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Join the Mariposa County Public Works Team – Roads and Bridges Manager Position Opening
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Enjoy the 77th Annual Hornitos Enchilada Dinner & Celebration on Saturday, March 7, 2026
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

News
- AAA Reports Oil Prices Spike, National Average Up Nearly 30 Cents in One Week as President Trump’s War with Iran Creates Chaos – California at $6.01 Rises 13 Cents Week-Over-Week and CA. Diesel at $7.48
  2026-04-30 09:44:29
  April 30, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – After ticking down for nearly two weeks, gas prices are going back up again with the national...
- CAL FIRE Burn Permits Required Friday, May 1, 2026, in Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties
  2026-04-30 07:55:48
  April 30, 2026 - San Andreas - The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit has...
- Caltrans Announces Sonora Pass on State Route 108 is Now Open for the 2026 Spring/Summer Season
  2026-04-30 07:43:41
  April 30, 2026 - TUOLUMNE COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) formally reopened Sonora Pass on State...
- May To August 2026 Fuels, Fire And Weather Assessment For Central And Southern California Report Finds Temperatures Likely Above Normal And Near To Above Normal Precipitation
  2026-04-30 05:17:39
  May – August 2026 South Ops Highlights • Temperatures will likely be above normal through August, and the marine layer will be...
- KFF Poll: The Cost of Health Care Remains at the Top of the Public’s List of Economic Concerns, Even as Concerns About Gas Prices Climb, Voters Favor Democrats on the Issue of Health Costs
  2026-04-30 04:37:48
  Image by Julio César Velásquez Mejía from PixabayMajorities Say Health Costs Will Influence Their Vote and Voters Favor...
- California and National Drought Summary for April 28, 2026, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 60% of State Abnormally Dry, a 5% Decrease Week-Over-Week
  2026-04-30 04:31:28
  California and National Drought Summary for April 28, 2026 Summary April 30, 2026 - Rain continued to bypass the central and...
- Governor Gavvin Newsom Announces Completion of First-of-its-Kind Solar-Covered Canal in California’s Central Valley — Piloting a New Way to Save Water and Reduce Costs
  2026-04-30 04:30:07
  Pilot project will explore a new approach to water conservation and renewable energy in the Central Valley What you need to...
- May 2026 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar
  2026-04-30 04:06:13
  A wild turkey in Mariposa County Credit: Sierra Sun Times/Linda GastAll calendar items are subject to change. Wildlife areas,...
- President Trump’s U.S. Department of Education Initiates Investigation into Stanford for Allegedly Discriminating Against Students on the Basis of Race
  2026-04-30 04:01:08
  April 30, 2026 - On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education released the following:Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office...
- Merced and Fresno Counties Included as California State Parks Recommends $42.6M in Grants for Land and Water Conservation Funds
  2026-04-30 03:56:51
  What you need to know: Fresh off announcing its biggest expansion in decades, California State Parks is advancing $42.6 million in...
- President Trump’s Secretary of Agriculture Issues 2026 Wildfire Readiness Memorandum Ahead of Active Fire Season, Says, “This Fire Season We Are Prepared To Continue Our Full Suppression Strategy To Suppress Fire Starts Quickly To Protect Our Forests”
  2026-04-30 03:49:58
  Dry lightning can still be disastrous even when conditions aren't dry. Credit: Mike McMillan/USFSApril 30, 2026 - Washington,...
- Fresno County Ag Task Force Detectives Working to Find Rightful Owner of Recovered Trailer
  2026-04-30 03:47:37
  April 30, 2026 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that Ag Task Force detectives wish to return this trailer to...
- California Medical Association Endorses Xavier Becerra for Governor
  2026-04-30 03:45:15
  April 30, 2026 - On Wednesday, the California Medical Association (CMA), representing more than 50,000 physicians and medical...
- After Another Attack by President Trump on Jimmy Kimmel, FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez Says FCC’s Egregious Assault on the First Amendment Will Fail, Politically Motivated Effort to Censor Speech Could Take Years
  2026-04-30 03:41:05
