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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
Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra Celebrates 21st Anniversary Season on October 25 & 26, 2025

News
- CA. Attorney General Opposes EPA’s Backtracking on Formaldehyde Risk, Says, EPA Has Chosen To Recklessly Ignore Decades Of Evidence-Based Research, Abandoning The Best Available Science In Favor Of Calculations That Are Neither Credible Nor Defensible
  2026-02-03 12:38:39
  Proposed risk calculation underestimates cancer risk and abandons longstanding science-based method for evaluating chemicals ...
- Located in Los Angeles County on Highway 101, California Closes in on Completing the World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing
  2026-02-03 11:35:40
  What you need to know: The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will receive funding that provides the final push needed to...
- Mariposa County Sheriff's Office Reports a 13-Year-Old Female is Missing
  2026-02-03 09:57:20
  February 3, 2026 - Mariposa County Sheriff's Office officials report a juvenile is missing in Mariposa County. 13-Year-Old,...
- Sierra National Forest Officials Say, "Happy Birthday To Us" As They Celebrate Another Year Of Caring For The Land And Serving The People
  2026-02-03 05:08:24
  February 3, 2026 - On Monday, Sierra National Forest officials say, "Happy Birthday to Us" as they celebrate another year of...
- New KFF Poll Finds People View Prior Authorization as Greatest Burden in Navigating the Health System as Many Report Impacts on their Care, Finances and Well-being
  2026-02-03 04:54:58
  Image by Sasin Tipchai from PixabayFebruary 3, 2026 - New KFF polling explores the challenges beyond costs that people with...
- California Insurance Commissioner Lara and Assemblymember Calderon Announce Legislation Transforming the California FAIR Plan
  2026-02-03 04:46:08
  The “Make It FAIR Act” AB 1680 implements customer service, claims, and transparency reforms identified in a comprehensive examination...
- Merced Irrigation District Expresses Optimism About Future of Lake Yosemite as Agreement with Merced County Expired on January 31
  2026-02-03 04:33:35
  February 3, 2026 – Merced Irrigation District (MID) has assumed recreation management of its land at Lake Yosemite. The change...
- Merced Police Arrest 41 Suspects, Seizing Drugs, and 23 Guns During January Gang Enforcement Operation
  2026-02-03 04:29:08
  Merced PD Increases Gang Enforcement February 3, 2026 – Merced Police Department officials report that in response to a recent...
- Stanislaus National Forest Officials Announce, 'Ski with a Ranger' at Dodge Ridge This Friday, February 6 and on Friday, February 20
  2026-02-03 04:24:23
  February 3, 2026 - Stanislaus National Forest officials announce, 'Ski with a Ranger' at Dodge Ridge this Friday, February 6,...
- Five Men Behind Bars Following Human Trafficking Detail in Visalia, Four Women Rescued
  2026-02-03 04:17:34
  February 3, 2026 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on January 30, 2026, and January 31, 2026, TCSO...
- AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Sites Open Nationwide, Providing Free Tax Prep to Millions of Older Adults, No AARP Membership Is Required to Participate
  2026-02-03 04:14:32
  February 3, 2026 - WASHINGTON— Older adults can get expert help filing their taxes at no cost this tax season through AARP...
- California Farm Bureau Announces New State Legislation Aims to Boost Farmworker Pay and Support Agricultural Employers
  2026-02-03 04:08:53
  A celery field in the Salinas Valley is harvested. Credit: Ag AlertFebruary 3, 2026 - State Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, and state...
- San Joaquin County Deputies Locate Body in Submerged Vehicle in Water Near Stockton
  2026-02-03 04:08:11
  Vehicle in Water Response February 3, 2026 – Holt, CA – San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office officials report that on Monday, the...
- California Attorney General Files Amended Complaint in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration over "Declaring a National Energy Emergency" Executive Order, Says, “We Do Not Have A National Energy Emergency, Period. Yet The President Is Fabricating One”
  2026-02-03 04:00:45
  Oil wells Credit: BLMFebruary 3, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading a multistate coalition in...
- Mariposa Library Hosts Poetry Reading & Conversation with Wildland Firefighter Rachel Richardson on February 5, 2026
  2026-02-03 03:59:08
  February 3, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce that they are excited to welcome poet, author, professor, and...
- World Health Organization on Six Years After COVID-19’s Global Alarm: Is The World Better Prepared For The Next Pandemic?
  2026-02-03 03:56:08
  February 3, 2026 - Six years ago, the Director-General of the World Health Organization sounded the highest global alarm...
- Governor Gavin Newsom Proposes Improving Access to Menopause Health Care, Says, California is Lowering Barriers and Putting Women’s Health First
  2026-02-03 03:52:01
  What you need to know: Fulfilling a commitment he made to California women last year, Governor Newsom’s budget proposal includes...
- California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff ‘Demands' Independent Review of CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz’s Targeting of Armenian Americans
  2026-02-03 03:45:55
  Sen.Schiff delivers on promise to conduct Senate oversight on the racist targeting of Armenian Americans, thousands of whom he...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Requests Justice Department Inspector General Investigate White House Border Czar, Tom Homan, for Reportedly Accepting $50,000 from Undercover FBI Agents
  2026-02-03 03:39:02
  February 3, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) has sent a letter requesting that Deputy Inspector General...
- California U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff Pledge to Oppose Federal Reserve Chair Nominee Until President Trump Ends ‘Weaponized Assault’ on the Fed’s Independence
  2026-02-03 03:34:18
  February 3, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) issued the following...
