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- John C. Fremont Healthcare District Board of Directors Regular & Finance Meeting Agenda for Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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  AGENDA of Board of Directors for Regular/Finance Board Meeting Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Location: JCFHD Board Room, 5189...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Madera County: Commuter Alert for Landscaping Operation Along State Route 99 for August 26 & 27, 2025
  2025-08-22 15:23:48
  Caltrans to Perform Landscaping Operation Along State Route 99 in Madera Next Week August 22, 2025 – The California Department...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Mariposa County: One-Way Traffic Control & Highway Closure Delays Expected on State Routes 49 & 140 on August 24-30, 2025
  2025-08-22 15:00:49
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY One-Way Traffic Control & Highway Closure for August 24-30, 2025 August 22, 2025 – MARIPOSA COUNTY – The...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Merced County: Rest Area, Lane/Ramp & Full Highway Closures on I-5 and State Routes 59, 140, 152, & 165 for August 24-30, 2025
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  TRAFFIC ADVISORY Rest Area, Lane/Ramp & Full Highway Closures Interstate 5 and State Routes 59, 140, 152, & 165 August 22, 2025...
- Fresno Federal Grand Jury Five Count Indictment on Former California Superior Court Judge Now Charged with Sexual Assault and Obstruction Offenses
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  August 22, 2025 - The Justice Department announced that a federal grand jury in Fresno returned a five-count indictment yesterday...
- CA. AG Joins Coalition of 20 Attorneys General in Issuing an Open Letter Responding to Trump Administration’s Retribution Campaign Against New York Attorney General Letitia James, Say, The Department is Pursuing a Pattern of Harassment and Intimidation
  2025-08-22 12:03:02
  August 22, 2025 - OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside 20 other attorneys general, issued an open...
- Mariposa County Library Offers AI Workshop Hosted by Jon Wurl on Saturday, September 6, 13, & 27, 2025
  2025-08-22 06:09:32
  August 22, 2025 – Mariposa County Library officials announce upcoming AI workshop hosted by Jon Wurl on Saturday, September 6, 13,...
- Mariposa Library to Host Every Child Ready to Read Workshop on Saturday, August 23, 2025
  2025-08-22 06:04:10
  August 22, 2025 – Mariposa County Library announces that they are excited to share an incredible resource. Don't forget! Our Every...
- Fresno County Man Held at San Diego County Prison Investigated for Homicide of Cellmate
  2025-08-22 05:52:37
  Richard J. Donovan Officials Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide August 22, 2025 – SAN DIEGO, CA –...
- Center for Biological Diversity Reports California Regulators Urged to Restart Low-income Affordable Clean Energy Project, Petition Says Commission Wrongly Abandoned Program for Hundreds of Thousands in the San Joaquin Valley
  2025-08-22 05:11:29
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- California Secretary of State Assigns Number to November 2025 Ballot Measure Proposition 50, Congressional Redistricting, Invites Ballot Arguments
  2025-08-22 04:59:41
  August 22, 2025 - Sacramento, California – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., on Thursday assigned a...
- ProPublica: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.
  2025-08-22 04:53:58
  ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this...
- Two Suspects Arrested in Murphys After a Disturbance Involving a Knife and DUI
  2025-08-22 04:51:50
  August 22, 2025 – Calaveras County Sheriff's Office officials report that on August 14th, 2025, at approximately 2:00 A.M.,...
- Law Enforcement Rangers Remove Illegal Marijuana Cultivation Site from Sequoia National Park, 13-Acre Area Damaged
  2025-08-22 04:47:26
  August 22, 2025 – National Park Service officials announce law enforcement rangers, in cooperation with special agents from the...
- AAA Reports Gas Prices Go Down, but How Low Will They Go? – California at $4.52 Rises Three Cents Week-Over-Week
  2025-08-22 04:41:26
  August 22, 2025 - WASHINGTON, DC – As gas prices keep falling this summer, the big question is how low will they go? This past...
- National Association of REALTORS Report Existing-Home Sales Report Shows 2.0% Increase in July 2025 Month-Over-Month, Say, "Homebuyers Are In The Best Position In More Than Five Years To Find The Right Home And Negotiate For A Better Price”
  2025-08-22 04:36:43
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- Merced County SWAT Team Arrest Suspect Wanted for Homicide of Man Killed in Gustine
  2025-08-22 04:30:45
  August 22, 2025 – Merced County Sheriff's Office officials report that on Thursday afternoon, Deputies responded to the 4600...
- J.D. Power Reports August 2025 New-Vehicle Sales Climb 8.2% as Consumer Spending Reaches Record $54.6 Billion; EV Share Hits All-Time High
  2025-08-22 04:29:22
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- Fresno Police Seek Public’s Help IDing Suspects Wanted in Stabbing Death of Man on Orchard Avenue
  2025-08-22 04:24:03
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  2025-08-22 04:20:59
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- Merced Police Seek Witnesses Help IDing Suspects Wanted for Homicide Outside Laundromat
  2025-08-22 04:19:09
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  2025-08-22 03:57:22
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  August 22, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs ‘Election Rigging Response Act’ Legislative Package; Gives People Power To Push Back On President Trump’s Attempts To Shred Democracy (Video)
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  2025-08-22 03:28:27
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- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Thursday, August 21, 2025
  2025-08-22 03:02:59
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  2025-08-21 06:12:56
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  2025-08-21 06:05:15
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  2025-08-21 05:51:39
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  2025-08-21 05:19:09
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- Stanislaus National Forest Announces Temporary Fire Restrictions Now in Effect in Moderate Fire Hazard Areas Until December 31, 2025
  2025-08-21 04:54:28
  Pinecrest LakeSierra Sun Times file photoAugust 21, 2025 - SONORA, California – The Stanislaus National Forest will enter...
- Missing Hiker Located Near the North Fork of the American River, Placer County Sheriff Reports (Video)
  2025-08-21 04:47:44
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- CDFW Announces California Deer Season is in Full Swing and Most Other Hunting Zones Across the State Will Open in September and October 2025
  2025-08-21 04:47:42
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- Fifth Annual Obata Art Weekend to be Held at Yosemite National Park August 22-24, 2025
  2025-08-21 04:42:02
  August 21, 2025 – Yosemite National Park officials invite you to join them for their fifth annual Obata Art Weekend to be held...
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Friday, August 22, 2025
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.
Note: Extreme Heat Warning in effect from Friday, August 22, 11:00 AM PDT until Sunday, August 24, 08:00 AM PDT

Sunny and hot with a high temp of around 101 degrees and a low temp of around 78 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: A 20% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms declining to 10% this evening. Mostly sunny and hot with a high temp of around 100 degrees and a low temp of around 67 degrees. Possible wind gusts up to 15 mph today.

Mariposa weather for Saturday: A 20% chance of rain. Mostly sunny and very warm with a high temp of around 99 degrees and a low temp of around 76 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sun.: 98 degrees. Mon.: 96 degrees. Tue.: 95 degrees.

Mariposa future rain chances: Sat.: 20% chance of rain. Sun.: 20% chance of rain. Mon.: 20% chance of rain. Tue.: 30% chance of rain. Wed.: 20% chance of rain.