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- With the Return of Critical Fire Weather, Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources in Multiple Counties Including Tuolumne, Santa Cruz and Tehama
  2024-10-17 11:25:03
  October 17, 2024 - As critical fire weather, including dry and windy conditions, is expected over the next few days, the...
- Attorney General Bonta Continues the Fight Against Organized Retail Crime with a New Law Enforcement Bulletin Highlighting 10 New California Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Bills
  2024-10-17 11:16:41
  October 17, 2024 - SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today unveiled a new law enforcement bulletin highlighting 10 new...
- Suffolk County, New York Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Assault Charge for Assaulting Officers and Members of the News Media with Insecticide During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
  2024-10-17 11:02:03
  October 17, 2024 - WASHINGTON – A New York man pleaded guilty today to two assault charges – one felony and one misdemeanor –...
- NOAA U.S. 2024-2025 Winter Outlook: Central and Northern California has Equal Chances of Near-Average Seasonal Total Precipitation and Near-Average Temperatures
  2024-10-17 08:46:20
  October 17, 2024 - A slowly-developing La Nina is favored to influence conditions for the upcoming winter across most of the...
- Indigenous Cultural Week of Action Ignites Conversations, Cultural Education and Connection for the Community in Mariposa County
  2024-10-17 06:05:28
  ‘allǝmǝksǝmaa — I’m listening October 17, 2024 – Article by Andra Kovacs – Tribal Council Chairwoman Sandra Chapman sat in the...
- Department of Labor Reports 241,000 Initial Unemployment Claims For The Week Ending October 12, 2024 – A Decrease Of 19,000 From The Previous Week's Upward Revised Level
  2024-10-17 05:40:15
  UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA October 17, 2024 - In the week ending October 12, the advance...
- All Souls' Day Commemoration to be Held in Hornitos on Saturday, November 2, 2024
  2024-10-17 05:11:28
  Hornitos Honors Candle-lit Tradition on All Souls' Day October 17, 2023 - Once a year on November 2nd in Hornitos, a candle-lit...
- California and National Drought Summary for October 15, 2024, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics
  2024-10-17 05:10:48
  National Drought Summary for October 15, 2024 Summary October 17, 2024 - Precipitation across the country was pretty much...
- Merced College Announces ‘Temple of Gloom’ Haunted House Experience Beginning Friday, October 18
  2024-10-17 04:48:48
  October 17, 2024 - By James Leonard - Prepare for a journey into the unknown, as the Merced College Theater Department...
- Fresno County Deputies Warn of Robberies in the Easton Area and Seek Public’s Help Identifying Suspects
  2024-10-17 04:47:09
  Deputies Warn Community of Robberies, Search for Suspects October 17, 2024 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report...
- Valley Children’s Healthcare Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Madera County Earns Prestigious Silver Beacon Award
  2024-10-17 04:41:52
  October 17, 2024 - Madera, CA - Valley Children’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) has once again demonstrated its...
- New Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) Survey Finds One in Four Republican Trump Supporters Say That if Trump Loses the Election, He Should Declare Results Invalid and Do Whatever it Takes to Assume Office
  2024-10-17 04:32:37
  Political divisions deepen, with concerning support for political violence and election denial October 17, 2024 - WASHINGTON - As...
- Mpox Vaccine is Safe and Generates a Robust Antibody Response in Adolescents, NIH Reports
  2024-10-17 04:32:26
  NIH clinical trial addresses knowledge gap on vaccine use in adolescent populations October 17, 2024 – A National Institutes of...
- Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Reports Domestic Violence Sweep Nets 26 Arrests
  2024-10-17 04:30:09
  October 17, 2024 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Wednesday morning, 32 Tulare County Sheriff’s...
- Merced Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Suspect in Theft of Cart Full of Tide Detergent from Raley’s
  2024-10-17 04:28:19
  Community Assistance Needed: Help Identify Suspect October 17, 2024 – Merced Police Department officials report that they are seeking...
- Fresno County Detectives Seek Public’s Help Identifying 3 Suspects Involved in Vehicle Burglary and Credit Card Theft
  2024-10-17 04:24:55
  Detectives Need Help Identifying Suspects October 17, 2024 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that following a...
- Federal Reserve Bank of New York September 2024 Survey of Consumer Expectations Finds Delinquency Expectations Continue to Deteriorate; Inflation Expectations Tick Up at the Medium- and Longer-Term Horizons
  2024-10-17 04:23:58
  October 17, 2024 - NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data has released the September 2024 ...
- Postal Service Ready to Deliver for 2024 Holiday Season - USPS Remains the Most Affordable Way to Ship Mail and Packages for the Holiday’s
  2024-10-17 04:11:35
  Delivering for America plan investments fuel holiday season preparedness Operational improvements ready the organization for...
- Cal OES Encourages Californians to Practice ‘Drop, Cover and Hold On’ at 10:17 a.m. Today (Thursday) in the World’s Largest Earthquake Preparedness Drill
  2024-10-17 04:03:37
  October 17, 2024 - SACRAMENTO – The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is encouraging all Californians to take...
- Kidney Transplantation Between Donors and Recipients with HIV is Safe, NIH Reports
  2024-10-17 03:39:36
  NIH-funded study provides evidence on transplantation practice currently limited to research settings. October 17, 2024 – Kidney...
- President Biden Announces Over 1 Million Public Service Workers Have Received Student Debt Cancellation Under the Biden-⁠Harris Administration
  2024-10-17 03:24:01
  October 17, 2024 - Today, President Biden announced an additional $4.5 billion in student debt cancellation for over 60,000...
