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- Mariposa County Senior Wood Distribution Program to Resume at Senior Center on Monday, December 15, 2025
  2025-12-13 04:31:02
  December 13, 2025 – Mariposa County Health & Human Services officials announced wood distribution will resume on Monday,...
- UC San Diego Developmental Psychologist Offers Five Tips on How to Have a Civil Conversation
  2025-12-13 04:29:57
  Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay5 Tips to Keep Talking 1. Be curious, not combative. Approach with genuine...
- Former Madera County Welfare Benefits Employee Arrested for Improperly Using Other People’s Identities to Steal Benefits
  2025-12-13 04:23:48
  December 13, 2025 – Former Madera County benefits eligibility worker Leticia Mariscal, 55, of Madera, was arrested on Friday on...
- Eastern Madera County Fire Safe Council Receives Grant from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy for a Project That Will Reconstruct a 4.7-Mile, 300-Acre Fuel Break on Sierra National Forest Lands in Madera County
  2025-12-13 04:20:37
  With the help of a recently established fuel break, firefighters were able to contain the Tiger Fire before impacting a nearby...
- National Parks Group on Reports of Interference With Park Staff Performance Reviews Says, “Ordering Superintendents To Arbitrarily Grade Their Staff Lower Than They Deserve, With Little Regard For The Truth Or The Agency’s Own Standards, Is Wrong”
  2025-12-13 04:08:08
  December 13, 2025 - WASHINGTON – On Friday, The Washington Post and other news outlets were reporting that officials in the...
- Kings Canyon National Park Hosts 100th Annual Trek to the Nation’s Christmas Tree on Sunday, December 14, 2025
  2025-12-13 04:07:36
  December 13, 2025 – Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park officials report that the 100th Annual Trek to the Nation’s Christmas Tree...
- Attorney General Bonta Says Ninth Circuit Rejects President Trump’s Emergency Request to Pause Order Barring Deployment of California National Guard in Los Angeles
  2025-12-13 04:02:34
  On Saturday, January 11, 2025 California Governor Gavin Newsom meets with National Guard members in Los AngelesDecember 13, 2025 -...
- After Federal Delays for Reports, California September 2025 Unemployment Rate Increased Slightly to 5.6% Month-Over-Month and .1% Higher Year-Over-Year, Private Education and Health Services Led the Way in Jobs
  2025-12-13 03:57:20
  Nonfarm Jobs Decreased by 4,500 Important Note: The employment data for the month of September 2025 comes from the survey week...
- Missouri Suspect Extradited to Placer County to Face Felony Charges of Child Exploitation of a Local Child
  2025-12-13 03:51:48
  Child Exploitation Suspect Extradited to Placer County December 13, 2025 – Placer County Sheriff’s Office officials report that...
- CDFW Announces Recreational Dungeness Crab Fishery Opens in Del Norte, Mendocino and Parts of Humboldt Counties After Delay Due to Public Health Risks
  2025-12-13 03:49:27
  December 13, 2025 - After a delay to the season opener due to elevated levels of domoic acid, the recreational Dungeness crab...
- CA. State Senator Cortese on Court Ruling Restoring $4 Billion in Federal Grants for CA. High-Speed Rail Project Says, “Today’s Court Ruling Makes Clear That California Has The Right And The Responsibility To Continue Building The Future We Envision”
  2025-12-13 03:41:48
  Conceptual rendering of a typical HSR segment in the Central Valley near Corcoran.Source: HSRDecember 13, 2025 - SAN JOSE, CA –...
- California Congressmen Jim Costa and Adam Gray Push New Water Infrastructure Package to Expand Storage and Address California's Water Crisis
  2025-12-13 03:36:49
  December 13, 2025 - WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Adam Gray (CA-13) introduced their End...
- California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, Oregon’s Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat Colleagues ‘Demand’ Answers From USFS On Stalled Hazardous Fuel Reduction Projects, Say Wildfire Prevention Work Under President Trump Is Down Nearly 40 Percent From Previous Years
  2025-12-13 03:32:14
  Pyro Cumulus Cloud over the 2020 Sierra National Forest Creek FireCredit: Forest ServiceLawmakers’ letter notes that wildfire...
- Arizona Democratic Congressional Delegation Calls for Formal Congressional Investigation into President Trump’s U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Use of Force and Obstruction of Oversight
  2025-12-13 03:23:41
