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Mariposa County Superior Court Announces Job Opening for a Court Clerk I/II Position
Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra's Independence Day Spectacular! Concert to Feature "1812 Overture" on Saturday, June 28, 2025
Enjoy the Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra's Independence Day Spectacular! Concert Near Yosemite National Park on Saturday, June 28, 2025
Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra's "In Like a Lion, Out Like a BIGGER Lion" Spring Concerts will be Held on April 12 & 13, 2025
Mariposa County Superior Court Announces Opening for Extra Help Child Support (AB1058)/ Family Law Court Commissioner
Register Now and Join the Fun at Camp Tweety 2025 with Mariposa County 4-H
Don’t Miss Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra 20th Anniversary Spring Concerts on April 12 & 13, 2025
West Coast Jazz Celebrates International Jazz Day in Mariposa on Saturday, April 26, 2025

News
- Mariposa County Boneyard Fire Information for Saturday, July 26
  2025-07-26 14:18:38
  July 26, 2025 - Mariposa County Sheriff's Office officials report the Boneyard Fire is burning near Priest/Coulterville Rd. Last...
- Mariposa Library Offers a Special Story Hour with a Yosemite National Park Ranger on Wednesday, July 30, 2025
  2025-07-26 06:29:45
  July 26, 2025 – Mariposa County Library officials announces an upcoming special Story Hour on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. We are...
- Tulare County Sheriff Sadly Announces the Passing of Retired Captain Mike Watson in Visalia
  2025-07-26 06:15:30
  Beloved Retired Captain Died July 26, 2025 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials announce it is with great sadness, Sheriff...
- New AARP Report Reveals Crisis Point for America’s 63 million Family Caregivers,1 in 4 Americans Provide Ongoing, Complex Care; Report Finds They Endure Poor Health, Financial Strain and Isolation
  2025-07-26 04:38:26
  Image by Manuel Alvarez from Pixabay 1 in 4 Americans provide ongoing, complex care; report finds they endure poor health,...
- National Park Advocates Warn of Dire Consequences from Staffing Cuts: Report Highlights Risks to Visitor Services, Safety, and Conservation
  2025-07-26 04:28:43
  A view of Half Dome from the Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park Credit: NPSJuly 26, 2025 - The Coalition to Protect...
- KFF Health News: Fearing Medicaid Coverage Loss, Some Parents Rush To Vaccinate Their Kids
  2025-07-26 04:22:38
  July 26, 2025 - By Jackie Fortiér - For two decades, Washington, D.C., pediatrician Lanre Falusi has counseled parents about...
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Completes 2025 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey, Both Mallard and Total Duck Species Have Increased This Year
  2025-07-26 04:13:46
  Ducks in FlightCredit: CDFWJuly 26, 2025 - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has completed its 2025...
- California Attorney General Bonta Secures District Court Decision Reaffirming Nationwide Injunction Challenging President Trump’s Unconstitutional Executive Order Seeking To End the Constitutional Right to Birthright Citizenship
  2025-07-26 04:06:14
  Ruling follows SCOTUS decision sending consideration of nationwide injunction back to lower courts July 26, 2025 - OAKLAND – On...
- Tulare County Sheriff Regrets to Announce the Passing of Retired Sergeant Harold Wayne Lansford in Texas
  2025-07-26 04:03:11
  July 26, 2025 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials announce it is with deep regret, Sheriff Mike Boudreaux announces the...
- FEMA Publishes Notices of Funding Opportunity, Empowering States to Take Charge of Their Own Individualized Disaster Preparedness
  2025-07-26 03:59:08
  FEMA: Federal Funding Will Bolster Protections Against Earthquakes and Floods July 26, 2025 - WASHINGTON - On Friday, FEMA released the...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Meets with Texas State Leaders Amid Republican Efforts to Gerrymander State to Let President Trump Keep Wielding Power Without Restraint by Texas Redrawing Congressional Lines Before 2030 (Video)
  2025-07-26 03:50:33
  LIVE NOW: Texas lawmakers join Governor Newsom to push back on Republican redistricting plot. https://t.co/tIy2OiArlf — Governor...
- California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Announces Bill to Reopen Lawful Pathway to Legalization, Countering President Trump’s ‘Cruel’ Mass Deportation Agenda (Video)
  2025-07-26 03:39:44
  WATCH: Padilla pushes back against indiscriminate ICE raids and the militarization of Los Angeles A one-pager on the Registry...
