SACRAMENTO, CALIF. Democrats in the California Senate ramped up their fight Tuesday against President Donald Trump, advancing a bill that would provide statewide sanctuary for immigrants by keeping local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. The move in the nation’s largest state — home to an estimated 2.3 million immigrants without legal authorization…

In a vote last week, the Madera County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution to raise pay for Paid Call Firefighters (PCF) and Paid Call Driver Operators (PCD), positions that were previously paid the state minimum wage of $10.50 an hour and $12 an hour, respectively. Approved Jan. 24 and pro-rated to be effective…

The Madera Police Department needs 10 new officers and they’ll pay $3,367/month for training and then $4,224/month after that. They need applications turned in by February 15th at 3:00 pm. You can pick them up and drop them off at City Hall or the Madera Police Department. Sgt, Johnnie Smith said, “It’s very gratifying to…

As inmates fill up an auditorium at Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, the lead singer of a Los Angeles band announces, “I came to donate some drums!” Hearing this good news from Cody Marks, Henry Ortiz of inmate band Fuego Latino clasps his hands together and brings them to his chest, as if to pray…

The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Wednesday disappointed both the city of Chowchilla, where officials worry that a high-speed rail line along Highway 152 would disrupt plans for an industrial park at the city’s southern fringe, and Fairmead residents, who fear the effects the route would have on the low-income community. The rail authority board,…

A potential east-west bullet-train route along Highway 152 in Madera County is being pitched by high-speed rail planners and engineers as the best option for a Y-shaped junction for the train lines near Chowchilla. At their meeting Wednesday in Sacramento, California High-Speed Rail Authority board members will be asked to approve Road 11 and Highway…

Officer Santoyo was patrolling the in the area of Lake and Ellis Street when he conducted a traffic stop. He contacted the driver Juan Pozos and Washington Perez. Through his investigation, Officer Santoyo located a loaded sawed off shotgun inside the vehicle and was able to prove Pozos was in possession of it. He also…

SANGER, Calif. (KMPH) – Police are looking for the man they say is responsible for stealing phones from two different people in just a matter of hours. They say it happened when the men were trying to sell their phones through the app letgo. “I couldn’t believe my eyes; this never happened to me,” said…

On 01/08/2017, at approximately 0045 hours, a suspect robbed the Hampton Inn and Suites, located at 3254 Airport Dr. The suspect demanded money from the night shift manager as he kept his left hand hidden inside his sweatshirt, indicating to the manager that he had a gun. The suspect stole several hundred dollars and fled…

MADERA — Last night, January 12th, at around 11:30 PM, police received a report of a vehicle stuck on the railroad tracks in the area of Gateway & Cleveland. Responding officers located one Jason Borjas sitting in the driver’s seat and quickly suspected he’d been driving under the influence, which was confirmed when his blood-alcohol…