Thursday 10-9-08
Terel Young resigns as
Lushmeadows Association President due
to
irreconcilable differences with members of the Board of Directors. So
it goes!
In the Area News:
Yosemite rock slide,
Angels Camp Fire Chief arrested,
Cardoza tales HUD to task
and more...
Area News
Weather:
Another Gorgeous Day:
Cooler Today By Around Seven Degrees.
Great Weekend Weather Ahead.
Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For
Mariposa / Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Sheriff Report:
No Update Yet.
Harassment was reported from Margarita Court.
A caller from Creel Road reported dependent adult care abuse.
A burglary was reported on Violeta Way.
During the evening hours someone was observed trespassing on Spring Creek Road.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Senior Center October Menu:
Mariposa County Senior News
Next Tuesday at the BOS meeting Cal Trans will be there at 10:00A.M. for an update on the permanent solution for the
Ferguson Slide.
Midpines News:
Midpines News - News Of The Midpines Area Of Mariposa
County
Wow!
What a big fun filled weekend in the foothills. Make your plans today.
Goldrushcam Out And About Weekend Edition Covering
Yosemite National Park, Mariposa, Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and Calaveras County
Coyote Spring Loses A Court Case
On Wednesday October 8, 2008 in a Mariposa County Courtroom, Coyote Springs argued the case to remove the cement
barriers as now the 'Enhanced Use' (Commercial) of the property is not being used and they need to get hay trucks and cattle
trucks into the Residential and Ag use of the property as for many, many years no 'Pad' was in place. Judge Dana
Walton said that Coyote Springs could have put the $12.5K bond up (To cover the installation of the pads) and then returned
to court for damages. He said that the Coyote Springs argument "Does not hold a lot" as there was a letter in May stating
what the County was going to do if the 'Pads' were not installed or permits were not complied with.
Judge Walton also said that Coyote Springs had 30 days to appeal the barriers to the Mariposa County BOS and did
not do it.
So for now the Barriers will remain in place.
The 'Pads' are the cement slabs that one drives onto when leaving a public roadway onto private or commercial
property and keeps the roadway from chipping away.
At the Tuesday October 9, 2008 BOS Meeting:
Economic Development Coordinator Marilyn Lidyoff along with CAO Rick Benson presented to the BOS a grant
application for new businesses in Mariposa that would allow them to borrow up to $20K with a six month deferred payback and
then a 1% yearly interest rate. Their is no county money match for this loan.
The BOS approved this 5-0 and now Marilyn Lidyoff will begin writing the grant application.
This is true economic development for Mariposa County with even more grants to be announced in the future.
Last Day To Purchase Tickets!
Mariposa Museum's Annual Membership meeting on Oct 19
Popular TV personality, historian and teacher, Bill Coate will present an entertaining program at the Mariposa Museum's
Annual Membership meeting on Oct 19 at the museum.
Attendees need not be museum members to attend the luncheon meeting, but reservations must be made by
Oct.9.
Cost of the delicious catered lunch is $17.50.
Tickets can now be purchased from the Mariposa Museum web site.
Call the museum office for more information 209-966-2924
The Economy:
Paulson Signals U.S. May Invest in Banks to Shore Up Confidence
Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary
Henry Paulson signaled the government may invest in banks as the next step in trying to resolve the deepening credit
crisis. Paulson told reporters in Washington yesterday that legislation Congress passed last week to rescue financial
institutions gave him broad authority that he intends to use, beyond just buying mortgage-related assets on banks' balance
sheets. He indicated that an option available may be boosting companies' capital with cash infusions.
Bloomberg.com
Real Estate News:
More homeowners request reduction in property taxes
Hoping to take advantage of
one of the few benefits of the dismal real estate market — a smaller tax bill — some 5,000 Santa Clara County property
owners appealed their assessment this year, 55 percent more than in 2007. Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone sends out
notification cards to all residential and commercial owners in May, listing properties' assessed values for this tax year;
property taxes are based on the value listed there. Owners had until Sept. 15 to appeal Stone's findings.
Sierra Sun Times Real
Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa County
High Speed Rail:
High Speed Rail Authority hit with suit
A group opposing Proposition 1A, the high-speed rail bond measure, filed suit against the California High Speed
Rail Authority on Wednesday for failing to release an updated business plan by a Sept. 1 deadline.
High Speed Rail
Authority hit with suit
California Government:
Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Public-Private Partnership to Protect and Enhance the Sierra Nevada
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined with environmentalists, business leaders and government officials to announce
the launch of a public-private partnership between the State of California and the Northern Sierra Partnership to fund
environmental preservation while supporting economic growth. The Northern Sierra Partnership, which consists of two local
land trusts, a regional business council and two large conservation organizations, was created to complement the goals of
the Sierra Nevada
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
AND
Governor Schwarzenegger Applauds Creation of the Gold Star Family License Plate
"We owe Gold Star Families a debt we can never repay - and enabling them to honor the memory of their sons and
daughters, husbands and wives, mothers and fathers is the least we can do," said Governor Schwarzenegger. "When you see a
Gold Star License Plate on the road, remember to think about those who have given their lives to defend our way of life, and
keep their families and loved ones in your prayers."
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
European Tourism:
U.K. May Own 30 Percent of Big Banks in Bailout Plan
Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The British government may own as much as 30 percent of four of the country's
biggest banks as it doles out the 50 billion-pound ($87 billion) lifeline announced yesterday, according to analysts at
Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. Prime Minister
Gordon Brown and Chancellor of the Exchequer
Alastair Darling offered to buy preference shares to help boost capital at
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, Barclays Plc, Lloyds TSB Group Plc, HBOS Plc and four other lenders in the
unprecedented rescue plan. It also guarantees about 250 billion pounds of loans and increases the amount the Bank of England
makes available to at least 200 billion pounds.
Bloomberg.com
Wednesday 10-8-08
Second rock slide in Yosemite:
This morning another rockslide occurred above Curry Village injuring three people.
Mariposa County Sheriff Department Has Tips On Marking Your
Possessions In Case Of A Burglary
Burglary is one of the most
frequently committed crimes in the United States.
