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John Muir
(1838 - 1914)
“Climb the mountains
and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine
flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the
storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.”
John Muir
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Monday 5-3-10
6th Annual Mariposa Rotary Art & Wine Festival May 22,
2010
Mark your calendars for May 22nd from 11:00 to 6:00
pm and experience all the new happenings at the 6th
Annual Rotary Fine Art & Wine Festival! A
spectacular gathering of California's finest
wineries highlighting their favorites at our
historic courthouse lawn location. Wine enthusiastic
will grab their glass and start swirling and sipping
while having the opportunity to ‘ask the winemaker’
questions on everything in the wine making process
from ‘grapes to glass’.
Mariposa News - 6th Annual Mariposa Rotary Art & Wine Festival May 22
Jobs:
Mariposa County Human Services Agency Contract Opportunity
Streamflow Measurements Resume
on Clavey
Sonora, Calif., (May 2, 2010)…The Forest Service today
announced the Stanislaus National Forest, in partnership with the City
and County of San Francisco Hetch Hetchy Project, has re-installed a
stream flow...
Mariposa News - Streamflow Measurements Resume on Clavey
Weather
Enjoy lunch outside today as Monday is shaping up to be
the warmest day of the week.
Monday Special Slideshow
2010 Mariposa Butterfly Festival
Set 1 of many slideshows to appear over the next few
days.
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Sierra Sun Times Special Edition 2010 Mariposa Butterfly Festival
Sunday Special SlideShow
2010 Mariposa Schools Butterfly Release
The day was finally upon
us for the school children to release their butterflies. There was
excitement in the air as over twenty classrooms from the schools along
with the pre-schools and home school children descended to the Mariposa
Creek Walkway to release the butterflies that they had spent weeks
raising.
Sierra Sun Times - 2010 Mariposa Schools Butterfly Release By Linda Gast
Donnell Vista Closed, other sites affected in 2010
for Improvements under Recovery Act
Sonora, Calif. (April
28, 2010)…Stanislaus Forest Supervisor Susan Skalski
today announced that the Donnell Vista will be
closed for the 2010 recreation season and several
other recreation sites will experience temporary
closures because of construction activities that
will occur starting in April and extending through
September 2010.
Mariposa News - Donnell Vista Closed, other sites affected in 2010 for
Improvements under Recovery Act
Earthquake Map:
Still Shaking down South.
Recent
Earthquakes in California and Nevada
Agritourism around the World:
Pennsylvania;
Self-guided tour of barn quilts is launched in eastern Bradford County
Last year, the chamber of commerce
launched a project to install 100 barn
quilts on the sides of buildings in
Wyalusing area, including historic
buildings, barns, homes and businesses,
Gaustad said.
So far more than 40 barn quilts, which
range in size from 4 square feet to 64
square feet, have been installed on
buildings located in the Wyalusing
School District, including the Wyalusing
Valley Museum, the Homer Funeral Home,
and the Grovedale Winery, Gaustad said.
The chamber hopes to have the remaining
barn quilts installed by the end of the
year, DeMartino said.
"It's agri-tourism," said Gaustad,
explaining the chamber of commerce's
project. "The chamber was looking for a
way to promote our area that would
highlight our agricultural history. It's
a big deal."
Daily Review
In the Area News:
Differences subtle in race for 25th,
From Grocery Store to Garden, Foothill-Style,
Big Trees could grow by additional 320 acres...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA
News, World News
Sheriff Report
A sick dog was on Clavel Way.
An injured goose was on Silva Road.
An injured owl was on Vista Grande Way.
Someone was shooting on Triangle Road....
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Monday's Forecast
71 - 81 Today: Sunny today along with the high
temps rising two to three degrees from Sunday's high temps.
Overnight lows are running in the 40's.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 6
to 13 mph becoming south southwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind
between 8 and 11 mph becoming calm.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News:
Fed's
Guynn Warned in 2004 Rates May Fuel Home-Price Surge
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta told fellow policy
makers in 2004 that the central bank’s low interest rates may be
contributing to surging home prices, according to transcripts of their
meetings.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
CalPERS/CalSTRS
*Think Mariposa County
Sutter Supervisors to study pensions
While some Sutter County officials have
pointed to its ability to avoid layoffs and
the other effects of pension-driven cash
squeezes, Auditor-Controller Robert Stark
countered that its own pension system's
underfunding has more than doubled to $126
million in the past year — and that its turn
to suffer is near without radical changes.
"What you'll see is a
steady erosion of our reserves; we may look
like everything's fine compared to other
cities and counties, but I think we're on
the same sinking ship," he said
Friday. "The sooner we take the steps to
mitigate that, the better off we'll be in
the end."
Appeal-Democrat
California Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau endorses Brad Goehring for Congress
A fourth-generation farmer who has become a national spokesman on water
issues, Brad Goehring, has earned the California Farm Bureau Federation
endorsement in the 11th Congressional District. Goehring seeks the
Republican nomination in the district, which encompasses parts of
Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin and Santa Clara counties.
Farm Bureau endorses Brad Goehring for Congress
California Economy
Can a prison save a town?