  December 13, 2025 -Washington, D.C. — On Friday, Representative Adelita S. Grijalva joined by U.S. Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben...
- Suspect Arrested for Second Homicide of 2025 in Clovis After Body Found Near Fresno County Child Protective Services
  2025-12-13 03:20:40
  Suspect Arrested for Clovis’ Second Homicide of 2025 December 13, 2025 – Clovis Police Department officials report that a...
- Ranking Member Robert Garcia Releases Statement After Oversight Democrats Receive 95,000 New Photos from Epstein Estate; Includes Images with Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Steve Bannon, Bill Gates, Larry Summers (See Photos Here)
  2025-12-13 03:14:40
  December 13, 2025 - Washington, D.C. — On Friday, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and...
- New Community Writing Group to Meet Twice a Month at the Mariposa Library Beginning on Tuesday, January 13, 2026
  2025-12-13 03:13:19
  Want to try something new in the New Year? December 13, 2025 – Mariposa County Library officials announce that community member Tove...
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer Says Bill and Hillary Clinton Must Appear for Depositions Concerning Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell or Face Contempt of Congress
  2025-12-13 03:03:36
  Related: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer Says Bill and Hillary Clinton Must Appear for...
- John C. Fremont Healthcare District Board of Directors Regular & Regular Finance Meeting Agenda for Wednesday, December 17, 2025
  2025-12-13 00:53:31
  AGENDA of Board of Directors for Regular/Regular Finance Board Meetings combined due to the Christmas Holiday per Resolution No....
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Friday, December 12, 2025
  2025-12-13 00:53:08
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Friday, December 12, 2025 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Merced County: Rest Area, & Highway Lane/Ramp Closures on I-5 and State Routes 59, 99 & 165 for December 14-20, 2025
  2025-12-12 15:59:17
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY Rest Area, & Highway Lane/Ramp Closures Interstate 5 and State Routes 59, 99 & 165 December 12, 2025 – Merced...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Mariposa County: One-Way Traffic Control Delays Expected on State Route 140 at Fifth Street on Saturday, December 13, 2025
  2025-12-12 15:53:52
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY One-Way Traffic Control for Saturday, December 13, 2025 December 12, 2025 – Mariposa County – The California...
- Enjoy Musical Delights at the Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra's Festive Holiday Concert on Saturday, December 20, 2025
  2025-12-12 15:32:13
  December 12, 2025 – A fully-packed Santa's bag of musical delights awaits audiences at the Mariposa Yosemite Symphony...
- California Attorney General Bonta Sues Over Trump Administration’s ‘Unlawful’ New $100K Fee for H-1B Visa, Says, “The Trump Administration Thinks It Can Raise Costs On A Whim, But The Law Says Otherwise”
  2025-12-12 12:14:12
  December 12, 2025 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in announcing a...
- Fresno County Detectives Seek Public’s Help IDing a Suspect Wanted for Home Invasion Robbery in Friant
  2025-12-12 06:49:10
  Detectives Work to Identify Home Invasion Robbery Suspect December 12, 2025 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report...
- Mariposa County Library Website Moves to the Main Mariposa County Domain Website on January 1, 2026
  2025-12-12 06:12:40
  December 12, 2025 – Mariposa County officials announce that the Mariposa County Library website is moving to the main County...
- Dense Fog Advisory Now In Effect Through 11:00 A.M Saturday For Foothill Region of Central California Which Includes Elevations From 1,000 Feet To 2,500 Feet, Including Coarsegold, Mariposa, and Oakhurst
  2025-12-12 05:35:50
  December 12, 2025 - National Weather Service Hanford Office officials report a Dense Fog Advisory is in effect through 11:00 A.M....
- After Continued Abuse Keyes Man Arrested in Turlock School Parking Lot for Lewd Acts with a Child
  2025-12-12 04:50:17
  Keyes Man Arrested Following Special Victims Unit Investigation December 12, 2025 – Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office officials...
- California Congressman Tom McClintock Announces Miwok Land Transfer Bill Passes House Unanimously (Video)
  2025-12-12 04:48:59
  December 12, 2025 - Washington, D.C. - Congressman McClintock's legislation H.R.2302 the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians...
