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- Beaufort County, South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Two Felony Charges for Using Stolen Police Riot Shield During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach - Defendant Used Riot Shield Against Law Enforcement Protecting the Capitol Building
  2024-04-19 09:32:37
  Image by Richard Burton from Pixabay April 19, 2024 - WASHINGTON — A South Carolina man pleaded guilty today two felony charges for...
- California’s March 2024 Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 5.3 Percent – State Gained 28,300 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs in March With Private Education & Health Services Leading the Way
  2024-04-19 09:24:42
  IMPORTANT NOTE: The employment data for the month of March 2024 is taken from the survey week including Mar. 12. Data for April is...
- Madera County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Unit Assist Florida Couple Stuck in Snow on Mammoth Pool Road
  2024-04-19 04:56:09
  April 19, 2024 - Madera County Sheriff's Office officials report earlier this week, the Madera County Sheriff’s Communications...
- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Seeking Incarcerated Man Who Walked Away from Kern County Male Community Reentry Program
  2024-04-19 04:42:43
  April 19, 2024 - BAKERSFIELD – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are seeking a person who...
- Indictment Returned for Former Resident of Northridge, California for Arson at Burlington Office of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders
  2024-04-19 04:39:14
  April 19, 2024 - Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that a federal...
- Mexican National Indicted for Possessing Over 200,000 Fentanyl Pills with Intent to Distribute - Stopped on Interstate 5 in Fresno County, Deputies Seized a Large Duffel Bag Containing 48 Pounds of Blue Counterfeit M-30 Pills
  2024-04-19 04:30:51
  April 19, 2024 - FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Miguel Obed Romero Reyes,...
- CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit (MMU) Announces Burn Permits Required on May 1, 2024 in Madera and Mariposa Counties
  2024-04-19 04:04:44
  April 19, 2024 - Mariposa - The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit...
- Yosemite National Park Live Stream Event on Monday, April 22, 2024, as Paramount+ Teams Up With National Park Foundation As First-Ever Official Streaming Partner
  2024-04-19 03:43:50
  Through Partnership, Paramount+ Will Invest in the Future of America's National Parks April 19, 2024 - Paramount+ and the...
- California Volunteer Program Expansion Effort Makes UC Merced Stop - The State is Launching an Effort to Recruit 1,000 Volunteers from the Central Valley
  2024-04-19 03:36:11
  April 19, 2024 - By Patty Guerra, UC Merced - The state is launching an effort to recruit 1,000 volunteers from the Central...
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Announces Conditions are Perfect for the Annual Trout Season Opener on Saturday, April 27, 2024
  2024-04-19 03:32:07
  April 19, 2024 - California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is kicking off the annual trout season opener with freshly...
- National Association of REALTORS® Announce Existing-Home Sales Descended 4.3% in March 2024 – Median Existing-Home Sales Price Rose 4.8% from March 2023 To $393,500 – The Ninth Consecutive Month of Year-Over-Year Price Gains
  2024-04-19 03:29:12
  Key Highlights Existing-home sales retreated 4.3% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.19 million. Sales fell 3.7%...
- On First Anniversary of Care Executive Order, AARP Celebrates Progress Made to Support Nation’s Family Caregivers, Calls for Additional Action
  2024-04-19 03:22:15
  April 19, 2024 - WASHINGTON - On Thursday, to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the White House Care Executive Order recognizing...
- Assemblymember Damon Connolly Passes Legislation Strengthening the California Department of Insurance’s Safer from Wildfires Program Through the Assembly Insurance Committee
  2024-04-19 03:19:31
  2021 Dixie Fire: Night Operations near Taylorsville on August 25Credit: USFSApril 19, 2024 - SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember...
- City of Fresno to Receive Over $10 Million as California Governor Gavin Newsom Announces Homeless Funding, Calls for Greater Accountability
  2024-04-19 03:16:00
  April 19, 2024 - Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday held a virtual press conference announcing nearly $200 million in new state...
