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- Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office Issues School Safety Reminder After Man Offers Child at Bus Stop a Ride
  2026-08-19 05:21:56
  School Safety Reminder August 19, 2026 – Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Tuesday they received a...
- Two Arrested in Years-Long Scheme to Smuggle Protected Reptiles Across U.S.-Mexico Border
  2026-08-19 05:09:28
  August 19, 2026 – SAN DIEGO, CA – Georgina Bribiesca Chavez of Tijuana, Mexico, appeared in federal court on Tuesday to face a...
- San Diego County Sheriff Terminates ICE Use of Training Facilities and Firing Range
  2026-08-19 04:51:49
  August 19, 2026 – San Diego County Sheriff’s Office officials report that Sheriff Kelly Martinez announced on Tuesday that she...
- Nevada County Suspect Arrested in Grass Valley for Colfax Armed Robbery
  2026-08-19 04:35:15
  Colfax Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested August 19, 2026 – Placer County Sheriff’s Office officials report that in the early...
- Mariposa County Issues Scam Alert Warning of a Property Tax Scam Targeting Seniors
  2026-08-19 04:24:36
  Please Be Advised: Property Tax Scam Targeting Seniors August 19, 2026 – Mariposa County property owners should be aware of a...
- Suspect Arrested with Over 200 Pounds of Drugs at Meth Conversion Lab Inside Kern County Home
  2026-08-19 04:18:23
  August 19, 2026 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that a lengthy narcotics investigation was concluded with the...
- Democracy Forward Reports Fourth Circuit Upholds Order Protecting Houses of Worship From Unlawful Immigration Enforcement by the Trump-Vance Administration
  2026-08-19 04:04:36
  Appeals Court Leaves in Place Injunction Blocking Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Intrusion into the Sanctity of Houses of...
- American Academy Of Pediatrics Release Statement In Response To Declining Vaccine Rates Among Kindergarteners In The United States. More Than A Quarter Of A Million Children Started Kindergarten Last Year Without Protection From The MMR Vaccine.
  2026-08-19 03:59:16
  August 19, 2026 - On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics released the following statement in response to declining...
- KFF Health News: Medicare’s Paying Less for Cataract Surgery. Eye Doctors Are Turning to Lucrative Lasers.
  2026-08-19 03:52:19
  August 19, 2026 - By Phil Galewitz - Tammy Chalala, a retired dietitian in New York, was thrilled with the results of her...
- California State Prison, Sacramento are Investigating Death of Incarcerated Person Danny Aguilar as a Homicide
  2026-08-19 03:50:40
  August 19, 2026 – FOLSOM, CA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of...
- National Association of Home Builders Reports July 2026 Housing Starts Decline 15.7% Year-Over-Year on Market Headwinds
  2026-08-19 03:49:20
  Image by 2211438 from Pixabay August 19, 2026 - Housing starts fell in July as economic uncertainty, rising construction costs,...
- Cyclospora Outbreak Fallout Hits California Lettuce Farmers, California Farm Bureau Reports
  2026-08-19 03:44:54
  Lettuce Image by Petra from PixabayRelated: KFF: The FDA’s Retraction of a Positive Test in the Cyclosporiasis Outbreak, Linked...
- 45 Million Acres of Public Lands, Parks Threatened by Proposed End of Roadless Rule Protections, National Parks Conservation Association Reports
  2026-08-19 03:36:03
  August 19, 2026 - WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) rejects a reckless proposal released by the...
- Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks and Keep Big Bend Wild File Amicus Brief Against Big Bend National Park Border Construction
  2026-08-19 03:31:25
  Federal contractors begin border barrier construction near Santa Elena Canyon, inside Big Bend National Park. August 6, 2026....
- Center for Biological Diversity Reports Protected Desert Bulldozed for Second Border Wall in Arizona’s Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
  2026-08-19 03:26:19
  New Photos Document Widespread Clearing Near Quitobaquito Springs August 19, 2026 - AJO, Ariz.— The Center for Biological...
- Large Cache of Weapons Seized in Privately Manufactured Gun Workshop in Tulare County Armed and Prohibited Persons System (APPS) Investigation
  2026-08-19 03:16:33
  August 19, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Bonta, together with law enforcement partners, on Tuesday announced the...
- National Association of REALTORS Pending Home Sales Report Shows 2.3% Decrease in July 2026 Month-Over-Month and 2.2% Year-Over-Year
  2026-08-19 03:07:11
  Month-Over-Month 2.3% decrease in pending home sales Declines in all regions Year-Over-Year 2.2% decrease in pending home sales Gains...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Says, “Donald Trump Has Put America In Reverse, Handing The Global Clean Economy To China And Our Competitors” As He Announces $95 Million Plan To Expand EV Charging
  2026-08-19 02:59:23
  What you need to know: Buying a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) in California is getting easier twice over. Days after announcing...
- California Legislature Greenlights Senator Jerry McNerney’s Bill to Streamline Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Also Known as Backyard Cottages or “Casitas,” by Accelerating Utility Hookups
  2026-08-19 02:53:04
  August 19, 2026 - The California Legislature on Tuesday approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 1196, which will streamline the...
- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, California Leaders Sound Alarm as Trump Administration Cuts Billions in Federal Funding
  2026-08-19 02:47:03
  Sen. Padilla convenes California leaders to strategize around threats to federal funding August 19, 2026 - SACRAMENTO, CA — As the...
- U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand On Trump’s Endless War In Iran, Says, “His Actions Are An Embarrassment, His War Is A Failure, And The American People Are Paying The Price”
  2026-08-19 02:39:40
  August 19, 2026 - On Tuesday, following the official lapse of President Trump’s 60-day ceasefire deal with Iran and his threat...