At least six counties and two cities have approved measures to
allow new prisons in their jurisdictions, according to the state
Department of Corrections, which is overseeing a $6-billion prison
expansion program that includes construction of at least 35 new
facilities.
latimes.com
United States Economy
News Analysis - Deflation Could Stall Efforts to Revive Greece in Debt
Crisis
The government is now committed to whack back the public
sector, including pensions and popular social benefits; to raise
consumption taxes to record highs; and to promote tax reform, in an
effort to shrink the enormous black market, reduce tax evasion and
increase government receipts.
NYTimes.com
Sunday 5-2-10
Agritourism around the World:
Oregon;
Winery owner one step closer to conditional-use permit for events
Jerry Marshall's eight-year battle to host weddings, receptions
and reunions on his scenic vineyard property near West Linn is almost
over.
OregonLive.com
In the Area News:
Differences subtle in race for 25th,
Three UC students win solar prize,
Wine Passport Days...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA
News, World News
Sheriff Report
A sick dog was on Clavel Way.
An injured goose was on Silva Road.
An injured owl was on Vista Grande Way.
Someone was shooting on Triangle Road....
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
* The forecast for the Mariposa Butterfly Festival on Sunday is looking great with high temps in the 70's.
*The first week of May is looking dry along with warming high temps.
Sunday's Forecast
69 - 79 Today: Sunny today along with the high
temps rising eight to nine degrees from Saturday's high temps. Some
areas could be slightly breezy today.
Overnight lows are running in the 40's.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind
between 11 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Tonight:
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind between 9 and 15 mph,
with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News:
Fed's
Guynn Warned in 2004 Rates May Fuel Home-Price Surge
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta told fellow policy
makers in 2004 that the central bank’s low interest rates may be
contributing to surging home prices, according to transcripts of their
meetings.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
CalPERS/CalSTRS
More city of Redding layoffs may be in the works
He said unions representing city employees were asked in
February to pay their own contributions to the California Public
Employee Retirement System but refused, so the city will need to
implement the proposed cuts.
Redding Record Searchlight
California Farm Bureau
Struggling dairies hope to hang on as milk prices rise
Compared to where they were last year, California dairy
farmers have reason to breathe a little easier.
The price of milk will get a boost in May. Dairy exports are
up. And with signs of an improving economy, there is hope
that the worst is behind them.
Struggling dairies hope to hang on as milk prices rise
California Economy
Michael Hiltzik: Money talks loudly in California election
Now that the "Money Talks" California election of 2010 is in
full swing, it's timely to examine just how loudly the millions of
dollars being spent by major corporations at the ballot box are
speaking, and what they're saying.
latimes.com
United States Economy
*Would they tell a fib to the people who bailed
them out?
GM 'close to committing fraud' in ad, lawmaker charges
A senior Republican criticized General Motors
Co. decision to run television advertisements featuring the
company's CEO that tout its repayment of $6.7 billion in
government loans.
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., the ranking
member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee,
said in a letter obtained by The Detroit News today to GM
chairman and CEO Edward Whitacre Jr. that the company "has come
dangerously close to committing fraud and that you might have
colluded with the U.S. Treasury to deceive the American public."
The Detroit News
Saturday 5-1-10
Agritourism around the World:
North Dakota;
APUC to review funding request
APUC is a program of the North Dakota
Department of Commerce that administers grant programs for researching
and developing new and expanded uses for North Dakota agricultural
products. The grants can be used for basic and applied research,
marketing and cooperative marketing utilization, farm diversification,
nature-based agri-tourism, technology, agricultural prototype and
technical assistance.
The Jamestown Sun
In the Area News:
Whitlers Rendezvous,
UC Merced in line for possible grants,
Tourism Remains Steady In Calaveras...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA
News, World News
Sheriff Report
Petty theft was reported from 10th
Street and a purse was reported stolen from Cuneo Road.
A burglary was reported from Silver Lane...
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
* The forecast for the Mariposa Butterfly Festival this coming weekend
is looking great with high temps in the mid 60's to low 70's.
*The first week of May is looking dry along with warming high temps.
Saturday's Forecast
61 - 71 Today: Mostly sunny today along with
the high temps rising four to five degrees from Friday's high temps.
Overnight lows are running in the mid/high 30's to low 40's.
Yosemite Valley: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest
wind between 6 and 14 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low
around 34. North northwest wind between 6 and 10 mph.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News:
Fed's
Guynn Warned in 2004 Rates May Fuel Home-Price Surge
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta told fellow policy
makers in 2004 that the central bank’s low interest rates may be
contributing to surging home prices, according to transcripts of their
meetings.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
California Farm Bureau
California Farm Bureau Endorses Meg Whitman for Governor
Supporting her focus on creating jobs, cutting spending and fixing
education, the California Farm Bureau Federation announced today it has
endorsed Meg Whitman for governor. Whitman seeks the Republican
nomination in the June 8 primary.
SIERRA SUN TIMES
California State Association of Counties Joins Coalition
Event to Restore Child Welfare Services Funding
The coalition, called Protect Our Children, Protect Our Future,
includes former foster youth, social workers, foster parents, providers,
the John Burton Foundation, CSAC and the County Welfare Directors
Association (CWDA). It was formed in response to the Governor’s $80
million General Fund veto of child welfare funding last fall. That veto,
on top of lost federal matching funding, accounts for a total ongoing
cut of $133 million.