When it comes to property crimes such as theft or burglary, we are all potential victims. It is a well known fact that
most thieves will commit dozens of burglaries before being caught by law enforcement. Investigators who work to solve
these crimes face enormous challenges and far to often the victims themselves complicate the investigation by failing to
keep record of their possessions.
Mariposa County Sheriff Department Has Tips On
Marking Your Possessions In Case Of A Burglary
In the Area News:
Yosemite rock slide,
Don Pedro District being sued,
Supes vote down jail
and more...
Area News
Weather:
Another Gorgeous Day:
Warmer Today By A Degree Or Two
Warmest Day Of The Week Today.
Big Cooling Trend Coming Up!
Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For
Mariposa / Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Sheriff Report:
Harassment was reported from Margarita Court.
A caller from Creel Road reported dependent adult care abuse.
A burglary was reported on Violeta Way.
During the evening hours someone was observed trespassing on Spring Creek Road.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Yosemite:
WEEKLY BEAR ACTIVITY SUMMARY
Bear activity has continued to be slow in Yosemite Valley. However, bears are still being observed weekly in the Pines
Campgrounds and various other locations around the Valley. Please continue to store your food properly!
Two bears have been hit by vehicles this week! Please obey speed limits and pay attention to wildlife that may be crossing
the road in front of you. A younger bear has been in the area between Little Yosemite Valley and the John Muir Trail above
the Half Dome Junction. This bear has been getting food from people, mostly leaving food unattended in backpacks. If you
are hiking please keep your backpacks with you as bears may be out any time of the day or night.
The Economy:
Fed, ECB, Central Banks Cut Rates in Coordinated Move
Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and four other central banks lowered interest rates in an
unprecedented coordinated effort to ease the economic effects of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
The Fed, ECB, Bank of England, Bank of Canada and Sweden's Riksbank each cut their benchmark rates by half a percentage
point. The Bank of Japan, which didn't participate in the move, said it supported the action. Switzerland also took part.
Separately, China's central bank lowered its key one-year lending rate by 0.27 percentage point.
Bloomberg.com
Real Estate News:
Accord aims to save homes
There may be a way out of trouble, after all, for thousands of Sacramento-area borrowers struggling with risky
housing-boom mortgages from Countrywide Financial Corp.A legal settlement announced Monday by Countrywide parent Bank of
America and California Attorney General Jerry Brown promises an $8.4 billion rescue operation to save an estimated 125,000
California borrowers – among 400,000 households nationally – from losing their homes.
Sierra Sun Times Real
Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa County
California Government:
Governor Participates in Discussion at 2008 American Magazine Conference
"I wouldn't say that the California economy is in a crisis but I think that revenues
have decreased, I think businesses are down and I think that the national economy has had an effect on California,
especially in the housing market.
But at the same time we are very fortunate that we have a very diversified economy here. We have the biotech industry, we
have the high tech industry, the green tech industry, we have all the great stem cell research that's done, we have the
farming, we have the agriculture, we have the movie industry. We have so many different kinds of things here in California
that it is very helpful, so if there is a housing crisis the other industries still pick up the economy. But I think, just
like the rest of the country, we have really gotten hurt because of the housing situation."Remarks
by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
High Speed Rail:
High-speed rail bond financing is off track - Vote no on Prop. 1A
We all believe in attractive alternatives to driving, especially sleek electric trains designed in Europe, but the
promises in Proposition 1A on the Nov. 4 ballot are simply too good to be true. Voters are being asked to approve nearly
$10 billion in bonds (costing taxpayers about $20 billion when debt service is included) for a San Francisco to Anaheim
project. The total cost is probably five to 10 times that amount, and the financial structure of the project remains a
mystery even to Sacramento insiders.
High-speed rail
bond financing is off track - Vote no on Prop. 1A
European Tourism:
British Banks Get Unprecedented Government Bailout
Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Britain's banks will get an unprecedented 50 billion-pound ($87 billion) government
lifeline and emergency loans from the central bank after the freeze in credit markets threatened to bring down the
financial system. The government will offer to buy preference shares from
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc,
Barclays Plc and at least six other banks, and provide about 250 billion pounds of loan guarantees to refinance debt,
the Treasury said in a statement today. The Bank of England will make at least 200 billion pounds available. The plan
doesn't specify how much each bank
Bloomberg.com
Tuesday 10-7-08
In the Area News:
Missing hiker,
State budget slashes Stanislaus County
millions of dollars,
Pumpkin Patches
and more...
Area News
Weather:
Another Gorgeous Day:
Warmer Today By 5+ Degrees.
Enjoy Today And Tomorrow As A Cooling Trend Is On It's Way.
Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For
Mariposa / Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Sheriff Report:
The Sheriff was called to make a welfare check on Tip Top Road where
kids should be in school instead of at home.
Petty theft took place at the Stage Stop.
On Lozano Street the sound of a dirtbike was annoying the neighbors.
Out on Hunters Valley Road someone found a few dead goats.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Reminder:Tonight:
A Forum about Tourism and Goals: Tuesday
October 7, 2008
7:00PM @ the Best Western in Mariposa:
Out And About In
Mariposa County
Mariposa County High School Sports:
Boys Soccer: Yesterday: Mariposa and Delhi tied 2-2
Maxpreps - Mariposa County vs. Delhi Game Stats
Girls Volleyball: Mariposa over Delhi 3-0
The Modesto Bee
Leroy Radanovich's
Mariposa Life:
SAD
On paper we have the best political and economic system ever devised by man. It is based on the pure intention that the
citizens of this country have freedom of choice. As long as some simple rules are followed one can direct their life in
whatever direction circumstance, skill, opportunity and desire takes them. This also sets up the opportunity to be
involved in the outcome of ones
efforts. It also creates opportunity for skulduggery.
Mariposa Life:
SAD
Real Estate News:
Countrywide mortgage pact may be worth $3.5 billion to California loan holders
An estimated 125,000 Californians who are struggling with risky mortgages from Countrywide Financial Corp. may
get their loans modified and payments reduced under a program to be announced today.
