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Madera Tribune · Chowchilla, CA
Nearby: Chowchilla, CASurvivor remains hospitalized CHP Madera Officers received reports of a crash involving a motorcycle and semi-truck on State Route 99 southbound, south of Avenue 24 1/2. Madera Area Officers responded to the scene Friday morning, just after 10 a.m. A 33-year-old man from Fresno was riding a 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle, southbound on State Route 99, south of Avenue 24. He was splitting lanes between two semi-trucks pulling trailers. Additionally, there was a 33-year-old female passenger from Chowchilla on the motorcycle. For unknown reasons, the driver of the Harley Davidson lost control of the motorcycle, and the Harley Davidson overturned. Both the male and female were ejected from the motorcycle, and onto the roadway. Despite life saving measures, the driver of the Harley Davidson succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The female passenger was transported to Community Regional Medical Center with major injuries.
Escalon Times · Fresno, CA
Nearby: Fresno, CABeginning this winter, residents in Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Merced, Tulare, and Kings counties will be eligible for the same increased voucher amounts currently available in Fresno, Madera, and Valley portion of Kern counties.
Mission Local · Fresno, CA
Nearby: Fresno, CA‘They can have their city,’ says presumptive insurance commissioner-elect, of S.F. billionaires who spent big against her Jane Kim did better in Fresno than she did in San Francisco. That figures.
East County Californian · Fresno, CA
Nearby: Fresno, CAThe 2026 Grossmont Conference cross country championship meet is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7, at West Hills High School. The San Diego Section championship meet follows Nov. 14 at Balboa Park’s Morley Field. Two more highlight meets provide a great build up to the end of the season: the California state championships Nov. 28 in Fresno and the Brooks Nationals Dec. 12 in Balboa Park. The East County finals will crown individual champions in both gender fields in the Grossmont Hills League and Grossmont Valley League. Team championships will also be awarded in both leagues. The section finals are open entry, meaning there is no qualifying meet. The Grossmont finals are a standalone event. The section finals remain a qualifying meet for the state championship meet. Teams qualify by division along with a select number of individual qualifiers.
Sahan Journal · Fresno, CA
Nearby: Fresno, CATwo days after winning the race for Maplewood mayor, Council Member Chonburi Lee was still fielding many of the hundreds of texts, calls and messages that flooded in from all over the country. His election as Minnesota’s second Hmong mayor is a milestone, following on the heels of St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her’s historic election a year ago. Maplewood has grown rapidly in recent decades, drawing many Asian American families. And having Lee as mayor will help reflect that diversity, said Mee Vang, board president of The United Hmong Family. “It really sets a standard, and it really makes all of us proud,” she said. Seng Alex Vang, the managing editor of Hmong American Experience, is based in Fresno, California and tracks Hmong elected leaders in the United States. He said there have only been a handful of Hmong American mayors across the country. Vang said Minnesota has a higher rate of Hmong American elected leaders than anywhere else in the country due to the large Hmong population.
Madera Tribune · Oakhurst, CA
Nearby: Oakhurst, CAMadera County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a reported robbery at a hotel along Highway 41 in Oakhurst on October 28 at about 2:40 a.m. The victim reported being assaulted by several men who stole his money and fled the scene. Deputy Gibson responded to the hotel to speak with the victim. While responding to the call, Sergeant Michael Chambers spotted a vehicle matching the description of one of the suspect vehicles near the hotel. He conducted a traffic stop and detained four occupants. During the investigation, Deputy Gibson identified one of the passengers as a suspect in the robbery, and another passenger was found to have outstanding felony and misdemeanor warrants. Deputies located two firearms in the vehicle, as well as narcotics and drug paraphernalia. Two of the male occupants were arrested and booked into the Madera County Jail.
California · Atwater, CA
Nearby: Atwater, CAAtwater Village residents were shocked when a coyote that wildlife officials allegedly euthanized last month appeared again in their neighborhood. Wildlife officials said on Tuesday the animal is now dead.
The American Canyon Eagle · London, CA
Nearby: London, CACecil Cooper Cutting died peacefully at home in St. Helena on October 21st, 2026, holding his wife's hand. Cecil was born in London, England on April 16, 1936 while his father, Dr. Windsor C. Cutting, was on sabbatical there with…
The American Canyon Eagle · London, CA
Nearby: London, CACecil Cooper Cutting died peacefully at home in St. Helena on October 21st, 2026, holding his wife's hand. Cecil was born in London, England on April 16, 1936 while his father, Dr. Windsor C. Cutting, was on sabbatical there with…