SIERRA SUN TIMES
1.1. Million Signatures Submitted to Qualify Ballot
Measure to Stop State Raids of Local Government and Transportation Funds
By submitting 1.1 million signatures,
the coalition is all but assured to have the required 694,354 valid
signatures to qualify a constitutional amendment for the statewide
ballot.
SIERRA SUN TIMES
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor, State of
California
Health and Fitness Month
4/30 - Today is the start of Health
and Fitness Month and because of that, this week, California
students did something amazing. They set a new standard for fitness
and made our state the clear leader in promoting physical fitness in
the United States. Now let me tell you: this makes me, of course,
very proud. Because, I'm passionate about fitness. Because, a
healthy body equals a healthy mind.
Play Video
California Economy
Survey finds growing worry over Calif. school cuts
SAN
FRANCISCO—Californians are increasingly worried about how state budget
cuts are affecting public schools, and they are unhappy with how their
political leaders are handling education, according to a survey released
late Wednesday.
The Public Policy Institute of California's sixth annual K-12 education
survey found that 62 percent of residents believe there isn't enough
state funding going to their public schools, a 12 percent increase over
last year.
San Jose Mercury News
United States Economy
Tom Petruno: Greece’s lesson for the U.S.: When bond investors turn on
you, it’s over
The U.S. economy’s rebound and the country’s relative financial
flexibility have insulated America somewhat from Europe’s debt woes. But
Washington’s deficits still look like a time bomb.
latimes.com
Friday 4-30-10
Reminder:
Burn Permits will be Required in Mariposa County
beginning Saturday May 1, 2010.
Less People Call Mariposa
County Home
The Department estimates that on January 1, 2009, 18,248 residents were in
the county and now on January 1, 2010 the population is down to 18,192.
SIERRA SUN TIMES
Subway Starts Food Fight in Mariposa County Foothills - abc30.com
Mariposa County High School Sports
Girls Volleyball
Le Grand over Mariposa 4-1 on Wednesday
Mariposa County (Mariposa, CA) vs. Le Grand (CA) Box Score -Girls Soccer
4/28/2010 - MaxPreps
Mariposa Butterfly Festival 2010
Schedule of
Events
Click
for Schedule of Events
Mariposa Butterfly Festival
Click
for Event Map
Butterfly Shuttle will be Providing Free Rides During
Festival
The 'Free
Shuttle' will be picking up and dropping off visitors to the Butterfly
Festival
this weekend. Make sure to look
for the 'Shuttle' signs around town, they will be located near the posted
'Parking' areas.
Mariposa News - Butterfly Shuttle will be Providing Free Rides During
Festival
Plan Your Weekend
Wow!
Another Event Filled Weekend in the Area
Goldrushcam
Out And About Weekend Edition Covering Yosemite National Park, Mariposa,
Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and Calaveras County
Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Agenda
5-04-2010
Mariposa News - Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Agenda - 5-04-2010
Earthquake Map:
Still Shaking down South.
Recent
Earthquakes in California and Nevada
Agritourism around the World:
The Voice of Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 29, 2010 – “Rural Community
Building,” a new blog created by the American Farm Bureau Federation,
serves as a “one-stop-shop” for county and state Farm Bureaus to share
resources, ideas and information on improving the quality of life in
rural communities.
American Farm Bureau
In the Area News:
North Fork history being documented,
Water district awash with unpaid bills,
Calaveras frogs launch promo tour...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA
News, World News
Sheriff Report
Petty theft was reported from 10th
Street and a purse was reported stolen from Cuneo Road.
A burglary was reported from Silver Lane...
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
* The forecast for the Mariposa Butterfly Festival this coming weekend
is looking great with high temps in the mid 60's to low 70's.
Friday's Forecast
57 - 67 Today: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy
today with the high temps rising around ten degrees from Thursday's high
temps in the area. Some areas may see a
light shower this morning/afternoon before this exiting weather
system says goodbye. Overnight lows are running in the
30's.
Yosemite Valley: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly
cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind between 13 and 16 mph
becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of
precipitation is 20%. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around
28. North northwest wind between 5 and 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20
mph.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News:
Debate Rages Over Supply of Foreclosed Homes
Why
is there such a fierce debate about whether the housing market is slowly
healing or heading for another free fall? Partly because no one can
estimate with much confidence how many foreclosed homes banks need to
sell or how fast they are getting rid of all that property.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
CalPERS/CalSTRS
How CalPERS bet big on real estate and lost
The report said CalPERS made policy changes allowing
more risk and debt, followed by large ill-timed investments at the
height of the real estate boom, resulting in a real estate portfolio
worth $13.7 billion in January, down 47.5 percent for the year.
Calpensions
California Farm Bureau
Commentary: Earth Day underscores value of farmers' stewardship
As you celebrate Earth Day on April
22, be thankful you live in a country where you can express your
freedom of speech and for the access you have to affordable and
healthy food. It is because of our family farming business and
others like it in California and around the country that each day
Americans have a bountiful supply of the world's best fruits, nuts,
vegetables, grains and meats.
Commentary: Earth Day
Governor Holds Press Conference to Discuss Federal Health Care
Reform
4/29/2010 - Governor Schwarzenegger
held a press conference to discuss federal health care reform
implementation.