Sierra Sun Times Real
Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa County
The Economy:
Gasoline May Fall Below $3 a Gallon on Slowing Demand, Economy
Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. gasoline pump prices may fall below $3 a gallon for the first time in almost a year
because of declining crude oil costs and collapsing demand.
Retail prices may fall as low as $2.70 a gallon by the end of November from about $3.50 a gallon on average nationwide
now, said
Dominick Chirichella, a senior partner at the Energy Management Institute in New York, a consulting company. U.S.
gasoline demand is the lowest since September 2005, and the number of miles driven by Americans this year may fall for the
first time since 1980, according to the Federal Highway Administration.
Bloomberg.com
High Speed Rail:
Tracking dilemma on high-speed rail
After years of debate and stalled starts, a state proposition could deliver approximately $10 million to build a
high-speed rail to move people between San Francisco and Los Angeles in under three hours.
Its fate is in the hands of the voters, but cites in San Mateo County are divided — and some remain neutral — on whether
to bring the fast moving train straight down the middle of the Peninsula. Advocates argue the high-speed rail would open
the state up to more jobs, boost business, alleviate busy airports and take millions of cars off the roads. Opponents
across the state argue it’s a financial boondoggle and two local cities joined a lawsuit complaining it will put a wall of
rails down the middle of their towns.
San Mateo Daily Journal
European Tourism:
Euro Falls to 14-Month Low as Credit Crisis Spreads to Europe
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The euro had its biggest one-day drop against the yen since its debut in 1999 as the
deepening credit crisis prompted European governments to pledge bailouts for troubled banks while stopping short of
coordinated action. The 15-nation currency declined to a 14-month low against the dollar and the weakest in 2 1/2 years
versus the yen after leaders meeting at the weekend avoided announcing any plan that would mirror the U.S.'s $700 billion
bailout. Germany joined with banks and insurers to prevent the collapse of property lender
Hypo Real Estate Holding AG and Belgium announced a revised deal to salvage Fortis. The yen jumped 5 percent versus
the Australian dollar as investors cut holdings of higher- yielding assets funded in Japan, known as carry trades.
Bloomberg.com
Monday 10-6-08
In the Area News:
Ceres High School Students learn a trade,
Wineries become a destination,
and more...
Area News
Weather:
Another Gorgeous Day:
Warmer Today By 6+ Degrees.
Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For
Mariposa / Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Sheriff Report:
Out on Double Eagle Road someone was being harassed.
A residence was burglarized on Enramada Drive.
People were shooting unsafely on Old Toll Road.
On Best Road someone was illegally trespassing while hunting.
Threats were made on Triangle Road.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
California Government:
Governor Schwarzenegger Discusses Economic Rescue Plan
Effects on California in Weekly Radio Address
Hi, this is Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger with another California Report. Americans have been hit with a lot of tough economic news recently but we got a big boost this week when Congress approved
the $700 billion rescue plan.
A similar plan was defeated earlier but it was explained to the people as a bailout of Wall Street, when really it was about
helping ordinary Americans.
Governor
Schwarzenegger Discusses Economic Rescue Plan Effects on California in Weekly Radio Address
The Economy:
FHA Takes on Subprime, Alt-A Loans Shunned by Private Lenders
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The
Federal Housing Administration has grown so large that by the end of the year it will guarantee mortgages for three in
10 U.S. borrowers, many of whom have bad credit or loans that required no verification of income. Congress wants FHA to do
more. The Hope for Homeowners program, unveiled Oct. 1, authorizes the agency, part of the cabinet-level
Department of Housing and Urban Development, to guarantee up to $300 billion of 30-year, fixed rate home loans for
struggling borrowers over the next three years. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 400,000 households will get
FHA- insured loans and about one-third of those will fall behind again on their new loans.
Bloomberg.com
High Speed Rail:
Report Finds High-Speed Rail Will Bring 48,000 New Jobs to the Bay Area, Reduce Emissions by 12 Billion Pounds
With Election Day around the corner, Californians have a lot to think about before they head to the polls on Nov. 4.
Proposition 1A is a measure that would allow $9.95 billion in bonds to be issued for the planning and eventual
construction of a high-speed rail line uniting California. This week the Bay Area Council Economic Institute released a
report, California High-Speed
Rail: Economic Benefits and Impacts in the San Francisco Bay Area, assessing the expected impacts of bringing
high-speed rail service to the Bay Area. Eighty-eight million Californians are expected to ride the proposed high-speed
train annually by 2030.
californiaprogressreport.com
European Tourism:
European Governments Race to Help Banks Amid Crisis
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- European governments from Brussels to Copenhagen to Berlin rushed to shore up their
faltering banks as the credit crunch worsened in Europe.
BNP Paribas SA agreed to buy Fortis's units in Belgium and Luxembourg for 14.5 billion euros ($19.8 billion) after a
government rescue failed, while the German state and financial institutions put together a 50 billion-euro rescue package
for
Hypo Real Estate Holding AG. Denmark and Germany said they will guarantee all their countries' bank deposits.
Bloomberg
Sunday 10-5-08
In the Area News:
Sierra Art Trails,
Walkers Brave Rain,
A Lost Chihuahua and more...
Area News
Weather:
Another Gorgeous Day:
Warmer Today By 7+ Degrees.
Read about Yesterday's Rainy Weather:
Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For
Mariposa / Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Sheriff Report:
The 140 had trees and rocks on the road.
On Coakley Circle someone abandoned a vehicle.
(Lotto winner, maybe?)
During the noon hour unsafe shooting was reported from Jerseydale Road.
A trespassing issue was called in from Italian Creek Road.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
SIERRA ART TRAILS RETURNS FOR 6TH OPEN STUDIOS TOUR
A new artist this year, Susan Hasty developed
a love and appreciation for the l9th century artist, Vincent Van Gogh, while still a student, and 30 years later followed her
dream to journey to Remy where Van Gogh lived and painted. Her art reflects the influence of those years of study in Europe.