- Biden-⁠Harris Administration Approves Nearly $2 Billion for Hurricane Response and Recovery Efforts
  2024-10-17 03:20:19
  Aerial view of a destroyed building in Asheville, North Carolina, collected by NOAA aircraft on October 5, 2024.October 17, 2024 -...
- Florida’s Republican U.S. Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio Announce Bill to Replenish FEMA Disaster Relief Fund
  2024-10-17 03:17:53
  October 17, 2024 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, following Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton causing catastrophic damage...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Joins Bipartisan Letter Calling on Biden Administration to Ensure Iran’s Regime Cannot Benefit from Petroleum Trade
  2024-10-17 03:12:13
  Senator Rosen Helped Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Later Signed into Law To Block the Iranian Regime’s Petroleum Trade...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, October 16, 2024
  2024-10-17 00:16:59
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, October 16, 2024 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Issues a Statement on the Ongoing Review of the Menendez Brothers’ Case
  2024-10-16 19:12:49
  October 16, 2024 – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced in response to today’s news conference by the...
- Governor Gavin Newsom Announces California Expands Access to Traditional Healing for Substance Use Treatment – Say’s “California Is Committed To Helping Heal The Historical Wounds Inflicted On Tribes”
  2024-10-16 13:42:31
  What you need to know: California is expanding access to culturally-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services. Today...
- Cook County, Illinois Man Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
  2024-10-16 12:21:41
  October 16, 2024 - WASHINGTON— An Illinois man was sentenced to prison today after he previously pleaded guilty to assaulting law...
- Federal Trade Commission Announces Final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Making It Easier for Consumers to End Recurring Subscriptions and Memberships
  2024-10-16 10:23:35
  Agency acts after receiving more than 16,000 comments from the publicOctober 16, 2024 - The Federal Trade Commission today...
- Nevada County Sheriff's Search & Rescue Member Loses Home and Beloved Cats in Fire
  2024-10-16 05:23:38
  October 16, 2024 – Nevada County Sheriff's Search & Rescue officials report that a member of their Search and Rescue team, Alan...
- PG&E Customers in Mariposa, Madera, Merced, Fresno and Tuolumne Counties Included in Potential Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) as Winds are Forecasted for the Area Beginning Thursday
  2024-10-16 04:41:55
  October 16, 2024 - OAKLAND, Calif. - PRNewswire - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) meteorologists and operations...
- Valley Air Quality, Public Health the Focus of UC Merced Conference on October 17-18
  2024-10-16 04:30:13
  Experts, policymakers and residents will map strategies against the Valley's poor air quality October 16, 2024 - By Jody Murray, UC...
- Mariposa County Health & Human Services Seeks Volunteer Visitors and Participants for Friendly Visitor Program
  2024-10-16 04:26:58
  October 16, 2024 – Mariposa County Health & Human Services officials announce new Friendly Visitor Program. The Friendly Visitor...
- California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Urges Californians to Take Advantage of Early Voting
  2024-10-16 04:23:48
  Image by Wokandapix from PixabayOctober 16, 2024 - Sacramento, Calif. – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D.,...
- New AARP Michigan Poll Finds Presidential Race Neck and Neck – In U.S. Senate Race, Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D) Is Ahead By 20 Points Among Women Overall
  2024-10-16 04:20:41
  Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are tied among voters overall, while Trump holds a 1-point lead over...
- Mariposa County Library to Host Dino Dig "Date Night" on Thursday, November 14, 2024
  2024-10-16 04:19:23
  October 16, 2024 – Mariposa County Library officials announce Dino Dig "Date Night" on Thursday, November 14, 2024. This event is...
- World Health Organization (WHO) Reports Attacks on Hospitals and Health Workers Jeopardize Provision of Health in Lebanon
  2024-10-16 04:10:58
  October 16, 2024 - Since the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon on 17 September 2024, WHO has verified 23...
- Fresno County Deputies Arrest Suspect and Recover Stolen Trailer Designated to Provide Shade to Farmworkers
  2024-10-16 04:09:29
  October 16, 2024 – Fresno County Sheriff’s Office officials report that Deputies have arrested 58-year-old Vernon Wells of...
- SBA Exhausts Funds for New Disaster Loans - Disaster Survivors in Need of Loans Should Continue to Apply While SBA Awaits Additional Funding
  2024-10-16 04:06:51
  Aerial view of a destroyed building in Asheville, North Carolina, collected by NOAA aircraft on October 5, 2024.October 16, 2024 -...
- Fresno Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Suspect in Assault of a Woman at the Big Fresno Fair
  2024-10-16 03:57:58
  October 16, 2024 – Fresno Police Department officials report that on Sunday October 13, 2024, the pictured female assaulted a...

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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Thursday, October 17, 2024
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Sunny and much cooler with a high temp of around 69 degrees and a low temp of around 43 degrees. Possible wind gusts up to 15 mph tonight.

    Yosemite Valley: A 20% chance of evening showers. Snow level tonight around 4,800 feet. Mostly sunny and much cooler with a high temp of around 66 degrees and a low temp of around 35 degrees. Possible wind gusts up to 15/20 mph today/tonight.

    Mariposa high temp for yesterday was 74.2 degrees with a low temp of 51.9 degrees. The SST rain gauge recorded 0.03" by Midnight. Wind gusts up to 11 mph yesterday.

    Mariposa weather for Friday: Sunny with a high temp of around 68 degrees and a low temp of around 47 degrees.

    Future high temps for Mariposa: Sat.: 73 degrees. Sun.: 77 degrees. Mon.: 77 degrees.