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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
Mariposa Fire Safe Council Seek Contractor Bids for Fremont Fuels Reduction Project
Don't Miss Mariposa Friends of the Library Book Sale on November 7 & 8, 2025
Final Call to Purchase Tickets for the John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation Black & White Ball on Saturday, November 8, 2025
Dine-Out & Support Mariposa Habitat for Humanity October 19 Through October 26, 2025

News
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Merced County: Rest Area & Highway Lane Closures on I-5 and State Route 165 for March 15-21, 2026
  2026-03-13 14:54:31
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY Rest Area & Highway Lane Closures Interstate 5 and State Route 165 March 13, 2026 – MERCED COUNTY – The...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Mariposa County: One-Way Traffic Control Delays Expected on State Routes 49, 132 & 140 on March 15-21, 2026
  2026-03-13 14:52:23
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY One-Way Traffic Controls for March 15-21, 2026 March 13, 2026 – MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of...
- President Trump’s U.S. Central Command Reports All Crew Members of U.S. KC-135 Loss in Iraq Confirmed Deceased
  2026-03-13 07:31:05
  March 13, 2026 - TAMPA, Fla. – All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are...
- Bus Driver Injured and Suspect Arrested for Shooting at Amtrak Station in Fresno
  2026-03-13 05:45:05
  Shooting Suspect Arrested March 13, 2026 – Fresno Police Department officials report that on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, shortly after...
- Two Female Suspects Arrested for Retail Theft in Fresno, Several Thousand Dollars in Stolen Property Recovered
  2026-03-13 05:36:33
  March 13, 2026 – Fresno Police Department officials report that the Organized Retail Theft Tactical Team Detectives investigated several...
- Two El Dorado County Deputies Shot While Responding to Report of PG&E Workers Being Fired Upon in Camino
  2026-03-13 05:26:36
  Two El Dorado County Deputies Shot March 13, 2026 – El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Thursday at...
- President Trump’s U.S. Central Command Reports Four Confirmed Deceased in Loss of U.S. KC-135 Over Iraq on Thursday, Two Still Missing
  2026-03-13 05:03:15
  Updated on Friday at 7:30 A.M.: President Trump’s U.S. Central Command Reports All Crew Members of U.S. KC-135 Loss in Iraq...
- 17 Suspects Arrested During Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation in Placer and Sacramento Counties
  2026-03-13 05:01:11
  Operation Meltdown: 17 Arrested in Drug Trafficking Investigation March 13, 2026 – Placer County Sheriff's Office officials...
- President Trump’s Department of ‘War’ Confirms the Identity of Army Reserve Soldier from Sacramento Who Died During ‘Operation Epic Fury’
  2026-03-13 04:44:05
  March 13, 2026 - The Department of 'War' has confirmed the death of an Army Reserve Soldier who was supporting Operation Epic...
- 11-Time Convicted Felon in Fresno County Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Possession
  2026-03-13 04:32:13
  March 13, 2026 – A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment on Thursday against John Angel Sanchez, 56, of Fresno,...
- Sierra Nevada Conservancy Announces Opening of New Biomass Facility in Tuolumne County Wraps Up Community and Watershed Resilience Program
  2026-03-13 04:31:43
  Force Energy Systems CEO, Etienne Patenaude, answers questions during a tour of the new Tuolumne BioEnergy facility in Sonora,...
- Clovis Police Offer ‘Safe Exchange Zone’ Area in Front of Department with 24/7 Video Surveillance
  2026-03-13 04:25:53
  Exchange Zone March 13, 2026 – Clovis Police Department officials announce that the Exchange Zone directly in front of the...
- KFF Health News: Doctors Warn of a Deadly Complication From Measles Outbreaks
  2026-03-13 04:22:55
  Deep Sankar Dasgupta with daughter Deepanwita Dasgupta, when she was 3 years old. Deepanwita was later diagnosed with subacute...
- New KFF Poll Finds Public Worries About Prescription Drug Costs Reach New High; Most Across Political Parties Want Government to Do More to Regulate Prices
  2026-03-13 04:15:22
  Amid White House Push on Drug Prices, the Democratic Party Holds a 10-Percentage Point Advantage Over the GOP to Address the...
- NOAA: Record Snowpack Deficits Worsen in February 2026; Conditions Expected to Deteriorate Further with Chances for Record Heat
  2026-03-13 04:12:26
  March 13, 2026 - On Thursday, NOAA reported the following:Key Points Snow drought worsened from February into early March due to...
- Long-Term Care Affordability Sharply Worsening for Middle-Income Americans, New AARP Report Shows
  2026-03-13 04:04:04
  State-by-state findings show long-term care affordability varies dramatically across the country March 13, 2026 - WASHINGTON — Home...