- President Joe Biden Proclaims Friday, April 19, 2024, as Education and Sharing Day, USA
  2024-04-19 03:08:47
  April 19, 2024 - On Friday, President Joe Biden released a Proclamation on Education and Sharing Day, USA, 2024. This Education...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Introduces Legislation to Help Expunge or Seal Marijuana Convictions in States Where Cannabis Is Legal
  2024-04-19 03:04:55
  Image by 7raysmarketing from Pixabay Bill Would Create Program To Cover Costs Of Expunging or Sealing Cannabis Offenses In...
- Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden Join Colleagues in Congress in Bipartisan Letter to USPS Opposing Consolidations, Operational Changes Across the Country
  2024-04-19 03:02:04
  April 19, 2024 - Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a bipartisan group of...
- NIH Researchers Develop AI Tool with Potential to More Precisely Match Cancer Drugs to Patients
  2024-04-19 00:54:01
  Proof-of-concept study analyzed a newer technology known as single-cell RNA sequencing. April 19, 2024 – In a proof-of-concept...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Merced County: Hwy 99 Pavement Rehab Project Weekly Ramp Closures for April 21-27, 2024
  2024-04-19 00:43:22
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY Ramp Closures Scheduled for April 21-27, 2024 April 19, 2024 – MERCED COUNTY – The California Department of...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Merced County: Rest Area, Lane & Ramp Closures on I-5, and State Routes 59, 99, 140 & 165 for April 21-27, 2024
  2024-04-19 00:42:58
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY Rest Area, Lane & Ramp Closures Interstate 5 and State Routes 59, 99, 140 & 165 April 19, 2024 – MERCED COUNTY –...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Mariposa County: One-Way Traffic Control Delays Expected on State Routes 49 & 140 for April 21-27, 2024
  2024-04-19 00:42:44
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY One-Way Traffic Control for April 21-27, 2024 April 19, 2024 – MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Thursday, April 18, 2024
  2024-04-19 00:42:29
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Thursday, April 18, 2024 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Attorney General Bonta Visits Affordable Housing Development in Oakland, Touts DOJ Actions to House Californians
  2024-04-18 11:30:02
  April 18, 2024 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today visited Casa Sueños (“House of Dreams”) in the Fruitvale...
- Yosemite National Park Tuolumne Meadows Final Winter Update (April 17, 2024) – Settled Snow Depth: 50 Inches
  2024-04-18 10:09:49
  Upper Unicorn Creek drainage on April 11, 2024.New Snow: 4 inchesSettled Snow Depth: 50 inchesHigh Temperature: 57°F (April...
- AAA Asks Is the Recent Climb In the Price of Gas About To Stall? – California at $5.45 Rises 25 Cents in Two Weeks
  2024-04-18 09:49:49
  April 18, 2024 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — By Andrew Gross & Devin Gladden - Lackluster domestic demand for gasoline paired with...
- Department of Labor Reports 212,000 Initial Unemployment Claims For The Week Ending April 13, 2024 – Unchanged From The Previous Week's Upward Revised Level
  2024-04-18 05:37:01
  UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA April 18, 2024 - In the week ending April 13, the advance figure...
- California and National Drought Summary for April 16, 2024, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics
  2024-04-18 05:33:51
  California and National Drought Summary for April 16, 2024 Summary April 18, 2024 - Heavy precipitation fell across much of the...
- Fresno County Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Two Related to Shooting in Del Rey – Seeks Additional Information from the Public
  2024-04-18 05:12:49
  April 18, 2024 - Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report Detectives assigned to the Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement...
- 58-Year-Old Farmersville Man Arrested for Pointing Laser at Tulare County Sheriff’s Airplane
  2024-04-18 05:05:54
  April 18, 2024 - Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials report just before 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, the Tulare County Sheriff’s...
