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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

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- Mariposa County Fire Department Call Log for April 26 - May 3, 2026
  2026-05-04 15:38:10
  Mariposa County Fire Department Call Log MCFD call log consists of 10 stations located throughout the Mariposa community...
- Governor Gavin Newsom Honors California’s 2025 Fallen Peace Officer Heroes at California Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony, Says, “The Officers We Honor Today Represent The Very Best Of California”
  2026-05-04 14:28:54
  What you need to know: At the annual California Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony, the Governor recognized the sacrifice and...
- U.S. House Democrat Demands Answers from Oversight Republicans About Former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Testimony, Says, “Ms. Bondi’s Testimony Must Be Filmed And Made Available To The American People”
  2026-05-04 12:47:55
  May 4, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, wrote to...
- California Attorney General Bonta Co-leading a Coalition of 22 Attorneys General Urged U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Telehealth Access to Mifepristone, Welcomes Temporary Halt of Fifth Circuit Ruling
  2026-05-04 12:35:49
  U.S. Supreme Court temporarily preserves telehealth access to mifepristone following coalition brief May 4, 2026 - OAKLAND — Co-leading...
- “May the Force” Be With You on May 4th: Governor Gavin Newsom Says, “From Taking Humans Back To The Moon And Onwards To Mars, California Is Pioneering The New Frontier In Space”
  2026-05-04 12:21:41
  May 4, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – “May the Force” be with you on Monday, May 4, California. While California may not be in a galaxy far,...
- Mariposa Miners Special Olympics Team Brings Home Bocce Ball Regional Competition Gold Medal
  2026-05-04 05:26:27
  "We Are the Champions!" May 4, 2026 – Article by Sarah Brewster – On Saturday, May 2nd, the Mariposa Miners Special Olympics team...
- Driver Under Investigation for Harassing and Threatening Women Between 2021 and 2026, Modesto Detectives Seek Additional Victims
  2026-05-04 05:25:30
  May 4, 2026 – Modesto Police Department officials report that detectives are following up on an investigation involving the...
- Don't Miss Mariposa Senior Center Bingo on Friday, June 5, 2026
  2026-05-04 04:37:20
  Mariposa Senior Center Bingo on Friday, June 5, 2026 Doors Open at 4:45 P.M. ~ Games Begin at 6:15 P.M. Over $700 in Prize Money ...
- U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Announces U.S. Military Supports Launch of ‘Project Freedom’ in Strait of Hormuz Today (Monday)
  2026-05-04 04:32:37
  May 4, 2026 - TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces will begin supporting Project Freedom, Today, May 4, to...
- KFF Health News: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Healthy Food Agenda Puts Hospitals on Notice About Patients’ Meals and Spurs Backlash from Some Doctors and Medical Providers
  2026-05-04 04:23:25
  Hospital patient Credit: Heidi de Marco/KFF Health NewsThe backlash was immediate after the Trump administration served notice...
- Sharing Your Data Comes at a Cost—and Not Just to You, New Yale Study Finds
  2026-05-04 04:12:37
  Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay A new study co-authored by Yale SOM’s Jidong Zhou models the interaction between individual privacy...
- Spring Weather Brings Hungry Bears to California’s Mountains and Tahoe Region
  2026-05-04 04:04:34
  Black Bear Credit: NPSMay 4, 2026 - As snow melts across the Lake Tahoe region, black bears have emerged from their dens and are...
- California Approves New Plastic and Packaging Rules That Put Consumers First
  2026-05-04 04:00:25
  Producers now responsible for cutting waste and controlling costsMay 4, 2026 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — CalRecycle has announced...
- UCSF’s Pancreas Center on How to Starve Cancer: Cut Off the Nutrients That Help Tumors Grow
  2026-05-04 03:52:33
  Image by PublicDomainPictures from PixabayMay 4, 2026 - By Ashley Han - Cancer always seems to break the rules — defying normal...
- California Energy Commission Approves Soda Mountain Solar and Battery Storage Project in San Bernardino County
  2026-05-04 03:41:46
  Solar panels in California Credit: Tom Brewster/BLMWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:The Soda Mountain Solar Project will deliver clean...
- Delta Wetlands Project Tests Carbon Storage Potential, California Department of Water Resources Reports
  2026-05-04 03:35:15
  California State University, East Bay, research technician Daphne Szutu (left), and graduate student research assistant Brandon...
