OAKHURST - The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians announced today that the Tribe has been awarded federal and state Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) by the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) to construct 17 single-family tribal homes in Oakhurst, California. The Tribe applied for the award to finance the development of a tribal housing community to meet the needs of tribal families.
The 17-unit development will include thirteen 3-bedroom homes, four 4-bedroom homes, and a tribal community playground. “The Tribe competed and won the award for these tax credits after going through an appeal process,” said Tribal Chairwoman Claudia Gonzales. “The tax credits will be used to finance this exciting new tribal housing community project to provide support to tribal families.”
OAKHURST - Thursday afternoon the Madera County Sheriff’s Communications Center received a call regarding a female subject who had fallen along Lewis Creek at Lewis Creek National Recreation Trail. The patient, a 50-year-old female from Madera County, tripped and fell down about 30- 40 feet into a notch in the rock face while hiking along the creek with her family. She suffered injuries to her lower leg and was unable to walk, and the rock face prevented her from crawling up to safety. Family and bystanders were able to call 911 to request help.
SACRAMENTO - An indictment was unsealed following the arrest of an Acampo man Monday, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. On June 10, a federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment against Robert Allen Pooley, 46, of Acampo, charging him with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft related to tandem parachuting courses.
SACRAMENTO - Robert Joseph Maher, 42, formerly of Stockton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to six years and three months in prison for mail fraud and aggravated identity theft, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
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