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News
- Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Friday Morning, October 2, Update: 5,855 Acres with 40% Containment; Glacier Point Road is Closed, Yosemite National Park is Open and Operating Normally
  2026-10-02 06:48:57
  Update 8:45 A.M. UpdateOctober 2, 2026 - Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Friday Morning, October 2, Update: 6,159 Acres with...
- Federal Judge Grants Expedited Processing of FOIA Request for Epstein Files Mentioning Trump or Mar-a-Lago, Democracy Defenders Fund Reports
  2026-10-02 03:56:58
  October 2, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge late Wednesday ordered the Department of Justice to expedite processing of...
- Trump’s Secretary of ‘War’ Pete Hegseth Announces He Is Elevating Spiritual Readiness As A Core Element Of Combat Effectiveness With The Establishment Of The Office Of Religious Affairs
  2026-10-02 03:50:55
  Secretary Hegseth Announces Six Major Initiatives at Quantico SpeechOctober 2, 2026 - On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of...
- UCLA Biologists Research Finds Yosemite Toad Killer May Be Hiding In Their Own Burrows
  2026-10-02 03:45:33
  A Yosemite toad in its burrow credit: NPS/Sara GabelKey takeaways The Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) fungus decimating amphibian...
- Sierra National Forest Announces Road Work Is Now Underway on the Sierra Scenic Byway in the Bass Lake Ranger District
  2026-10-02 03:35:34
  October 2, 2026 - The Sierra National Forest is excited to share that road work is now underway on the Sierra Scenic Byway in...
- Spanning More Than 30 Counties, PG&E Files 10-Year Electrical Undergrounding Plan to Deliver Permanent Wildfire Protection and Improve Safety, Reliability and Affordability
  2026-10-02 03:29:27
  Proposed 5,000-mile plan, spanning more than 30 counties, would reduce wildfire ignition risk by 98% and future outages by 90%...
- Merced Irrigation District Begins Evaluation of Future Opportunities at Lake Yosemite
  2026-10-02 03:26:24
  October 2, 2026 – Merced Irrigation District (MID) has elected to enter a predevelopment agreement with Legacy Realty &...
- California Prepares for Strong El Niño and Expanded Water Supplies As New Water Year Begins. The Strength Of This Year’s El Niño Event Sets Up the Conditions for Wet Weather.
  2026-10-02 03:18:00
  October 2, 2026 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Monday marked the start of Water Year 2027 in California and the Department of Water...
- KFF Health News: Midterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. Oregon, California, New York, and Washington Are Ahead of Everyone.
  2026-10-02 03:12:23
  October 2, 2026 - By Markian Hawryluk - Democratic congressional members and candidates are already planning to use any midterm election...
- Grand Teton National Park Safe at Home After Major League Baseball Withdraws Proposal to Develop a Stadium, National Parks Conservation Association Reports
  2026-10-02 03:08:00
  Grand Teton National Park credit: NPS"The bases were loaded with opposition, and this news is a grand slam for Teton county...
- Pedestrian Using a Mobility Wheelchair Killed in Fatal Traffic Collision on Claus Road in Modesto
  2026-10-02 03:07:16
  Fatal Traffic Collision - Claus Road and Orangeburg Avenue October 2, 2026 – Modesto Police Department officials report that on...
- With No End To Trump’s Iran War, Farmers Call on President Trump to Provide Diesel Price Relief, American Farm Bureau Federation Reports
  2026-10-02 03:03:55
  Image by RENE RAUSCHENBERGER from Pixabay October 2, 2026 - As farmers and ranchers face record-high diesel costs, American Farm Bureau...
- California Attorney General Bonta and Private Plaintiffs Reach Landmark $272.5 Million Settlement Securing Monetary Relief for Misclassified Lyft Drivers as Independent Contractors
  2026-10-02 03:01:00
  Lyft LogoOctober 2, 2026 - SAN FRANCISCO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday — alongside the City Attorneys of...
- Turlock Police Issue Scam Alert - Parents Receive Suspicious Calls Claiming Student Abducted and Demanding Money for Release
  2026-10-02 02:59:05
  October 2, 2026 – Turlock Police Department officials report that over the past month, several parents have received suspicious...