- California Attorney General Bonta Welcomes New States and Files Amended Complaint in Nexstar/Tegna Challenge, Lawsuit Now Bipartisan, Says, “This Is Not Controversial Stuff — This Merger Is Illegal”
  2026-05-04 03:27:58
  Five additional states — Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Vermont — join AG Bonta’s lawsuit May 4, 2026 -...
- Governor Gavin Newsom Says, “California Is Reimagining What A World-Class University Education Looks Like In The 21st Century” as New UC Degree Plus Pilot Program and UC Extension Center Connect Californians with Real-World Skills and Careers
  2026-05-04 03:22:42
  California Governor Gavin Newsom Credit: Office of the Governor (file photo)What you need to know: The recently launched UC...
- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s GUARD Act to Protect Kids from AI Chatbots Passes Committee Unanimously
  2026-05-04 03:16:27
  May 4, 2026 - WASHINGTON — Last Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed Senator Hawley’s GUARD Act, a bill to...
- U.S. House Democrats Send Letter Opposing Dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service, Say, This Reorganization Proposal Would Close 57 of the Agency’s 77 Research Stations Across 31 States, Including Stations That Study Wildfire, Drought, and Pests
  2026-05-04 03:11:30
  Proposed Changes would Eliminate Agency’s World Class Research Program, Increase Fire Risk, Exacerbate Agency Staffing Crisis May...
- California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Debunks President Trump’s Claim that Iran War is Over, Slams Administration’s Weaponization of the U.S. Justice System (Video)
  2026-05-04 03:05:05
  May 4, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — On Sunday, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined NBC’s Meet the Press with Kristen Welker to...
- Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski Addresses Iran Conflict on Senate Floor, Says, “The President Should Have Come To Congress Before Engaging In Military Action At This Scale That We're Seeing Now, And That Regrettably Did Not Happen” (Video)
  2026-05-04 02:59:21
  May 4, 2026 - Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) last Thursday spoke on the Senate floor today as we draw near...
- U.S. House Democrat Demands Answers on Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Living Rent-Free in Taxpayer-Funded Home After Being Fired Nearly Two Months Ago
  2026-05-04 02:52:19
  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, center, speaks with Mayor Teresa Heitmann of Naples, Florida, and City Manager Gary...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Sunday, May 3, 2026
  2026-05-04 00:26:10
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Sunday, May 3, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New Business...
- NIH Reports Adding Weekly GLP-1 to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Further Reduces Heavy Drinking
  2026-05-03 04:46:23
  Clinical trial suggests semaglutide may help patients with alcohol use disorder and obesity. May 3, 2026 – National Institutes of...
- Two Central Valley Men in Turlock and Delhi Indicted for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy
  2026-05-03 04:34:38
  Central Valley Men Indicted for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy May 3, 2026 – SACRAMENTO, CA – A federal grand jury...
- Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, May 5, 2026
  2026-05-03 04:31:55
  Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Click Here for Mariposa County Supervisors Agenda...
- Tulare County Sheriff Sadly Announces the Passing of Retired Deputy Arthur Michael Nava in Idaho
  2026-05-03 04:29:35
  Retired TCSO Deputy Passes Away May 3, 2026 – Tulare County Sheriff Boudreaux is saddened to announce the passing of former...
- Threat of California’s Native Tree Loss Like Blue Oaks and Western Joshua Trees Is Greater Than Current Estimates, University of California, Santa Cruz Study Finds
  2026-05-03 04:27:22
  The blue oak, an iconic tree found only in California and seen across the state’s inland ranges and hills, is far more...
- Hidden From View, California’s Vernal Pools Host a Dazzling Display of Diversity
  2026-05-03 04:10:30
  Vernal pools at the Illa M. Collin Conservation Preserve in Sacramento County. Photo taken April 10, 2026/DWRMay 3, 2026 -...
- KFF Health News: President Trump’s Medicaid Work Mandate Debuting in Nebraska to Much Dismay. First State to Require Certain Medicaid Enrollees to Work, Train, or Go to School.
  2026-05-03 04:06:45
  May 3, 2026 - By Phil Galewitz - Schmeeka Simpson of Omaha works as a patient navigator for the American Civil Liberties Union and...
- UC Irvine-led Study Suggests Early-Life PFAS Exposure Increases Cancer Risk; ‘Forever Chemicals' May Be Linked To Childhood Leukemia
  2026-05-03 03:52:51
  Veronica Vieira, chair and professor of environmental and occupational health, led a study linking early exposure to PFAS...
- Postal Service Announces Barbie To Be Celebrated With New Stamps
  2026-05-03 03:45:45
  May 3, 2026 - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service has announced a new release coming this summer: a set of Barbie stamps...
