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Mariposa County Farm Bureau to Host Annual Prime Rib Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday, November 14, 2026
John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation Hosts Annual Black & White Ball on Saturday, November 7, 2025 - Get Your Tickets Today!
Mariposa County Farm Bureau to Host Annual Prime Rib Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday, October 10, 2026
Solar Installer Job Position Opening Available at Natural Environments Inc. in Mariposa
Natural Environments Inc. Announce Position Opening for a Journeyman Electrician in Mariposa
Join the Mariposa County Public Works Team – Solid Waste and Recycling Manager Position Opening
Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra to Celebrate 250 Years at Independence Day Spectacular Concert on June 27, 2026
Natural Environments Inc. Announces Position Opening for an Administrative Assistant in Mariposa

News
- AAA Reports National Average Dips Following Record-Setting September – California at $6.40 Rises 16 Cents Week-Over-Week, Diesel at $8.38
  2026-10-01 08:36:23
  October 1, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline dropped nearly 7 cents from last week...
- Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Thursday Morning, October 1, Update: 5,777 Acres with 40% Containment; Glacier Point Road is Closed, Yosemite National Park is Open and Operating Normally, An Abandoned Campfire Caused This Fire
  2026-10-01 07:08:48
  8:30 A.M. UpdateOctober 1, 2026 - Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Thursday Morning, October 1, Update: 5,777 Acres with 40%...
- San Joaquin County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Locating Suspects Wanted for Murder of Avtar Singh of Tracy
  2026-10-01 05:16:54
  October 1, 2026 – San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office officials report that they have an update on the February murder of Avtar...
- Mariposa County Planning Commission Meeting Agenda for Friday, October 2, 2026
  2026-10-01 04:34:18
  Mariposa County Planning Commission Meeting Agenda for Friday, October 2, 2026 Click Here for the Mariposa County Planning...
- Clovis Police Seek Public’s Help IDing Three Suspects Wanted for Felony Grand Thefts from Harbor Freight and Lowe’s
  2026-10-01 04:21:30
  Wanted October 1, 2026 – Clovis Police Department officials announce that these three unknown suspects are wanted for multiple...
- KFF Health News: US Poised To Boot Legal Immigrants From Medicaid, Including Refugees and Sex-Trafficking Victims; In California Governor’s Race, Voters Face Stark Choice on Immigrant Healthcare
  2026-10-01 04:10:59
  October 1, 2026 - By Phil Galewitz, Andrew Jones, and Claudia Boyd-Barrett - Hundreds of thousands of immigrants with legal status...
- As the Government Continues to Bomb Civilians in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, U.S. District Court Rejects Bulk of Trump Administration's Rationale for Keeping Boat Strikes Memo Secret, ACLU Reports
  2026-10-01 04:05:55
  Alleged drug boat (File photo)As the government continues to bomb civilians in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, this decision...
- Florida Woman Indicted for Attempted Murder During Daytime Shooting at Musician Rihanna’s House
  2026-10-01 04:02:05
  October 1, 2026 – LOS ANGELES, CA – A 36-year-old Florida woman has been indicted for attempting to kill musician Rihanna after...
- Sierra National Forest National Visitor Monitoring Survey Begins Today, October 1, 2026; Anonymous Survey Gathers Information On The Specific Activities People Engage In While On The Forest And Your Overall Satisfaction
  2026-10-01 04:01:17
  October 1, 2026 - Clovis, CA. - The beginning of October marks the start of our National Visitor Use Monitoring Survey on the...
- UCLA Anderson September 2026 Forecast Sees Resilient Growth Despite Inflation, Weak Labor Markets; California Continues To Outpace The Nation In Economic Growth, Even As Employment Recession Persists
  2026-10-01 03:50:36
  Oil Tanker Image by Gerhard Traschütz from PixabayOctober 1, 2026 - LOS ANGELES - The UCLA Anderson Forecast’s September 2026...
- California Secretary of State Releases September 4, 2026, Report of Registration; Calaveras, Mariposa, and Tuolumne Counties in Top Ten of Counties With Registered Republican Voters
  2026-10-01 03:42:57
  October 1, 2026 - Sacramento, Calif. – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., released the latest Report of...