- Florida Man Charged for Threats to Kill the President, Member of Congress, and Federal Reserve Chairman
  2026-03-13 03:57:27
  March 13, 2026 - TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – On Thursday, Diego M. Villavicencio, 36, of Tallahassee, was indicted by a federal grand...
- National Association of Home Builders Reports Single-Family Starts Remain Soft in January 2026 on Affordability Concerns
  2026-03-13 03:51:47
  Image by 2211438 from Pixabay March 13, 2026 - Elevated construction costs and constrained affordability conditions led to a...
- National Association of REALTORS Applauds U.S. Senate Passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
  2026-03-13 03:47:26
  Home Image by Paul Brennan from Pixabay March 13, 2026 - WASHINGTON - On Thursday, Shannon McGahn, executive vice president and...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Announces More Than $23 Million to Increase Access to Farm-Fresh Food for CalFresh, WIC, and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Recipients
  2026-03-13 03:43:15
  What you need to know: California is investing $23 million to help connect California grown fresh food to Californians who...
- California State Senator María Elena Durazo Applauds San Diego County Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration to Enforce Detention Inspection Law
  2026-03-13 03:37:40
  March 13, 2026 - SACRAMENTO - Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), author of SB 1132, has issued the following statement in...
- U.S. Senator Wyden Presses Trump Administration Over USPS Changes Jeopardizing Americans’ Tax Returns, Mail-In Ballots, Says, “Donald Trump And Republicans Will Stop At Nothing To Suppress The Rights Of Americans To Make Their Voices Heard This November”
  2026-03-13 03:31:43
  Senator says recent postmarking rule change and consolidation of processing facilities will result in delays for tax returns and...
- CA. U.S. Senator Padilla Continues to Reject Funding for Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Says, “Donald Trump’s ICE And CBP Don’t Need Another Blank Check — They Need Accountability” (Video)
  2026-03-13 03:22:11
  Republicans block Padilla, Schiff bill to fund FEMA for the rest of the shutdown March 13, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — On...
- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren Says Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Confirms The Cost of President Trump’s War in Iran Could Cover Health Care for Millions of Americans (Video)
  2026-03-13 03:12:07
  March 13, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic...
- Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Deposition of Epstein Accountant Richard Kahn, Says He Confirmed Epstein Spoke About Donald Trump ‘A Lot.’ It’s Not Credible Trump Had No Knowledge of Epstein’s Activities.
  2026-03-13 03:06:09
  March 13, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and...
- New Birding Backpacks are Free to Check Out from Any Mariposa County Library Branch
  2026-03-13 02:39:04
  March 13, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce that they are officially offering Birding Backpacks! These backpacks are free...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Thursday, March 12, 2026
  2026-03-13 01:29:46
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Thursday, March 12, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- AAA Reports Jump at the Pump as National Average Goes Up Nearly 35 Cents as President Trump’s War with Iran Creates Chaos – California at $5.37 Climbs 56 Cents Week-Over-Week and 73 Cents in Two Weeks
  2026-03-12 09:15:19
  March 12, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – Spring Break season is here as the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped nearly...
- KFF Health News: Republicans Fret Over Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Policies While MAHA Moms Stew
  2026-03-12 04:31:22
  Argentina President Javier Milei and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.March 12, 2026 - By Amanda...
- Sierra National Forest Continues Pile Burning Operations Today, Thursday, March 12, at the Balsam Site Preparation Unit Near Camp Sierra
  2026-03-12 04:26:29
  March 12, 2026 - Sierra National Forest officials report the Sierra National Forest (SNF) will continue pile burning operations...
- California and National Drought Summary for March 10, 2026, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 14% of State Abnormally Dry
  2026-03-12 04:20:03
  California and National Drought Summary for March 10, 2026 Summary March 12, 2026 - Following a drier-than-normal winter, a...
- ProPublica: Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under President Trump
  2026-03-12 04:18:03
  Reporting Highlights Mental Health Staff Losses: Hundreds of mental health professionals left the Department of Veterans Affairs since...