View Photos
California Economy
Expiring federal tax credit sets off rush to buy homes
Incentives that can total as much as $18,000 for first-time
buyers in California if agreements are reached by Friday, April 30, have
prompted a shopping boom in the Southland.
latimes.com
United States Economy
More Than a Million in U.S. May Lose Jobless Benefits
April 29 (Bloomberg) -- Since the U.S. recession began in
December 2007, Congress has extended the length of
unemployment benefits for the jobless three times. Now, the
lawmakers may have reached their limit.
Bloomberg.com
Thursday 4-29-10
Mariposa Butterfly Festival 2010 Schedule of Events
Click
for Schedule of Events Map
Mariposa Butterfly Festival
Click
for Event Map
Butterfly Shuttle will be Providing Free Rides During
Festival
The 'Free
Shuttle' will be picking up and dropping off visitors to the Butterfly
Festival this weekend. Make sure to look
for the 'Shuttle' signs around town, they will be located near the posted
'Parking' areas.
Mariposa News - Butterfly Shuttle will be Providing Free Rides During
Festival
Plan Your Weekend
Wow!
Another Event Filled Weekend in the Area
Goldrushcam
Out And About Weekend Edition Covering Yosemite National Park, Mariposa,
Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and Calaveras County
Weather
Are you starting to feel like a mushroom?
So far for the month, Mariposa has had ten days of measurable moisture as
the Sierra Sun Times Weather Station in Mariposa had .34" of rain in the
gauge yesterday. The April total is now 4.90" of rain for Mariposa and the
Seasonal Rainfall total is now up to 30.45".
March had nine days of measurable moisture while
February had thirteen days and in January we enjoyed eleven days. We
hear Midpines is somewhere over 50" of rain for the seasonal year.
Jerseydale is coming in at almost 60" of rain for the seasonal year.
Around Town News
Supervisor Kevin Cann has been
holding meetings with both groups of
divided residents over the Subway that is coming into Mariposa.
Pony Expresso is possibly moving out of it's current location. The
property on 7th Street where the Subway will be located is owned by the same
residents who also own the Pony Expresso building.
The Facebook pages of both groups:
No Way! No Subway in Mariposa! | Facebook
And
STFU, Subway Will Not Hurt Mariposa. Yes to Subway in 'Posa! | Facebook
Reminder: Tonight:
Meet Candidate for District 3 Floyd Davis at the Senior Center in Mariposa
at 7:00 P.M.
Mariposa News - Floyd Davis Candidate for District 3 Supervisor is holding a
"Meet the Candidates Nights"
Yosemite Highway Dedicated to John Muir
The boards of supervisors in both Mariposa and Tuolumne counties have
designated Highway 132 from Coulterville to Highway 120, a major route into
Yosemite National Park, as the John Muir Highway.
Yosemite Today
6th Annual Mariposa Rotary Art & Wine Festival
Mark your calendars for May 22nd from 11:00 to 6:00 pm and experience all
the new happenings at the 6th Annual Rotary Fine Art & Wine Festival!
A spectacular gathering of California’s finest wineries highlighting their
favorites at our historic courthouse lawn location.
Yosemite
Today
The Anniversary of the Ferguson Rock Slide is Approaching
For a look back at the 2006 rockslide
through January of 2008;
Mariposa News - Ferguson Rockslide Timeline
Secretary Of the Interior Ken Salazar Appoints National
Park Service Advisory Board
Secretary Of the Interior Ken Salazar has appointed 12 new members to the
National Park System Advisory Board.
The Board, first authorized in 1935, advises the Secretary and the Director
of the National Park Service (NPS) on matters relating to the Service’s
work.
SIERRA SUN TIMES
Mariposa County 4H Members at the Chowchilla Jr. Fair
Horse Show
Here are just a few of the notable “firsts” for the Mariposa County 4H Horse Project at the Chowchilla Jr. Fair show this year.
Mariposa News - Mariposa County 4H Members at the Chowchilla Jr. Fair Horse Show
2010 Miss 'Merced County Fair' Rodeo Queen Contest
Mariposa resident, Katy Casner, is among several young ladies who are
competing in this year’s Merced County Fair Rodeo Queen Competition.
Mariposa News - 2010 Miss 'Merced County Fair' Rodeo Queen Contest
Check the Roads
Road Conditions or call 1-800-427-7623
As of 5:00 A.M. restrictions are on 41, 108 and 120.
Earthquake Map:
Still Shaking down South.
Recent
Earthquakes in California and Nevada
Agritourism around the World:
North Dakota
Tourism Conference talks marketing, strategy
Facebook, eco-tourism practices, the newest computer tech gadgets and
marketing optimization techniques were among the hot topics discussed
Tuesday as hundreds of business professionals, state officials and
others in the tourism industry gathered at the Holiday Inn Riverside in
Minot for the 2010 North Dakota Tourism Conference.
N.D. Tourism Conference talks marketing, strategy
In the Area News:
Yosemite home to a fascinating Jewish past ... and present,
Donnell Vista Reconstruction,
Finances emerge as newest front in board election in Calaveras..
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA
News, World News
Sheriff Report
A burglary was reported from Penon
Blanco Road.
Grand theft was reported from El Toro Road.
An injured goose was at the Mariposa Middle School....