- AAA Study Reveals Temperature Impacts on EV and Hybrid Efficiencies and Costs; Finds Cold and Hot Weather Can Significantly Reduce Efficiency and Increase Operating Expenses
  2026-05-03 03:40:06
  Ford Mustang Mach-E Credit: FordMay 3, 2026 - ORLANDO, Fla. – By Brittany Moye - AAA’s latest study shows extreme temperatures reduce...
- California Attorney General Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family Opioid Settlement Now in Effect, Settlement Gives Funds to Communities Across the Country, As Well as Individual Victims and Other Groups
  2026-05-03 03:32:03
  California expected to receive over $440 million from the settlement May 3, 2026 - OAKLAND — On Friday, California Attorney...
- Mariposa County Library Calendar of Events for May 2026
  2026-05-03 03:28:36
  Mariposa County Library Calendar of Events for May 2026 May 3, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce free calendar events...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Celebrates Launch of Western Regional Energy Market, Designed to Deliver Lower Energy Costs and Strengthen Electric Grid
  2026-05-03 03:27:42
  Day-ahead market unlocks lower-cost energy, improves reliability, and builds on a proven Western energy market model What you...
- California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Urges Removal of Farm Bill Language That Preempts State Laws Like California’s Proposition 12 Space Requirements for Farm Animals
  2026-05-03 03:23:12
  May 3, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), both members of the Senate...
- Democrat U.S. Senators Demand Trump Administration Reverse Decision to Block Funding for Fentanyl Detection Strips. Trump Administration Also Ended Funding for Test Strips That Detect Xylazine and Medetomidine, Both Powerful Veterinary Sedatives.
  2026-05-03 03:17:31
  Seized Fentanyl Pills Credit: Imperial County Sheriff's OfficeLetter follows HHS guidance blocking use of federal funds for...
- Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins’ Statement on Her Vote to End Hostilities in Iran Ahead of 60-Day Deadline, Says, “I Voted To End The Continuation Of These Military Hostilities At This Time Until Such A Case Is Made”
  2026-05-03 03:11:40
  U.S. Forces Disable Vessel Attempting to Enter Iranian Port, Violate BlockadeU.S. forces operating in the Arabian Sea enforced...
- President Trump’s Message on Second Chance Month Says, “We Are Committed To Giving Those People The Opportunity To Rebuild Their Lives, Supported By Resources Like Faith-Based Guidance” 2026-05-03 03:06:59
- Tulare County Detectives Arrest Suspect Following Shooting in Poplar 2026-05-03 03:01:41
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Saturday, May 2, 2026 2026-05-03 02:48:48
- Caltrans Announces Highway 140 in Mariposa County Now Open to Yosemite Through the Merced River Canyon 2026-05-02 05:35:31
- Mariposa County Narcotics Team Arrest Three Suspects on Drug Charges in Coulterville 2026-05-02 05:14:17
- Sonora Suspect Arrested for Possession and Distribution of Child Sexual Assault Material 2026-05-02 05:07:34
- PG&E Unveils First-of-its-kind Monitoring Hub That Helped Prevent 17 Wildfires and Over a Thousand Outages 2026-05-02 04:17:59
- ProPublica: “A Huge Setback”: New EPA Directive Could Weaken Hundreds of Chemical Regulations 2026-05-02 04:09:33
- Worried About Your Heart Disease Risk? Yale School of Medicine Cardiologist Says the Online PREVENT Tool May Help 2026-05-02 03:57:11
- California’s Unemployment Rate for March 2026 at 5.3% Declines .1% Month-Over-Month and Year-Over-Year, Private Education & Health Services Led the Way in New Jobs 2026-05-02 03:56:37
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Mariposa County Burn Day Information

Monday, May 4, 2026

Permissive Burn Day as of 6:57 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 Monday, May 4, 2026
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

A 50% chance of daytime/evening rain, showers, and thunderstorms with less than 0.10” possible. Mostly cloudy and much cooler with a high temp of around 56 degrees and a low temp of around 47 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: A 90%/80% chance of daytime/evening rain, showers, and thunderstorms with up to 0.25” possible. Mostly cloudy and much cooler with a high temp of around 54 degrees and a low temp of around 40 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Tuesday: A 20% chance of morning rain. Partly sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 62 degrees and a low temp of around 49 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Wed: 74 degrees. Thu.: 81 degrees. Fri.: 82 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Tue.: 20% chance of morning rain.