  April 30, 2026 - WASHINGTON — FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez issued the following statement after the FCC’s Media Bureau took...
- CA. Attorney General Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Voting Rights, Says, Since 1965 the Voting Rights Act Has Helped Ensure That All Americans, Regardless Of Their Race, Have An Equal Opportunity To Exercise Their Constitutional Right To Vote
  2026-04-30 03:28:03
  April 30, 2026 - OAKLAND — On Wednesday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement on the U.S....
- FDA Releases Results from Largest-Ever Testing of Infant Formula in the U.S. FDA Tested More Than 300 Infant Formula Samples Representative of Products Sold at Retail.
  2026-04-30 03:22:42
  Image by Ben Kerckx from Pixabay Agency to Continue Rigorous Oversight and Additional Testing April 30, 2026 - On Wednesday, the U.S....
- California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Statewide Leaders Convene to Address Perinatal Mental Health Crisis, Says, “Sometimes The Hardest Part Of Becoming A New Parent Is How Invisible And Isolating It Can Feel”
  2026-04-30 03:15:47
  April 30, 2026 - MOUNTAIN VIEW – First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom convened with statewide leaders at El Camino Health to...
- California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Questions President Trump’s EPA Administrator Zeldin About Wildfire Disaster Relief Timeline, Lack of Action on Clean Air (Video)
  2026-04-30 03:08:07
  Sen. Padilla to Zeldin on LA disaster relief: “It has been more than a year, and so I’m wondering if, on behalf of the...
- At 60 Days of Iran War, California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, Leader Schumer to Force Vote on War Powers Resolution to Block Trump’s Illegal Iran War
  2026-04-30 03:02:47
  April 30, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer...
- Republican U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Immigration Enforcement by Incentivizing States to Work with ICE
  2026-04-30 02:59:15
  Bill Would Increase 287(g) Agreements Nationwide April 30, 2026 - WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Senator Lindsey Graham released the...
- Sonora Police Arrest Suspect for Felony Child Pornography Crimes and Drug Charges
  2026-04-30 02:58:04
  April 30, 2026 – Sonora Police Department officials report that early on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the Sonora Police Department executed a...
- Republican U.S. Senator Mike Lee Cosponsors Ban on Child Sex-Change Procedures with $100K Penalties, Fund for Detransitioning Victims
  2026-04-30 02:53:11
  April 30, 2026 - WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Senator Mike Lee released the following;U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today...
- Mechanic Tragically Killed in Industrial Accident at Fresno Truck Repair Yard
  2026-04-30 02:53:07
  Fatal Industrial Collision April 30, 2026 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that shortly after 4:00 p.m. on...
- Fresno County Probation Opens a Transitional Living Facility Near Juvenile Justice Campus
  2026-04-30 02:44:38
  April 30, 2026 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that Sheriff John Zanoni joined Fresno County Probation Chief...
- 60,000 People Urge Governor Newsom to Protect Redwoods from Destructive Caltrans Project, Center for Biological Diversity Reports
  2026-04-30 02:37:19
  Credit: Caltrans April 30, 2026 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Letters signed by more than 60,000 people urging a stop to the Richardson...
- Mariposa County Fire Department Call Log for April 13-19, 2026
  2026-04-30 00:23:39
  Mariposa County Fire Department Call Log MCFD call log consists of 10 stations located throughout the Mariposa community...
- John C. Fremont Healthcare District Board of Directors Special Meeting Agenda for Friday, May 1, 2026
  2026-04-30 00:15:11
  AGENDA of Board of Directors for Special Board Meeting Friday, May 1, 2026 Location: JCFHD Board Room, 5189 Hospital Road,...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, April 29, 2026
  2026-04-30 00:14:57
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on the Supreme Court Dismantling the Voting Rights Act, Says, “This Decision, Striking Down Protections Against Racial Discrimination In Elections, Is Yet Another Brazen Power Grab To Diminish Americans’ Right To Vote”
  2026-04-29 11:39:24