SIERRA ART TRAILS RETURNS FOR 6TH OPEN STUDIOS
TOUR 2008
A Forum about Tourism and Goals: Tuesday
October 7, 2008
7:00PM @ the Best Western in Mariposa:
Out And About In
Mariposa County
Sunday Special SlideShow:
Mariposa Academy of Performing Arts by Linda Gast
To be honest I am not a big fan of ballet, but after an hour
watching beginning preschool girls try their best at it I began to see the grace, beauty and discipline of the
art. They were making their legs and arms move in beautiful motions that are not often seen in 3 to 5 year olds.
Mariposa Academy of Performing Arts by Linda
Gast
2008 Yosemite Facelift By Ken Yager
Over 2,000 people showed up for the 5th annual Yosemite Facelift to help clean up Yosemite National Park.
The participants cleaned up trails, roadways, river corridors, campgrounds, lodging and housing areas taking special care
to not disrupt archeological sites. Several special projects were taken on with NPS crew leaders, some of these included
abandoned phone lines that ran to Nevada Falls and to Mirror Lake.
2008 Yosemite Facelift By Ken Yager
Mariposa resident and Author Rochelle Frank:
Mariposa: A Town that survived the Gold Rush.
The footprint of this little town was laid out in the California gold-rush era. Unlike other settlements that grew
"organically" according to the random placement of campsites, miners shacks and deer trails, this one was actually planned
out by a military officer, surveyor and mapmaker who had enlisted the famed scout, Kit Carson to accompany him on several
exploratory expeditions.
Mariposa: A
Town That Survived the Gold Rush
High Speed Rail:
Forum voices high-speed rail pros and cons
Proposition 1A, a $10 billion bond measure to start construction of a statewide high-speed rail system, was hailed as a
down payment on a much-needed modern transportation network and condemned as a poorly planned boondoggle in a forum on the
ballot measure Friday.
The forum, held at San Francisco's Commonwealth Club and broadcast to a radio audience, featured Quentin Kopp, chairman of
the California High Speed Rail Authority, which has spent the past 12 years planning the 800-mile railroad, and Adrian
Moore, vice president of the Reason Foundation, a libertarian group that is opposing the ballot measure.
Forum voices
high-speed rail pros and cons
The Economy:
Home Sales Probably Fell, Trade Gap Ebbed: U.S. Economy Preview
Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. housing slump probably showed no sign of ending and the trade deficit shrank in
August, a month before the turmoil in financial markets came to a head, economists said before reports this week. The
number of Americans signing
contracts to purchase previously owned homes probably fell 1.1 percent in August, according to the median estimate in
a Bloomberg News survey ahead of Oct. 8 figures from the National Association of Realtors. The drop in oil prices caused
imports to fall, narrowing the
trade gap, a report two days later may show.
Bloomberg.com
Real Estate News:
Mastermind in one of California's largest real estate scams gets 14 years
Charles Elliott Fitzgerald, an admitted architect of one of the largest real estate frauds in California
history, was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison for his part in bilking mortgage lenders of more than $40
million.
Sierra Sun Times Real
Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa County
European Tourism:
German Government Leads Talks for Hypo Real Estate Bailout
Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The German government led talks to salvage a 35 billion-euro ($49 billion) bailout plan
for
Hypo Real Estate Holding AG today after the ailing property lender said commercial banks withdrew their support. ``We
will see how we can clean up the mess that has been presented to us,'' Finance Ministry spokesman
Torsten Albig said in a phone interview in Berlin. ``Everyone involved in this is hopefully aware of their
responsibilities.''
Bloomberg.com
Saturday 10-4-08
In the Area News:
Paranormal Observations,
Billboard Size,
Merced to look at reducing employee health coverage and more...
Area News
Weather:
Another Gorgeous Day:
Rain Turning To Showers.
Cooler By 10+ Degrees.
Flash Flood Watch for the Telegraph Fire Area.
Snow Down to around 7,000 Feet.
Read the
Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For
Mariposa / Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Sheriff Report:
In the very early morning hours a couple of neighbors were having a
disagreement
on Parambelle Road.
Goats were running loose on Hunters Valley road causing a disturbance.
Someone on Ramblin Road reported being harassed.
Over on Crown Lead Road someone was trespassing.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Mariposa High School Sports:
Friday Night Football:
Mariposa Over Livingston 26-6
The Modesto Bee | High School Football Box Scores
Week 4
Guest Writer: James Heth:
Millions of people over the world hold the Bible up as
the ultimate guide for civilized living. At the same time too, other millions hold up the Koran and the teachings of
Mohammad as being the proper guide for civilization and then there are many other millions that turn to Buddhism as a
means of creating Nirvana...
James Heth - The United States Constitution
SIERRA ART TRAILS RETURNS FOR 6TH OPEN STUDIOS TOUR
Two artists returning this year are Charlotte and David
Hoffman. David Hoffman is a photographer, Charlotte Hoffman a painter. David has been taking photographs since
he was a child. He has always been drawn to the natural world, not necessarily to grand scenes but “usually to
quiet, more intimate scenes that are often bypassed without notice,” he wrote. SIERRA
ART TRAILS RETURNS FOR 6TH OPEN STUDIOS TOUR
Yosemite:
Yosemite National Park Announces Signing of the Invasive Plant
Management Plan
Yosemite National Park Superintendent Michael J. Tollefson announced the
signing of the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on September 19, 2008 for the Invasive Plant Management Plan for
Yosemite National Park Environmental Assessment (EA).
This FONSI documents the decision of the National Park Service to adopt a plan to manage invasive plants in
Yosemite National Park. Additionally, this plan will help with the determination that no significant impacts on the human
environment are associated with such decisions.
Yosemite National Park Announces Signing of the Invasive Plant Management Plan
AND:
Mariposa Grove of the Giant Sequoias Prescribed
Fire - October 2, 2008 - Update
The National Park Service is conducting a prescribed fire in the Mariposa
Grove of Giant Sequoias. Weather and air quality is favorable and continues to allow for completion of this prescribed fire.
