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- Attorney General Bonta Visits Affordable Housing Development in Oakland, Touts DOJ Actions to House Californians
  2024-04-18 11:30:02
  April 18, 2024 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today visited Casa Sueños (“House of Dreams”) in the Fruitvale...
- Yosemite National Park Tuolumne Meadows Final Winter Update (April 17, 2024) – Settled Snow Depth: 50 Inches
  2024-04-18 10:09:49
  Upper Unicorn Creek drainage on April 11, 2024.New Snow: 4 inchesSettled Snow Depth: 50 inchesHigh Temperature: 57°F (April...
- AAA Asks Is the Recent Climb In the Price of Gas About To Stall? – California at $5.45 Rises 25 Cents in Two Weeks
  2024-04-18 09:49:49
  April 18, 2024 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — By Andrew Gross & Devin Gladden - Lackluster domestic demand for gasoline paired with...
- Department of Labor Reports 212,000 Initial Unemployment Claims For The Week Ending April 13, 2024 – Unchanged From The Previous Week's Upward Revised Level
  2024-04-18 05:37:01
  UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA April 18, 2024 - In the week ending April 13, the advance figure...
- California and National Drought Summary for April 16, 2024, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics
  2024-04-18 05:33:51
  California and National Drought Summary for April 16, 2024 Summary April 18, 2024 - Heavy precipitation fell across much of the...
- Fresno County Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Two Related to Shooting in Del Rey – Seeks Additional Information from the Public
  2024-04-18 05:12:49
  April 18, 2024 - Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report Detectives assigned to the Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement...
- 58-Year-Old Farmersville Man Arrested for Pointing Laser at Tulare County Sheriff’s Airplane
  2024-04-18 05:05:54
  April 18, 2024 - Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials report just before 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, the Tulare County Sheriff’s...
- California State Parks Encourages All to Celebrate Earth Day on Monday, April 22, 2024 – Events Scheduled all Weekend Long
  2024-04-18 04:53:29
  Looking up at Calaveras Big Trees State Park Credit: CA. State Parks April 18, 2024 - SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Celebrate Earth Day...
- Fresno County Sheriff Detectives Investigating Murder of 16-Year-Old Coalinga Teenager – Asks Area Residents to Check their Cameras for Possible Information Related to the Shooting
  2024-04-18 04:43:37
  April 18, 2024 - Fresno County Sheriff Department officials report at 9:20 pm on Tuesday, April 16th, Coalinga Police officers...
- California Home Sales Lose Steam in March 2024 While Median Home Price Hits Seven-Month High, C.A.R. Reports – Mariposa County Median Sold Price of Existing Single-Family Homes Rise 3.9% Year-Over-Year
  2024-04-18 03:58:31
  Existing, single-family home sales totaled 267,470 in March on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 7.8 percent from...
- REACH Triple Match Provides Energy Bill Assistance to Larger Group of Income-Eligible PG&E Customers
  2024-04-18 03:50:52
  Qualifying Customers Can Receive Up to $1,000 Bill Credit by Making a Payment April 18, 2024 - OAKLAND, Calif. - PRNewswire - To...
- Social Security Administration to Expand SSI Rental Subsidy Policy
  2024-04-18 03:46:55
  Agency Continues to Remove Barriers to Accessing SSI Payments April 18, 2024 - Last Thursday, the Social Security Administration published a...
- IRS Says Be Ready for Next Year: IRS Tax Withholding Estimator Helps Ensure Withholdings Are Correct for 2024
  2024-04-18 03:43:37
  April 18, 2024 - WASHINGTON – The IRS encourages taxpayers to use the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator to ensure they’re...
- California Assemblymember Miguel Santiago’s Free Community College Bachelor Degree Bill Passes Higher Education Committee
  2024-04-18 03:40:54
  April 18, 2024 - Sacramento, CA – Following Tuesday’s passage of AB 2093(Santiago) out of the Assembly Higher Education...
- Governor Gavin Newsom Announces California and Norway Ink New Climate Partnership
  2024-04-18 03:34:55
  April 18, 2024 - LARKSPUR – California took significant new climate action with another partner on Tuesday: Norway. Governor...
- California’s U.S. Senator Alex Padilla and Representative Scott Peters Introduce Legislation to Tackle Drought, Support Local Water Infrastructure
  2024-04-18 03:29:59
  Image by Jack Sellaire from Pixabay April 18, 2024 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of...
- California San Joaquin Valley Congressman Jim Costa, Bipartisan Group of Members Launch Congressional Specialty Crops Caucus
  2024-04-18 03:27:29
  Image by alohamalakhov from Pixabay April 18, 2024 - WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), along with Representatives...
- U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Bob Casey, and Ben Ray Luján ‘Slam’ DoorDash and UberEats for Hidden Junk Fees, ‘Demand’ Information About Fees and Ties to Executive Compensation
  2024-04-18 03:23:26
  “A business model that can only work by overcharging customers and underpaying workers while executives and shareholders reap...
- Don't Miss Mariposa Senior Center Bingo on Friday, May 3, 2024
  2024-04-18 00:56:36
  Mariposa Senior Center Bingo on Friday, May 3, 2024 (First Friday of Every Month) Doors Open at 4:45 P.M. ~ Games Begin at 6:15...
- Rutherford County, Tennessee Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach - Defendant Hit Officers with Door-Sized Plywood
  2024-04-18 00:52:21
  Image by Richard Burton from Pixabay Defendant Wrested Barricades from Police; Hit Officers with Door-Sized Plywood April 18,...
