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SACRAMENTO - A Fresno man was sentenced today to 55 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor and distribution of child pornography. Jacob Blanco, 29, of Fresno, pleaded guilty in May 2020 to ...

MADERA - The Madera Fair is jam-packed with entertainment this year. Opening night will see the 70s and 80s rockers Blue Öyster Cult, but Friday night is party night with 90s party band Sugar Ray ...

SACRAMENTO --California invites travelers to experience an abundance of new offerings coming online in 2024. Throughout the year, the Golden State will celebrate the opening of exciting new ...

MADERA - The Old School House on Howard Road, which has served as the Petrucci BBQ Pit and home to the family's secret Italian sauce and BBQ seasonings, burned down Sunday night. The over-100-year-old ...

Madera County District 5 Supervisor Bobby Macaulay said, “This is more than a one-stop shop for residents throughout the Mountain Communities of Madera, this is an embodiment of the County’s ...

FRESNO - After a six-day trial, a federal jury found Ramonchito Racion, 52, of Merced, guilty today of one count of attempted sexual abuse and one count of abusive sexual contact, U.S. Attorney ...

DUNLAP – A Madera man lost his life early Friday mornings after suffering injuries during a fight with a Squaw Valley man. Thomas Robert Christopher (56) of Madera County was killed shortly after ...

MADERA -A Madera County jury convicted Amy Chavoya last week of first degree murder of her adopted daughter, Mariah, as well as torture of Mariah and her brother Christopher. She faces life in the ...

FRESNO - Andras Daniel Lee, 33, of Visalia, pleaded guilty today to failure to register as a sex offender, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, in March 2017, Lee ...

FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Jesus Valdez Castaneda, 28, of San Bernardino, California, Carlos German Fierro, 29, of Caruthers, California, and ...

MADERA - Emilio Hernandez Yesca, 31, of Madera, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston to 21 years and 10 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine, Acting ...