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- Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Monday Morning, September 28, Update: 5,215 Acres with 30% Containment; Glacier Point Road is Closed, Yosemite National Park is Open and Operating Normally
  2026-09-28 07:39:46
  September 28, 2026 - Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Monday Morning, September 28, Update: 5,215 Acres with 30% Containment....
- University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Final Results for September 2026 Declines 7.0% Month-Over-Month, Year-ahead Inflation Expectations Rise to 4.6%. Sentiment Under Trump is Down 12.7% Year-Over-Year and 32% Lower Than Biden in September 2024.
  2026-09-28 04:18:12
  September 28, 2026 – On Friday, the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Final Results for September was released.Note:...
- Red Flag Warning Advice from CAL FIRE on Preparing Your Home for Ember Intrusion
  2026-09-28 04:12:33
  September 28, 2026 – CAL FIRE officials offer advice on what to do during high fire risk periods. During periods of high fire...
- 2027 Old Farmer’s Almanac Arrives With a Prediction of Mild and Wet 2026-2027 Winter For California; A Snowier-Than-Normal Winter Is Expected In The Intermountain Region and Pacific Northwest
  2026-09-28 04:04:29
  September 28, 2026 - By Catherine Boeckmann - What will winter 2026–2027 bring where you live? See The Old Farmer’s Almanac...
- KFF Health News: Food Safety Finds a Place Among ‘Kitchen-Table’ Political Issues; Some Food Safety Scientists Blamed the Outbreaks On Federal Cuts To Public Health
  2026-09-28 03:32:23
  Lettuce Image by Petra from PixabaySeptember 28, 2026 - By Stephanie Armour - The run-up to the midterm elections is turning into a...
- Major League Baseball (MLB) Has Approached Trump Administration About Building a Baseball Stadium in Grand Teton National Park, National Parks Conservation Association Says No Baseball Stadium in Grand Teton, Now or Ever.
  2026-09-28 03:24:37
  Grand Teton National Park credit: NPSSeptember 28, 2026 - A recent report in the Washington Post reveals that Major League...
- Attorney General Bonta Reaffirms California’s Commitment to Uplifting and Defending the Rights of Californians with Disabilities, Says, “The Trump Administration Is Attempting To Slash These Longstanding Protections”
  2026-09-28 03:12:49
  September 28, 2026 - OAKLAND — Last Friday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta reaffirmed the California Department of...
- CA. AG Bonta Celebrates Final Win in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Funding Lawsuit, Consumer Protection Agency Must Remain Lawfully Funded; Court Calls Trump Government’s Attempt To Starve CFPB Of Funding A “Transparent Display Of Partisanship”
  2026-09-28 03:03:17
  Court calls federal government’s attempt to starve CFPB of funding a “transparent display of partisanship” September 28, 2026 -...
- American Academy of Pediatrics Releases Clinical Practice Guideline for Urinary Tract Infections in Young Children in First Update Since 2011
  2026-09-28 02:57:38
  A panel of multidisciplinary experts developed the guideline and expanded its recommendations to apply to a broader age range of...
- California’s Beverage Container Recycling Program Celebrates 40 Years; California Is Nearing 550 Billion Beverage Containers Recycled
  2026-09-28 02:53:02
  With a half-trillion containers recycled and counting, California’s Bottle Bill delivers big environmental wins while...
- State-funded Stormwater Project Will Help Protect Lake Tahoe Clarity; New Effort In South Lake Tahoe Will Keep More Pollutants Out Of Iconic Lake
  2026-09-28 02:43:03
  September 28, 2026 - South Lake Tahoe - Expanding regional efforts to protect Lake Tahoe's famed water clarity, the city of...
- Postal Service Introduces Linda McCartney Stamps; A Beautiful Journey Through Her Lens, Coming To Your Post Office
  2026-09-28 02:38:52
  September 28, 2026 - NEW YORK — The U.S. Postal Service on Friday honored Linda McCartney (1941–1998), with a pane of stamps...
