Madera County

Actor Jack Haley was the developer behind several Madera-area projects, including the Madera Ranchos.

The Bonnadelle Ranchos development was built on the site of a former World War II bombing range.

Although tuberculosis cases in California have risen and fallen in recent years, the overall statewide total has declined. However, two counties in the Central Valley are reporting an increase.

Monte Redondo could be seen from many miles away, and was a popular rendezvous for Spanish military explorers. Most scholars agree that it was located along the Fresno River west of Madera.

Locals feared the worst in July 1965 when the Hell's Angels came to Bass Lake for a "picnic," as documented in Hunter S. Thompson's first book.

Federal immigration enforcement is contributing to slow Fresno County population growth, state demographer says.

The University of California looked at three sites as finalists for the campus, including two in the Fresno area, before awarding the campus to Merced.

This devastating wildfire was one of the fastest burning fires in California history, as it tore through Madera and Mariposa Counties.

While the bulk of the California Gold Rush took place from Mariposa north, the Central California foothills to the south also had a great deal of mining activity.

Thomas Hughes was considered one of Fresno's leading citizens. But in 1893, he led the effort to break Fresno County in two.