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Mariposa County Farm Bureau to Host Annual Prime Rib Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Mariposa County Farm Bureau to Host Annual Prime Rib Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday, October 10, 2026
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- Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Sunday Morning, October 4, Update: 6,736 Acres with 40% Containment; Yosemite National Park is Open and Operating Normally, See Map for Closures on Road Segments, Trail Segments and Areas
  2026-10-04 07:02:03
  Incident Update 9:00 A.M.October 4, 2026 - Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Sunday Morning, October 4, Update: 6,736 Acres with...
- Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Agenda Items Include: Public Hearing; Consider Applicants for Appointment to Fill the Unexpired Term of the District Attorney
  2026-10-04 04:30:15
  Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Click Here for Mariposa County Supervisors...
- John C. Fremont Healthcare District Board of Directors Meeting and Community Town Hall to be Held on Wednesday, October 14, 2026
  2026-10-04 04:00:00
  October 4, 2026 – Join the John C. Fremont Healthcare District Board of Directors for a Special Board Meeting and Community Town Hall...
- CHP Warns Drivers: Secure Cargo to Protect Yourself and Your Passengers
  2026-10-04 03:50:43
  Your Cargo Should Never Put You or Your Passengers at Risk October 4, 2026 – Madera CHP officials report safety concern during...
- Democracy Defenders Fund Announces Judge Edelman’s Decision a “Victory for the Rule of Law and for an Innocent American Seeking Justice” as the Trump/Blanche/Burgum/Pirro Case Against Davey Hearn is Dismissed
  2026-10-04 03:43:09
  President Trump Truth Social 'Truth' on August 7, 2026 - Credit: Trump's TruthOctober 4, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following...
- Mariposa County Library Hosts Halloween Art Contest: Adult and Child Winner Selected from Each Branch
  2026-10-04 03:26:45
  October 4, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce Halloween art contest for all ages. It's now October, which means...
- National Fire Protection Association Announces Fire Prevention Week, October 4-10, Focuses On Lithium-Ion Battery Charging Safety
  2026-10-04 03:18:16
  October 4, 2026 - Many of the devices we use in our daily lives—phones, tablets, laptops, tools, toys, e-bikes, and scooters,...
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Firearm-Owning Parents of Young Children Often Store at Least One Firearm Without Secure Storage
  2026-10-04 03:10:45
  Keeping every firearm locked and unloaded helps keep children safe October 4, 2026 - SAN DIEGO — About 44% of parents of young...
- KFF On How Is the Federal Government Counting Measles Deaths? Trump’s CDC Announced In Early September That It Would Change How It Counts Measles Deaths
  2026-10-04 03:00:39
  Argentina President Javier Milei and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.Overview October 4, 2026 -...
- California Medical Association Sponsored Bill To Protect Against Unfair Claims Denials Signed By Governor Newsom
  2026-10-04 02:57:03
  Image by Sasin Tipchai from PixabayOctober 4, 2026 - Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation co-sponsored by the California...
- Yale School of Medicine Infectious Disease Specialist Says October Is the Ideal Time To Get the Jab, This Year There’s a New Flu Shot Option, and Experts Strongly Urge Very Young and Elderly People To Get Vaccinated
  2026-10-04 02:50:11
  In a Q&A, Yale infectious disease specialist Scott Roberts discusses vaccine options as flu season approaches, who is at most...
- 10 Years of AB 96 in Action: Ivory and Rhino Horn Ban Gave CDFW the Might to Fight Wildlife Trafficking in California, Around the World
  2026-10-04 02:39:04
  CDFW Wildlife Forensic Lab staff display ivory, rhino horn and other seized trafficked wildlife life parts at a Toss the Tusk...
- BLM Announces December 2026 Sale of Oil and Gas Leases in Kern, Kings, San Luis Obispo, and Fresno Counties
  2026-10-04 02:31:45
  Oil wells Credit: BLMOctober 4, 2026 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On Thursday, the Bureau of Land Management released the...
