The mother of Jimmy Horton, 3, who was beaten unconscious by her boyfriend and later died, was sentenced Friday to six months in jail for misdemeanor child abuse. Desie Horton, 33, of Visalia, was originally charged with felony child abuse because she knew about the abuse but did nothing to stop it, Tulare County supervising…

The city of Chowchilla’s general fund has received an “A” long-term rating and an outlook of “stable” from Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings. That’s the third highest rating offered by the financial services company to businesses, cities and other entities. A high rating makes bonds issued by Chowchilla and other cities a more confident investment…

A minor clause in a recently passed California State Senate billcould lead to a dramatic increase in funnel cake sales at county fairs across the state. On Tuesday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB-94, which combined the medical and recreational marijuana laws into one set of rules. The massive bill includes a section that allows for…

MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) — A family is grieving after a mother was shot and killed at the doorstep of a Madera apartment early Monday morning. The woman has been identified as Latisha Logan. The family says they were told she answered a knock on the door and was shot when she opened it. Several family…

Madera police are searching for an 85-year-old man who has been missing since Monday morning, Blass De La Luna was last seen near his home in the 300 block of Wilson Street in Madera. De La Luna is believed to have been wearing a white cowboy hat, jeans and either a blue shirt or red…

Authorities are seeking information about the apparent shooting of a 37-year-old woman this week at an apartment complex in western Madera. The victim, identified as Latisha Logan, was declared dead after paramedics arrived. Madera police responded to a call around 2 a.m. Monday about “possible shots fired and a female down” at apartments in the…

Although partially impeded in its investigation, the Madera County Grand Jury has reported the use of Visa credit cards by some department heads is inadequately monitored, and the county credit cards program (CAL-Card) is susceptible to misuse. The county has two Visa master accounts. One account serves the board of supervisors, chief clerk of the…

The Madera County 2017-18 proposed $294.6 million budget will fund several sheriff positions that were previously unfunded, replace some county fire department equipment, and provide IT upgrades to comply with federal and state information security requirements. The proposed budget is $26 million higher than the 2016-17 budget, and includes an estimated $15.5 million carryover from…

The Madera County government center may soon be the newest home for Starbucks coffee. The coffee idea began percolating a couple of years ago. Five-hundred county employees expressed in a survey that they would support a coffee kiosk in the government center building. Tuesday the idea will be put to a vote. The lobby in…

Is a solitary eucalyptus tree standing alongside Highway 99 through Madera County an example of deadly negligence by the state of California? One attorney says it is. Los Angeles attorney Timothy A. Loranger is suing on behalf of two siblings whose parents died in a fiery Highway 99 crash in Madera last year that killed…