- As Trump Enriches Himself At The American People’s Expense, California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs New Legislation To Prevent Public Officials From Issuing Meme Coins, Protect Consumers, Hold Bad Actors Accountable, And Recover Money For Victims
  2026-09-28 02:34:55
  What you need to know:Building on Governor Newsom’s work to level the playing field for workers, and consumers, the Governor on Sunday...
- As Trump Continues to Attack Reproductive Freedom and Women’s Choices Regarding Their Own Bodies, Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Nine Bills Strengthening California’s Robust Reproductive Healthcare System
  2026-09-28 02:29:39
  Image by StockSnap from Pixabay What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom continued to build on California’s nation-leading protection...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen, Bipartisan Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Release Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Funding To Lower Heating & Cooling Costs For Families
  2026-09-28 02:25:26
  Image by Elizaveta Maximova from Pixabay September 28, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues in...
- Tulare County Homicide Detectives Search for Suspect After Man Killed in Richgrove Shooting
  2026-09-28 02:22:15
  TCSO Homicide Detectives Investigating Murder in Richgrove September 28, 2026 – Tulare County Sheriff's Office officials report...
- Amador County Deputies Arrest 4 Suspects During Traffic Stop for Identity-Theft-Related Offenses in Ione
  2026-09-28 02:21:39
  September 28, 2026 – Amador County Sheriff's Office officials report that on September 25, 2026, one of our deputies conducted a...
- Congresswoman Debbie Dingell Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Program for Senior Care
  2026-09-28 02:21:09
  Image by pasja1000 from Pixabay September 28, 2026 - Last week, U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and John Moolenaar...
- Republican U.S. Senator Tim Scott Introduces Legislation To ‘Crack Down’ On Foreign Birth Tourism Industry
  2026-09-28 02:17:06
  September 28, 2026 - WASHINGTON — Last week, Senator Tim Scott released the following:U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today...
- Tulare County Detectives Investigating Murder at Tule Reservation in Porterville, Suspect in Custody
  2026-09-28 01:16:31
  TCSO Detectives on Scene of Murder at Tule Reservation, Suspect in Custody September 28, 2026 – Tulare County Sheriff's Office...
- Mariposa County Public Health Announces Upcoming 2026 Seasonal Vaccine Clinics
  2026-09-28 00:46:10
  September 28, 2026 – Mariposa County Health & Human Services officials announce upcoming vaccine clinics available in Mariposa County...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Sunday, September 27, 2026
  2026-09-28 00:22:08
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Sunday, September 27, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Comprehensive Package Of Bills To Further Prevent Gun Violence And Strengthen California’s Gun Safety Leadership
  2026-09-27 10:12:47
  What you need to know: The bills signed into law yesterday by Governor Newsom address several points across California’s...
- Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Sunday Morning Update: 4,809 Acres with 30% Containment; Glacier Point Road is Closed, Yosemite National Park is Open and Operating Normally
  2026-09-27 07:00:41
  Monday Morning Update: Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Monday Morning, September 28, Update: 5,215 Acres with 30% Containment;...
- Can Osteoarthritis Be Reversed? A Yale Orthopaedics Expert Answers Common Questions
  2026-09-27 04:27:47
  Image by Vilius Kukanauskas from PixabaySeptember 27, 2026 - By John Ready, MS - Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease of the...
- Stanislaus National Forest Seeks Volunteer Groups (Or Individuals) That Are Interested In Helping Maintain The Interpretive Trails On The Highway 108 Corridor
  2026-09-27 04:16:25
  September 27, 2026 - Stanislaus National Forest officials say the Visitor Services Program on the Sugar Pine Ranger District is...
- California Secretary of State Announces a Proposed Initiative Has Entered Circulation; Exempts Additional Food Products from State and Local Sales Taxes
  2026-09-27 04:11:31
  September 27, 2026 - Sacramento, Calif. – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., has announced that the...
- Community Invited as Merced College Opens South Merced Center Tuesday, September 29
  2026-09-27 03:59:10
  September 27, 2026 - By James Leonard - Merced College will celebrate the opening of the new South Merced Center with a...