- Oregon U.S. Senators Wyden and Merkley Demand Federal Agencies Stop Sharing Medicaid Data With ICE, Say, “Medicaid Enrollees Have A Right To Expect That Their Private Information Will Be Safeguarded And Not Employed For Mass Deportation Campaigns”
  2026-08-19 02:35:03
  August 19, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Tuesday demanded that the federal departments...
- Congressional Democrats File Supreme Court Amicus Brief on Trump’s Illegal Ballroom, Says, “The Constitution Gives Congress, Not The President, Authority Over Federal Property”
  2026-08-19 02:30:16
  August 19, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Joins Democrat Colleagues in Demanding that Trump Rescind Dangerous Childhood Vaccine Executive Order, Says, “Your Administration Is Placing More Children In Harm’s Way Rather Than Protecting Them”
  2026-08-19 02:26:13
  Measles Credit: CDCAugust 19, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Congressional...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Tuesday, August 18, 2026
  2026-08-19 00:57:17
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Tuesday, August 18, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Chowchilla Woman Arrested for DUI After Entering Wrong-Way on the Freeway; Allegedly Three Times Over the Limit
  2026-08-18 04:39:36
  Wrong-Way Attempt Ends in DUI Arrest August 18, 2026 – Madera CHP officials report that on Sunday, August 16, 2026, just before...
- Institute for Justice Releases New Webpage For Tracking License Plate Reader Abuse Nationwide
  2026-08-18 04:15:10
  License Plate Reader (LPR) credit: Flock Safety Related: Yosemite National Park Now Utilizing Six Flock Cameras as Institute for...
- Doris Kearns Goodwin, Presidential Historian, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author To Speak At Free Fresno State Event On September 2
  2026-08-18 04:04:55
  August 18, 2026 - Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin will return to Fresno State for...
- KFF Health News: What Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently
  2026-08-18 03:47:46
  August 18, 2026 - By Paula Span - It had been a rough few months. Cynthia Tompkins was hospitalized in May for osteomyelitis — a bone...
- More than 210 Leading Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups Oppose President Trump’s Recent Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines, American Academy of Pediatrics Reports
  2026-08-18 03:34:41
  August 18, 2026 - On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics released the following: Our organizations, representing...
- School Districts And Educators Press Ahead In Legal Fight To Keep Immigration Officers Away From Schools, Democracy Forward Reports
  2026-08-18 03:28:33
  Summary Judgment Motion Seeks Court Order Restoring Longstanding Protections For Students, Educators and CommunitiesAugust 18, 2026 -...
- New UC Berkeley IGS Poll Finds California Prop. 40, the ‘Billionaire Tax,’ Holds Lead and 80% of Democrats Would Vote No on Proposition 39, the Voter ID Initiative
  2026-08-18 03:24:18
  August 18, 2026 - By Edward Lempinen - Proposition 40, the controversial measure to impose a one-time tax on California...
- Customs and Border Protection Announces Temporary Pause to Border Construction in Big Bend National Park, National Parks Conservation Association Reports
  2026-08-18 03:14:37
  Federal contractors begin border barrier construction near Santa Elena Canyon, inside Big Bend National Park. August 6, 2026....
- Unexpected Findings Add New Insight on Cannabis and Heart Health, UC San Francisco Professor Reports
  2026-08-18 03:08:00
  Image by 7raysmarketing from Pixabay UCSF trial found fewer premature heartbeats after cannabis inhalation, with potential...
- Home Sales Pull Back In July 2026 As California’s Median Price Slips Below $900,000 C.A.R. Reports – Mariposa County Homes Median Time On Market: 33 Days
  2026-08-18 03:02:10
  Existing, single-family home sales totaled 263,170 in July on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 6.0 percent from June...
- California Energy Commission Approves Nation’s First Replacement Tire Efficiency Standards, Saving Californians Billions in Fuel Costs
  2026-08-18 02:51:51
  Ford Mustang Mach-E Credit: FordWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The CEC approved the nation's first replacement tire efficiency...
- California AG Lays Out Case Against Meta over Its Role in Fueling Mental Health Crisis in a Generation of Children, Says, “Meta Designed Facebook And Instagram To Keep Kids On The Platforms Longer And Longer — To The Point Of Physical And Mental Harm”
  2026-08-18 02:44:18
  Meta designed a dangerous product for young users, knew it to be dangerous, and lied about how dangerous it was The attorneys...
- Detectives Arrest Suspects During Investigation for Drugs and Weapons Violations in Madera County
  2026-08-18 02:41:10
  August 18, 2026 – Madera County Sheriff's Office officials report that on Friday, August 7, 2026, our Narcotics Enforcement Team...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Says, “Today Is A New Day For Rideshare Drivers Who Have Spent A Decade Fighting For A Stronger Voice On The Job,” as the California Gig Workers Union Has Reached the Support Threshold To Represent Gig Drivers
  2026-08-18 02:38:15
  What you need to know: The Golden State just became home to the world’s largest union of gig drivers, thanks to historic...
- California State Senator Dave Cortese’s High-Speed Rail Bill Clears Assembly Appropriations, Cutting Red Tape Along Critical Rail Corridor
  2026-08-18 02:33:07
  August 18, 2026 - SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese’s Senate Bill 1425 has cleared the Assembly...

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Mostly sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 96 degrees and a low temp of around 75 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: Mostly sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 97 degrees and a low temp of around 63 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts.

Mariposa weather for Thursday: 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: Fri.: 96 degrees. Sat.: 93 degrees. Sun.: 93 degrees.

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