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- Le Grand woman helped United Farm Workers
Jan. 6--Black eagles crowd a small room in Zeferina Perez's Le Grand home. Like guardian angels they watch over newspaper clippings, paintings and her memorabilia from the United Farm Workers union and its ...
- New Year's baby arrives early
Newborn Jesus Manuel Contreras of Chowchilla arrived three weeks early to become the first Madera County baby of 2009.
- Deputies say duo tried to steal gold from mining plant
There was no pot of gold at the end of this rainbow -- only shiny metal handcuffs.
- 2 Accused Of Stealing Gold From Mine
Two men were arrested Sunday for allegedly trying to steal gold from a mine near Turlock.
- Theft of more than 177 fowls puts 5 alleged rustlers in jail
Five people from Bakersfield ran afoul of the law Monday for allegedly stealing chickens from a farm in Chowchilla.
- 24 complete nursing program
Madera Community College Center students completing the college's nursing program were pinned Thursday at the fifth pinning ceremony.
- Cars Vandalized At Concord Dealership
Concord police are investigating scratches made on dozens of vehicles at a local Audi dealership that authorities say will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair.
- 6 arrested in alleged hen heist in Chowchilla
Maybe it was the clucking that gave them away. Authorities say a band of chicken thieves was arrested this weekend after trying to make off with 200 birds plucked in the dead of night from a Chowchilla farm.
- Pair seek release in Road Dog case
Two of the three Road Dog Cycle defendants who remain in custody will be home for Christmas, if defense attorneys have their way.
- BLOG: Six locals arrested in connection with Chowchilla chicken theft
Six locals arrested in connection with Chowchilla chicken theft The Fresno Bee has a story on its Web site about the theft of 200 chickens from a Chowchilla farm.
- Live at 9 a.m.: Diane Downs parole hearing
Diane Downs' parole hearing is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. at Chemeketa Community College.
- From pinstriping to toymaker
Pimp Daddy is a zoot-suit-clad eyeball with wings who carries a pinstriping brush and a skull-topped cane.
- Writers' group moves to Madera
To increase accessibility to valley writers, the meetings of the Central Valley Writers' Workshop will move to the Madera County Library, 121 N. G St., starting Jan.
- Convicted Oregon child killer is denied parole
A woman convicted of killing her daughter a quarter-century ago was denied parole Tuesday after proclaiming her innocence and recalling the slain girl as lovable and "cuddly." Diane Downs answered questions via ...
- Sandbags available at county locations
As Madera County enters the rainy season, the Sheriff's Department urges residents of either incorporated or unincorporated areas to review the following information concerning sand and sandbag drop site ...
- Surveillance video captured a gunman firing what experts say was the fatal shot.
These are the young men Madera County authorities say shot two dairy workers execution style inside a Chowchilla barn in January.
- Updates: Two arrested in illegal sale of industrial equipment
A Stockton man and Turlock woman were arrested Thursday evening at a Chowchilla flea market for allegedly selling high-end industrial equipment, Madera County sheriff's deputies reported.
- Diane Downs to parole board: 'Had you been convicted of a crime you didn't commit, you'd be mad too!'
More than 25 years after she was convicted of shooting her three children, killing one of them, Diane Downs continued to protest her innocence in a handwritten 12-page letter she sent to the parole board ...
- Volunteers serve seniors on Thanksgiving
Senior kitchen supervisor Yvonne Hamilton, her staff and drivers arrived as early as 6 a.m. to prepare and deliver more than 120 Thanksgiving meals to seniors throughout the county.
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City DescriptionChowchilla is a city in Madera County, California, United States. It is a principal city of the Madera–Chowchilla Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 11,127 at the 2000 census. (This number does not include inmates at Central California Women's Facility and Valley State Prison for Women, which are located just outside of the city.) As of 2008, the population is about 20,000 (this includes the inmates at the Central California Women's Facility and State Prison for Women). Chowchilla continues to grow as there are new housing developments.
The name "Chowchilla" is derived from the Native American tribe of Chauchila (the spelling is inconsistent in reference guides) Yokut Indians which once lived in the area. The name itself evidently translates as "Murderers" and is apparently a reference to the warlike nature of the Chauchila tribe. The Chauchila Indians were inadvertently responsible for the first white men "discovering" Yosemite Valley, which occurred when the Chauchila Indians were being pursued by a band of whites. References to the Indian tribe still abound in Chowchilla, and the town's sole high school still retains the moniker of "Redskins" as their local ... Read MoreCity Contained By:City Contains:- Chowchilla Sports and Leisure Park
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