- KFF Health News: Sticker Shock: Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers
  2025-12-12 04:39:52
  December 12, 2025 - By Julie Appleby - We’ve been here before: congressional Democrats and Republicans sparring over the future...
- National Parks Conservation Association Announces New U.S. House Bill Would Better Protect National Parks from Mining Threats. The CLAIM Act Proposes Long-Overdue Reforms to the General Mining Law of 1872.
  2025-12-12 04:36:21
  Mojave National Preserve credit: NPS"We know the next boom-and-bust rush for critical minerals is coming for our public lands, and this...
- World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Group’s New Analysis Reaffirms There Is No Link Between Vaccines And Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
  2025-12-12 04:30:11
  Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay December 12, 2025 - New analysis from a WHO global expert committee on vaccine safety has found...
- California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Warns Consumers Not to Eat TRE House Brand Magic Mushroom Gummies, Chocolate Bars, and Syrup
  2025-12-12 04:25:08
  TRE House Brands contain dangerous psychedelic compounds, putting consumers at risk of illness, injury, or even death What You...
- ProPublica: The Shakedown: President Trump’s DOJ Pressured Lawyers to “Find” Evidence That UCLA Had Illegally Tolerated Antisemitism
  2025-12-12 04:18:07
  Reporting Highlights The “Playbook”: Trump’s DOJ threatened UCLA with discrimination lawsuits, demanded more than $1 billion in...
- AAA Says Outside The Snow Is Falling … And So Are Gas Prices – California at $4.40 Declines 9 Cents Week-Over-Week
  2025-12-12 04:13:53
  December 12, 2025 - WASHINGTON, DC – The holiday season is delivering a gift for drivers as the national average dropped 5 cents since last...
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Coalition of 20 States Block Trump Administration’s Unlawful Funding Cuts to Disaster Preparedness Program
  2025-12-12 04:10:24
  Court issues permanent injunction blocking Trump Administration from illegally shutting down the FEMA BRIC programDecember 12, 2025...
- FTC Sends More Than $9.6 Million to Consumers Who Bought Deceptively Advertised Vehicle Service Contracts from CarShield and American Auto Shield, LLC
  2025-12-12 04:00:12
  December 12, 2025 - The Federal Trade Commission is sending checks totaling more than $9.6 million to eligible consumers...
- FDA Proposes Expanding Sunscreen Active Ingredient List with the Addition of Bemotrizinol
  2025-12-12 04:00:05
  December 12, 2025 - On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the following:Today, the U.S. Food and Drug...
- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins Says She Sent a Letter to Governor Gavin Newsom ‘Demanding’ California Abandon a Proposal That Would Redistribute Agricultural Land Based On Race, Ethnicity, and National Origin
  2025-12-12 03:42:01
  December 12, 2025 - Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins released the following:Today,...
- Governor Gavin Newsom Says, “While Trump Uses The National Park System As A Vanity Project And A Means To Whitewash History, California Is Leading With Our Values: Programs That Keep Our World-Class State Parks Accessible, Welcoming Visitors”
  2025-12-12 03:32:36
  What you need to know: The Trump administration eliminated free entrance days at national parks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day...

Mariposa County Burn Day Information

Saturday, December 13, 2025

Permissive Burn Day as of 5:20 A.M.

NO Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
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CAL FIRE - Burn Information

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Saturday, December 13, 2025
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Note: Dense Fog Advisory until Today, December 13, 11:00 AM PST

Sunny with a high temp of around 64 degrees and a low temp of around 49 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny with a high temp of around 70 degrees and a low temp of around 48 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Sunday: Sunny with a high temp of around 63 degrees and a low temp of around 47 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Mon.: 64 degrees. Tue.: 63 degrees. Wed.: 61 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Tue. Night: 30% chance of rain.
Wed.: 30% chance of rain.
Thu. Night: 20% chance of rain.
Fri.: 30% chance of rain.