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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
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News
- Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Friday Morning Update: 4,258 Acres with 17% Containment; Glacier Point Road is Closed, Yosemite National Park is Open and Operating Normally
  2026-09-25 11:30:48
  September 25, 2026 - Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Friday Morning Update: 4,258 Acres with 17% Containment. Current Situation Total...
- New PRRI National Survey Analyzes the Two-Thirds of Americans Who Resist Christian Nationalism; Large Majorities of Democrats (82%) and Independents (72%) Resist Christian Nationalist Beliefs, Compared With 40% of Republicans
  2026-09-25 05:50:04
  Image by Jan Haerer from PixabayNew analysis shows strong correlation between belief in democratic ideals and rejection of...
- KFF Analysis: Prices for Many Brand-Name TrumpRx Drugs Are Cheaper than the Average Price in Other Wealthy Countries, But Are Almost as Likely To Be More Expensive
  2026-09-25 05:32:34
  September 25, 2026 - Consumers who buy brand-name prescription drugs without an available generic or biosimilar at the prices...
- California Attorney General Bonta Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices, Says, “I Encourage Anyone Who Purchased An Eligible Medication To Take A Few Minutes To Check Their Eligibility”
  2026-09-25 05:27:38
  Multistate coalition announces preliminary approval of plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug...
- UC Merced Among First Campuses to Earn Carnegie Classification for Sustainability
  2026-09-25 05:22:51
  UC Merced Image by Veronica Adrover Key Points UC Merced is one of the first 14 institutions nationwide to earn the new Carnegie Elective...
- American Farm Bureau Federation Reports Increased Beef Imports Have Not Lowered Prices For Consumers As Trump’s Executive Order “Encouraged” Grocery Stores To Sell The Beef At A 25% Discount
  2026-09-25 05:10:53
  Image by Адель Шарипова from PixabayKey Takeaways Record imports along with the suspension of the tariff-rate quota for beef...
- San Francisco City Attorney Sues Truth Social For Enabling Insider Trading By Selling Early Access To Trump Posts As Subscribers Pay Up To $100,000 Per Month
  2026-09-25 05:03:00
  President Trump Truth Social 'Truth' on September 21, 2026Truth API service monetizes nonpublic government information and...
- ACLU Reports District Court Grants Order Prohibiting ICE from Detaining Immigrants in Abusive Conditions
  2026-09-25 04:55:06
  Permanent injunction comes months after documents revealed that ICE violated court order to reduce overcrowding at temporary...
- JD Power Reports September 2026 New-Vehicle Sales Rate on Pace for 16.1 Million (SAAR) as Consumer Spending Rises 6.6%; Average Monthly Payments Expected to Rise 3.2% to $821
  2026-09-25 04:49:12
  2026 Subaru Outback credit: SubaruKEY TAKEAWAYS September new-vehicle total sales on track for 2.6% increase year over year with...
- August 2026 New Home Sales Rise 6.4% Month-Over-Month But Are Down 2% Year-Over-Year, as Affordability Challenges Continue, National Association of Home Builders Reports
  2026-09-25 04:41:13
  Image by Pexels from PixabaySeptember 25, 2026 - New home sales improved in August, but the monthly gain masks continued...
- California Attorney General Bonta Opposes Another Attempt by Trump Administration to Impose Unlawful Taxes on H-1B Visas, Says, “The Trump Administration Is Once Again Overstepping Its Legal Authority And Imposing Unjustified Burdens”
  2026-09-25 04:32:40
  September 25, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Announces, the States Largest New Water Project Holding Up to 1.5 Million Acre-feet of Water, the Sites Reservoir, is Moving Closer to Construction
  2026-09-25 04:28:07
  What you need to know: Sites Reservoir is an important part of California’s strategy to capture wet-season flows and build water...
- California U.S. Senator Padilla Demands Answers from Governor Abbott on Texas Voter Registration Errors Where Potentially Hundreds of Thousands of Texas Voter Registration Applications Were Not Properly Processed for the 2026 Midterms Elections (Video)
  2026-09-25 04:17:46
  WATCH: Padilla: “Texas is where the redistricting war last year began. So, coincidence? I’m not so sure.” September 25, 2026 -...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Reintroduces Bill to Expand Coverage of Birth Control in America and Sounds the Alarm on Trump’s Relentless Attacks on Contraception & Family Planning
  2026-09-25 04:10:28
  September 25, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Patty Murray...