- Due to Trump’s War, Heating Oil Costs Expected To Jump 50% This Winter As Global Diesel Prices Surge, National Energy Assistance Directors Association Announces
  2026-10-01 03:35:16
  Image by Henryk Niestrój from Pixabay Low-income families in the Northeast expected to spend an additional almost $1.1 billion on heating this...
- President Trump’s U.S. Department of Education Calls on Schools to Strengthen Education on the History and Dangers of Communism and Socialism
  2026-10-01 03:26:10
  Students Image by cherylt23 from Pixabay October 1, 2026 - On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education released the...
- Kern County Deputies Arrest Five Suspects During Multi-Agency Narcotics Investigation in Covina and Hinkley
  2026-10-01 03:21:38
  5 Arrests, Multi-agency Narcotics Investigation October 1, 2026 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that a narcotics...
- Center for Biological Diversity Reports Endangered Species Act Protection for Monarch Butterfly Delayed Until 2030; Iconic Pollinator Remains at Risk of Migratory Collapse
  2026-10-01 03:20:52
  Monarch butterfly on swamp milkweed in Michigan. Photo by Jim Hudgins/USFWSOctober 1, 2026 - WASHINGTON— In a bittersweet move...
- CA. Attorney General Bonta Takes Trump to Court Over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Federal Funding, Says, “No President Has Ever Worked So Hard To Rip Healthcare, Childcare, Housing, And Educational Opportunities Away From Families. He Should Be Ashamed.”
  2026-10-01 03:15:57
  Lawsuit ensures states’ ability to recover Congressionally appropriated federal funding impounded by the Trump Administration ahead of...
- California and National Drought Summary for September 29, 2026, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 70% of State Abnormally Dry, A 2% Increase Week-Over-Week
  2026-10-01 03:12:03
  California and National Drought Summary for September 29, 2026 Summary October 1, 2026 - This week featured a dynamic and...
- Governor Newsom Signs His Final Bill at the Top of the Golden Gate Bridge; Legislation Puts a $7.5 Billion Research Bond Before Voters to Invest in the Scientists, Universities and Breakthroughs That Will Shape California’s Future
  2026-10-01 03:09:47
  What you need to know: Standing at the top of the Golden Gate bridge, Governor Newsom signed the last bill of the 2025-26...
- On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom Proclaimed September 30, 2026, as A Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools, Says, The Schools Forcibly Stripped Native Children of Their Identities, Beliefs, and Languages
  2026-10-01 03:02:44
  SAMO Dancer Credit: Connar L'Ecuyer/NPSOctober 1, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday issued a proclamation...
- Mariposa County Library Calendar of Events for October 2026
  2026-10-01 02:57:13
  Mariposa County Library Calendar of Events for October 2026 October 1, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce free...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Assemblymember Gail Pellerin’s Legislation Outlawing Child Marriage
  2026-10-01 02:55:57
  October 1, 2026 - Sacramento, CA – AB 1267, authored by Assemblymember Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz), has been signed into law. This...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs State Senator Steve Padilla’s Bill Limiting Profiteering in ICE Detention Facilities, Say, Ramen Noodles Marked Up By 100%, Colgate Baking Soda and Peroxide By 139%, and Canned Tuna By 300%
  2026-10-01 02:45:34
  October 1, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – On Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 941. Authored by...
- U.S. Senate Republicans Block Senator Ron Wyden’s Bill to Ban Data Centers on Public Lands as Trump Administration Is Considering the Transfer Of More Than 17,000 Acres Of Public Land To Build 12 New Data Centers (Video)
  2026-10-01 02:36:50
  Video is here of Sen. Wyden calling for fast-track passage of key legislation to protect public lands from data center...
- California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, Democrat Colleagues Fight Trump’s Department of Education’s New Rule Weaponizing Higher Education Accreditation Process
  2026-10-01 02:31:53
  Sen. Schiff: “These changes set a dangerous precedent by forcing accreditors and, in turn, institutions, to answer to the...
- California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Leads Final Pre-Midterm Effort to Defeat Anti-Voter SAVE Act, Condemns Trump Corruption (Video)
  2026-10-01 02:26:52
  WATCH: Padilla: “They’re seeking to distract and confuse. The American people deserve better than this.” October 1, 2026 -...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, September 30, 2026
  2026-10-01 02:16:48
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, September 30, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Wednesday Morning, September 30, Update: 5,585 Acres with 39% Containment; Glacier Point Road is Closed, Yosemite National Park is Open and Operating Normally, An Abandoned Campfire Caused This Fire
  2026-09-30 06:17:03
  Thursday Morning Update: Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Thursday Morning, October 1, Update: 5,777 Acres with 40% Containment;...