- California Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging EPA’s Rescission of Power Plant Emissions Rules, Says, “President Trump Remains Hell-Bent On Protecting The Pockets Of The Fossil Fuel Industry”
  2026-10-02 02:58:27
  Gas Flaring Credit: BLMOctober 2, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board...
- Governor Gavin Newsom Releases the 2026 CARE Act Annual Report Showing Implementation and Progress Are Accelerating, Reaching More Than 10,000 Californians In Crisis
  2026-10-02 02:54:46
  California Governor Gavin Newsom Credit: Office of the GovernorWhat you need to know:Governor Newsom announced the release of new...
- Assemblymember Chris Ward’s Legislation ‘California Common Cents Act’ Signed by Governor Newsom
  2026-10-02 02:49:10
  October 2, 2026 - SACRAMENTO, CA. - Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1793, the California Common Cents Act,...
- California State Senator Susan Rubio’s Legislation Stopping Abusers from Weaponizing the Courts Against Survivors Signed by Governor Newsom
  2026-10-02 02:43:26
  October 2, 2026 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senator Susan Rubio (D–Baldwin Park) announced that her Senate Bill 1192, the Reclaim...
- California U.S. Senator Padilla Joins Cortez Masto, and Wyden in Demanding Trump Administration Abandon Proposed Plan to Strip Tax Credits from 700,000 Taxpayers, Say, “The Administration Has No Legal Authority To Change Congressionally Enacted Tax Law"
  2026-10-02 02:37:41
  October 2, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration...
- Author Burke Bryant to Discuss “Still Alive - But at What Cost?” at Mariposa Library on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
  2026-10-02 02:36:40
  October 2, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce that upcoming author presentation. An interesting talk will be...
- On Ninth Anniversary of October 1 Shooting in Las Vegas, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Honors Victims, Calls for Common-Sense Gun Reform - Bump Stocks Were Used in the Shooting Where One Man Fired More Than 1,000 Rounds, Killing 60 People (Video)
  2026-10-02 02:30:14
  Image by Carlos Charles from PixabayWatch Senator Rosen’s Full Remarks HERE October 2, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – On the ninth...
- Gunshot Fired into North Auburn Apartment; Placer County Deputies Search for Suspect
  2026-10-02 01:44:02
  Gunshot Fired into North Auburn Apartment; Search for Suspect October 2, 2026 – Placer County Sheriff’s Office officials report...
- Merced County Coroner Seeks Public’s Help Locating Family for 69-Year-Old Kristin D. Feltman
  2026-10-02 01:07:21
  October 2, 2026 – Merced County Sheriff's Office officials report that the Coroner's Bureau needs the public's help locating the...
- Mariposa County Senior Menu & Activities Calendar for October 2026
  2026-10-02 01:06:36
  Mariposa County Senior News Mariposa County Senior Center 5246 Spriggs Lane, Mariposa, California 95338 Phone (209) 966-6632 The Mariposa...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Thursday, October 1, 2026
  2026-10-02 01:05:25
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Thursday, October 1, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- 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
  Friday Morning Update: Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Friday Morning, October 2, Update: 5,855 Acres with 40% Containment;...
- 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...

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Friday, October 2, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Note: Heat Advisory in effect from Saturday, October 3, 11:00 AM PDT until Sunday, October 4, 10:00 PM PDT

Increasing clouds and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 94 degrees and a low temp of around 71 degrees. Patchy smoke tonight after 11pm.

Yosemite Valley: Patchy smoke before 5pm. Increasing clouds with a high temp of around 92 degrees and a low temp of around 57 degrees. Widespread smoke tonight, mainly after 4am.

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

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sun.: 96 degrees. Mon.: 94 degrees. Tue.: 93 degrees.