It is anticipated that an additional day of ignition will be necessary through Friday, October 3, 2008. The Grove is located
in the Wawona area of the Park and near the southern entrance gate, in Mariposa County. This burn consists of 4 units depicted
above. Approximately 90 acres are planned to be burned. Fire Information Officers and Interpretive Rangers will be present
daily to answer visitor questions.
Mariposa Grove of the Giant Sequoias Prescribed Fire - October 2, 2008 - Update
A little shaker Friday evening.
Did you feel it?
A microearthquake occurred at 9:57:48 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 3, 2008.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) SSW of Mariposa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
Info for event nc51208966
Real Estate News:
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS statement on passage of rescue plan
“We are gratified that the U.S. House of Representatives recognized the importance of passing the Emergency
Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, reflected in its 263 to 171 vote this afternoon” said C.A.R. President William E.
Brown. “We also applaud the swift signature by President Bush enabling the credit markets and the U.S. financial system to
set the stage for their recovery.
Sierra Sun Times Real
Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa County
California Government:
Governor Schwarzenegger Highlights Efforts to Boost State’s Emergency Response Capabilities
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined with emergency responders, volunteers and private industry partners to highlight his
administration's recent actions to strengthen the state's ability to respond to emergencies and natural disasters. At
today's event in San Diego, the Governor showcased four memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with the private sector that
officially make them key partners in the state's disaster response system, and he discussed how recently signed
legislation will...
Press Release by Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger
And
Congressman Radanovich Votes to Protect Main Street’s
Financial Stability
“The stability of America’s financial institutions is
essential to the lasting economic security of every American. Our ability to buy a home, send our children to college, or
start a small business is dependent on our access credit. Without the ability to access credit, our entire economy is
jeopardy....
Congressman Radanovich Votes to Protect Main
Street’s Financial Stability
The Economy:
Job Losses Pushing U.S. Economy Into `Significant' Recession
Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. may be heading for its worst recession in at least a quarter century as the credit crisis
forces employers across the country to cut workers and ratchet back spending. Labor Department figures showed yesterday that
payrolls fell by 159,000 in September, the biggest reduction in five years. While the
unemployment rate held at 6.1 percent, that's up from 5 percent as recently as April. Some economists, including Goldman
Sachs Group Inc.'s
Jan Hatzius, said it rise as high as 8 percent as the credit crunch hammers consumers and companies.
Bloomberg.com
Friday 10-3-08
Just released:
The September unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.1 percent, following an increase of 0.4
percentage point in August. Nonfarm payroll employment declined by 159,000 in September. By comparison, from January
through August, payroll employment decreased by 75,000 a month on average. Approximately 9.5 million persons were
unemployed in September, little changed from August. Two million of these individuals had been unemployed for 27 weeks or
more, an increase of 167,000 over the month and 728,000 over the past 12 months. The number of persons working part time
who would have preferred full-time employment increased by 337,000 in September to nearly 6.1 million. Over the last 12
months, the number of such workers has grown by 1.6 million.
In the Area News:
High Speed Rail,
PAWS Elephant,
Valley home data and more...
Area News
Weather:
Another Gorgeous Day: Cooler Today By Around Eight Degrees With Clouds.
Saturday:
Rain after Midnight. Flash Flood Watch for the Telegraph Fire Area.
Snow Down to maybe 7,000 Feet.
Read the
Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For
Mariposa / Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Sheriff Report:
Someone was illegally hunting in the McClure Point area.
On Colorado Road someone was using utilities without paying for them (Theft).
A resident on Farfalla Drive reported a phone scam.
During the evening hours suspicious circumstances were taking place on Morningstar Lane.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
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News
Mariposa Museum and History Center Annual Meeting
October 19, 2008 Featuring Bill Coat
Bill Coate is a veteran of 36
years in the classroom, including 10 years as an adjunct faculty member at National University's Fresno campus.
For more than a decade he has
been the host of "Twist in Time," a twice weekly television show aired on KMPH Fox 26 in Fresno, which features ironic and
surprising historical mysteries and incidents.
Mariposa Museum and History Center Annual
Meeting October 19, 2008
Mariposa Democratic Club
Announces Position on State Propositions
At the September meeting of the Mariposa Democratic Club, the club debated the
propositions that will be on November’s ballot and are recommending the following positions:
Mariposa
Democratic Club Announces Position on State Propositions
It’s the Firewood Buyers that are getting Burned!
It’s that time of year again – fall is in the air, winter is just around the
corner, and what is more cozy and satisfying then a nice fire in the fireplace? It’s also the time of year that the county
department of weights & measures starts getting consumer complaints about shortages on cord wood deliveries.
It’s the Firewood Buyers that are getting Burned!
By Cathi Boze, Mariposa County Sealer of Weights Measures
Audubon Program Will Feature the Joy of
Hummingbirds
It’s that time of year when people who feed hummingbirds think about
putting away their feeders for the winter. After all, rufous hummingbirds, those aggressive coppery dazzlers, have come and
gone and the fall migration is essentially over. So why continue to leave out your feeders?
Audubon Program Will Feature the Joy of
Hummingbirds Contributed by Len McKenzie
Real Estate News:
Down payment assistance program dies in Congress
Call it another casualty of the Wall Street bailout. A hotly debated down payment assistance program that
started in Sacramento and helped fuel thousands of home sales nationwide came to an end Tuesday.
Sierra Sun Times Real
Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa County
California Government:
Governor Schwarzenegger Announces $40 Million in Job Training Funds
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the availability of $40 million in job training funds aimed at helping
workers gain new skills and keep California businesses competitive during the current economic downturn. The funds are
available through the Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA).
Governor
Schwarzenegger Announces $40 Million in Job Training Funds
The Economy:
U.S. Economy Probably Lost Jobs in September for Ninth Month
Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. probably lost jobs in September for a ninth month as the credit crisis deepened the
economic slump, economists said before a government report today. Payrolls fell by 105,000 last month, the biggest decline
in five years, according to the median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. The Labor Department report, the
last before the presidential election, may also show the
unemployment rate was unchanged at a five-year high of 6.1 percent.