- California Attorney General Bonta Supports Closing Real Estate Loophole Used for Financial Crimes
  2024-04-18 00:51:03
  Proposed rule to deter bad actors from abusing corporate structures to conceal criminal activity April 18, 2024 - OAKLAND, CA –...
- Louisville, Kentucky Man and Harrison County, Indiana Man Charged with Conspiracy to Obstruct and Other Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
  2024-04-18 00:46:49
  Image by Richard Burton from Pixabay April 18, 2024 - WASHINGTON – A grand jury in Washington, D.C., returned a superseding...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, April 17, 2024
  2024-04-18 00:08:47
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, April 17, 2024 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Governor Gavin Newsom’s Office Announces State’s Crackdown on Organized Retail Crime Leads to Nearly 500 Arrests, Recovery of 160,000 Stolen Goods in Just 3 Months
  2024-04-17 11:38:01
  This year’s enforcement actions are set to outpace previous years. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: State law enforcement officials...
- California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Daniel Elena Lopez and Bystander Valentina Orellana Peralta in North Hollywood
  2024-04-17 11:31:07
  Image by Jason Gillman from Pixabay April 17, 2024 - OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506...
- Governor Gavin Newsom’s Office Announces Disney Set to Invest $1.9 Billion in New Theme Park and Lodging Experiences in California
  2024-04-17 09:50:51
  (Center) Governor Gavin Newsom (File photo)THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTHApril 17, 2024 - Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the...
- Washington County, Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement with Weapon and Other Charges During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach - Defendant Threw Multiple Objects at Police in Lower West Terrace Tunnel; Struck Officers with Pole and Riot Shield
  2024-04-17 09:25:47
  Image by Richard Burton from Pixabay April 17, 2024 - WASHINGTON — A Pennsylvania man has been arrested on felony and...
- Mariposa County Unified School District Announces Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Members Sought
  2024-04-17 05:15:21
  April 17, 2024 - Mariposa County Unified School District (MCUSD) has announced that it is seeking applicants for two (2) vacant...
- Tracy, California Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 29 Years in Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography
  2024-04-17 04:45:19
  April 17, 2024 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Wayne Lee Hauzer, 59, of Tracy, was sentenced on Tuesday to 29 years in prison and a...
- California Farm Bureau Reports Land-use Bill Taps Farmland for Solar Sites – Affects Williamson Act Contracts
  2024-04-17 04:20:35
  Image by mattymcmatt from PixabayRoughly half of California’s 30 million acres of farmland is protected from development by the...
- Microplastics, Algal Blooms, Seafood Safety are Public Health Concerns Addressed by New Oceans and Human Health Centers
  2024-04-17 04:09:59
  Image by TaWiPoP from PixabayNIH and NSF jointly fund new research centers to better understand how ocean-related exposures...
- National Association of Counties Reports U.S. Supreme Court Issues Narrow Ruling in Case Concerning Impact Fees – Brought by a Resident of El Dorado County, California
  2024-04-17 04:04:31
  HomeImage by Paul Brennan from Pixabay April 17, 2024 - On April 12, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a narrow, unanimous ruling in Sheetz v. El...
- CDC Investigating Harmful Reactions to Counterfeit Botox in 9 States
  2024-04-17 04:00:54
  April 17, 2024 - A CDC investigation notice has been posted regarding harmful reactions in people who received counterfeit or...
- California Attorney General Bonta Urges Court to Uphold Anti-Discrimination Protections Under the Voting Rights Act
  2024-04-17 03:56:21
  April 17, 2024 - OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Tuesday urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...
- California Assemblymember Damon Connolly and Colleagues Pass Title IX Bill Package Through Assembly Higher Education Committee
  2024-04-17 03:48:38
  Legislation from the “A Call to Action” bill package, strengthening Title IX policies in the California State University system,...
- Office of Governor Gavin Newsom: New International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook Report Shows California Remains the World’s 5th Largest Economy
  2024-04-17 03:43:36
  April 17, 2024 - SACRAMENTO – Thanks to continued economic growth and strong performances in a variety of industry sectors,...
- California U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler and Representative Raul Ruiz Introduce Legislation and Call on President Biden to Establish the Chuckwalla National Monument and Expand Joshua Tree National Park
  2024-04-17 03:34:29
  Padilla, Ruiz call on the Administration to designate Chuckwalla National Monument April 17, 2024 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — On...
- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Joins Over 40 Democrats Urging Hospitals to Protect Patients’ Sensitive Medical Records from Partisan Fishing Expeditions
  2024-04-17 03:28:38
  Senator Wyden: Far-Right AGs Spark Mental Health Crisis Following Demands for Personal Health Information of Transgender Teens...
- At Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar Urges Action to Address Deepfakes in Elections
  2024-04-17 03:23:57
  Klobuchar announced that the Rules Committee will mark up her bills to address AI in our elections. April 17, 2024 - WASHINGTON - At a...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Tuesday, April 16, 2024
  2024-04-17 02:03:22
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Tuesday, April 16, 2024 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...

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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Thursday, April 18, 2024
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.
Mostly sunny and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 75 degrees with a low temp of around 57 degrees. Yosemite Valley: Increasing clouds with a high temp of around 72 degrees and a low temp of around 47 degrees. Mariposa high temp for yesterday was 72.5 degrees with a low temp of 50.4 degrees. Wind gusts up to 13 mph yesterday. Mariposa weather for Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny with a high temp of around 75 degrees and a low temp of around 54 degrees. Future high temps for Mariposa: Sat.: 75 degrees. Sun.: 76 degrees. Mon: 77 degrees. Mariposa future rain chances: No rain through at least Wednesday.

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