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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
Final Call to Purchase Tickets for the John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation Black & White Ball on Saturday, November 8, 2025
Dine-Out & Support Mariposa Habitat for Humanity October 19 Through October 26, 2025

News
- President Trump’s Department of ‘War’ Releases Names of Four Army Reserve Soldiers Who Died During ‘Operation Epic Fury’
  2026-03-04 04:59:09
  Related: U.S. Central Command Reports Six U.S. Service Members Have Been Killed In Action in President Trump’s Iran War March 4,...
- Two UC Merced Computer Science and Engineering Professors Receive ‘Amazon Research Awards’ Providing Funding for Research into Making AI More Efficient
  2026-03-04 04:51:48
  March 4, 2026 - Two UC Merced computer science and engineering professors will delve deep into artificial intelligence in...
- KFF Health News: Lawmakers, Health Groups Resist Their States’ Rural Health Fund Plans
  2026-03-04 04:41:51
  March 4, 2026 - By Arielle Zionts and Sarah Jane Tribble - In the final days of 2025, governors around the country trumpeted the...
- Center for Biological Diversity: Florida Banked on $1.4 Billion in Federal Funds for Everglades Detention Center Known as “Alligator Alcatraz”
  2026-03-04 04:36:30
  March 4, 2026 - MIAMI— New records show that Florida initially applied for nearly $1.5 billion in federal funding to keep the...
- FDA Warns 30 Telehealth Companies Against Illegal Marketing of Compounded GLP-1s
  2026-03-04 04:29:35
  Related: FDA Intends to Take Action Against Non-FDA-Approved GLP-1 Drugs Being Mass-Marketed by Companies — Including Hims &...
- Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks: Groups Challenge BLM’s Failure to Provide Public Input on “Replacement” Oil & Gas Lease Sales
  2026-03-04 04:24:10
  Oil Well Credit: DOIMarch 4, 2026 - On Tuesday, the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks released the following: March 2,...
- California Celebrates Women in Construction Week
  2026-03-04 04:18:35
  March 4, 2026 - Sacramento — The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its Division of Apprenticeship...
- Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s Department of Commerce Secretary, to Appear for a Transcribed Interview Concerning His Relationship with Jeffery Epstein
  2026-03-04 04:12:47
  March 4, 2026 - WASHINGTON - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced that...
- Sacramento County Sheriff Reports Operation Trash Panda Shutters Drug Labs in Turlock, Modesto, and Calaveras County (Video)
  2026-03-04 04:10:09
  Operation Trash Panda Shutters Clandestine Drug Labs March 4, 2026 – Sacramento County Sheriff's Office officials report that on...
- California Attorney General Bonta, Coalition of 14 Attorneys General Oppose Attack Against State Law Protecting Employees from Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
  2026-03-04 04:05:03
  March 4, 2026 - OAKLAND — On Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in ...
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Releases Medicare.gov Enhanced Login Options
  2026-03-04 04:00:40
  March 4, 2026 - On Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Medicare.gov Enhanced Login options. By...
- Congressional Democrats Call for Investigation of ICE, DHS Warrantless Purchases of Americans’ Location Data
  2026-03-04 03:54:22
  March 4, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-NY., and 70 Democrats called...
- U.S. Senator Mark Kelly Presses Pentagon on Contradictions in Iran War Justification (Video)
  2026-03-04 03:50:23
  Click here for video of Kelly’s questioning. See the transcript below: March 4, 2026 - On Tuesday, during a Senate Armed...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Opposes Steve Pearce for Director of the Bureau of Land Management
  2026-03-04 03:42:05
  Oil wells Credit: BLMRelated: Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks: Former National Park Leaders Sound the Alarm on...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Fresno County: Scheduled Closures on Hwy. 41 for Asphalt Sealing Operations on March 4-6, 2026
  2026-03-04 03:39:59
  Caltrans to Perform Asphalt Sealing Operations in Fresno County the Week of March 4-6 March 4, 2026 – FRESNO COUNTY, CA –...
- California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Presses Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on Disastrous Stonewalling of Internal Investigations and Corrupt Ties to $220 Million Ad Contract (Video)
  2026-03-04 03:36:17