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
* The forecast for the Mariposa Butterfly Festival this coming weekend
is looking great with high temps in the mid 60's to low 70's.
Thursday's Forecast
48
- 58 Today: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy
today as a weather system moves out of the area. Some areas may see a
light shower along with breezy conditions. High temps today should
be inline with Wednesday's high temps in the area. Overnight lows are running in the
high 20's to low 30's.
Yosemite Valley: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after
11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. North northwest wind between 6
and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is
20%. Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly
cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind between 10 and 15
mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News:
Home Builders Succumb to Tax Credit Madness
On Friday, the home-buyer tax credit bonanza comes to a close. And the heat is on for home builders, who ramped up construction because of the credit, to unload their supply.
CalPERS/CalSTRS
Former DuPont chief named as BofA chairman
The board appointment followed the annual shareholder
meeting, during which 13 directors were re-elected in spite of
objections from Calpers, the largest public pension fund, to six of
the nominees over their endorsement of the bank's controversial
acquisition of Merrill Lynch.
FT.com
California Farm Bureau
'Access letter' heats up debate about frost water
A government agency letter announcing plans to conduct
unannounced, predawn inspections of farm properties marks
the latest development in an ongoing controversy related to
use of Russian River water to protect grapevines from frost.
'Access letter' heats up debate about frost water
California Economy
FEINSTEIN BLASTS WELLPOINT CORPORATE GREED, INTRODUCES BILL TO
HALT RATE INCREASE ON 800,000 CALIFORNIANS
April 27, 2010 (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
(D-CA) expressed outrage after Reuters published a story detailing how
WellPoint Inc. used a special computer program to target breast cancer
patients and terminate their health coverage. (Read the story here.)
WellPoint is the parent company of Anthem Blue Cross of California,
which plans to hike premium rates by up to 39 percent on 800,000
California policyholders on May 1.
East
County Magazine
United States Economy
Roubini Says Rising Debt Leads to Inflation, Defaults
...“Eventually, the fiscal problems of the U.S. will also come to
the fore,” he said during the panel discussion. “The risk of something
serious happening in the U.S. in the next two or three years is going to
be significant” because there’s “no willingness in Washington to do
anything” unless forced by the bond markets.
Bloomberg.com
Wednesday 4-28-10
Mariposa County 4H Members at the Chowchilla Jr. Fair
Horse Show
Here are just a few of the notable “firsts” for the Mariposa County 4H Horse Project at the Chowchilla Jr. Fair show this year.
Mariposa News - Mariposa County 4H Members at the Chowchilla Jr. Fair Horse Show
2010 Miss 'Merced County Fair' Rodeo Queen Contest
Mariposa resident, Katy Casner, is among several young ladies who are
competing in this year’s Merced County Fair Rodeo Queen Competition.
Mariposa News - 2010 Miss 'Merced County Fair' Rodeo Queen Contest
Man Shot in Greeley Hill on Monday, April 26, 2010
SIERRA SUN TIMES
Mariposa County Supervisors Donate to the 2010 Mariposa Butterfly Festival
At the Tuesday April, 27, 2010 Mariposa County Board of Supervisors meeting the Board took a moment out of their busy day to take a photo with the Banner that will be in the 2010 Mariposa Butterfly Festival...
SIERRA SUN TIMES
Reminder: Today:
Yosemite Open House: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Yosemite National Park will be hosting its monthly open house on April 28, 2010. The open house is from 1 to 4 pm in the Auditorium, located behind the Valley Visitor Center. Park entrance fees are waived for attendees
Yosemite Today
Flags To Be Lowered To Half Staff On Thursday
 President Obama has directed that all United States flags be lowered to half staff on Thursday, April 29th, as a mark of respect for the late Dorothy Height – administrator, educator and former president of the National Council of Negro Women. See the New York Times obituary at the “More Information” link below for details on her life and accomplishments.
For the text of the President's proclamation, click on the following: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-death-dorothy-height
More Information...
Updated: Mariposa Grizzly Band will Perform at the Butterfly
Festival
You can see the Nationally Acclaimed "Pride of the Sierra" at
the Butterfly Festival Parade on May 1st, the Mariposa Memorial Day
Ceremony on May 22nd, and at their Spring Concert on June 3rd at the
Fiester Auditorium. Read more...
Mariposa News - Mariposa Grizzly Band will Perform at the Butterfly
Festival
Update: Landfill Adds Business
U-Waste Recycling Program
MARIPOSA-- The Mariposa County Landfill, Compost Facility and Recycling Center is now accepting batteries, ballasts and fluorescent tubes and bulbs from local businesses for recycling for a nominal fee. These items are classified as Universal waste (U-waste), which consists of products...
Mariposa News - Landfill Adds Business U-Waste Recycling Program
Mark Twain Visits Coulterville
On April 24, 2010, almost 100 years from the anniversary of his passing, Mark Twain sprang from the history pages onto the stage at the Coulterville Odd Fellows Hall. Twain, as interpreted by Pat Kaunert, shared stories of his adventures in the mining towns of...
Mariposa News - Mark Twain Visits Coulterville
More Plastic Recycling
Opportunities Now at Landfill
In its continued effort to
increase the amount of waste diverted from the
Landfill, the Mariposa County Department of Public
Works (MCDPW) has added # 3 through #7 plastic
(except Styrofoam) to the list of items that it will
accept from residents for recycling at the Landfill,
Compost Facility and Recycling Center.
