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Madera Fair Kicks off 2019 with Trace Adkins

MADERA - The Madera Fair kicked off it's 2019 FOur-Day run with 90's country act Trace Adkins who wowed fans at the Table Mountain Stage. The tall drink of water played all his hits and left fans amazed. Tonight on the main stage Canadians rockers Loverboy takes the stage. As with all the entertainment at the Madera Fair, it is free with your paid gate admission.

As with all fairs, the main draw is the food and this year the food is great. Check out the Wild West BBQ for some of the best meats at the fair this year. Their Tri-Tip sandwiches with peppers and onions are the best you will find inside the fair gates. But of course, the real best in town is just outside the gates at the Sugar Pine Smokehouse just outside the gates.

U.S. Marshals Service Operation in Stockton Nets More Than 100 Dangerous Criminals

SACRAMENTO - U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott, Chief Deputy Lasha Boyden and Chief Inspector Bert Tapia of the U.S. Marshals Service, and Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones announced a U.S. Marshals Service-led operation to reduce violence in Stockton.

Operation Take Back aimed to provide the city of Stockton with immediate relief from the increasing rate of violent crime. After 21 days of focused effort, Operation Take Back concluded on August 30th, targeting and arresting violent fugitives, gang members and criminal offenders who have committed crimes such as homicide, shooting into dwellings, felony assault, sexual assault, illegal possession of firearms, illegal drug distribution, and robbery.

McFarland Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Methamphetamine and Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

FRESNO - Edgar Hernandez, 34, of McFarland, pleaded guilty today to possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.

According to court documents, Hernandez, who is also known as “Dopey,” sold methamphetamine on Jan. 17, Feb. 28, and March 6, 2019, in the McFarland area. When Hernandez was arrested on March 6, he was found to be in possession of a firearm and narcotics.

Fresno State Suspends Sigma Chi Fraternity For Underage Drinking and Fights

FRESNO STATE - Fresno State announced last week that Sigma Chi has been placed on suspension through Feb. 3, 2020, arising from underage drinking of alcohol, several instances of physical assault and noise violations at a fraternity-sponsored event on May 5, 2019.

If the fraternity satisfies certain University-imposed conditions, such as completing a risk-management program, the chapter will regain recognition and most of the privileges that come with full recognition by Feb. 3, 2020. It will not regain its right to serve alcohol to students of legal age at its functions until May 25, 2020.

METALACHI: The Greatest Band You Never Knew You Wanted To See is Playing Saturday at the Madera Fair

MADERA - Hailing from Hollywood, CA, via Juarez, Mexico, METALACHI is a musical/comedy stage show that somehow seamlessly blends the world of Spinal Tap and Cheech & Chong into an over-the-top stage spectacle. The band is comprised of a five-piece ensemble of classically trained mariachi musician siblings, that have been fused together with the power of heavy metal.

Fans can expect an unlikely meshing of metal classics from artist such as Metallica, Slayer, Ozzy Osbourne and more with traditional mariachi standards from the likes of Vicente Fernandez and Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan... all played with traditional mariachi instrumentation but with a stage show that strays far from traditional!