Bloomberg.com
High Speed Rail:
Valley Congressman Pushing for High Speed Rail
Congressman Jim Costa said, "…and this is the sort of investment in our infrastructure that our
fathers made and our mothers, back in post world war 2 when they invested in the state highway system."
Valley Congressman Pushing for High Speed Rail - KGPE - CBS TV47
European Tourism:
Europe's Real Estate Slump May Spark Wave of Local Bank Mergers
Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- When Denmark's central bank bailed out Roskilde A/S and its 24 branches in July, there was barely a
ripple in Europe's financial industry. Today it looks like the sign of a tsunami of soaring funding costs and falling
house prices now crashing over banks from Iceland to Spain. That may force some of the region's smaller banks to merge,
after a week in which governments rescued lenders ranging from Brussels-based Dexia SA to Bradford & Bingley Plc of the
U.K.
Bloomberg.com
Thursday 10-2-08
In the Area News:
Yosemite rock climbers honored,
Cal Fire takes over Atwater F.D.,
Tarantulas and more...
Area News
Weather:
Another Gorgeous Day: Cooler Today By Around Ten Degrees With Clouds Rolling In Later Today.
Is Snow In The Forecast For The Weekend?
Read the
Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For
Mariposa / Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Sheriff Report:
Loose cows were our running and jumping on Hornitos Road.
Two calls came in wanting the sheriff to check on the welfare of horses, the first on Tip Top Road and the second call was
for somewhere on the 49.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
~Plan Your Weekend Today~
Best Bets: Reenie Haughey @ the Sixth Street Cinema and the Grape Stomp in
Murphys.
Goldrushcam Out And About Weekend Edition Covering
Yosemite National Park, Mariposa, Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and Calaveras County
Flu Shots Today in Mariposa
Click the banner in the left hand column.
No joke, watch for falling oak trees
Heavy limbs can do major damage to people and buildings, authorities say.
Tipsy drivers, jammed highways and smog aren't the only health hazards families will face this weekend as they head
out for Labor Day fun. Add killer oak trees to the list
FresnoBee.com: Local: No joke, watch for
falling oak trees
Mariposa High School Sports:
Boys Soccer: LeGrand Over Mariposa 4-2 Yesterday.Mariposa (2-2-1) -- Jesus Ortiz,
Jason Buskeness. Assist: Alec Waheed. Goalie: Steven Lemessure 12 saves. Le Grand (3-1-1) -- Albert Cuevas 2, Luis Lopez,
Tony Rodriguez. Assists: Lopez, Elias Leon. Goalie: Jorge Ayala 8 saves.
The Modesto Bee
October Is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that our Nation's
promise extends to all our citizens. Millions of Americans live with disabilities, and many other Americans will become
disabled at some point in their lives. To integrate people with disabilities more fully into every aspect of life, our
country is working to advance greater freedoms at work, in schools, and throughout communities. By expanding employment
opportunities and fighting false perceptions that hinder people living with disabilities from joining the workforce, we
can uphold America's moral values, strengthen our economy, and make America a more hopeful place.
National Disability Employment
Awareness Month, 2008
Also:
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
This year marks the 21st anniversary of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM).
Commemorated in October each year, DVAM recognizes the ongoing need to raise awareness about the violence that takes place
every day in homes across America.
Domestic violence affects all of us and can strike anyone regardless of race, age, sexual orientation, religion,
socioeconomic status or education level. In times of economic difficulty, like the ones we are experiencing now,
incidents of domestic violence tend to increase, as financial hardship often correlates with greater incidents of domestic
violence in the home.
USDOJ: Office on Violence Against
Women
Real Estate News:
Gov't launches mortgage aid program
WASHINGTON - The
government is kicking off a program that aims to prevent foreclosures by letting an estimated 400,000 troubled
homeowners swap their mortgages for more affordable loans.
Lenders, rather than borrowers, will decide whether to participate in the program, which requires them to take a loss on
the initial loan
Sierra Sun Times Real
Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa County
California Government:
Senate Bill 375: Redesigning Communities to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
The single-largest source of greenhouse gases in California is emissions from passenger
vehicles, and in order to reduce those emissions, we must work to reduce Californians' vehicle-miles traveled (VMTs). That
means helping people spend less time in their cars to get to work and to the grocery store. In order to reach California's
greenhouse gas reductions goals set out in the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32), we must rethink how we design
our communities.
Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger
The Economy:
Bailout Bill Sent Back to House After Senate Passage
Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Senate passed a $700 billion financial-market rescue package loaded with inducements for
the House of Representatives to approve the measure, following the House's rejection of an earlier version. The
legislation, approved last night on a 74-25 vote, authorizes the government to buy troubled assets from financial
institutions rocked by record home foreclosures. It contains two provisions favored by House Republicans: One raises the
limit on federal bank-deposit insurance; the other reiterates the authority of securities regulators to suspend
asset-valuing rules that corporate executives blame for fueling the crisis.
Bloomberg.com
High Speed Rail:
Yes on California bonds
There's something undeniably alluring about a bullet train -- the technology is so powerful, the speed so
breathtaking, it makes quotidian trips seem exotic. Perhaps that's why proponents of
Proposition 1a, which would
authorize $9.95 billion in bonds for a high-speed rail line connecting Northern and Southern California, think it would be
wildly successful.
Los
Angeles Times
Wednesday 10-1-08
In the Area News:
Self Help Counties,
Small banks vaults swell,
San Joaquin River and more...
Area News
Weather:
Another Gorgeous Day: As October Begins The High Temps Should Be Up A Couple Of Degrees Over Yesterday But Then Big
Changes Are On The Way.
Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For
Mariposa / Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Sheriff Report:
Vandalism was reported from the Woodland Park.
On the CYA Road the caller reported that the Bison need to be fed.
Someone on Pine Street had gasoline stolen.