Mariposa News - More Plastic Recycling Opportunities Now at Landfill
Encore Visit - Mark Twain Returns to Coulterville June 5th and He's Bringing His Friend Bret Harte
Twain will be returning to Coulterville the evening of June 5th. This time he is bringing his friend and fellow author, Bret Harte along with him!
Mariposa News - Encore Visit - Mark Twain Returns to Coulterville June 5th And He's Bringing His Friend Bret Harte
Reminder Today:
Mariposa Pines/Jerseydale Fire Safe Committee regular membership meeting will be on Wed., April 28, at Jerseydale Fire Service Station at 7:00 pm.
Mariposa Pines News
Albatross and Penguins:
The World through the Eyes of a Seabird
Cheeseman will present a slide program, “Albatross
and Penguins: The World through the Eyes of a
Seabird,” at the monthly meeting of the Yosemite
Area Audubon Society Thursday, May 13, at 7:00 p.m.
The presentation will be held at the Mariposa
Methodist Church parish hall on 6th Street between
Highway 140 and Bullion Street...
Mariposa News - Albatross and Penguins: The World through the Eyes of a Seabird Contributed by Yosemite Area Audubon Society
Special Tuesday SlideShow
A Sierra Sun Times Special Edition 2010 El Portal Spring Fling
Check the Roads
Road Conditions or call 1-800-427-7623
As of 5:00 A.M. restrictions are on108.
Earthquake Map:
Still Shaking down South.
Recent
Earthquakes in California and Nevada
Agritourism around the World:
New York;
ZBA supports Stade agritourism request
Stade owns 420 acres of farmland in unincorporated
McHenry County, north of Johnsburg. He had requested a zoning change on
about 41 acres within that parcel so the small bakery at his farm
could sell cookbooks, home canning supplies, homemade quilts and other
country-themed souvenirs from early summer to late fall.
Northwest Herald
In the Area News:
Stanislaus supervisors agree to reduce library workers, deputies,
Four in 10 Calaveras County residents get food assistance,
Angels Camp scrambles to offset $1 million deficit...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA
News, World News
Sheriff Report
The caller from Grillo Drive needed
advice.
During the afternoon hours suspicious circumstances were occurring at
Spring Hill High School.
Also during the afternoon hours a suspicious person was noticed on
Colorado Road...
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
*Could see light snow down
to around 3,500 feet tonight.
* The forecast for the Mariposa Butterfly Festival this coming weekend
is looking great with high temps in the mid 60's to low 70's.
Wednesday's Forecast
47
- 57 Today: Chance of showers in the
morning...then showers likely in the afternoon. Chance of showers 60
percent. Some
areas could be breezy today. High temps today should drop another ten
degrees or so from Tuesday's high temps in the area. Overnight lows are running in the
40's.
Yosemite Valley: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.
Snow level 4800 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind between 7
and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow
accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Tonight: Rain and snow
showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly
cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph
decreasing to between 6 and 9 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches
possible.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News:
Home prices rise in three California cities
A trio of California cities bucked a nationwide home price decline in February while most of the other metro areas posted losses or flattened out, underscoring the resurgence of the Golden State's coastal markets, data released Tuesday showed.
CalPERS/CalSTRS
CalPERS To Challenge Bank of America Directors At Shareowner
Meeting
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
today announced its opposition to the re-election of six Bank of America
directors who failed to fully disclose the true financial condition of
Merrill Lynch before the controversial merger in September 2008.
CalPERS To Challenge Bank of America Directors At Shareowner Meeting
California Farm Bureau
Farm groups seek immigration
reform
As Congress
discusses whether to take up immigration reform
this year, farm groups renew their push for
reform of agricultural guest worker programs.
Backers say a bill known as AgJOBS would assure
that people from other countries could enter the
U.S. legally to work on farms. A California Farm
Bureau spokesman says the group considers
immigration reform a top priority, but Congress
may not tackle the topic in an election year.
California Economy
California Declares War on State Bond Short-Sellers: Joe Mysak -
April 28 (Bloomberg) -- California wants to know why underwriters
take its money to sell the state’s bonds, and then talk trash behind its
back.
That’s what California Treasurer Bill Lockyer asked in March of six
banks that have made $215 million from selling the state’s general
obligation bonds since 2007.
Bloomberg.com
United States Economy
Roubini sees 'significantly rising' risk that European monetary union
will rip apart
...At a panel at the Milken
Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Roubini worried
that Greece’s financial woes -- and more important, the deepening fiscal
problems of its European neighbors Portugal and Spain -- could batter
global credit markets, disrupt the economic recovery and potentially
tear apart the 11-year-old European monetary union.
Los Angeles Times
Tuesday 4-27-10
Updated: Mariposa Grizzly Band will Perform at the Butterfly
Festival
You can see the Nationally Acclaimed "Pride of the Sierra" at
the Butterfly Festival Parade on May 1st, the Mariposa Memorial Day
Ceremony on May 22nd, and at their Spring Concert on June 3rd at the
Fiester Auditorium. Read more...