- California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla on Republicans’ Latest Attempt to Pass SAVE Act to Suppress the Right to Vote for Millions of Americans, Says, This Bill Seeks to Disenfranchise Millions of Married Women, Military Members and Spouses
  2026-02-03 03:25:42
  February 3, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules...
- 70 Democrat U.S. House Members ‘Demand’ Answers from USPS on Mail Delivery Changes and Protecting Election Mail Voting
  2026-02-03 03:20:57
  February 3, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — On Monday, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government...
- Founder of Punjabi Devils Motorcycle Club in Stockton Admits to Unlawful Firearms Dealing and Machine Gun Possession
  2026-02-03 03:11:00
  February 3, 2026 – SACRAMENTO, CA – Jashanpreet Singh, 27, of Lodi, pleaded guilty on Monday to unlawfully dealing firearms and...
- Free 12-Week Tai Chi Course at the Mariposa Library with Instructor Ken Kinoshita Begins on Thursday, February 19, 2026
  2026-02-03 03:07:08
  February 3, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce upcoming Tai Chi classes with instructor Ken Kinoshita. Yes, you...
- Fresno County Sheriff's Office K-9 Trials to be Held at the Clovis Rodeo Grounds on Saturday, February 21, 2026
  2026-02-03 02:34:14
  February 3, 2026 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials announce the K-9 trials are coming up on Saturday, February 21 at...
- Drone Pilot Charged for Breaking Flight Ban Near Levi’s Stadium During NFL Game
  2026-02-03 02:13:26
  February 3, 2026 – SAN JOSE, CA – A San Francisco man was charged in a federal criminal complaint for flying a drone within...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Monday, February 2, 2026
  2026-02-03 01:39:44
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Monday, February 2, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Mariposa County Fire Department Call Log for January 26 - February 1, 2026
  2026-02-02 15:00:13
  Mariposa County Fire Department Call Log MCFD call log consists of 10 stations located throughout the Mariposa community...
- ProPublica: Two Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting in Minneapolis
  2026-02-02 04:57:04
  A screenshot from a video shows the moments before Alex Pretti was shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 24. Screenshot...
- KFF Health News: It’s 2026 and You’re Uninsured. Now What?
  2026-02-02 04:48:55
  Image by Julio César Velásquez Mejía from PixabayDoctors and researchers say there are still ways to find affordable care....
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Sunday, February 1, 2026
  2026-02-02 04:43:02
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Sunday, February 1, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- New UC ANR Report Finds Agriculture, Natural Resources Sectors Support California’s Rank as World’s Fourth-Largest Economy
  2026-02-02 04:37:50
  A new report published by UC ANR summarizes contributions made by all of the people working California's diverse landscapes, from...
- Postal Service Commemorates the Life of Phillis Wheatley as New Black Heritage Stamp Honors ‘Mother of African American Literature’
  2026-02-02 04:26:39
  February 2, 2026 - BOSTON — Last Thursday, the U.S. Postal Service held a first-day-of-issue stamp dedication to commemorate the...
- Library of Congress Names 25 Films to the National Film Registry for Preservation Including Clueless, Inception, Glory, and White Christmas
  2026-02-02 04:20:12
  The 2025 class of the National Film Registry features "Clueless," "Frida," "Glory," "The Incredibles," "Inception" and "The...
- UCLA’s Williams Institute Report Finds More Than Half of Transgender Youth Live in States with Restrictive Laws or Policies
  2026-02-02 04:12:49
  Image by Susana Cipriano from PixabayA report by UCLA’s Williams Institute details state-level restrictions — and protections —...
- California’s Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber Announce California Supreme Court Permanently Shuts the Door on Huntington Beach’s Voter ID Law, Say, “No City In Our State, Charter And Non-Charter Alike, Is Above The Law”
  2026-02-02 03:57:42
  February 2, 2026 - OAKLAND — Last week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D....
- Final Defendant Charged in GirlsDoPorn Sex Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced; Adult Film Actor to Serve Four Years in Prison
  2026-02-02 03:56:05
  February 2, 2026 – SAN DIEGO, CA – Douglas Wiederhold, a male performer in the massive GirlsDoPorn sex-trafficking conspiracy...
- Governor Newsom Proclaims January 30, 2026, through February 6, 2026, as California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) Awareness Week as the Credit is One of the Most Effective Tools We Have to Help Lift Working Families and Their Children Out of Poverty
  2026-02-02 03:54:51
  February 2, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – On Sunday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation declaring January 30, 2026 through...
- Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Facing 20 Years in Prison
  2026-02-02 03:36:54
  February 2, 2026 – FRESNO, CA – Kyle Matthew Lisman, 29, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty on Monday, January 26, 2026, to wire...
- As President Trump and Republicans Eliminate Funding for Women’s Health Care, California Legislative Leaders Work Toward Budget Action to Strengthen Planned Parenthood
  2026-02-02 03:33:23
  As President Trump and Republicans eliminate funding for women’s health care, Speaker and Pro Tem move to fast-track tens of...

Mariposa County Burn Day Information

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Permissive Burn Day as of 6:50 A.M.

NO Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Be Aware of Central Valley Fog Today

Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 69 degrees and a low temp of around 50 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 65 degrees and a low temp of around 41 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Wednesday: Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 71 degrees and a low temp of around 50 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Thu.: 72 degrees. Fri.: 67 degrees. Sat.: 65 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Sun.: 10%/30% chance of daytime/evening rain.
Mon.: 40% chance of rain.