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Merced Police Department Presents Assemblies to Students

MERCED - The Merced Police Department has assemblies planned at two local high schools and four middle schools Aimed at having a dramatic effect on students’ decisions in life, especially regarding  [ ... ]


Oakhurst Teen Facing Narcotic Charges

MADERA COUNTY – Sheriff John Anderson Friday night announced the arrest of 18-year old Dominic Nathan Vanderhorst of Oakhurst was found to be in possession of potent prescription medication, mari [ ... ]


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FRESNO GRIZZLIES: Matt Cain Bobblehead & Ladies Night Among Promos for 8-Game Homestand

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The Grizzlies will face the New Orleans Zephyrs and Oklahoma City RedHawks during eight-game homestand FRESNO - The Fresno Grizzlies will begin an eight-game homestand on Thursday, May 16 at Ch [ ... ]


Bass Lake Classic Triathlon Raising Money for Local Youth Charities

BASS LAKE - The Third Annual Bass Lake Classic Triathlon and accompanying 5K Run for the Kids, taking place this year on June 1, continues to grow both in the number of participants and in the amou [ ... ]


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Chowchilla Fair Advance Sale Tickets Available

CHOWCHILLA - Advance sale tickets are now on sale for the Chowchilla Fair. Save up to 28% off gate admission with advance admission tickets and save 40% on advance sale carnival coupons. Coupons can b [ ... ]


Big Time Rush Tickets Open Huge

Big Time Rush is back with another big time tour, their third road trip in two years. HOLLYWOOD, CA. - The American boy band went big with their Nickelodeon TV series by the same name, which aire [ ... ]


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EDITORIAL: Farinelli on High Speed Rail Lawsuit

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Today is a sad day for Madera County Taxpayers. Madera County, along with our friends from the Madera Farm Bureau and Preserve Our Heritage vowed, just a few short months ago, to stand up to the g [ ... ]


Would Dean & Don's Breakfast Club Survive in Today's Fresno Radio Market?

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FRESNO -  Would the Fresno radio market support a show like the Breakfast Club? Not the movie staring Molly Ringwald, but the morning radio show that ran on KKDJ from 1981 to 1993 staring Don  [ ... ]


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The Glenn Reitz Murder: Serial Killer Theory Print E-mail
News - Glenn Reitz Murder
Written by Jack W Porter, Jr.   
Thursday, 28 March 2013 21:33

AN UNSOLVED MURDER IN MADERA: Part 5

MADERA - The Madera Police Department looked into several theories of what happened that March night in 1985. All in an effort to explain the death of Glenn Reitz, the head of the Thomas Jefferson Junior High English Department.

Local bars and truck stops were descended on by detectives seeking out information. Local people were interviewed as to their possible involvement in the killing. There were even moments when it seemed plausible that Reitz could belong with the lists of other victims killed by murderers that some may identify as serial killers.

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Two Merced Men Arrested on Child Porn Charges Print E-mail
News - Local
Thursday, 28 March 2013 11:23

MERCED - Two Merced men have been arrested in two separate child pornography investigations. Police arrested Christopher Romero (21) and Dennis Lee Kowalkowski (48) at their residence after several months of investigation.

Detective Jeff Eastman of the departments High Tech Crimes Unit was notified that approximately 25 files were being downloaded to a computer with an IP address coming back to the suspects residence. The arrest occurred Tuesday at Romero's home.

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Madera Sheriff’s Office Mourns Loss of Citizen Volunteer Print E-mail
News - Local
Wednesday, 27 March 2013 13:47
CHOWCHILLA – Madera County Sheriff John Anderson announced the passing of a respected citizen volunteer and valued friend. COP Gerald Kusa, known to his colleagues and friends as Jerry, died Suddenly this past Sunday. Kusa joined the Madera County Sheriff’s nationally recognized Citizens On Patrol unit in October 2011.

His beat, primarily Chowchilla, would often extend beyond that part of the county into other sections on the Valley floor and even taking him to perform assignments in the foothills of Eastern Madera County.

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Driver of Stolen Car That Crashed into 22-Mile House Nabbed Print E-mail
News - Local
Wednesday, 27 March 2013 13:53
Madera County – Sheriff John Anderson announced the arrest of a Madera man wanted in connection with a vehicle theft case – the same vehicle caught on tape ramming into the front of the 22-Mile House earlier this month.

Deputy Luis Padgett captured 23-year old Abel Andrew Ramos, who was armed with a loaded gun when Deputy Padgett took him into custody.

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Local Florist and Lifelong Maderan Passes, Mary "Cruz" Chairez (84) Print E-mail
Life - Obits
Tuesday, 26 March 2013 05:43
Mary "Cruz" Chairez (84), a native and lifelong resident of Madera, CA passed away Friday, March 22, 2013 at a Madera hospital. "Cruz" started working in the flower business in 1946 and started Plaza Flower Shop in 1968.

She was a member of St. Joachim Catholic Church, the Y.L.I. and a former life member of the Soroptimist International of Madera. Cruz was the recipient of the Madera Chamber of Commerce "Lifetime Achievement Award" and "Woman of the Year" from the Y.L.I.
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Robert C. Pitman (93)
07/05/2013

Robert C. Pitman (93) has joined his wife, Ruth in their eternal reward in Heaven. Bob passed away on Saturday morning in the Veterans Hospital Community Living Center, Fresno following a short hos [ ... ]


Co-Founder of Pete's Sport Shop Dead: Flora Minneti (94)
03/05/2013

Flora Minneti (94) was born on August 11, 1918 in Magdalena New Mexico to Gumecindo Benavides and Marcelina Benavides Santillanes. Her mother died in the Great Flu Pandemic of 1918 when Flora was [ ... ]


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Sarah Renee Sanders
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Sarah Renee Sanders was born on April 5, 2011 at 5:49pm to Alicia and Michael Sanders. She was 20 in length and weighed 8.2 pds. Her maternal grandparents are Sharon and Mike Stapleton.. Her paternal  [ ... ]


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Charles Andrew Love Wildt was born on April 12, 2011 at 10:23pm to Kellie and John Wildt. He was 19 in length and weighed 7.11 pds. His maternal grandparents are Della and Charles Clark.. His pat [ ... ]


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