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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
- ProPublica: At 17, He Was Tear-Gassed at Selma. At 78, He’s Watching Kids Tear-Gassed During Trump’s Deportation Campaign.
  2026-05-16 04:00:15
  Charles Mauldin was near the front of the line to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 1965, a...
- National Park Service Reminds Visitors to be Bear Aware as Spring and Summer Bear Activity Increases
  2026-05-16 03:49:25
  Black Bear Credit: NPS (file photo)May 16, 2026 - WASHINGTON — The National Park Service is reminding visitors to take extra...
- State Water Project Allocation Increases Heading into 2026 Summer Months, California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Announces
  2026-05-16 03:46:29
  San Luis Reservoir in Merced County, which holds water supply for both the State Water Project and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s...
- NOAA Reports El Niño and High Tide Flooding, A Possible Double Whammy for Some Coastal Communities in 2026
  2026-05-16 03:41:53
  May 16, 2026 - NOAA’s National Weather Service is predicting El Niño is likely to emerge by July 2026 and continue through the...
- CDFW: Recreational Crab Traps Restricted in Central Management Area to Protect Whales from Entanglement While Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishing Opportunities Continue
  2026-05-16 03:36:01
  Dungeness Crabs Credit: CDFWMay 16, 2026 - California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Meghan Hertel has assessed...
- Attorney General Bonta Releases Fifth Report on Conditions at Immigration Detention Facilities in California, Says, “This Is Cruel, Inhumane, And Unacceptable — And It Is Past Time For The Trump Administration To Do Something About It”
  2026-05-16 03:32:57
  Amid surge in detainee population, immigration detention facilities are failing to meet ICE’s own detention standards, protect...
- KFF Health News: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Balancing MAHA and White House, Says He Won’t Run for President in 2028
  2026-05-16 03:28:39
  Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks at a Senate Finance Committee HearingMay 16, 2026 -...
- Tuolumne County Deputies Arrest Two Teens Suspected of Dealing Drugs Targeting Area Youth
  2026-05-16 03:25:00
  Drug Dealer Targets Youth May 16, 2026 – Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office officials report that in March 2026, Patrol Deputies...
- California Assemblyman Robert Rivas on Proposed ICE Detention Center in Gilroy, Says, “Our Community Is Not A Dumping Ground For Trump’s Heartless ICE Machine. Not Here. Not Ever”
  2026-05-16 03:24:19
  May 16, 2026 - SACRAMENTO — Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivasissues the following statement in response to a federal...
- Curious About AI and How it Impacts Us? Mariposa Library to Offer Four Free AI Classes in June
  2026-05-16 03:20:48
  May 16, 2026 – Mariposa Library officials announce local computer expert Jon Wurl to offer additional AI classes in June. You...
- U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Presses Pentagon On Cost of Iran War and U.S. Bombing of 22 Civilian Schools and Several Hospitals (Video)
  2026-05-16 03:18:55
  At U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, CENTCOM’s Admiral Cooper acknowledged Pentagon has not investigated reports...
- California U.S. Senator Padilla Sounds Alarm on Homeland Security Proposal to Develop Biometric Smart Glasses, Says, “Smart Glasses Would Provide Yet Another Opportunity For DHS To Extend Its Surveillance Capabilities And Intimidate Individuals”
  2026-05-16 03:08:55
  May 16, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary...
- Missing Two-Year-Old Child Found Safe in Heavily Forested Area of Cal Pines Subdivision in Modoc County
  2026-05-16 03:06:56
  May 16, 2026 – Modoc County Sheriff's Office officials report that on May 14, 2026, at approximately 7:00 P.M., the Dispatch...
- All Democrat U.S. Senators Back Resolution Affirming Abortion Pill As Safe, Effective. FDA Approved Mifepristone For Use Over Two Decades Ago.
  2026-05-16 03:04:55
  “Law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be...
- Republican U.S. Senator Introduces Bill to Bar Aliens Who Support Sharia Law from Entering or Remaining in the United States
  2026-05-16 02:59:17
  May 16, 2026 - WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Senator John Cornyn released the following: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today...
- Local Attorneys Presented “When You Turn 18 Program” to Mariposa County High School Seniors
  2026-05-16 02:22:37
  “When You Turn 18 Program” Presented at MCHS May 16, 2026 – The Mariposa County District Attorney’s Office recently presented...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Mariposa County: One-Way Traffic Control Delays Expected on State Routes 49, 132 & 140 on May 17-23, 2026
  2026-05-16 02:18:12
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY One-Way Traffic Controls for May 17-23, 2026 May 16, 2026 – Mariposa County – The California Department of...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Merced County: One-Way Traffic Control & Highway Lane Closures on State Routes 33, 99 & 165 for May 17-23, 2026
  2026-05-16 02:16:57
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY One-Way Traffic Control & Highway Ramp Closure on State Routes 33, 99 & 165 for May 17-23, 2026 May 16, 2026 –...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Friday, May 15, 2026
  2026-05-16 02:12:55
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Friday, May 15, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New Business Office...
- San Joaquin County Man Charged for Unlawful Possession of Ammunition in Connection with Fatal Shooting at Oakland Nightclub
  2026-05-15 03:56:50
  May 15, 2026 – OAKLAND, CA – Jarvis Toussaint has been charged with being a felon in possession of ammunition. Toussaint, who...
- CAL FIRE Announces New $30 Million Regional Wildfire and Landscape Resilience Grant Program
  2026-05-15 03:49:27
  May 15, 2026 – CAL FIRE officials announce up to $30 million is available through CAL FIRE’s NEW Regional Wildfire and Landscape...
- Prescribed Burning in Sequoia National Park Foothills Begins on May 21, 2026
  2026-05-15 03:48:21