- Yosemite High School in Merced County One of 59 Model Continuation High Schools as State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond Announces 2026 Model Continuation High Schools, Also Includes Heartland High School in Fresno County
  2026-03-12 04:11:30
  Yosemite High School, Merced Union High School District, Merced County March 12, 2026 - SACRAMENTO - On Wednesday, State...
- Fresno State to Host César Chávez Commemoration at Peace Garden on Friday, March 13, 2026
  2026-03-12 03:59:35
  Leader of the United Farm Worker's Union, Cesar E. Chavez waged a nonviolent struggle against social injustice, oppression and...
- California Attorney General Bonta Defends State Law Requiring Reusable Propane Cylinders, Says, “Disposable Cylinders Create Safety Risks For Workers, Are Expensive To Safely Manage, And Create Unnecessary Waste And Emissions”
  2026-03-12 03:56:26
  March 12, 2025 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta has submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Pipeline and...
- University of California San Diego Researchers Report Blood Test Predicts Dementia in Women as Many as 25 Years Before Symptoms Begin
  2026-03-12 03:53:13
  Image by StockSnap from PixabayMeasured in blood samples, the biomarker p-tau217 was strongly linked to future dementia risk across...
- New NOAA El Niño-Southern Oscillation Index Supports Drought Early Warning as Pacific Ocean Temperatures Beneath the Surface Have Become Increasingly Warmer Than Normal
  2026-03-12 03:45:41
  Lake McClure in Mariposa County during previous drought years Sierra Sun Times file photoMarch 12, 2026 - By Joel Lisonbee,...
- American Farm Bureau Federation Says Rail Merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Would be Costly for Farmers
  2026-03-12 03:41:04
  Union Pacific Locomotive credit: Union PacificMarch 12, 2026 - The proposed merger of the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern...
- Postal Service Announces Route 66 Set of 8 Stamps to be Issued at National Postal Forum
  2026-03-12 03:35:30
  March 12, 2026 - The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate Route 66 on that historic highway’s centennial with a set of eight...
- World Health Organization (WHO) Reports Conflict Deepens Health Crisis Across Middle East
  2026-03-12 03:30:04
  March 12, 2026 - More than ten days into the latest escalation of conflict in the Middle East, health systems across the Region...
- Sponsored by Jay Leno, Senator Dave Cortese Introduces Legislation to Provide Smog Exemptions for Pre-1981 Classic and Collector Vehicles 2026-03-12 03:25:59
- California Congressional Members Urge DOJ Independent Watchdog to Launch Investigation into Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Potential Improper Influence Over Cases Involving Brother, Brad Bondi 2026-03-12 03:17:12
- Arizona U.S. Representatives Demand Investigation into Death of Haitian Asylum Seeker Emmanuel Damas Held in ICE Custody 2026-03-12 03:13:21
- Nevada U.S. Senator Cortez Masto Sounds the Alarm About Dreamers Detained by ICE 2026-03-12 03:07:54
- Republican U.S. Senator Josh Hawley Introduces Bill to Ban Chemical Abortion Drug Mifepristone 2026-03-12 03:04:00
- Upper Merced River Watershed Council Deadline for Students on the River Film Contest in Mariposa County Ends Soon 2026-03-12 02:41:09
- Fourth Annual Operation Easter to Offer Meals to Mariposa County Residents in Need on Friday, April 3, 2026 2026-03-12 02:23:30
- Kern County Metro Patrol Arrests 14 During Oildale Enforcement Operation Near Bakersfield (Video) 2026-03-12 01:57:30
- Mariposa Fire Safe Council Continues Grant Application for Stumpfield Mountain Road Fuel Break Maintenance Project (Video) 2026-03-12 01:12:33
- Merced Police Seek Public’s Help IDing Suspect Wanted in Recent Thefts from Merced Best Buy 2026-03-12 00:59:21
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Mariposa County Burn Day Information

Friday, March 13, 2026

Permissive Burn Day as of 7:24 A.M.

NO Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
Click here for Mariposa County Permit Information

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CAL FIRE - Burn Information

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Friday, March 13, 2026
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Mostly sunny and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 75 degrees and a low temp of around 54 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: Mostly sunny with a high temp of around 70 degrees and a low temp of around 44 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Saturday: Sunny with a high temp of around 75 degrees and a low temp of around 53 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sun.: 77 degrees. Mon.: 81 degrees. Tue.: 86 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances: No rain through at least Thursday.