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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 Fires United States Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Kristi Noem, Appoints Oklahoma U.S Senator Markwayne Mullin
  2026-03-05 11:04:41
  March 5, 2025 - President Trump on his Truth Social, 'truthed' the following today:I am pleased to announce that the Highly...
- AAA Reports Jump at the Pump as National Average Goes Up Nearly 27 Cents as President Trump’s War with Iran Creates Chaos – California at $4.81 Climbs 17 Cents Week-Over-Week
  2026-03-05 10:52:51
  March 5, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped nearly 27 cents since last week to $3.25. The...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom, AG Rob Bonta, Multistate Coalition Sues President Trump Over His Unlawful Use of Tariffs — Again, Says, Trump’s Inflicting New Tariffs on Californians and All Americans Like a Toddler Throwing a Temper Tantrum
  2026-03-05 10:40:23
  What you need to know: California and partner states have filed a lawsuit to stop President Trump’s global tariffs — an...
- California Governor Newsom and Acting Governor Kounalakis Honor Fallen Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan from Sacramento Killed in the Iran War
  2026-03-05 04:44:20
  March 5, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – On Wednesday evening, Governor Gavin Newsom and Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis issued the...
- President Trump’s Department of ‘War’ Releases Name of Army Reserve Soldier from Sacramento Who Died During ‘Operation Epic Fury’
  2026-03-05 04:34:27
  March 5, 2026 - The Department of War announced the believed to be death of an Army Reserve Soldier who was supporting Operation Epic...
- California and National Drought Summary for March 3, 2026, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 100% of State Not in Drought Conditions
  2026-03-05 04:30:57
  California and National Drought Summary for March 3, 2026 Summary March 5, 2026 - Since the beginning of December 2025, drought...
- KFF Health News: President Trump’s Cuts to Medicaid Threaten Services That Help Disabled People Live at Home
  2026-03-05 04:28:56
  Medicaid participant Sam Walker (right) sorts clothing at a Goodwill store in Ottumwa, Iowa, with Andy Koettel, a caregiver paid...
- California Arts Council Announces 2026 California Poetry Out Loud State Finals to be Held March 8 and 9 in Sacramento
  2026-03-05 04:21:18
  The 21st annual celebration of the statewide poetry competition to feature students from 49 counties March 5, 2026 - SACRAMENTO,...
- UCLA Anderson Spring 2026 Forecast: U.S. Economy Poised to Reaccelerate in 2026 as Fiscal Stimulus and AI Investment Intensify; California Growth Outpaces Nation Despite Ongoing Employment Weakness
  2026-03-05 04:12:27
  Image by 2211438 from Pixabay Income tax cuts, AI infrastructure expansion and moderating tariff pressures shift risks from...
- President Trump’s Department of ‘War’ Releases Name of Army Reserve Soldier Who Died During ‘Operation Epic Fury’
  2026-03-05 04:05:55
  Related: President Trump’s Department of ‘War’ Releases Names of Four Army Reserve Soldiers Who Died During ‘Operation Epic Fury’...
- Wine Institute: One Year Later, In Retaliation for President Trump’s Tariffs, Canadian Bans on U.S. Wine Cost American Industry $357 Million in 2025
  2026-03-05 04:00:42
  Full-year data confirms steepest single-year export disruption in modern U.S. wine trade; Wine Institute calls for resolution...
- American Farm Bureau Federation on Potential Fuel and Fertilizer Supply Issues Following President Trump’s Military Action in Iran, Says, “Countries In And Around The Persian Gulf Account For A Large Share Of Fertilizer Supplies Our Farmers Rely On”
  2026-03-05 03:51:57
  March 5. 2026 - On Wednesday, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented on potential fuel and fertilizer...
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Asks Court for Efficient, Orderly Tariff Refund Process from the Trump Administration’s Illegal Tariffs
  2026-03-05 03:45:57
  Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay March 5, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. —On Wednesday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the...
- ProPublica: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide’s Role in DHS Contracts
  2026-03-05 03:40:16
  Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal...