  May 15, 2026 – Sequoia National Park officials announce that on May 21–22, firefighters will conduct prescribed burns in the...
- Fresno County Deputies Arrest Two Suspects and Seize 22 Pounds of Fentanyl During Traffic Stop
  2026-05-15 03:47:03
  May 15, 2026 – Fresno County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Wednesday, May 13, a deputy working patrol conducted a...
- Kings River Closed to Boats, Jet Skis, Other Motorized Watercraft Until Further Notice
  2026-05-15 03:46:04
  May 15, 2026 – Tulare County Sheriff's Office officials report that due to dangerous water levels and flow, Sheriff Boudreaux...
- KFF: Medicaid Changes in House and Senate Reconciliation Bills Would Increase Costs for 1.3 Million Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries
  2026-05-15 03:39:36
  KFF Editorial Note: This analysis, originally published on June 17, 2025, was updated to note that changes to the final...
- UCLA School of Medicine Study Identifies Gene Linked to Heart Artery Plaques More Often Seen in Women
  2026-05-15 03:30:42
  Image by Gerd Altmann from PixabayKey takeaways Researchers identified a gene known as MYH9, which is involved in forming more...
- California’s 2025 Wolf Population Rises 10%, Successful Breeding Pairs Decline, Center for Biological Diversity Reports
  2026-05-15 03:25:49
  May 15, 2026 - SAN FRANCISCO— California’s wolf population grew by 10% in 2025, with a total of nine packs by the end of...
- CA. Attorney General Issues Legal Alert to State and Local Agencies: Immigration Status Verification Not a Requirement for HUD Grants Recipients, Says, “California Remains Committed To Protecting The Health And Well-Being Of Our Most Vulnerable Families”
  2026-05-15 03:20:01
  Following multistate lawsuit, HUD agreed not to restrict access to housing grants based on immigration status while litigation...
- KFF: Supreme Court Leaves Mifepristone Access Unchanged- For Now
  2026-05-15 03:15:46
  May 15, 2026 - By Laurie Sobel - On Thursday, May 14th, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a lower court order in Louisiana v. FDA that...
- AAA Reports Little Relief for Drivers as National Average Dips then Rises Again as President Trump’s War with Iran Creates Chaos – California at $6.14 Declines 2 Cents Week-Over-Week and CA. Diesel at $7.43
  2026-05-15 03:12:24
  May 15, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – After five straight days of declines earlier this week, the national average is once again on...
- PG&E Reminder to California Graduates: Celebrate Safely by Securing Metallic Balloons as Unsecured Balloons Can Trigger Power Outages and Disrupt Graduation Festivities
  2026-05-15 03:06:56
  Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay Unsecured Balloons Can Trigger Power Outages and Disrupt Graduation Festivities...
- CDC Reports Ongoing Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Backyard Poultry Sickens 150 More People With Over a Quarter of Cases in Children Under 5 Years Old
  2026-05-15 02:59:19
  May 15, 2026 - A CDC investigation notice regarding three multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections linked to backyard...
- U.S. Department of Labor Reinforces English Language Proficiency Requirements For Foreign Workers Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles
  2026-05-15 02:56:03
  Image by janeb13 from Pixabay DOL: Department clarifies employer obligations to protect workers, motorists May 15, 2026 -...
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Says it Reinforces Commitment to Supporting Reliable, Affordable Clean Coal-fired Electricity
  2026-05-15 02:52:24
  Image by Анатолий Стафичук from PixabayMay 15, 2026 - WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
- Dana Williamson, California Political Consultant and Former Public Official Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Fraud, Filing a False Tax Return, and Making False Statements
  2026-05-15 02:48:39
  May 15, 2026 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Political consultant Dana Williamson, 53, of Carmichael, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Revised 2026-27 State Budget Proposal: No Deficit This Year. No Deficit Next Year While Investing In Healthcare, Education, and Essential Services
  2026-05-15 02:43:52
  What you need to know: No deficit this year. No deficit next year. The Governor’s proposal eliminates the structural deficit to $0...
- President Trump’s Message on the Feast of the Ascension, Says, “We Remember That America Remains A Great Nation Because The United States Has Always Been A Nation Blessed By God”
  2026-05-15 02:38:19
  May 15, 2026 - On Thursday, President Trump released the following message on the Feast of the Ascension Today, Melania and I...
- California State Democrats Stand with Tennessee's Justin Jones, Demand Congress Restore the Voting Rights Act (Video)
  2026-05-15 02:34:01
  California legislators and advocates joined Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones decrying Supreme Court ruling enabling...
- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Abolish the Selective Service
  2026-05-15 02:26:01
  May 15, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., on Thursday...
- U.S. House Oversight Democrats, Call on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to Immediately Resign After Dishonest and Evasive Interview Over Ties to Convicted Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein
  2026-05-15 02:22:32
  May 15, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,...

Mariposa County Burn Day Information

Saturday, May 16, 2026

No Burn Day as of 6:35 A.M.

Burn Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Saturday, May 16, 2026
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Sunny and much cooler with a high temp of around 76 degrees and a low temp of around 53 degrees. Possible daytime/evening 20/25mph wind gusts

Yosemite Valley: Sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 73 degrees and a low temp of around 46 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts.

Mariposa weather for Sunday: Sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 73 degrees and a low temp of around 52 degrees. Possible daytime/evening 25 mph wind gusts

Future high temps for Mariposa: Mon.: 78 degrees. Tue.: 84 degrees. Wed.: 88 degrees.