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Big Screen Movies are Back in the Valley. Here’s Where to See Them.

May 18, 2020

Movies will return to the big screen on Friday in Madera with the reopening of the only remaining local drive-in theater. Madera 2 Drive-In announced on Facebook it will open its gates once again this weekend with new rules in place to ensure social distanc...

Examples of Riley's Brewing hand sanitizer products

Madera Brewery Cranks Out 5,000 Gallons of Hand Sanitizer Daily

Jim Jakobs

May 5, 2020

A hand sanitizer run doesn't sound as thrilling as a beer run, but the COVID-19 pandemic dictates market forces. So Riley's Brewing in Madera is stepping up to meet the demand for hand sanitizer. "It's a ...

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Fresno Unified Will Serve Meals During Spring Break After All

Nancy Price

March 30, 2020

Fresno Unified School District announced Monday that meals will be served at school sites during Spring Break, an about-face from the district's original plan to discontinue meals during the week leading up to ...

Madera Truck Driver Pleads not Guilty in 3 Nebraska Deaths

AP News

February 4, 2020

KEARNEY, Neb. — A California truck driver accused of causing a crash that killed three people in south-central Nebraska has pleaded not guilty. Buffalo County District Court records say Kenneth Kratt, of Madera entered the pleas last month to three counts o...

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Jury Finds That Fresno Man Killed Two by Providing Fentanyl

Bill McEwen

January 27, 2020

A federal jury has convicted a Fresno man for causing the deaths of two people, including the mother of his children, by providing them with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid. In a case attracting nationwide atte...

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Will TV’s ‘American Pickers’ Find Rusted Gold in Madera?

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January 21, 2020

Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, the duo behind the popular TV antiquing series 'American Pickers,' are hoping to uncover lost treasures in the Valley during a visit to California in March. Listen to this artic...

‘American Pickers’ Look to the Valley for Unique Antique Finds

gvwire

January 21, 2020

Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, the duo behind the popular TV antiquing series 'American Pickers,' are reaching out for Valley leads as they plan a visit to California in March. "Mike and Frank have seen a lot of rusty gold over the years and are always looking...

Video Catches Vandal Wildly Slashing Madera Christmas Display

News

December 3, 2019

ABC 30 A man with two blades in his hands was caught on camera savagely swinging at inflatable Christmas decorations in a Madera neighborhood, ripping them apart. Video shows the attacker wildl...

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Madera Kids to Get Early Jump on Career Choices at New School

Nancy Price

August 19, 2019

Madera Unified School District's newest middle school is designed to give students a head start on careers such as nurse, florist, computer programmer, plumber, and museum curator. The district held a ground...

School Is Starting. Slow Down for Kids!

Nancy Price

August 12, 2019

New school buildings, new principals, new reading labs, new sports facilities, more money for special education: There's a whole lot of "new" for Fresno, Clovis, Central, Visalia and Madera students, parents and staff in the new school year. That includes a...

COVID-19 Outbreaks at Food Plants in Tulare, Kings Counties

Mitch McConnell Stresses Need to Wear Face Masks in Public

Harmeet Dhillon Emerges as GOP Voice, Defender of Constitution

Masks on Leatherneck Square: Virus Changes Marine Training

Coronavirus Stretches California’s Special Ed System to the Brink

Community Medical Centers Says 2 Masks + 6 Feet Apart = No COVID-19 Exposure

Eviction Protection Bill Will Trigger Commercial Mortgage Crisis: Opponents

Over $1.5M in Local Business Grants Go Unclaimed as Deadline Looms

Pismo's Takes You Into the Future of Restaurants With New Video

Here’s One Sport That COVID-19 Couldn’t Stifle

Merced Lawmaker Pitches Legalized Sports Betting in California

Don’t Bring a Corkscrew — Fresno State’s Tailgate Wines Soon in Cans

Rediscovering America: A Quiz for Memorial Day

Want a Real Education, California Students? Go on Strike!

Walters: The SF-LA Economic Gap Is Growing Wider

Opinion: COVID-19’s Fifth Column — American Health Choices

Fresno Islamic Center Offers Its Site to Help Meet COVID-19 Health Care Needs

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Mcconnell Says Biden Will Have to Release More Information Surrounding Tara Reade Allegation

This 2020 Presidential Forecast Says Trump Faces Historic Defeat Due to Terrible Economy

Battered California Republicans See Hope in Rare House Win

Biden Hires Chávez Granddaughter to Help on Latino Outreach

Big Screen Movies are Back in the Valley. Here’s Where to See Them.

Madera Brewery Cranks Out 5,000 Gallons of Hand Sanitizer Daily

Fresno Unified Will Serve Meals During Spring Break After All

Madera Truck Driver Pleads not Guilty in 3 Nebraska Deaths

Jury Finds That Fresno Man Killed Two by Providing Fentanyl

Will TV’s ‘American Pickers’ Find Rusted Gold in Madera?

‘American Pickers’ Look to the Valley for Unique Antique Finds

Video Catches Vandal Wildly Slashing Madera Christmas Display

Madera Kids to Get Early Jump on Career Choices at New School

School Is Starting. Slow Down for Kids!

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