- Sonora Man Arrested for Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance During Traffic Stop
  2026-03-05 03:39:37
  March 5, 2026 – Sonora Police Department officials report that on February 25, 2026, at 10:45 p.m., officers with the Sonora...
- California Attorney General Bonta, Coalition of 22 Attorneys General Continues to Defend Contraceptive Access from Trump Administration Attacks
  2026-03-05 03:34:32
  Multistate coalition pushes back on federal rules that allow employers to restrict access to birth control March 5, 2026 -...
- Amid Record-Low Snowpack, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Presses Trump Administration Over Wildfire Preparedness Ahead of Fire Season
  2026-03-05 03:29:12
  Sen. Wyden warns Trump’s Forest Service layoffs, budget cuts, low hazardous fuels treatment could create catastrophic fire...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s Bipartisan Legislation to Use Strategic Grazing to Reduce Wildfire Risk Clears Key Senate Hurdle
  2026-03-05 03:25:03
  March 5, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s (D-Nev.) bill to use strategic grazing to...
- California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Says Republicans Block War Powers Resolution to End President Trump’s Illegal War in Iran (Video)
  2026-03-05 03:20:29
  March 5, 2026 - Washington, DC – On Wednesday, a majority of Senate Republicans voted to block U.S. Senator Adam Schiff...
- Ranking Member Robert Garcia on Securing Subpoena for AG Pam Bondi to Testify Before Oversight in Epstein Files Cover-Up, Says, “For Months, Attorney General Bondi Has Been Instrumental In Orchestrating The White House’s Cover-Up Of The Epstein Files”
  2026-03-05 03:10:30
  March 5, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform secured a subpoena for...
- Representative Adelita S. Grijalva on Death of Asylum Seeker at Florence Detention Facility in Arizona Says, “A Toothache Should Not be a Death Sentence”
  2026-03-05 03:04:07
  March 5, 2026 - Washington D.C. - On Wedneday, Representative Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement in response...
- Sonora Woman Arrested for Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance Known as DMT
  2026-03-05 03:00:10
  March 5, 2026 – Sonora Police Department officials report that on February 28, 2026, at 10:00 p.m., officers with the Sonora...
- Two Sonora Women Arrested on Suspicion of Felony Battery on a Bus Driver
  2026-03-05 02:50:19
  March 5, 2026 – Sonora Police Department officials report that on March 2, 2026, at 4:35 p.m., the Sonora Police Department...
- Palmdale Couple Arrested in Kern County Undercover Operation for Copper Wire Theft
  2026-03-05 02:31:08
  March 5, 2026 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that over the last several months, the Kern County Sheriff’s...
- Merced College Offers Free Mature Driver Improvement Class at Mariposa County Senior Center on Monday, March 9, 2026
  2026-03-05 02:22:29
  March 5, 2026 – Mariposa County Health & Human Services officials announce the upcoming FREE Mature Driver Improvement Class...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, March 4, 2026
  2026-03-05 02:01:10
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, March 4, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Fresno Police Arrest Suspect Wanted for Assaulting and Shooting at Two Victims 2026-03-04 02:51:13
- CHP Provides Guidance on What to Do After a Vehicle Collision with a Power Pole 2026-03-04 02:44:09
- Ex-Assistant Superintendent and IT Director of Patterson Joint Unified School District Sentenced for $1.5 Million Embezzlement 2026-03-04 01:50:40
- One Fresno Resident Sentenced, One Pleads Guilty in Illegal Gun Possession Cases, DOJ Reports 2026-03-04 01:42:38
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Tuesday, March 3, 2026 2026-03-04 01:10:54
- 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
- Tulare County Deputies Arrest Suspect for Assault, Attempted Stabbing, and Check Fraud in Cutler 2026-03-03 05:28:29
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Mariposa County Burn Day Information

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Permissive Burn Day as of 6:27 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, March 5, 2026
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 61 degrees and a low temp of around 40 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 53 degrees and a low temp of around 28 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Friday: Sunny with a high temp of around 61 degrees and a low temp of around 43 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sat.: 66 degrees. Sun.: 70 degrees. Mon.: 72 degrees.

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