Senior Deputy District Attorney Paul J. Hornick received his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York at Oswego, magna cum laude, in May 2000. While attending SUNY-Oswego he got his first taste of the law while interning for the Oswego District Attorney’s Office, and later for the US Secret Service…
Diana Palmer – Chowchilla City Council About Diana, I have been a resident of Chowchilla for 20 years, my husband Jeff and I moved here from Fresno, California. We have two sons that were raised her in Chowchilla. After settling from the move, one of the first projects I worked on was obtaining a much…
Sally Moreno – Madera County District Attorney Sally Moreno was born and raised here in the Central Valley and graduated from San Joaquin Memorial High School in 1985. During her undergraduate years at UC Santa Barbara, Sally was involved in ROTC, and was commissioned an officer in the Army Military Police Corps. After graduation, Sally…
I would like to introduce myself. My name is Debra Haworth and I am running for Chowchilla Union High School Board of Trustees Area 4. I have over 20 years experience in education as a teacher, vice-principal, and principal. I am currently employed by the Madera County Superintendent of Schools. I have single and multiple…
Waseem Ahmed – Chowchilla City Council Chowchilla is a wonderful community. By working together, we can make it even better. I want to continue our city’s momentum so all Chowchilla residents benefit from our progress. As a businessman for over 20 years, I understand the important role government plays in assisting existing businesses and bringing…
Mary Trinket Gaumnitz – Chowchilla City Council To the hardworking people of Chowchilla. It’s been 4 years since you elected me to serve as your council member. I want to thank you for the trust that you put in me. It has been an honor and a privilege to work for you and along side…
Fresno, Calif. (KFSN) — All day the work of firefighters could be heard as they battled day two of a raging blaze in Madera and Mariposa Counties. You could see them in the Sierra National Forest, dousing hot flames with water– a blaze that ran up countless trees and nearly hopped Highway 41. While both…
A 25-year-old Madera man faces up to eight years in state prison after a jury convicted him of molesting a 6-year-old girl. Valeriano Racines was found guilty Aug. 24 on a single felony count of oral copulation with a minor, the Madera County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. District Attorney David Linn,…
MADERA COUNTY — One man is dead and two others are in custody following a reported carjacking that ended with a chase through the orchards in the Madera Ranchos area this afternoon. Just before 2 p.m., CHP officers and Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports that three Hispanic males had held a motorist at gunpoint near…
MADERA, Calif. (FOX26) — Imagine you get a call from someone claiming to be an officer at the Madera Police Department. That’s exactly what happened to Stephanie Alcala. “We got a call and we noticed that it said Madera PD or the City of Madera, something like that. I answered and it sounded like a…
Damon Rodgers served 13 years in prison for a rape spree in Madera County in the 1990s. But police caught the convicted rapist caught working security at a Downtown Fresno rape counseling center. Rodgers has done a lot worse, but he is in court because he is not supposed to have a gun. Fresno Police…
A man was shot to death Monday after he confronted a group of men who were allegedly growing marijuana on his rural Madera County property, authorities said. The shooting happened on a large property on Road 423 near Wortham Road, between Oakhurst and Bass Lake, around 7 p.m. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office says the…
CHOWCHILLA A Merced man was arrested Tuesday at his home for robbing a Chowchilla cigarette store at gunpoint. Norman Enrique Rojas, 32, was identified by anonymous tipsters and parole officers as the man shown on video robbing the Cigarettes 4 Less store in Chowchilla, holding a clerk at gunpoint on July 24, according to a…
18-Year-Old Man Drowns In Hensley Lake Posted by: gina clugston July 29, 2017 – 3:40 pm 0 2,158 Views MADERA COUNTY – The Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the drowning death of an 18-year-old man at Hensley Lake this morning. Just after 10 a.m., 911 received what was described as a “frantic call” from a party…
A Madera family plans to open a new family-friendly restaurant near Home Depot with wood-fired pizza, local wines and 15 tap handles serving craft beer. Co-owners Dustin and Traci Franklin tentatively plan to open The Tap House, 2175 N. Schnoor St., Ste. 101, on Sept. 1. The restaurant will serve customers between 11 a.m. and…
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