- Yuba City Police Seek Public’s Help Locating Person of Interest in Fatal Shooting; May Have Ties to Modesto Area and Mexico
  2026-09-30 04:14:36
  Attempting to Locate September 30, 2026 – Yuba City Police Department officials report that the Yuba City Police Department is...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Announces Tara Fouch-Moore, of Mariposa, Has Been Appointed to the Native American Heritage Commission
  2026-09-30 04:09:44
  September 30, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced the following appointment: Tara Fouch-Moore, of...
- Mariposa Library Hosts a Talk with Author Selina S. Makana About Her Current Book on Thursday, October 15, 2026
  2026-09-30 04:05:58
  September 30, 2026 – Mariposa County Library to host author Selina S. Makana at the Mariposa Library on Thursday, October 15,...
- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index and Expectations Index Continues to Decline in September 2026; Consumers Who Said a U.S. Recession Over the Next 12 Months Is “Somewhat Likely” Continues Rising
  2026-09-30 03:53:05
  The Consumer Confidence Survey® reflects prevailing business conditions and likely developments for the months ahead. This...
- KFF Health News: Rural MAHA Followers Say Trump Health Policies Haven’t Reached Their Communities
  2026-09-30 03:40:27
  Mike Jager considers himself a supporter of the Make America Great Again and Make America Healthy Again movements. The Iowa...
- October 2026 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar
  2026-09-30 03:13:02
  Canada Goose Credit: Linda Gast/Sierra Sun TimesAll calendar items are subject to change. September 30, 2026 - Wildlife areas,...
- Center for Biological Diversity Agreement Secures California State Park Safeguards Against Off-Road Vehicles
  2026-09-30 03:09:36
  Red Rock Canyon State Park Credit: California State ParksSeptember 30, 2026 - CANTIL, Calif.— On Tuesday, the Center for...
- Attorney General Bonta’s Sponsored Bills to Protect the Rights of California’s Immigrants Signed into Law, Says, “There Is No Room In California For President Trump’s Hateful Mass Deportation And Detention Agenda”
  2026-09-30 02:57:23
  September 30, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Tuesday issued the following statement in response to...
- Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) Loses as Court Rules in Favor of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors, Protecting Crucial Grants to Support Victims of Violence Nationwide, Democracy Forward Reports
  2026-09-30 02:54:28
  Final Ruling Follows Series of Court Orders Blocking Unlawful Administration Attempt to Weaponize Violence Prevention Funding...
- California Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump’s Unlawful Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Rule Fast-Tracking Asylum Seekers into Removal Proceedings Without an Interview, Says, “We Will Always Fight Back Against Cruel Immigration Policy”
  2026-09-30 02:46:21
  September 30, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general, submitted a...
- ACLU Comment on Trump’s Department of Education Rescission of 2024 Title IX Rule, Says, “Title IX Should Be A Shield Against Discrimination; Instead, This Administration Has Treated It Like A Sword”
  2026-09-30 02:42:30
  September 30, 2026 - WASHINGTON — On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education rescinded a 2024 regulation governing schools’...
- Trump’s Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Hit with Lawsuit After Withholding Tens of Millions of Dollars in Housing Grants, Putting Thousands of Families At Risk Of Foreclosure, Democracy Defenders Fund Reports
  2026-09-30 02:39:08
  Home Image by Paul Brennan from Pixabay The Department of Housing and Urban Development abruptly cut approximately $56 million in...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Legislation To Accelerate Wildfire Prevention Projects, Strengthen Fire Response, And Harden Communities Against Future Disasters
  2026-09-30 02:32:06
  What you need to know: Governor Newsom on Tuesday signed legislation to make law his successful emergency actions that have...

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Thursday, October 1, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 92 degrees and a low temp of around 69 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: Widespread smoke, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 93 degrees and a low temp of around 57 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts. Widespread smoke tonight, mainly between 7pm and 10pm.

Mariposa weather for Friday: Increasing clouds and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 93 degrees and a low temp of around 71 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sat.: 95 degrees. Sun.: 95 degrees. Mon.: 93 degrees.