  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, center, speaks with Mayor Teresa Heitmann of Naples, Florida, and City Manager Gary...
- California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Presses Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem for Accountability for DHS’ Cruel Immigration Enforcement (Video)
  2026-03-04 03:30:27
  WATCH: Padilla: “Secretary Noem, you should resign, or the President should fire you, or the House should vote to impeach”...
- Fresno Police Arrest Suspect Wanted for Assaulting and Shooting at Two Victims
  2026-03-04 02:51:13
  March 4, 2026 – Fresno Police Department officials report that on Sunday, March 1, 2026, Central Policing District officers were...
- CHP Provides Guidance on What to Do After a Vehicle Collision with a Power Pole
  2026-03-04 02:44:09
  March 4, 2026 – Madera CHP officials offer helpful information on what to do after a vehicle collision with a power pole....
- Ex-Assistant Superintendent and IT Director of Patterson Joint Unified School District Sentenced for $1.5 Million Embezzlement
  2026-03-04 01:50:40
  Former Assistant Superintendent and Former IT Director of Patterson Joint Unified School District Sentenced to Prison for...
- One Fresno Resident Sentenced, One Pleads Guilty in Illegal Gun Possession Cases, DOJ Reports
  2026-03-04 01:42:38
  March 4, 2026 – U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announces a sentencing and a guilty plea in Fresno for two cases as part of Operation Take...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Tuesday, March 3, 2026
  2026-03-04 01:10:54
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Tuesday, March 3, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Roughly 2,700 Pounds of Meth Seized in Multi-Agency Major Drug Trafficking Bust in Turlock, Modesto, and Calaveras County
  2026-03-03 05:55:02
  Multi-Agency Operation Seizes Roughly 2,700 Pounds of Methamphetamine, Dismantling Major Drug Trafficking Organization March 3,...
- Tulare County Deputies Arrest Suspect for Assault, Attempted Stabbing, and Check Fraud in Cutler
  2026-03-03 05:28:29
  Man Caught Cashing Bad Checks Tries to Stab Clerk in Cutler March 3, 2026 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials report that...
- Tuolumne County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help IDing Male Suspect Wanted for Strong Armed Robbery in Sonora
  2026-03-03 05:18:17
  Request for Community Assistance March 3, 2026 – Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office officials report that on December 5, 2025, at...
- Beginning Today (Tuesday) Sierra National Forest is Seeking Public Input for the 2027 Off-Highway Motor Vehicle (OHV) State Grant Applications
  2026-03-03 04:33:04
  Suzuki DR-Z400S Credit: SuzukiMarch 3, 2026 - Clovis, Calif. — The Sierra National Forest welcomes public input to develop grant...
- PG&E Lowers Electric Prices in March 2026, Fifth Electric Rate Drop Since Early 2024
  2026-03-03 04:27:06
  Company Expects Residential Customer Prices to be Lower Overall in 2026 than in 2025 March 3, 2026 - OAKLAND, Calif. - PRNewswire...
- Beginning Today (Tuesday) Sierra National Forest Seeks Public Input for the 2027 Law Enforcement Off-Highway Motor Vehicle (OHV) State Grant Proposal
  2026-03-03 04:22:29
  Off-Highway Vehicles on Stanislaus National Forest credit: USDAMarch 3, 2026 - CLOVIS, Calif. — The Sierra National Forest (SNF) Law...
- KFF Health News: Even Patients Are Shocked by the Prices Their Insurers Will Pay — And It Costs All of Us
  2026-03-03 04:17:22
  Image by Sasin Tipchai from PixabayMarch 3, 2026 - By Elisabeth Rosenthal - Samantha Smith of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, went...
- Center for Biological Diversity: Conservation Groups Lawsuit Challenges President Trump’s ‘Dangerous’ Water Grab in California’s Central Valley
  2026-03-03 04:13:43
  San Luis Reservoir in Merced County, which holds water supply for both the State Water Project and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s...
- Miami-Area Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Videos Depicting Sexual Torture of Baby Monkeys
  2026-03-03 04:13:37
  March 3, 2026 – Francisco Javier Ravelo, 36, of Coral Gables, Florida, pleaded guilty on Monday to distributing videos depicting the...
- Mariposa Safe Families Hosts Safe at Home Free Family Fun Fair Easter Event on Saturday, March 28, 2026
  2026-03-03 04:07:41
  Safe at Home - Free Family Fun Fair March 3, 2026 – Mariposa Safe Families announces 2026 Safe at Home Free Family Fun Fair...
- ProPublica: ProPublica Sues President Trump’s Education Department for Withholding Records About Discrimination in Schools