An assault and battery occurred on Carstens Road.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Guest Writer:
Leroy Radanovich's
Mariposa Life:
JOHN FOSTER CURRY
The passing at age 78 of John Foster Curry, son of Foster Curry and grandson of Jennie and David Curry, ends the era of the
Curry family associated with Yosemite National Park.
David and Jennie Curry, both Palo Alto school teachers, came to Yosemite to start Camp Sequoia in l899. A summer camp had
been started at the location in the shadow of Half Dome, but never completed. It was the Curry’s desire to begin a summer
camp that teachers and students of modest income could call home for the summer in Yosemite.
Sierra Sun Times - Leroy
Radanovich - JOHN FOSTER CURRY
Yosemite:
Prescribed Burn:
The National Park Service plans to conduct a prescribed fire in the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. Weather and
air quality permitting, this fire is scheduled to begin Tuesday, September 30, 2008.
Yosemite National Park
Campground updates:
Tuolumne Meadows campground has closed for the season.
Porcupine Flat campground will remain open until October 15th.
Tamarack Flat will be closed on October 10th.
Crane Flat and Lower Pines campgrounds will close on October 13th.
North Pines will remain open until November 3rd.
Hodgdon Meadow, Upper Pines, Camp 4 and Wawona campgrounds will remain open all year.
The Upper Merced River Watershed Council presents:
IMPORTANT COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS
Your input is needed! Mariposa County has been chosen for a
unique pilot project, one of seven in the state. The project, funded by the California Department of Water Resources,
will study the relationship between watershed health and social and economic wellbeing. The Sierra Nevada Alliance
obtained a grant to spearhead this project
Coming Events
AND
BRICEBURG TO BAGBY OR BUST!
Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. FREE
Location: Railroad Flat Parking Area (FREE RETURN SHUTTLE)
This hike is limited to 11 participants by reservation only - reservation deadline is
October 6
Sierra Solutions Conference - October 3-4, 2008 - Mammoth Lakes, CA
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy and the Sierra Business Council invite you to a conference that works to build
healthy
communities, economies, and environment. Sierra Solutions takes place at the
Mammoth Conference Center in Mammoth
Lakes, CA, October 3-4, 2008.
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Groveland:
A Celebration of Wild and Scenic Rivers
On Saturday October 4th, the Yosemite Chamber of Commerce will host a celebration for the 40th
anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act passage. The festival will take place in the Mary Laveroni Community Park in
downtown Groveland from 10am to 3pm.
Tuolumne River Trust - A
Celebration of Wild and Scenic Rivers
The Bailout:
Congressman George Radanovich -
Washington, Sep 30 - Yesterday, the House of Representatives had the opportunity to
vote on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act—legislation to stave off a potential global economic crisis that would
have helped to protect the financial security of every American. While not a perfect solution, this bill provided
the best prospect to infuse a volatile market with oversight and stability.We swung and missed.
A Main Street Work-Out, Not a Wall Street Bail-Ou
- By Congressman George Radanovich
Real Estate News:
Area caught in credit squeeze
Bertram Chatham, owner of a Citrus Heights Halloween store, says he's just as good a businessman today as he
was a year ago.
Sierra Sun Times Real
Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa County
California Government:
Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Sweeping Legislation:
Continuing California's environmental leadership in fighting global warming, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that
he has signed
SB 375 by Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), which builds on AB 32, California's first-in-the-nation law to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, by adding the nation's first law to control greenhouse gas emissions by curbing sprawl.
Governor
Schwarzenegger Signs Sweeping Legislation to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Land-Use
The Economy:
Senate Sets Bailout Vote, Sweetens Plan With Deposit Insurance
Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Senate set a vote for tonight on a
$700 billion financial-rescue plan, tying it to an increase in bank-deposit-insurance limits and tax breaks to win support
from Republicans. The Senate agreed to vote on the legislation along with the measure temporarily raising the limit on
federal deposit insurance to $250,000 from $100,000. That increase was proposed by Republicans critical of the plan
authorizing Treasury Secretary
Henry Paulson to buy troubled debt from lenders, which was rejected by the House on Monday.
Bloomberg.com
High Speed Rail:
More money pours into high-speed rail campaign
The campaign for
Prop 1A
is starting to heat up. The measure, if approved by voters on Nov. 4, would allow $9.95 billion in bonds to be issued for
the planning and eventual construction of a high-speed rail line in the state. The bonds, proponents say, would allow them
to go out and seek federal and private money for the line.
Los Angeles Times
Tuesday 9-30-08
In the Area News:
County Bank Stock on a wild ride
Climbing Half Dome,
Tuolumne County Jail and more...
Area News
Weather:
Another Gorgeous Day: Mostly Sunny And Cooler By A Degree Or So.
A Slight Chance Of T-Storms In Yosemite.
Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For
Mariposa / Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Sheriff Report:
Grand theft was reported from Gold Leaf Road.
A vandalism report was filed from Penon Blanco Road.
Trespassing was reported at the Stage Stop in Mariposa during the evening hours.
During the evening hours a prowler was noticed on Allred Road.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
NO BOS Meeting Today as it is the
fifth Tuesday of the month and they do not meet on the fifth Tuesday of the month, but we have been told they are
diligently working.
Mariposa High School Sports:
Boys Soccer: Mariposa over Turlock Christian yesterday 2-1.
Girls Volleyball: Mariposa over Turlock Christian 3-0.
BLM is closing Bull Creek Road
@ Briceburg near SR 140 WEEKDAYS ONLY from 10/06/2008 - 11/14/2008 for road construction.
Yosemite:
Mariposa Grove of the Giant Sequoias Prescribed
Fire
The National Park Service plans to conduct a prescribed fire in the
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. Weather and air quality permitting, this fire is scheduled to begin Tuesday, September 30,
2008. The Grove is located in the Wawona area of the Park and near the southern entrance gate, in Mariposa County.
Yosemite Mariposa News - Mariposa
Grove of the Giant Sequoias Prescribed Fire
AND
Half Dome Cables - Last date to use the cables is October 14. Trail
crew will be taking down the Half Dome cables on either Oct. 15th or 16th. The plan is to do it on the 15th, but if for
some reason it takes longer it may stretch into the 16th.