Mariposa News - Mariposa Grizzly Band will Perform at the Butterfly
Festival
Update: Landfill Adds Business
U-Waste Recycling Program
MARIPOSA-- The Mariposa County Landfill, Compost Facility and Recycling Center is now accepting batteries, ballasts and fluorescent tubes and bulbs from local businesses for recycling for a nominal fee. These items are classified as Universal waste (U-waste), which consists of products...
Mariposa News - Landfill Adds Business U-Waste Recycling Program
Mark Twain Visits Coulterville
On April 24, 2010, almost 100 years from the anniversary of his passing, Mark Twain sprang from the history pages onto the stage at the Coulterville Odd Fellows Hall. Twain, as interpreted by Pat Kaunert, shared stories of his adventures in the mining towns of...
Mariposa News - Mark Twain Visits Coulterville
More Plastic Recycling
Opportunities Now at Landfill
In its continued effort to
increase the amount of waste diverted from the
Landfill, the Mariposa County Department of Public
Works (MCDPW) has added # 3 through #7 plastic
(except Styrofoam) to the list of items that it will
accept from residents for recycling at the Landfill,
Compost Facility and Recycling Center.
Mariposa News - More Plastic Recycling Opportunities Now at Landfill
Encore Visit - Mark Twain Returns to Coulterville June 5th and He's Bringing His Friend Bret Harte
Twain will be returning to Coulterville the evening of June 5th. This time he is bringing his friend and fellow author, Bret Harte along with him!
Mariposa News - Encore Visit - Mark Twain Returns to Coulterville June 5th And He's Bringing His Friend Bret Harte
Man Shot in Greeley Hill on Monday, April 26, 2010
SIERRA SUN TIMES
**Reminder Tomorrow Wed.** Mariposa Pines/Jerseydale Fire Safe Committee regular membership meeting will be on Wed., April 28, at Jerseydale Fire Service Station at 7:00 pm.
Mariposa Pines News
Albatross and Penguins:
The World through the Eyes of a Seabird
Cheeseman will present a slide program, “Albatross
and Penguins: The World through the Eyes of a
Seabird,” at the monthly meeting of the Yosemite
Area Audubon Society Thursday, May 13, at 7:00 p.m.
The presentation will be held at the Mariposa
Methodist Church parish hall on 6th Street between
Highway 140 and Bullion Street...
Mariposa News - Albatross and Penguins: The World through the Eyes of a Seabird Contributed by Yosemite Area Audubon Society
Special Tuesday SlideShow
A Sierra Sun Times Special Edition 2010 El Portal Spring Fling
Tune into Channel 24 this Morning at Around 6:40 A.M.
Representatives from the Mariposa Butterfly Festival will be featured.
Mariposa County:
Burn Permits will be Required Beginning on Saturday May 1, 2010
Weather:
As of 5:00 A.M. there is rain on the radar over Modesto and moving South East as a weather system moves into California. Yesterday the Sierra Sun Times Weather Station in Mariposa recorded a high temp of 76.8 Degrees. That was the warmest day of 2010 so far and also the warmest day since November 4, 2009 when Mariposa topped out at 79.2 degrees for the day.
The Helicopter that was Flying over Mariposa County during the early morning hours this morning was responding to a major injury accident on the 140 in the Merced River Canyon. A vehicle hit a mountain at around 1:30 A.M.
Dear Friends of the Mariposa Symphony Orchestra -
Please don't Forget about our Other Concert Venue!
...The reaction has been tremendous, with call after
call to the Mariposa County Arts Council requesting
information about the Ahwahnee matinee on Sunday,
May 2. But please don't forget: you can save
yourself the drive to Yosemite and GUARANTEE
yourself a seat if you decide to experience this one
on Saturday, May 1 - right in Mariposa, at the
Fiester Auditorium of Mariposa County High School.
Mariposa News - Dear Friends of the Mariposa Symphony Orchestra
Reminder: Today:
Mariposa County Board of
Supervisors Agenda
4-27-2010
On the agenda:
PUBLIC HEARING to Consider
Appeal No. 2009-169, an Appeal of the Planning
Director’s Determination Regarding a Portion of Certificate of
Compliance Application No. 2007-093 for Approval of a “Consolidated”
Certificate of Compliance and Authorization of Building Permit No.
28614. Appellants: MERG (Mariposans for the Environment and Responsible
Government).
Mariposa News - Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Agenda - 4-27-2010
Wow!
Mariposa Tourism Bureau Lifts California!
The report estimated that attendance increased at Disneyland by 8% to 15.9 million in 2009, from 14.7 million in 2008. Disney's California Adventure saw an increase of 9.5% to 6 million in 2009, from 5.6 million in 2008, according to the report.
Attendance numbers mixed for area theme parks | Money & Company | Los Angeles Times
*Yosemite was up just under 9% for the year.
Road Clearing Operations in Yosemite National Park
Tioga Road Update:
Starting location is 9 miles from Crane Flat Gate.
Ending location is 12 miles from Crane Flat Gate. (8000 foot mark).
Plowing operation will continue today and expecting snow storm this week.
Glacier Point Update:
Starting location is Summit Meadow.
Plowing through 8 and 9 feet of snow.
Plowing operations will continue today and expecting snow storm this week.
