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Join the Mariposa County Public Works Team – Roads and Bridges Manager Position Opening
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Enjoy the 77th Annual Hornitos Enchilada Dinner & Celebration on Saturday, March 7, 2026
Enjoy Musical Delights at the Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra's Festive Holiday Concert on Saturday, December 20, 2025
Join the Mariposa County Public Works Team – Several Positions Available
Enjoy the Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra’s Annual Festive Holiday Concert on Saturday, December 20, 2025
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- Merced County Invites Community to Help Name New Bear Sculpture in Courthouse Park. Online Submissions Accepted Through May 31, 2026.
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- ProPublica: Fear and Opportunity: Immigration Scams Surged as President Trump’s Sweeps Lured Desperate People to Eager Defrauders
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- American Medical Association, Dozens of Physician Groups Say No Surprises Act Needs Enforcement. The No Surprises Act Was Designed to Protect Patients from Surprise Medical Bills.
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- Merced CHP Traffic Stop Ends in Drivers Arrest on Multiple Firearms Charges After Stolen Weapon and Ammo Found
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  April 29, 2026 – Merced CHP officials report that on April 26, 2026, at approximately 1:35 p.m., a CHP officer conducted a...
- Yale School of Medicine Specialists on GLP-1 Weight-Loss Pills: What You Need to Know
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  Yale Medicine specialists explain how new oral forms of GLP-1 obesity medications work, how effective they are, and what to...
- As Data Center Growth Accelerates, AARP Acts to Protect Older Americans from Rising Utility Costs
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  April 29, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — As energy-intensive data centers continue to expand across the country to support artificial and cloud...
- California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Announces New Autonomous Vehicle Regulations Strengthen Oversight and Enforcement, Authorize Trucks and Transit
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  Waymo Via/J.B. Hunt autonomous truck What you need to know: New autonomous vehicle (AV) regulations were approved on Tuesday...
- California Attorney General Bonta Pushes Back on Trump Administration’s Attempt to Undermine Protections for Workers by Reinstatement of Independent Contractor Rule
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  LYFT logoApril 29, 2026 - OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta ton Monday joined a coalition of 20 public labor...
- NEADA Reports 2026 Summer Cooling Costs Expected to Increase by 8.5% as Summer Temperatures Could Reach Record Highs
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  Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay April 29, 2026 - Washington, D.C. - U.S. households are expected to face another summer of rising...
- Maryland Joins California, New Jersey, New York and Virginia as Governor Wes Moore Signs Law Making Maryland a National Model for Animal-Free Testing, Humane World for Animals Reports
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  Credit: Humane World for Animals (Formerly Humane Society)April 29, 2026 - ANNAPOLIS, Md. — On Tuesday, Gov. Wes Moore signed ...
- Clovis Police and ABC Agents Arrest 27 Suspects for Alcohol-Related Violations During Clovis Rodeo
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  April 29, 2026 – Clovis Police Department officials report that Clovis Police officers and agents from the California Department of...
- Former National Basketball Association Player and Coach for Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers, Damon Jones, Pleads Guilty for His Participation in Fraudulent Sports Betting and Rigged Poker Conspiracies
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- California Congressman John Garamendi Introduces War Powers Resolution to Stop President Trump’s Illegal Iran War
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- Fresno Business Owner Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Role in Stealing $4.8 Million in Livestock Feed Ingredients
  2026-04-29 03:38:43
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- U.S. Senate Democrats Investigate Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s Failure to Protect Troops in Middle East After Fatal Attack That Killed Six Troops
  2026-04-29 03:38:19
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- Bakersfield Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
  2026-04-29 03:34:00
  April 29, 2026 – FRESNO, CA – Kyle Matthew Lisman, 30, of Bakersfield, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L....
- California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Denounces Trump Administration’s Incoherent Strategy for Ending Iran War (Video)
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- Republican U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation to Enhance Presidential Security & Fund White House Ballroom with Millions of Dollars of Taxpayer Funds
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- Placer County Sheriff Reports Arrests Made After 34 Years in Cold Case Murder of Cindy Wanner (Videos)
  2026-04-29 03:24:01
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- Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell: Why is the Pentagon Holding up Ukraine Funds?
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- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Tuesday, April 28, 2026
  2026-04-29 00:47:31
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- Caltrans Extends Temporary Full Closure of Highway 140 in Mariposa County to Yosemite for Debris Removal and Highway Repair Work in the Merced River Canyon Through Friday, May 1, 2026
  2026-04-28 17:00:27
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- Join the Mariposa County Public Works Team – Roads and Bridges Manager Position Opening
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- California Employment Development Department (EDD) Simplifies How Unemployed Workers Can Certify for Benefits Online (Video)
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- Clinical Trial Finds No Difference in Fluid Treatment Options for Pediatric Sepsis, NIH Reports
  2026-04-28 04:06:32
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- California Attorney General Opposes Barriers to Legal Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers, Says, “Asylum Seekers Need A Fair And Efficient System That Allows Them To Work Legally While They Await Decisions On Their Applications For Asylum”
  2026-04-28 04:04:03
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- IRS Announces New Option for Certain Taxpayers to Request More Time After Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Claim Disallowance
  2026-04-28 03:59:52
  April 28, 2026 - WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has announced a new, streamlined way for taxpayers to extend the...

Mariposa County Burn Day Information

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Permissive Burn Day as of 6:52 A.M.

NO Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 72 degrees and a low temp of around 52 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 66 degrees and a low temp of around 43 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Thursday: Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 76 degrees and a low temp of around 55 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Fri: 80 degrees. Sat.: 81 degrees. Sun.: 75 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Sun.: 10%/20% chance of afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms.
Mon.: 30% chance of rain.
Tue.: 30% chance of rain.