2022 Madera Ranchos Four people were killed in a horrific, head-on crash Friday night just before midnight, according to the California Highway Patrol, on Hwy 41 about a mile and half north of Avenue 15. The combined force of the suspected high-speed collision…
By DJ Becker / The Madera News February 9th, 2022 A Madera man was arrested on charges of DUI/drugs and gross vehicular homicide Wednesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol, after he turned directly into the path of another car on Road 27 at Avenue 17, causing a horrific…
DJ Becker / The Madera News January 28th, 2022 The Madera County Auditor-Controller Todd E. Miller submitted his resignation this week, effective February 28th, according to county documents, with 10 months remaining on his elected term in office. The short term filling of the vacant position will be discussed in…