Real Estate News:
Bailout includes no bankruptcy aid for homeowners
WASHINGTON -- As congressional negotiators labored over the giant financial bailout plan last week, business leaders saw
little to applaud in more than a few of the ideas under discussion, including one that proposed changing the nation's
bankruptcy laws to make it easier for homeowners to downsize troubled home mortgages.
Sierra Sun Times Real
Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa County
The Economy:
Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Fell 16.3% in July From Year Ago
Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- House prices in 20 U.S. cities declined in July at the fastest pace on record,
signaling the worst housing recession in a generation has yet to trough. The S&P/Case-Shiller
home-price index dropped 16.3 percent from a year earlier, more than forecast, after a 15.9 percent decline in June.
The gauge has fallen every month since January 2007, and year-over-year records began in 2001.
Bloomberg.com
AND
U.S. Heading for Slump, With or Without Bailout
Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. may face its longest recession in a quarter century no matter what action
Congress takes on Treasury Secretary
Henry Paulson's $700 billion plan to rescue the battered banking industry.
Bloomberg.com
Monday 9-29-08
On the Bailout Vote:
228 No 205 Yes:
Yes: Democrats 140 & 65 Republicans
No: Democrats 95 & 133 Republicans
George Radanovich votes Yes.
Market drops 778 points.
S&P 500 lower now than 10 years ago!
Bloomberg.com
Like to Hunt and Fish?
Join the
Mariposa County Fish and Game Protective
Association.
Fire Danger Still High, Reports CAL FIRE:
As fall begins and students have returned to school, many people believe that fire season also
ends at the same time. CAL FIRE is reminding all Californians that fire danger remains high across the state and even
though the threat has decreased in some areas, the chance of large and damaging fires still exists.
CAL FIRE Reports That Fire Danger Remains High
Despite Cooler Weather
California Government:
Gov. Schwarzenegger to Hold Press conference to Sign AB 1879 & SB 509
9/29/2008 - The Governor will hold a press conference to sign AB 1879 by Assemblymember Mike Feuer
and SB 509 by Senator Joe Simitian which will move our state toward a comprehensive green chemistry program and will
reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in our products and the environment.
Watch the live webcast at 9:30 a.m.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
The Economy:
Wachovia Option-ARM Mortgage Losses May Force Merger
Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) --
Wachovia Corp., under increasing pressure after shares of the sixth-biggest U.S. bank by assets plunged 47 percent
last week, may be forced to seek a buyer or merger partner as losses from mortgage defaults mount.Three days after Chief
Executive Officer
Robert Steel told employees Wachovia was ``strong and performing well,'' the Wall Street Journal reported today that
the Charlotte, North Carolina- based bank was in advanced takeover talks with
Wells Fargo & Co. Citigroup Inc. also may make a bid, the paper reported. Wachovia fell 34 percent to $6.60 in
German trading.
Bloomberg.com
High Speed Rail:
High-speed rail message falls off tracks
WITH CONSULTANTS LIKE THESE: Backers of high-speed rail might want to think about editing their
promotional video in light of recent developments on Wall Street.
Wednesday night, California High-Speed Rail Authority Board Member Rod Diridon cued up a video about plans for the
220-mph, Los Angeles-to-San Francisco line at a study session in Atherton. He was trying to convince a skeptical crowd and
city council that the project would be fiscally sound.
San
Mateo Daily News
In the Area News:
Mining in Colombia,
Agri-Nature in Lathrop,
Ironstone Concours d'Elegance and more...
Area News
Weather:
Another Gorgeous Day With High Temperatures Inline With Sunday's Temps Depending On Cloud Cover.
Possible Isolated T-Storms.
Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For
Mariposa / Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Sheriff Report:
Out on Watt Road a vehicle was vandalized.
Someone was being harassed on Triangle Road.
Vandalism was reported from the High School Bus Garage.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Sunday 9-28-08
Sunday Special SlideShow:
19th Annual ICES Children's Fair by Linda Gast
The 19th Annual ICES Children's Fair was held Saturday at the Mariposa Park. It was a
hands on day for children and their families. Some of those participating were The California Highway Patrol, Cal Fire,
Acorn Preschool, STI Telephone and Mariposa Martial Arts Academy.
19th Annual ICES Children's Fair by Linda Gast
A Special Sunday Edition:
Two Topics By Guest Writer: James Heth:
Gophers are creatures God put on this planet to drive us nuts. And we are not the only beings
being driven over the edge by gophers. My poor dog was digging in vain
the other day.
James Heth - Mountain Shadows
And
There are few among us who do not find many of the television commercials we are forced to endure when
we watch television annoying. Some are more annoying than others.
James Heth - Television Commercials
Guest Writer:
Leroy Radanovich's
Mariposa Life:
MAGGIE'S LAST MEOW
This last Saturday the Memorial Service was held for Marguerite Dexter Campbell, former
editor and publisher of the Mariposa Gazette. And thus an era ends. John L. and Katie Dexter and for a short time
brother Roland Dexter, purchased the Gazette from John L. Weiler in l918, with John having started as editor in l9l8. John
Dexter, ex-teacher and Superintendent of Schools and Katie edited the Gazette until their deaths just six months apart in
l946-47. Dale K. and Marguerite came from Le Grand where they were publishing the Le Grand Advocate starting in l938 to join
her father as partners in the Gazette...
Leroy Radanovich -
MAGGIE'S LAST MEOW
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In the Area News:
John Curry born in Yosemite passes on,
Lake Tenaya restoration,
Affording Community College and more...
Area News
Weather:
Another Gorgeous Day With The High Temps In The Range Of Saturday's High Temps.
Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For
Mariposa / Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Sheriff Report:
On Silva Road someone stole some signs.
Someone was shooting in the county, possible near the land fill according to the caller.
On Yaqui Gulch Road a mountain lion was attacking a pig.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
California Government:
Governor Schwarzenegger Highlights California’s Global Warming Accomplishments on Eve of AB 32 Anniversary
On the eve of the two-year anniversary of AB 32,
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