- Tulare County Sheriff Releases Additional Details on Suspect Fatally Shot During Officer-Involved Shooting in Ivanhoe
  2025-07-26 03:34:23
  Suspect Identified in Officer-Involved Shooting July 26, 2025 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials report that they are...
- US Senator Mitch McConnell Joins Republican Colleagues in Advocating for Critical NIH Research Funding
  2025-07-26 03:33:51
  July 26, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) signed on to Senator Katie Britt’s (R-AL) ...
- US House Democrats Request Epstein Estate Turn Over Infamous “Birthday Book” as Public Reports Allege President Trump Submitted a Poem and Drawing for the Book
  2025-07-26 03:26:20
  July 26, 2025 - Washington, D.C. — On Friday, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,...
- Fresno Police Arrest a Convicted Felon Connected to the Shooting of a Man After an Interaction in a Store
  2025-07-26 02:55:10
  July 26, 2025 – Fresno Police Department officials report that on Saturday July 18, 2025, at 9:37 p.m., officers from the...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Friday, July 25, 2025
  2025-07-26 02:04:40
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Friday, July 25, 2025 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New Business Office...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Mariposa County: One-Way Traffic Control Delays Expected on State Route 140 on July 27 - August 2, 2025
  2025-07-25 21:07:46
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY One-Way Traffic Control for July 27 - August 2, 2025 July 25, 2025 – MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Merced County: Rest Area, Lane & Ramp Closures on I-5 and State Routes 59, 99, 140 & 165 for July 27-August 2, 2025
  2025-07-25 21:04:33
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY Rest Area, Lane & Ramp Closures Interstate 5 and State Routes 59, 99, 140 & 165 July 25, 2025 – MERCED COUNTY – The...
- California Attorney General Announces Nearly $2 Million Settlement with CleanNet Janitorial Franchising Companies Barring Use of Franchising to Misclassify Workers - Settlement Includes $1,700,000 in Restitution for Underpaid Janitorial Workers
  2025-07-25 13:06:39
  July 25, 2025 - OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a nearly $2 million settlement with CleanNet USA,...
- CA. Governor Gavin Newsom Celebrates Four Years of Connecting Education and Workforce Insights Thanks to Cradle-to-Career Offering a First-of-its-Kind Informational Tool to Help Students Better Understand Their Options For Education and Career Planning
  2025-07-25 12:16:03
  Making data public - for the peopleThe California Cradle-to-Career Data System is a statewide longitudinal data system that...
- Clovis Police Arrest Two Suspects for Mail and Identity Theft During Organized Retail Crime Investigation
  2025-07-25 06:25:05
  Mail Theft Suspects Arrested During Organized Retail Crime Detail July 25, 2025 – Clovis Police officials report that officers held...
- Turlock Detectives Seek Additional Victims After Arresting San Gabriel Man for Elder Abuse & Fraud Scheme
  2025-07-25 06:18:00
  Arrest Made in Ongoing Fraud Scheme; Detectives Seek Potential Additional Victims July 25, 2025 – Turlock Police Department...
- Placer County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help with Any Information in the 1995 Cold Case Murder of Glenn Whitten in Auburn
  2025-07-25 06:03:21
  July 25, 2025 – Placer County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on July 24, 1995, 18-year-old Glenn Whitten, was found shot to...
- Yosemite National Park Breaks Ground on Modernized Wastewater Treatment Plant – Project Supports Over 4 Million Annual Visitors, 700 Residents, and Hundreds of Park and Partner Employees
  2025-07-25 05:26:13
  July 25, 2025 - EL PORTAL, Calif. — On Thursday, Yosemite National Park celebrated a major milestone in meeting its long-term...
- Tulare County Deputies Arrest Farmersville Man Wanted for Attempted Murder of Two Teens Near Visalia
  2025-07-25 05:24:58
  Farmersville Man Arrested for Shooting at Teens Near Linnell Camp July 25, 2025 – Tulare County Sheriff's Office officials report...
- Fresno County Detectives Identify Victim and Arrest Suspect Wanted in Kingsburg Homicide
  2025-07-25 05:14:26
  July 25, 2025 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that on July 22, homicide detectives with the Fresno County...