- Center for Biological Diversity Reports Sacred Arizona Archaeological Site Damaged by Trump’s Wall Predates Stonehenge; Geoglyph in National Wildlife Refuge is Oldest in Americas
  2026-09-27 03:47:26
  September 27, 2026 - AJO, Ariz.— New research dates the Las Playas Intaglio, previously believed to be about 1,000 years old, to at least...
- ACLU Announces U.S. Supreme Court, for a Third Time, Declines to Overturn Lawful Missouri Congressional Map to be Used in the 2026 Midterm Elections
  2026-09-27 03:35:35
  September 27, 2026 - WASHINGTON — On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court has, for a third time, declined to allow an unlawful...
- California Attorney General Bonta, Part of a Coalition of 15 Attorneys General, Secures Preliminary Injunction Continuing to Block Trump-Vance Administration’s Plan to Terminate School Mental Health Funding
  2026-09-27 03:31:59
  Image by Alexandra_Koch from Pixabay September 27, 2026 - OAKLAND — As part of a coalition of 15 attorneys general, California...
- John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation Celebrates Growth and Strengthens Partnership with Healthcare District
  2026-09-27 03:31:42
  September 27, 2026 - What began forty-six years ago as a community effort to support local healthcare has grown into an...
- California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Staff Issue Proposal Penalizing Liberty Utilities $16 Million for Involvement in 2020 Mono County Fire
  2026-09-27 03:28:34
  September 27, 2026 - SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Safety and Enforcement Division on...
- President Trump’s Treasury Department Announces Full Release of Funding for Crucial Bipartisan Small Business Lending Program, Following Legal Challenge, Democracy Forward Reports
  2026-09-27 03:23:44
  Lifeline for Local Entrepreneurs Will Receive Withheld Funds After Legal Challenge Launched by Coalition of Economic Development...
- Squirrels & Chipmunks in Snow Stamps Scurry Into Post Offices
  2026-09-27 03:19:39
  September 27, 2026 - BROOKFIELD, WI — The U.S. Postal Service has released a set of four new stamps that depicts three of the...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Says, “The Trump Administration Has Launched An All-Out Assault On The LGBTQ Community” As He Signs Legislation Protecting the LGBTQ Community
  2026-09-27 03:07:13
  What you need to know:Governor Newsom announced he signed a six-bill package responding to recent direct attacks on LGBTQ...
- As Gas And Diesel Prices Spike Due To Trump’s War, California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Introduces Legislation To Levy An Excess Profits Tax On Big Oil Companies To Discourage Price Gouging; Big Oil Companies Are Projected To Rake In $96 Billion In Profits
  2026-09-27 03:00:02
  September 27, 2026 - Los Angeles, CA – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to levy an excess...
- California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Introduces Bill to Prevent Unlawful Immigration Arrests and Detentions, Says, “Every Person In America Has Civil Rights — In Spite Of This Administration’s Total Disregard For The Constitution”
  2026-09-27 02:55:44
  September 27, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary...
- U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat Representative Call For Hearings After Navy Discloses 8 Attempted Suicides By Sailors In USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group
  2026-09-27 02:51:31
  September 27, 2026 - On Friday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence...
- President Trump Proclaims Sunday, September 27, 2026, as Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day
  2026-09-27 02:46:34
  September 27, 2026 - President Trump proclaims Sunday, September 27, 2026, as Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day. BY THE...

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Monday, September 28, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 76 degrees and a low temp of around 57 degrees. Possible 20/15 mph wind gusts today/tonight. Patchy smoke tonight after 3am.

Yosemite Valley: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds and cooler with a high temp of around 72 degrees and a low temp of around 47 degrees. Possible 15 mph wind gusts today. Patchy smoke tonight between 7pm and 9pm.

Mariposa weather for Tuesday: Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 82 degrees and a low temp of around 62 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Wed.: 89 degrees. Thu.: 93 degrees. Fri.: 93 degrees.