Wednesday, June 19, 2013
  • Madera County sheriff's deputies are reporting the homicide of an 18-year-old man Saturday night near the Pilot Truck Stop in Chowchilla. | Full Story

  • The key to any public safety agency is its dispatch center. Dispatchers play a vital role within a police department. A dispatcher is usually the first person with whom the public communicates. To honor their skills and efforts, the second full week of April each year is dedicated to the men and women who serve as public safety telecommunicators. Updated: Apr. 18, 2013 6:06 PM | Full Story

  • Saturday, April 13, was proclaimed Kilo Day in Chowchilla by Mayor Dennis Haworth. The official proclamation was read at the eighth annual K-9 Benefit Dinner/Kilo Retirement Celebration. A sold-out crowd gathered to honor K-9 Kilo and support the city's K-9 program. Updated: Apr. 18, 2013 6:07 PM | Full Story

  • The deadline is fast approaching for farmers to sign up under the state's groundwater-quality management program, which requires growers to keep "nitrogen budgets." Updated: Apr. 16, 2013 5:00 PM | Full Story

  • The Bingo Bunch will host a Garden Tour on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $25 and includes lunch. Proceeds go to the Chowchilla Relay For Life. Contact Ruth Vandenack at (559) 665-1711 or Linda Romeri at (559) 665-3882. For tickets, call Jody Beck at (559) 665-2226. Updated: Apr. 16, 2013 5:00 PM | Full Story

  • The 2013 Easter Coloring-Decorating Contest was sponsored by Soroptimist International of Chowchilla. Winners included: Updated: Apr. 16, 2013 5:00 PM | Full Story

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