National Park Service Book
Unveiled For National Park Week
On Tuesday, April 20th, Secretary Salazar, NPS Deputy
Director for Operations Dan Wenk, Postmaster General John Potter, and
Allen Kane, director of the National Postal Museum, unveiled a National
Park Service and U.S. Postal Service co-branded book entitled The
Grandest Things: Our National Parks in Words, Images, and Stamps.
Yosemite
Today
From the Email Bin:
Calling All Artists,
Sierra Art Trails is accepting applications for the 2010 'Open Studio
Tour' through Sunday, May 3rd. If you missed the April 15th deadline,
and are still interested in participating, we would love to have you on
board! The jury process will take place on May 10th. Acceptance letters
will be mailed by May 15th.
Mariposa Grizzly Band will Perform at the Butterfly
Festival
You can see the Nationally Acclaimed "Pride of the Sierra" at
the Butterfly Festival Parade on May 1st, the Mariposa Memorial Day
Ceremony on May 22nd, and at their Spring Concert on June 3rd at the
Fiester Auditorium. Read more...
Mariposa News - Mariposa Grizzly Band will Perform at the Butterfly
Festival
Still Advertising in Print?
Paying More and Getting Less
U.S. newspaper circulation falls 8.7%
Circulation continues to drop at U.S.
newspapers, though the rate of decline slowed from the previous
six-month reporting period.
Figures released Monday by the Audit Bureau of Circulations show
average weekday circulation fell 8.7% in the six months that ended March
31 compared with the same period a year earlier. Sunday circulation fell
6.5%.
latimes.com
7th association connects with calREDD
Brokers and agents of the Mariposa County Board of Realtors are
officially connected to California's statewide mulitple listing service,
the California Association of Realtors announced Monday.The Mariposa
County Realtor board has about 50 members.
Inman News
Earthquake Map:
Still Shaking down South.
Recent
Earthquakes in California and Nevada
Agritourism around the World:
Mariposa County Planning Commission Approves Agritourism and Agri-Nature
Tourism Zoning Amendments
On Friday April 23, 2010 the Mariposa County Planning
Commission approved the Agritourism and Agri-Nature Tourism Zoning
Amendments on a 5-0 vote. Now the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors
will get a look at the Zoning Amendments and either leave the
amendments the way the Planning Commissioners approved them or possibly
make some changes.
SIERRA SUN TIMES
In the Area News:
Cops
from six counties test vests,
Yosemite Highway Dedicated to John Muir,
A frog by any other name: Angels welcomes 'Monty'...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA
News, World News
Sheriff Report
Vandalism was reported on Main
Street in Coulterville.
During the afternoon hours a civil dispute was taking place on Meadow
Lane.
Someone was making threats on Circle Drive...
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
*NOAA
Winter Weather
Advisory remains in effect from 11 am this morning to 5 am PDT Wednesday
above 6000 feet...
* The forecast for the Mariposa Butterfly Festival this coming weekend
is looking great with high temps in the mid to high 60's.
Tuesday's Forecast
61
- 71 Today: Cloudy with a chance of
rain in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. Cooler
today by at least ten degrees from Monday's high temps in the area. Some
areas could be breezy. Overnight lows are running in the 50's.
Yosemite Valley: Rain. High near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest
wind 9 to 12 mph increasing to between 19 and 22 mph. Winds could gust
as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Tonight:
Rain. Low around 34. Southwest wind between 15 and 18 mph, with gusts as
high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News:
Private mortgage insurers return to market
The low-down payment mortgage landscape is changing.
The Federal Housing Administration, which insures lenders for losses incurred should a borrower not make his payments as promised, is pulling in its horns in an effort to remain solvent in the face of a rising number of delinquencies and foreclosures.
CalPERS/CalSTRS
California's Public Pension Debt
As David Crane, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's
adviser notes, this year's unfunded pension liability is next year's
budget cut—or tax hike. This year $5.5 billion was diverted from
other programs such as higher education and parks to cover the shortfall
in California's retiree pension and health-care benefits. The Governor's
office projects that, absent reform, this figure will balloon to over
$15 billion in the next 10 years.
WSJ.com
California Farm Bureau
Imperial County sweet corn
harvest begins
California-grown
sweet corn is now available in retail stores.
Farmers in Imperial County started harvesting
sweet corn about a week ago. The quality is
reported as very good. Volume is increasing and
growers are already shipping sweet corn to
Hawaii as well as to California stores. Thus far
weather in Imperial County has been ideal, warm
but not too hot. Farmers say they are earning a
good price for their sweet corn. California
ranks second in the nation in sweet corn
production.
California Economy
California higher education: A half-century of the Master Plan
Overburdened by mismanagement of large-scale growth in
enrollment demand and a weakened state economy, the Master
Plan has inched further from the reality laid out by the
plan’s framers.
The threat of that altered reality has not been lost on the
thousands of students who attend one of the 10 University of
California campuses, 23 California State Universities or one
of the 112 California Community College campuses.
The Collegian Online
United States Economy
Home Buyer Tax Credit Called Successful, but Costly
Though the Treasury Department and the real estate industry have
termed the program a success, helping 1.8 million people buy homes, many
tax policy experts say it has been singularly cost-ineffective: most of
the $12.6 billion in credits through end of February was collected by
people who would have bought homes anyway or who in some cases were not
even eligible.
NYTimes.com
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