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Fire Weather Watch Issued for the Sierra Nevada for Saturday and Sunday (July 13-14, 2024) Due to Chance of Dry Thunderstorms – Includes Eastern Mariposa, Madera, and Fresno Counties and Yosemite
July 11, 2024 - National Weather Service Hanford Office officials report a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for the Sierra Nevada this weekend due to an increased probability for dry thunderstorms of 10-30% for the afternoons of Saturday and Sunday. This is combined with low relative humidities and the...
Saint Agnes transitions urgent care center to Camarena Health
Saint Agnes is transitioning ownership and management of its Main Campus Urgent Care location, located on the Medical Center’s Fresno The post Saint Agnes transitions urgent care center to Camarena Health appeared first on The Business Journal.
Incarcerated Women Plead for Help After Central Valley Prison Death Amid Extreme Heat
The Madera County coroner’s office is investigating the death of a woman imprisoned at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla over the weekend as temperatures continue to reach into the triple digits. California Coalition for Women Prisoners, an advocacy group for incarcerated women, said the woman suffered...
3 recognized for saving man who crashed into canal in Madera County
Officers are crediting Good Samaritans with saving the life of a driver who was trapped underwater after crashing into a Madera County canal.The California Highway Patrol says a 24-year-old man lost control of his Subaru Outback on Road 35 near Avenue 9 on Sunday morning.The SUV landed on its roof and became partially submerged with the driver still inside.Two men, Paul Hansen and Miguel Bazan, went into the canal and got the driver out of the vehicle."(Bazan) was able to open the door. I grabbed the top of the door, he grabbed the bottom, we opened it up. And I...
Could this plan to preserve ‘The Palm and The Pine’ work?
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Plans to widen Highway 99 in Madera County to create a six-lane highway will come at the expense of “The Palm and The Pine” – but Visit Yosemite has a proposal that would not only preserve the historic tree-based landmark but also make it more visible. “The Palm and The […]
A UC Merced medical program is slowly taking shape. Why California wants more doctors there
A hospital closure in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley a year and a half ago underscored something that people in the region have long known: They don’t have enough doctors or access to medical care. Madera County’s lone acute care hospital is expected to reopen later this...
3 people rescue driver from submerged vehicle in Madera County
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Three people who helped a driver who was trapped under a partially submerged vehicle after a crash in Madera County have been recognized by the California Highway Patrol. On Sunday, at around 7:50 a.m., CHP says they responded to a solo vehicle traffic crash on Road 35, south of Avenue […]
North Fork Boosters Take New Role for Scholarship Program
NORTH FORK–North Fork Boosters Inc. and North Fork Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary have announced that they have reached an agreement to transfer operations of the Frank Verduzco Memorial Scholarship from the Auxiliary to the Boosters. This transfer is occurring at the request of the Verduzco family. It will better align the Scholarship operations with the strategic interests of both organizations.
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