- California State Parks Encourages All to Celebrate Earth Day on Monday, April 22, 2024 – Events Scheduled all Weekend Long
  2024-04-18 04:53:29
  Looking up at Calaveras Big Trees State Park Credit: CA. State Parks April 18, 2024 - SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Celebrate Earth Day...
- Fresno County Sheriff Detectives Investigating Murder of 16-Year-Old Coalinga Teenager – Asks Area Residents to Check their Cameras for Possible Information Related to the Shooting
  2024-04-18 04:43:37
  April 18, 2024 - Fresno County Sheriff Department officials report at 9:20 pm on Tuesday, April 16th, Coalinga Police officers...
- California Home Sales Lose Steam in March 2024 While Median Home Price Hits Seven-Month High, C.A.R. Reports – Mariposa County Median Sold Price of Existing Single-Family Homes Rise 3.9% Year-Over-Year
  2024-04-18 03:58:31
  Existing, single-family home sales totaled 267,470 in March on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 7.8 percent from...
- REACH Triple Match Provides Energy Bill Assistance to Larger Group of Income-Eligible PG&E Customers
  2024-04-18 03:50:52
  Qualifying Customers Can Receive Up to $1,000 Bill Credit by Making a Payment April 18, 2024 - OAKLAND, Calif. - PRNewswire - To...
- Social Security Administration to Expand SSI Rental Subsidy Policy
  2024-04-18 03:46:55
  Agency Continues to Remove Barriers to Accessing SSI Payments April 18, 2024 - Last Thursday, the Social Security Administration published a...
- IRS Says Be Ready for Next Year: IRS Tax Withholding Estimator Helps Ensure Withholdings Are Correct for 2024
  2024-04-18 03:43:37
  April 18, 2024 - WASHINGTON – The IRS encourages taxpayers to use the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator to ensure they’re...
- California Assemblymember Miguel Santiago’s Free Community College Bachelor Degree Bill Passes Higher Education Committee
  2024-04-18 03:40:54
  April 18, 2024 - Sacramento, CA – Following Tuesday’s passage of AB 2093(Santiago) out of the Assembly Higher Education...
- Governor Gavin Newsom Announces California and Norway Ink New Climate Partnership
  2024-04-18 03:34:55
  April 18, 2024 - LARKSPUR – California took significant new climate action with another partner on Tuesday: Norway. Governor...
- California’s U.S. Senator Alex Padilla and Representative Scott Peters Introduce Legislation to Tackle Drought, Support Local Water Infrastructure
  2024-04-18 03:29:59
  Image by Jack Sellaire from Pixabay April 18, 2024 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of...
- California San Joaquin Valley Congressman Jim Costa, Bipartisan Group of Members Launch Congressional Specialty Crops Caucus
  2024-04-18 03:27:29
  Image by alohamalakhov from Pixabay April 18, 2024 - WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), along with Representatives...
- U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Bob Casey, and Ben Ray Luján ‘Slam’ DoorDash and UberEats for Hidden Junk Fees, ‘Demand’ Information About Fees and Ties to Executive Compensation
  2024-04-18 03:23:26
  “A business model that can only work by overcharging customers and underpaying workers while executives and shareholders reap...

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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Friday, April 19, 2024
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.
Partly sunny then gradually becoming sunny with a high temp of around 74 degrees with a low temp of around 55 degrees. Yosemite Valley: A 10% chance of afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny with a high temp of around 71 degrees and a low temp of around 47 degrees. Mariposa high temp for yesterday was 74.2 degrees with a low temp of 51.7 degrees. Wind gusts up to 12 mph yesterday. Mariposa weather for Saturday: Sunny with a high temp of around 76 degrees and a low temp of around 54 degrees. Future high temps for Mariposa: Sun.: 77 degrees. Mon.: 78 degrees. Tue: 73 degrees. Mariposa future rain chances: No rain through at least Thursday.

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