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- Mono County Public Health Reports Third Hantavirus-Related Death Confirmed in the Town of Mammoth Lakes
  2025-04-03 14:06:47
  April 3, 2025 - MONO COUNTY, Calif.– Mono County Public Health has confirmed a third death due to Hantavirus in the Town of...
- President Trump’s U.S. Department of Education Announces as a Condition of Receiving Federal Financial Assistance it Requires K-12 School Districts to Certify Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard
  2025-04-03 12:38:55
  April 3, 2025 - Today, the U.S. Department of Education released the following:Today, the U.S. Department of Education sent...
- California Attorney General Secures Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump Administration/Elon Musk’s DOGE from Unlawfully Terminating Federal Employees - Numerous Federal Employees Serve in the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service, Among Others
  2025-04-03 11:32:11
  Credit: NPSApril 3, 2025 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday released a statement after the issuance of...
- California Insurance Commissioner Supports Legislation Protecting Residents With Financially Strong FAIR Plan – Says, “I Have Taken To Fix The FAIR Plan Through Increased Oversight And Financial Planning”
  2025-04-03 11:09:17
  2021 California Monument Fire - Engine crew battles flamesCredit: USDAApril 3, 2025 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Insurance...
- President Trump’s Department of Labor Reports 219,000 Initial Unemployment Claims For The Week Ending March 29, 2025 – A Decrease Of 6,000 From The Previous Week's Upward Revised Level
  2025-04-03 05:49:31
  UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA April 3, 2025 - In the week ending March 29, the advance figure...
- California and National Drought Summary for April 1, 2025, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 40% of State in Moderate Drought
  2025-04-03 05:35:11
  California and National Drought Summary for April 1, 2025 Summary April 3, 2025 - This U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) week saw...
- California Enters Next Phase of Wolf Conservation Plan as State’s Gray Wolf Population Continues to Expand
  2025-04-03 05:01:02
  Gray wolf Credit: Gary Kramer/USFWSCDFW Working to Conserve Species and Protect Ranchers April 3, 2025 - As California’s gray...
- New Ipsos Consumer Tracker Finds Most Americans Think a Recession is Coming - New York Times Reports, “Howard Lutnick, The Commerce Secretary, Has Said Mr. Trump’s Policies Are ‘Worth It’ Even If They Cause A Recession”
  2025-04-03 04:50:09
  April 3, 2025 - The Ipsos Consumer Tracker asks Americans questions about culture, the economy and the forces that shape our...
- Two Modesto Men Sentenced to Prison for Carrying Out Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate Short Sale Fraud
  2025-04-03 04:43:58
  April 3, 2025 – FRESNO, CA – Jyoteshna Karan, 52, and Praveen Singh, 45, both of Modesto, were sentenced for leading a...
- California State Superintendent Presents Immigration Bill Challenging President Trump’s Enforcement on School Grounds, Promotes Expansion of Dual Language Immersion Programs
  2025-04-03 04:39:15
  Image by cherylt23 from Pixabay April 3, 2025 - SACRAMENTO - Amid growing fear and tension among immigrant families and...
- Placer County Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offenses
  2025-04-03 04:32:58
  April 3, 2025 – SACRAMENTO, CA – Randy Anger, 57, of Carnelian Bay, was sentenced on Monday to five years in prison and ordered...
- House Oversight Democrats ‘Demand’ Investigation Into Trump Official’s Purposeful Deletion of Federal Records in Signal Chat, A Violation of Federal Law
  2025-04-03 04:31:11
  April 3, 2025 - Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and...
- Wine Institute Responds to President Trump’s Latest Trade Action and Ongoing Canadian Ban – Wineries Continue to Suffer Economic Harm from Canada’s Total Ban on U.S. Wine Sales as it Accounts for 35% of All U.S. Wine Exports
  2025-04-03 04:24:31
  Image by Couleur on Pixabay April 3, 2025 - Sacramento, Calif. — On Wednesday, Wine Institute released the following statement from...
- American Farm Bureau Federation Says Additional Trump Tariffs Will Take Toll on America’s Farmers - “More Than 20% Of Farm Income Comes From Exports, And Farmers Rely On Imports For Crucial Supplies Like Fertilizer And Specialized Tools”