- As California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Renews Call for End to Trump’s War in Iran, Senate Republicans Block Measure That Would Have Confirmed Congress Has Not Authorized the Ongoing Deployment of U.S. Troops for Trump’s Iran War (Video)
  2026-09-25 04:00:27
  On Thursday, Senate Republicans again blocked a measure that would have confirmed Congress has not authorized the ongoing...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Introduces Amendment to Stop Trump from Spending Tax Dollars on Self-Promoting Ads
  2026-09-25 03:52:10
  September 25,2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced an amendment to her No...
- John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation Hosts Annual Black & White Ball on Saturday, November 7, 2025 - Get Your Tickets Today!
  2026-09-25 02:26:25
  Tickets Now Available for the Black & White Ball September 25, 2026 - The John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation invites you to a...
- Mariposa County Libraries Now Offer Free Blood Pressure Readings
  2026-09-25 02:24:34
  September 25, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce the library has obtained a tabletop blood pressure monitor for...
- Clovis Police Seek Public’s Help IDing Three Suspects Wanted for Felony Grand Theft from Best Buy
  2026-09-25 02:18:04
  Wanted September 25, 2026 – Clovis Police Department officials report that these three suspects are wanted for felony grand...
- Two Suspects Arrested with 77 Pounds of Suspected Cocaine Seized in Merced County
  2026-09-25 02:15:43
  September 25, 2026 – Merced CHP officials report that on September 23, 2026, what started as a traffic stop in Merced County led to...
- Calaveras County Sheriff Continues to Seek Information in 2015 Missing Person Cold Case of Mark Dantche in Railroad Flat
  2026-09-25 02:00:55
  Cold Case Missing Person – Help Us Find Mark Dantche September 25, 2026 – Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office officials report...
- Criminal Threats in Taft Leads to Arrest of Suspect Found with Multiple Weapons in Kern County
  2026-09-25 01:57:44
  September 25, 2026 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on September 19, 2026, deputies from the Taft,...
- John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation Announces Gift in Memory of Bob Stark
  2026-09-25 01:32:01
  September 25, 2026 – The JCF Hospital Foundation is grateful to the family of Bob Stark, a recently deceased Catheys Valley...
- Governor Newsom Says, “People Deserve To Know Their Ballot Is Counted And Secure” as California Supreme Court Rules Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco Illegally Seized Hundreds of Thousands of Ballots From Last Year’s Special Election
  2026-09-24 11:10:13
  California Governor Gavin Newsom Credit: Office of the GovernorWhat you need to know: After the 2025 special election for...
- As Trump’s War Continues, AAA Reports National Average Climbs Nearly 5 Cents Since Last Week, California at $6.24 Rises 13 Cents Week-Over-Week With Diesel Now At $8.44
  2026-09-24 07:40:07
  September 24, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline continues to climb, up nearly 5...
- Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Thursday Morning Update: 4,034 Acres with 15% Containment; Glacier Point Road is Closed, Yosemite National Park is Open and Operating Normally
  2026-09-24 06:31:41
  9:00 A.M. Update:September 24, 2026 - Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Thursday Morning Update: 4,034 Acres with 15%...
- New KFF/AP Survey Probes Rural Voters’ Increasing Anxieties About the Rising Cost of Living, Including Health Costs, Heading into the Midterm Elections
  2026-09-24 03:38:54
  Rural Voters are More Likely to Trust Republicans than Democrats to Tackle These Issues, But Economic Dissatisfaction May Dampen...
- Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Member Op-Ed: Yosemite Land Giveaway Shows No Place Is Safe From Trump’s Assault On Public Lands
  2026-09-24 03:31:34
  Related: Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Board Member, former Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don Neubacher,...
- California Attorney General Bonta Disputes Another Trump Administration Proposal That Would Harm Our National Forests, Says, “The Health And Wellbeing Of Our Protected Lands Will Not Be Run Over By The President’s Overreaching Political Agenda”
  2026-09-24 03:25:37
  September 24, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday, alongside a multistate coalition of attorneys general,...
- California Farm Bureau Says El Niño Increases Chances Of Winter Storms And Floods; Experts Caution That It Doesn’t Necessarily Mean A Boost In Snowpack
  2026-09-24 03:22:54
  September 24, 2026 - By Manola Secaira - California’s water year will be shaped by the arrival of El Niño, a climate pattern...