- Madera County Sheriff Reports Illegal Marijuana Grow Operation Dismantled in Raymond
  2025-07-25 05:14:17
  July 25, 2025 – Madera County Sheriff's Office officials report that on Thursday the Madera County Narcotic Enforcement Team...
- FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez on Unprecedented FCC Approval of Paramount Transaction Says, “After Months Of Cowardly Capitulation To This Administration, Paramount Finally Got What It Wanted”
  2025-07-25 05:11:57
  Gomez Succeeds in Moving Transaction from a Backroom Deal to a Full Commission Vote July 25, 2025 - WASHINGTON - On Thursday, FCC...
- Merced County Deputies Arrest Hilmar Bank Robbery Suspect, Also Wanted for a Robbery in Modesto
  2025-07-25 05:09:06
  July 25, 2025 – Hilmar, CA – Merced County Sheriff's Office officials report that on July 24, 2025, at 10:44 a.m., our dispatch...
- KFF Health News: Trump Voters Wanted Relief From Medical Bills. For Millions, the Bills Are About To Get Bigger.
  2025-07-25 05:04:18
  July 25, 2025 - By Noam N. Levey - President Donald Trump rode to reelection last fall on voter concerns about prices. But as his...
- AAA Reports Gas Prices Sluggish During the Summer Doldrums – California at $4.48 Declines 2 Cents Week-Over-Week
  2025-07-25 05:00:33
  Image by Engin Akyurt from PixabayJuly 25, 2025 - WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Drivers are feeling the slower pace of summer at the...
- California Department of Insurance Completes Final Evaluation of Innovative Forward-Looking Wildfire Catastrophe Model to Address California’s Coverage Crisis
  2025-07-25 04:55:56
  2021 California Monument Fire - Engine crew battles flamesCredit: USDADepartment has completed its review of first wildfire...
- Fresno County Detectives Arrest Hoover High School Coach for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
  2025-07-25 04:55:07
  July 25, 2025 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that Detectives with the Central California Internet Crimes...
- California Air Resources Board (CARB) Approves Amendments to Clean Truck Standards to Provide Flexibility While Maintaining Emissions Benefits
  2025-07-25 04:47:31
  July 25, 2025 - SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Thursday approved amendments to the state’s Advanced...
- California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions Update Highlights Key Trends for Water Year 2024 - Groundwater Storage Increased by 2.2 Million Acre-Feet Reported Across the 97 Basins During WY 2024
  2025-07-25 04:42:08
  Engineering Geologists Sonja Dreuth (center) and Nicholas Vadpey from the California Department of Water Resources North Central Region...
- Reservation Enhancements Coming to California State Parks
  2025-07-25 04:35:23
  Camping at Calaveras Big Trees State Park Credit: Oscar VasquezJuly 25, 2025 - Californians and visitors from all over the world...
- Statement by Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO on Withdrawal of the United States of America from UNESCO Says, “I Deeply Regret President Donald Trump's Decision To Once Again Withdraw The United States Of America From UNESCO”
  2025-07-25 04:23:43
  July 25, 2025 - Statement by Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO on withdrawal of the United States of America from...
- National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Reports June 2025 New Home Sales Hold Steady at a Relatively Tepid Level - New Single-Family Home Inventory Reaches 8.5% Higher Than Last June
  2025-07-25 04:14:26
  Image by Pexels from PixabayJuly 25, 2025 - Challenging affordability conditions, elevated interest rates and economic...
- Governor Gavin Newsom Announces California Advances Bay-Delta Plan Update to Restore Ecosystem Health and Improve Water Supply Reliability
  2025-07-25 04:07:02
  Governor Newsom praises the State Water Board for incorporating the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program into the Bay-Delta...

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Saturday, July 26, 2025
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Sunny with a high temp of around 83 degrees and a low temp of around 62 degrees. Possible wind gusts up to 15 mph today.

Yosemite Valley: A 20% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny with a high temp of around 84 degrees and a low temp of around 53 degrees. Possible wind gusts up to 15 mph today.

Mariposa weather for Sunday: Sunny with a high temp of around 86 degrees and a low temp of around 63 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Mon.: 90 degrees. Tue.: 91 degrees. Wed.: 90 degrees.