- Driver Arrested for Hit-and-Run After Man Laying in Roadway Under a Blanket is Struck and Killed in Modesto
  2026-10-04 02:29:11
  Fatal Traffic Collision – I Street and 14th Street October 4, 2026 – Modesto Police Department officials report that they are...
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Launches $10 Million Presidential Fitness School Innovation Challenge
  2026-10-04 02:27:24
  October 4, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C - On Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the following:The U.S....
- California Attorney General Bonta’s Sponsored Bill to Return Stolen Digital Assets Through Cryptocurrency Scams to Victims Signed into Law
  2026-10-04 02:21:43
  October 4, 2026 - SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senator Tim Grayson (D-Concord) have issued the...
- California Congressman Jim Costa Leads Bipartisan Effort to Protect $232 Million in Rural Homeownership Funding
  2026-10-04 02:16:39
  October 4, 2026 - FRESNO, Calif. – This week, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) led a bipartisan group of 14 members of Congress in...
- California U.S. Senators Adam Schiff, Alex Padilla Press Big Tech CEOs on Social Media Platforms’ Efforts to Combat Election Disinformation Amid Trump-Vance Administration Election Attacks
  2026-10-04 02:12:50
  Sens. “Platforms that condone, support, or advance efforts to disenfranchise U.S. voters will be scrutinized and held...
- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Adam Schiff Bipartisan Bill to Support Over 500 Acres of Tribal Land Management in California Unanimously Passes Senate
  2026-10-04 02:06:04
  October 4, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate has unanimously passed U.S. Senator Alex Padilla’s (D-Calif.) Pit River Land...
- U.S. Senator Gillibrand Demands Trump’s Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Resign After Dismissing USS Lincoln Suicide Attempts, Politically Motivated Firings, Says, “He’s Firing People Not Based On Qualifications, But How They Look, The Color Of Their Skin”
  2026-10-04 02:00:00
  Gillibrand: “This Is A Secretary Of Defense Who Does Not Know How To Lead Our Country Productively To Keep Americans Safer.”...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Rosen Introduces Resolution to Ban Elected Officials and their Families from Profiting from Federal Stakes in Private Companies, Says, "Trump, His Family, And Other Senior Administration Officials Have Continued To Enrich Themselves”
  2026-10-04 01:51:27
  October 4, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) has introduced a resolution stating that the President, Vice...
- Federal Jury Finds Stanislaus County Man Guilty of Fentanyl Trafficking Following a Homeland Security Task Force Investigation
  2026-10-04 00:47:42
  October 4, 2026 – FRESNO, CA – On Friday, September 25, after a four-day trial, a federal jury found Andrew Madrid, 27, of...
- Central Valley Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for a $10 Million Real Estate Fraud Scheme
  2026-10-04 00:40:31
  October 4, 2026 – FRESNO, CA – Gilberto Barron, 26, formerly of Delano and Las Vegas, was sentenced on Monday, September 28,...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Saturday, October 3, 2026
  2026-10-04 00:32:17
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Saturday, October 3, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Saturday Morning, October 3, Update: 6,634 Acres with 40% Containment; Yosemite National Park is Open and Operating Normally, See New Map for Updated Closures on Road Segments, Trail Segments and Areas
  2026-10-03 07:45:21
  Sunday Morning 7:00 A.M. Update Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Sunday Morning, October 4, Update: 6,736 Acres with 40%...
- American Academy Of Pediatrics Reports TikTok Misinformation Content On Acetaminophen (Tylenol) And Autism Surged After President Trump’s FDA Announcement; Majority Of Which Was Created By Influencers Rather Than Medical Professionals
  2026-10-03 04:06:40
  October 3, 2026 - SAN DIEGO —— Misinformation linking acetaminophen use during pregnancy to autism in children rose on TikTok...
- American Farm Bureau Federation Reports Diesel Costs Increase for Harvest As U.S. Farm Diesel Price Has Increased $2.60 Per Gallon Year-Over-Year in September 2026
  2026-10-03 03:57:12
  Key Takeaways: America’s farmers and ranchers rely heavily upon diesel to plant, grow and harvest their crops, and to get them to...