  2025-04-03 04:15:29
  Spraying cropCredit: EPAApril 3, 2025 - American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented Wednesday on President Trump’s...
- Kern County Sheriff Scam Alert - Sheriff’s Office Does Not Ask for Money or Banking Information Over the Phone
  2025-04-03 04:10:35
  April 3, 2025 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that they would like to warn the public about a phone scam...
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Says Instead of President Trump Tariffs, It’s Time to Accelerate Pro-Growth Agenda - These Broad Tariffs Are a Tax Increase That Will Raise Prices for American Consumers and Hurt the Economy
  2025-04-03 04:10:16
  April 3, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of the latest round of tariffs set to be imposed by the Trump Administration on Wednesday,...
- Caltrans and the National Wildlife Federation Celebrate as World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing Reaches New Milestone as Habitat Project Begins - Will Span Ten Lanes of Highway 101 Freeway in Los Angeles County
  2025-04-03 04:03:19
  What you need to know: Soil is starting to be placed over the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in Southern California – an...
- Fresno County Coroner Seeks Public’s Help Locating Family for 67-Year-Old Alejandro Solis
  2025-04-03 04:01:50
  Coroner’s Office Seeks Help Finding Family of Man April 3, 2025 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that the...
- California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Leads Democrat Senators ‘Demanding’ Reversal of Mass Firings of Head Start, Office of Child Care Employees – California’s Head Start Program is the Largest in the Nation, Serving Over 82,300 Children in 2021
  2025-04-03 03:54:46
  Senators to Secretary Kennedy: “The termination of staff is alarming and will compound the challenges already facing these...
- Fresno County Coroner Seeks Public’s Help Locating Family for 60-Year-Old Jonathan Scott of Fresno
  2025-04-03 03:46:40
  Coroner’s Office Seeks Help Finding Family of Fresno Man April 3, 2025 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that on March...
- U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell on Vote to Reject President Trump’s Tariff War: “The Last Thing We Need Is To Pick Fights With… Friends”
  2025-04-03 03:44:17
  April 3, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto to President Trump: Stop Taxing American Families and Threatening Our Tourism Economy
  2025-04-03 03:39:36
  April 3, 2025 - Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement...
- Mariposa Library to Offer a Free Herbal Salve Making Workshop on Saturday, April 12, 2025
  2025-04-03 03:38:06
  April 3, 2025 – Mariposa County Library officials announce upcoming Herbal Salve Making Workshop on Saturday, April 12, 2025....
- U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to End Trump Tariffs on Canadian Imports - Amy Klobuchar: “Today, The Senate Sent A Clear Message To The President: You Cannot Abuse Your Powers To Start An Unjustified Trade War With One Of Our Strongest Allies”
  2025-04-03 03:35:54
  April 3, 2025 - WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement on Senate passage...
- Fresno Police Department Issues Scam Alert - Beware of Scams Targeting the Elderly
  2025-04-03 03:30:36
  Beware of Scams Targeting the Elderly April 3, 2025 – Fresno Police Department officials report a rising number of scams...
- Turlock Police Motorcycle Officer Injured in Traffic Collision During Pursuit of Speeding Driver
  2025-04-03 03:23:49
  Motorcycle Officer Involved in Traffic Collision April 3, 2025 – Turlock Police Department officials share an update regarding...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, April 2, 2025
  2025-04-03 00:03:25
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, April 2, 2025 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Governor Gavin Newsom Unveils Plan to Create High-Paying, Fulfilling Careers for More Californians, College Degree or Not - State Moves Forward with Expanded Effort to Turn Service into a Degree
  2025-04-02 14:10:20
  What you need to know: Governor Newsom announced the release of the Master Plan for Career Education, a bold statewide strategy to...
- California Attorney General Bonta Reminds Businesses that it Remains Illegal to Bribe Foreign-Government Officials – President Trump Issued an Executive Order Purporting to Pause Enforcement of the FCPA
