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- Celebrate America’s Story During National Park Week, August 22-26, 2026; Tuesday, August 25 is an Entrance Fee-free Day
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  Half Dome in Yosemite National Park Credit: NPSAugust 24, 2026 - WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior and the National...
- Humane World for Animals: Bureau of Land Management Failures Lead To Betrayal And Slaughter Of Wild Horses, New York Times Investigation Shows, Say, Congress Must Save America’s Mustangs From Cruel Death For Profit Enabled By BLM
  2026-08-24 04:04:11
  Wild Horses Photo credit: BLMAugust 24, 2026 - WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund condemn the...
- Voting Rights Organizations Seek to Enforce Injunction Against Trump’s Mail Voting Executive Order; Motion Filed on Saturday After USPS Issued Final Rule Pursuant To Unlawful Executive Order
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  August 24, 2026 - BOSTON — Plaintiffs in League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump on Saturday filed a motion to enforce a...
- American Academy of Pediatrics Calls For Receiving Newly Arrived Immigrant Children With Humanitarian Protection Not Detained Or Separated From Their Families
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  Child-centered alternatives that prioritize family unity, health care access and well-being should be considered, rather than...
- A Secret to Survival for California’s Most Endangered Salmon in New Study from NOAA Fisheries and the University of California, Davis
  2026-08-24 03:47:13
  Chinook Need Cold Water in First Weeks for Their Eggs to Survive August 24, 2026 - By Michael Milstein - A secret to the...
- Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Announces Winner of Tenth Annual Rural County Photo Contest – Humboldt County Photo Takes Top Spot
  2026-08-24 03:33:49
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- California Wolf Reports Show Continued Livestock Losses, More Packs
  2026-08-24 03:22:04
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- AAA Announces Cruises, National Parks, and European Cities Popular Among 2026 Labor Day Travelers
  2026-08-24 03:18:10
  Sunset on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park Sierra Sun Times file photoTop destinations include Seattle, Orlando, Boston,...
- U.S. Wildland Fire Service Wildland Firefighters are Working to Contain Arrow Creek Fire in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
  2026-08-24 03:13:58
  August 24, 2026 - U.S. Wildland Fire Service wildland firefighters are responding to the Arrow Creek Fire, which was reported on...
- UC Berkeley Researchers Say a Promising New Weight Loss and Diabetes Treatment Helps Burn Fat While Keeping Muscle
  2026-08-24 03:09:57
  Rachelle Stark, a Ph.D. student and co-author of the new study, in the Anders Näär lab at Berkeley credit: Mathew Burciaga/UC...
- Married Couple Indicted for Bribery; Paying Janitor to Smuggle Drugs into Kern Valley State Prison
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- JD Power Reports New-Vehicle August 2026 Sales Rate on Track for 16.4 Million, a 6.9% Decrease Year-Over-Year; Average Monthly Payment Now at $812
  2026-08-24 03:00:25
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  2026-08-24 01:59:52
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- Soroptimist International of Mariposa Installs New Officers for 2026-2027
  2026-08-24 01:34:25
  Soroptimist Installs 2026-2027 Officers August 24, 2026 – Contributed by Anita Starchman Bryant - Soroptimist International of Mariposa...
- Mariposa Library Offers Football Club with Trace DeSandres This Fall Beginning on Monday, September 14, 2026
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  August 24, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce the libraries Football Club will resume this fall, beginning on...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Sunday, August 23, 2026
  2026-08-24 00:24:07
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  2026-08-23 04:18:04
  Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Special Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Click Here for Mariposa County...
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  2026-08-23 04:09:33
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  2026-08-23 04:01:06
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  2026-08-23 03:53:53
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  Search for Missing Roseville Man August 23, 2026 – Placer County Sheriff’s Office officials report that Overlook Park will be...
- Texas Families Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Take Case on Texas Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Public School Classrooms, ACLU Reports
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  2026-08-23 03:38:20
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- Humane World for Animals: What America’s Wildlife Has Taught Us As The National Park Service Marks 110 Years
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- BLM Invites Additional Public Feedback for Potential Oil and Gas Leases in Kern, Kings, San Luis Obispo, and Fresno Counties
  2026-08-23 03:18:08
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  2026-08-23 03:14:40
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- UC Merced Team Wins International EV Design Competition
  2026-08-23 03:04:17
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  2026-08-23 02:54:28
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- California Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom Celebrate One Million Families Claim CalKIDS “Baby Bonds” Accounts. California Launched CalKIDS Four Years Before the Federal Government Enacted Similar “Trump Accounts.”
  2026-08-23 02:48:41
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- California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s Bill To Protect Immigrant Service Workers From Doxxing
  2026-08-23 02:35:35
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- Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Joins California Lawmakers in Push to End Politically Motivated Attack on California’s Ability to Protect Coastline
  2026-08-23 02:27:08
  August 23, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — On Friday, Speaker Emerita Pelosi joined Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (D-CA) and...
- California Congressmembers Urge FEMA to Provide Answers on Delay to Release Nearly $5 Million in Federal Funding for Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Project in Los Angeles County
  2026-08-23 02:23:20
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- Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins on the Breakdown of Trump’s U.S.-Canada Trade Negotiations, Says, “Most Businesses Will Have No Choice But To Pass On The Tariffs To Their Customers Through Higher Prices”
  2026-08-23 02:18:27
  August 23, 2026 - BANGOR, ME – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement regarding the breakdown of trade...
- San Joaquin County Anti-Sex Trafficking Task Force Fight Against Human Trafficking; 4 Arrested, 2 Juveniles and 1 Adult Recovered
  2026-08-23 01:57:34
  The Fight Against Human Trafficking Continues August 23, 2026 – San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office officials report that on July...

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Monday, August 24, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny with a high temp of around 96 degrees and a low temp of around 74 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts.

Yosemite Valley: Mostly cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing with a high temp of around 93 degrees and a low temp of around 61 degrees. 20/15 mph wind gusts today/tonight.

Mariposa weather for Tuesday: Sunny and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 97 degrees and a low temp of around 74 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Wed.: 97 degrees. Thu.: 95 degrees. Fri.: 93 degrees.