MADERA - Late Saturday night, Madera Unified School District leadership learned that a staff member at Lincoln Elementary had posted concerning videos. In response, district leaders coordinated with ...

FRESNO. — A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Daniel Battenfield, 40, of Visalia, alleging the unlawful dealing of firearms without a license, making materially false ...

Dennis William Chezick (85), a devoted family man and pillar of his community, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2026, at his home in Arroyo Grande, California, after a long-term illness. Born on ...

FRESNO - Fifty-eight-year-old Rayford Eaton of Fresno has been booked into the Fresno County Jail. He is facing felony charges of repetitive theft, vehicle burglary, identity theft, and possession of ...

MADERA - Dorothy Katsumi Nishimoto, devoted mother and grandmother and dear friend, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2025, at the age of 98. She was surrounded by family during her final days at ...

SACRAMENTO - Angel Jesus Sanchez-Manriquez, 22, of Stockton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to 11 years and three months in prison for sex trafficking of a child, Acting U.S ...

FRESNO - Detectives with the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) have booked 38-year-old Miguel Lara of Fresno into the ...

MADERA - The Old School House on Howard Road, which has served as the Petrucci BBQ Pit and home to the family's secret Italian sauce and BBQ seasonings, burned down Sunday night. The over-100-year-old ...

BOSTON - Alec Gamboa’s path to the major leagues has never been a straight line. The left-hander from Madera, California, spent years moving through the minor leagues, changing roles, enduring the ...

FRESNO — The sights, sounds and unmistakable aromas of the Central Valley will once again converge in southeast Fresno when the 2026 Big Fresno Fair opens Wednesday, Oct. 7, launching 12 days of ...

SACRAMENTO - Daniel Arushanov, 27, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to impersonating an officer or employee of the United States, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. According to court ...

MADERA - When the gates open for the 2026 Madera District Fair, visitors will find much more than carnival rides, livestock exhibits and the familiar smell of fair food drifting through the air. From ...