  April 29, 2026 Washington, DC - In response to the news that the Supreme Court limited key parts of the Voting Rights Act, U.S....
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Highlights Actions to Support Sexual Assault Survivors on Denim Day, Says, “Survivors Of Sexual Assault Deserve To Be Heard, Believed, And Supported – Not Just In Words, But In Action”
  2026-04-29 11:21:37
  Credit: California State Sheriffs' Association On Denim Day, we wear jeans to raise awareness and show support for survivors of sexual...
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Garcia Leads Oversight Democrats in Filing Pam Bondi Civil Contempt Resolution, Says, “Pam Bondi Has Illegally Defied Our Committee, Skipped Her Deposition, And Has Refused To Cooperate”
  2026-04-29 06:46:24
  April 29, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, and...
- Merced County Invites Community to Help Name New Bear Sculpture in Courthouse Park. Online Submissions Accepted Through May 31, 2026.
  2026-04-29 04:46:11
  April 29, 2026 - Merced County is inviting residents to take part in a community-wide effort to name the County’s newest public...
- ProPublica: Fear and Opportunity: Immigration Scams Surged as President Trump’s Sweeps Lured Desperate People to Eager Defrauders
  2026-04-29 04:39:47
  Con artists posing as ICE agents and immigration officers are using WhatsApp and fake court hearings to bilk vulnerable people...
- American Medical Association, Dozens of Physician Groups Say No Surprises Act Needs Enforcement. The No Surprises Act Was Designed to Protect Patients from Surprise Medical Bills.
  2026-04-29 04:32:57
  April 29, 2026 - On Tuesday, the American Medical Association along with 111 specialty societies and state medical association ...
- Merced CHP Traffic Stop Ends in Drivers Arrest on Multiple Firearms Charges After Stolen Weapon and Ammo Found
  2026-04-29 04:31:00
  April 29, 2026 – Merced CHP officials report that on April 26, 2026, at approximately 1:35 p.m., a CHP officer conducted a...
- Yale School of Medicine Specialists on GLP-1 Weight-Loss Pills: What You Need to Know
  2026-04-29 04:26:44
  Yale Medicine specialists explain how new oral forms of GLP-1 obesity medications work, how effective they are, and what to...
- As Data Center Growth Accelerates, AARP Acts to Protect Older Americans from Rising Utility Costs
  2026-04-29 04:15:41
  April 29, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — As energy-intensive data centers continue to expand across the country to support artificial and cloud...
- California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Announces New Autonomous Vehicle Regulations Strengthen Oversight and Enforcement, Authorize Trucks and Transit
  2026-04-29 04:11:25
  Waymo Via/J.B. Hunt autonomous truck What you need to know: New autonomous vehicle (AV) regulations were approved on Tuesday...
- California Attorney General Bonta Pushes Back on Trump Administration’s Attempt to Undermine Protections for Workers by Reinstatement of Independent Contractor Rule
  2026-04-29 04:07:27
  LYFT logoApril 29, 2026 - OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta ton Monday joined a coalition of 20 public labor...
- NEADA Reports 2026 Summer Cooling Costs Expected to Increase by 8.5% as Summer Temperatures Could Reach Record Highs
  2026-04-29 04:01:49
  Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay April 29, 2026 - Washington, D.C. - U.S. households are expected to face another summer of rising...

Mariposa County Burn Day Information

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Permissive Burn Day as of 6:13 A.M.

NO Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
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CAL FIRE - Burn Information

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Thursday, April 30, 2026
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 77 degrees and a low temp of around 56 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: A 20% chance of rain before 11:00 P.M. Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 71 degrees and a low temp of around 45 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Friday: Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 80 degrees and a low temp of around 59 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sat: 78 degrees. Sun.: 70 degrees. Mon.: 61 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Sun.: 30% chance of afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms.
Mon.: 40% chance of rain.
Tue.: 20% chance of rain.