September Art Hop
The September Art Hop in Mariposa will be presented this Friday evening, September 3, 2010  from 5 :00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.  This month there will be at least 30 locations that artists and businesses will be featuring their work, services and products.  This program started this summer and has grown to be eagerly anticipated by both visitors to Mariposa and citizens interested in Mariposa offerings. 
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The Good Old Boy Network is alive and well in Mariposa...

Mariposa County 2010-2011 Budget Hearing Schedule
In addition to the daytime hearings, the Board will conduct an evening session on the 14th at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of this session will be to allow members of the public wishing to comment on the budget the opportunity to do so after-hours since it may be difficult for some to attend during the day. The budget hearing schedule is attached; and please note that all dates and times are approximate and subject to change. If you have any questions, you may contact the Administration Office at (209) 966-3222.
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Obesity, diabetes epidemics continue to grow in California
In this just released study Mariposa County along with the other foothill counties is in the 25%-29% range for prevalence of obesity in adults over eighteen years of age.
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Hetch Hetchy Day Use Hours Changing Next Week:
The Hetchy Hetchy day use hours will be 8:00 am to 7:00 pm starting September 7th to October 31st.

Yosemite Fires – August 30, 2010
New Fire: Cloud (37 46.208x119 29.046; 9,500’ el., Mariposa Co.) This fire was found by a hiker August 30, 2010. The 20’x60’ fire has been determined to be human caused (escaped campfire) by firefighters on scene, and will be suppressed under a “confine and contain” strategy.
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Articles from around the Web: 
County fair time in Mariposa just like a community homecoming - MercedSun-Star.com
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Hearing held for Don Pedro’s Golden Lake Charter
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Dude ... Microsoft enlists 'double rainbow' guy for Windows Live ad
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New Whooping Cough vaccination guidelines | abc30.com

Yosemite National Park - August 2010 Bear Activity Summary
 With 14 bears obtaining human food throughout the park on a regular basis it can be said that this has been a very busy season.
 25 -40 incidents have occurred per week throughout peak season in August.
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Mariposa County Library To Hold Book Signing
Please join us at the Mariposa County Library on Saturday, September 18^th at 1:00pm. Author and local resident Jerrold E. Kemp, Ed. D. will be signing copies of his new book, “Live Healthy at Any Age: The Wisdom of Almost 90 Years.”...
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Groveland September Events
9/2-9/6 Strawberry Music Festival (Memorial Day Weekend) Camp Mather (Evergreen Road), near Yosemite Varies StrawberryMusic.com209-984-8630 This festival has run for decades, Groveland children are brought up on Bluegrass & Jazz and have a passion for outdoor music venues!...
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Mariposa County Arts Council Presents - Marimba and Traditional Mexican Dance Performance
Participate in one of the finest of all American dreams: a beautiful setting where cultures celebrate their own traditions while honoring and applauding others...
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Senator Dave Cogdill - State Lands Commission Shortchanges Taxpayers
The State Lands Commission, effectively the state's landlord for publicly-owned properties, may have been shortchanging California taxpayers for decades by charging tenants rock-bottom rent for prime properties, even during the height of the real estate boom.
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League of California Cities - 2009-10 Legislative Session Ends Without State Budget
The Senate and Assembly each took time on Tuesday, the final day of the 2009-2010 Legislative Session and 62 days into the fiscal year, to discuss and vote on dueling budget plans. As expected, neither plan passed, however it was an important step in what has become a complicated dance of budget negotiations.
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Sierra Sun Times Special Edition SlideShow
Wounded Warrior Project in Yosemite National Park
On Saturday afternoon August 28, 2010 three soldiers finished a sixty mile, six day ruck march through Yosemite National Park as they marched down the Yosemite Falls trail and to the Visitors Center in Yosemite Valley...
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Area News
BLM seeks volunteers to remove invasive weed near Midpines
Hearing held for Don Pedro’s Golden Lake Charter
Push to save Calaveras Visitors Bureau gains backing of ‘big guns’
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*Warm to hot today in Mariposa and slightly warmer on Friday. Saturday's high temp in Mariposa is expected to be around 99 degrees but then another cooling trough of cold air heads down the California coastline and should drop our Sunday high temps back into the high 80's.

Thursday's Forecast
94 - 104 Today: Sunny today with the high temps rising four to six degrees from Wednesday's high temps. Overnight temps are running in the 60's in the area.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind between 7 and 10 mph becoming calm.
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During the afternoon hours a traffic accident was reported from the 140 near Mariposa.
A dog was missing from Highway 140 near Mariposa.
A suspicious vehicle was observed on Dogtown Road during the afternoon hours.
Read More: Mariposa County Daily Sheriff Report

Act protects farmland from growth pressure

B.J. Burns grows pumpkins, squash and flowers on 140 acres around the San Mateo County coastal town of Pescadero, where his father and grandfather before him farmed on nearby land.

Ryan Mahoney's family has been raising sheep and livestock on the Montezuma Hills of Solano County for five generations, dating back to the time when his great-great-grandfather arrived in California from the Netherlands.

Act protects farmland from growth pressure

Gov. Schwarzenegger Holds Press Conference to Discuss the Budget

Fastest job growth is in low- and middle-wage industries

Low- and middle-wage jobs account for 76% of net growth in 2010, according to a report by the National Employment Law Project. That's a sign that a burst in hiring might not do much to spur consumer spending.

Low- and middle-wage jobs have grown the fastest this year, indicating that even if employers pick up the pace in job creation, robust consumer spending may still be elusive.That's according to a report out Wednesday from the National Employment Law Project, which used two data sets from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to examine the wages of growth industries.

Fastest job growth is in low- and middle-wage industries