  2026-03-03 04:05:58
  The agency’s Office for Civil Rights aims to protect millions of students from being discriminated against based on disability, race...
- IRS Has Published Schedule Taxpayers Will Use To Claim Deductions On No Tax On Tips, No Tax On Overtime, No Tax On Car Loans, No Tax On Seniors
  2026-03-03 04:00:45
  Image by LuckyLife11 from Pixabay New Schedule 1-A and Form 1040 instructions show how taxpayers will claim important deductions...
- Center for Biological Diversity: Conservation Groups Lawsuit Challenges President Trump’s Gutting of Greater Sage Grouse Protections in Nine Western States
  2026-03-03 03:57:20
  March 3, 2026 - GREAT FALLS, Mont.— On Monday, Conservation groups sued the Bureau of Land Management to challenge its final...
- Amid Drastic Federal Cuts, California Assemblymember Alex Lee Introduces Legislation to Tackle Food Insecurity
  2026-03-03 03:48:57
  Image by Peggy Chai from PixabayMarch 3, 2026 - Assemblymember Alex Lee has introduced legislation to create a state initiative focused...
- U.S. Senator Mike Lee Cosponsors Bipartisan Government Surveillance Transparency Act
  2026-03-03 03:42:10
  March 3, 2026 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has cosponsored the Government Surveillance Transparency Act to...
- Democrat Lawmakers Question Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Abuse of Power to Deport Students, Academics; Violation of First Amendment Rights
  2026-03-03 03:42:01
  “This abuse of your authority risks normalizing a future where Secretaries of State may summarily revoke visas based on speech,...
- Democrat Congressmembers Press Attorney General Pam Bondi, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on Whether Trump Administration Favoritism Helped Paramount Win Warner Bros. Bidding War
  2026-03-03 03:28:31
  Bondi, Wiles reportedly met with Netflix CEO mere hours before Netflix dropped out of bidding war “If Paramount Skydance’s deal with...
- California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Urges Congress to Assert War Powers to End President Trump’s Illegal War in Iran: “Have We Learned Nothing?” (Video)
  2026-03-03 03:21:12
  Sen. Schiff, “We are at war once again without Congressional authorization. […] I believe the Founders’ worst fears have come to...
- Mariposa County Fire Department Call Log for February 23 - March 1, 2026 2026-03-03 01:40:14
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Monday, March 2, 2026 2026-03-03 01:33:42
- Mariposa County Senior Menu & Activities Calendar for March 2026 2026-03-03 01:23:46
- Oversight Committee Releases Bill and Hillary Clinton Deposition Videos Concerning Jeffery Epstein 2026-03-02 14:50:18
- U.S. Central Command Reports Six U.S. Service Members Have Been Killed In Action in President Trump’s Iran War 2026-03-02 13:03:13
- California Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration’s Proposed Slashing of Healthcare AI Transparency and Bias Protections 2026-03-02 12:56:38
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Announces New Accountability Tools To Speed Up the Implementation Of The CARE Act To Get More Chronically Mentally Ill Off Our Streets, Awards $291 Million In Funding For Services And Housing 2026-03-02 12:50:30
- U.S. Central Command Reports Four U.S. Service Members Have Been Killed In Action 2026-03-02 05:44:48
- President Trump’s Iran War Update: U.S. Central Command Reports Three U.S. F-15s Involved in Friendly Fire Incident 2026-03-02 05:20:40
- New Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds More Americans Disapprove Than Approve of President Trump’s Strikes Against Iran 2026-03-02 05:00:03
- More Articles...

Mariposa County Burn Day Information

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Permissive Burn Day as of 7:13 A.M.

NO Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
Click here for Mariposa County Permit Information

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CAL FIRE - Burn Information

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and slightly cooler with a high temp of around 64 degrees and a low temp of around 40 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts.

Yosemite Valley: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 56 degrees and a low temp of around 25 degrees. Possible daytime 20 mph wind gusts

Mariposa weather for Thursday: Sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 60 degrees and a low temp of around 40 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Fri.: 62 degrees. Sat.: 66 degrees. Sun.: 71 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances: No rain through at least Tuesday.