- Clovis Police Arrest Buchanan High School Coach for Unlawful Sex with a Minor
  2026-10-03 03:50:40
  High School Coach Arrested for Unlawful Sex with a Minor October 3, 2026 – Clovis Police Department officials report that on Friday...
- Merced College Announces It Has Opened Doors To Opportunity In South Merced With New Center
  2026-10-03 03:49:23
  October 3, 2026 - By James Leonard - Families, children, community leaders and Merced College employees gathered at Stephen...
- USDA Reminds the Public: Help Protect America’s Trees—Buy Firewood Where You Burn It, Say Moving Firewood Long Distances Can Spread Invasive Forest Pests
  2026-10-03 03:40:39
  Image by Herbert Aust from PixabayOctober 3, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - As fall camping, hunting seasons, and winter...
- ACLU Announces Federal Court Strikes Down ICE’s Courthouse Arrest Policy Nationwide; Ruling Follows ICE Admitting Earlier This Year That It Has No Justification For Conducting Mass Arrests At Courthouses
  2026-10-03 03:37:32
  October 3, 2026 - NEW YORK – On Thursday, in a momentous victory for immigrants’ rights, the Southern District of New York...
- Federal Court Blocks Trump Border Barrier Construction at Big Bend National Park, National Parks Conservation Association Reports
  2026-10-03 03:34:09
  Federal contractors begin border barrier construction near Santa Elena Canyon, inside Big Bend National Park. August 6, 2026....
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife Seeks Public Comment on Draft Bobcat Conservation Plan
  2026-10-03 03:30:05
  Bobcat credit: CDFWOctober 3, 2026 - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting public comments on...
- Court Sides with California Attorney General Bonta, Bipartisan Coalition of Nine States, in RealPage Case, Denies RealPage and Landlords’ Attempt to Evade Responsibility in Rent Pricing Lawsuit for Using Algorithmic Models to Recommend Price Increases
  2026-10-03 03:22:17
  Home Image by Paul Brennan from Pixabay October 3, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan...
- Coalition of Environmental and Consumer Protection Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over Fuel Economy Rollback, Center for Biological Diversity Reports
  2026-10-03 03:17:03
  Image by Olavi Anttila from PixabayOctober 3, 2026 - WASHINGTON— A coalition of environmental and consumer protection organizations...
- Mariposa County Library Hosts Make & Take Corn Husk Wreath Craft Class in Wawona on Saturday, October 17, 2026
  2026-10-03 03:13:12
  October 3, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce upcoming Make & Take Corn Husk Wreath craft class. We are...
- Postal Service Announces New Christmas Stamp Now Available; The Image Is from A 16th-Century Painting Titled ‘The Virgin and Child Enthroned’
  2026-10-03 03:11:35
  October 3, 2026 - WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — The Postal Service has released a new Christmas stamp featuring a depiction of the Madonna...
- California Assemblymember Alex Lee Announces CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program Relaunches in October
  2026-10-03 03:01:59
  Image by congerdesign from PixabayOctober 3, 2026 - In the face of sweeping federal cuts to food aid, the CalFresh Fruit and...
- Keyes Man Arrested After Multiple Firearms Discovered During Warrant Search
  2026-10-03 02:58:19
  Keyes Man Arrested on Firearms Charges October 3, 2026 – Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Thursday...
- California U.S. Senators Adam Schiff, Alex Padilla, Democrat Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Public Lands and Taxpayers from Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells
  2026-10-03 02:56:02
  Orphaned well Credit: BLMOctober 3, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.), have...

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Sunday, October 4, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Updated Note: Heat Advisory in Effect Until Wednesday, October 7, 11:00 PM PDT

Patchy smoke before 11am. Mostly sunny and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 96 degrees and a low temp of around 73 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts. Patchy smoke after Midnight.

Yosemite Valley: Areas of smoke before 2pm. Mostly sunny with a high temp of around 92 degrees and a low temp of around 55 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts. Patchy smoke tonight after 10pm.

Mariposa weather for Monday: Sunny with a high temp of around 95 degrees and a low temp of around 72 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Tue.: 94 degrees. Wed.: 96 degrees. Thu.: 95 degrees.