- American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall Calls on Trump to Roll Back Plans to Import an Additional 300,000 Metric Tons of Beef Into the United States
  2026-09-24 03:18:00
  Cattle grazing on public land Credit: Jeff Fontana, BLMSeptember 24, 2026 - American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy...
- ProPublica: How the Smithsonian Became the Latest Front in Trump’s Culture War
  2026-09-24 03:14:29
  Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture Reporting Highlights Too “Woke”?Trump tried to fire one...
- Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund Endorse Bipartisan Bill To End Federal Funding For Experiments On Dogs And Cats; Would Also Give Some Animals Used In Federally Funded Laboratories A Chance At Adoption
  2026-09-24 03:09:24
  Credit: Humane World for Animals (Formerly Humane Society)September 24, 2026 - WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane...
- New ACLU and Amnesty International USA Report Uncovers Widespread Suppression of Pro-Palestine Speech Across College Campuses
  2026-09-24 03:06:19
  Findings Show Concerted Efforts to Censor and Retaliate Against Speech in support of Palestinian Rights in Colleges and...
- Postal Service Features Joyful Father and Daughter On Latest Kwanzaa Stamp
  2026-09-24 03:00:33
  September 24, 2026 - NORFOLK, VA — The U.S. Postal Service continues its tradition of celebrating Kwanzaa, the pan-African...
- Clovis Resident Found Deceased Inside Home After Fatal Fire at Woods Mobile Home Park
  2026-09-24 02:57:53
  September 24, 2026 – Clovis Police Department officials report that Clovis Fire and Police responded to a mobile home fire at...
- California and National Drought Summary for September 22, 2026, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 70% of State Abnormally Dry, A 5% Increase Week-Over-Week
  2026-09-24 02:52:45
  California and National Drought Summary for September 22, 2026 Summary September 24, 2026 - The pattern of hot and dry in the...
- As Trump Doubles Down On Fossil Fuels And Tears Down America’s Economic Leadership, California Governor Newsom Calls Out Trump’s Climate Failure At The United Nations (Video)
  2026-09-24 02:52:36
  What you need to know: As President Trump doubles down on fossil fuels and tears down America’s economic leadership, Governor Newsom...
- Modesto Police Seek Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing 89-Year-Old Gilberto Ortega Hertado, Last Seen Near El Paso Avenue
  2026-09-24 02:42:02
  At-Risk Missing Person September 24, 2026 – Modesto Police Department officials report that they are asking for the community’s...
- California Assemblymember Ash Kalra Celebrates New Law to Improve Access to Veterinary Care
  2026-09-24 02:34:44
  September 24, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – Assembly Bill (AB) 1999, authored by Assemblymember Kalra (D-San José), has been signed into...
- Calaveras Narcotics Enforcement Unit Dismantles Large Illegal Marijuana Grow of Over 8,000 Plants in Sheep Ranch 2026-09-24 02:32:00
- California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators in Demanding the Trump Administration to Extend and Redesignate TPS for Ukrainians 2026-09-24 02:30:42
- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren Renews Push to Expand Youth Access to Ballot Box with Reintroduction of Youth Voting Rights Act 2026-09-24 02:27:41
- Calaveras High School Placed on Lockdown After Threats Received by Text Message 2026-09-24 02:26:48
- California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Once Again Defeats Republican Efforts to Advance SAVE Act, Condemns Trump’s Tariffs, Says, “Poll After Poll, Approval Ratings, Etc., Show That Donald Trump Is Going To Be In For A Rough Night This November” (Video) 2026-09-24 02:23:22
- Fresno County Detectives Arrest Suspect for Killing His Brother in Selma Stabbing 2026-09-24 02:21:52
- Three Suspects Arrested During Super Meth Lab Bust in Stanislaus County 2026-09-24 02:14:50
- Madera County Deputies Arrest Yosemite High School Student Following Report of School Threat in Oakhurst 2026-09-24 02:06:30
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, September 23, 2026 2026-09-24 01:44:25
- Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Wednesday Morning Update: 3,795 Acres with 15% Containment; Yosemite National Park is Open and Operating Normally 2026-09-23 06:58:05
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Friday, September 25, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 86 degrees and a low temp of around 64 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 80 degrees and a low temp of around 50 degrees. Possible daytime 20 mph wind gusts.

Mariposa weather for Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 84 degrees and a low temp of around 64 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sun.: 78 degrees. Mon.: 75 degrees. Tue.: 81 degrees.