  2025-04-02 12:59:43
  April 2, 2025 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a legal alert reminding businesses operating in...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Proclaims April 2025, as Autism Acceptance Month
  2025-04-02 10:58:04
  April 2, 2025 - SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring April 2025, as Autism Acceptance Month. The...
- NIH Reports Combination Immunotherapy Shrank a Variety of Metastatic Gastrointestinal Cancers
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- Fresno County Coroner Seeks Public’s Help Locating Family of 46-Year-Old Oscar Alcoser of Selma
  2025-04-02 05:29:57
  Coroner’s Office Seeks Help Finding Family of Man Struck by Vehicle April 2, 2025 – Fresno County Sheriff’s Office officials report...
- Peregrine Falcons are Nesting in Sequoia National Park – Rock Climbing Closures in Effect Until August 15, 2025
  2025-04-02 05:25:12
  Attention Climbers – It’s Nesting Season! April 2, 2025 – Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks announce each year climbing...
- California Attorney General Bonta Joins Coalition of 18 Attorneys General Opposing H.R. 22, Known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act That Would Create Substantial Barriers to Voting Including Eliminating Online Voter Registration
  2025-04-02 05:10:36
  April 2, 2025 - OAKLAND — As part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Tuesday...
- KFF Health News: With Few Dentists and Fluoride Under Siege, Rural America Risks New Surge of Tooth Decay
  2025-04-02 04:53:51
  Image by renatalferro from PixabayApril 2, 2025 - Brett Kelman - In the wooded highlands of northern Arkansas, where small towns...
- Merced College Brings ‘In the Heights’ to the Stage, Celebrating Latin Heritage – Performances Begin Friday, April 4
  2025-04-02 04:46:41
  April 2, 2025 - By James Leonard - Merced College Performing Arts is thrilled to present In the Heights, the Broadway hit by...
- California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Issues Statement on Community Water Fluoridation - Fluoride is Naturally Occurring, Safe, and Effective at Protecting Teeth from Tooth Decay
  2025-04-02 04:40:04
  What You Need to Know: The California Department of Public Health issued a joint statement in support of community water...
- April 2025 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar
  2025-04-02 04:33:50
  Ducks in FlightCredit: CDFWAll calendar items are subject to change. April 2, 2025 - Wildlife areas, ecological reserves and...
- Attorney General Bonta, Assemblymember Haney Unveil Legislation to Protect 17 Million Californians from Unfair Rent Fees
  2025-04-02 04:30:50
  AB 1248 seeks to protect tenants from unfair and unpredictable fees April 2, 2025 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob...
- FTC Warns Operators of Websites that Charge for an Employer Identification Number and Claim Affiliation with the IRS - Sites May Trick Consumers Into Thinking They Are, Or Are Affiliated With, the IRS When They Are Not
  2025-04-02 04:24:52
  April 2, 2025 - Federal Trade Commission staff sent letters to operators of websites that sell Employer Identification Number (EIN)...

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Mariposa County
Burn Day Information

Thursday, April 3, 2025
As of: 5:37 A.M.
Permissive Burn Day
Reminder: NO Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Thursday, April 3, 2025
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M

A chance of afternoon/evening rain showers with possible daytime/evening thunderstorms. Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 57 degrees and a low temp of around 38 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: A chance of afternoon snow today turning to rain showers then evening snow with less than 0.50" of snow possible. Chance of thunder today/tonight. Increasing clouds with a high temp of around 50 degrees and a low temp of around 27 degrees.

Mariposa high temp for yesterday was 49.8 degrees with a low temp of 32.5 degrees. The SST rain gauge recorded 0.17" by Midnight. A four day total of 1.07". Wind gusts up to 13 mph yesterday.

Mariposa weather for Friday: Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 63 degrees and a low temp of around 41 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sat.: 67 degrees. Sun.: 71 degrees Mon.: 69 degrees.

Future rain chances for Mariposa:.
No rain through at least Wednesday.