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Mariposa County Farm Bureau to Host Annual Prime Rib Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Mariposa County Farm Bureau to Host Annual Prime Rib Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday, October 10, 2026
Solar Installer Job Position Opening Available at Natural Environments Inc. in Mariposa
Natural Environments Inc. Announce Position Opening for a Journeyman Electrician in Mariposa
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Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra to Celebrate 250 Years at Independence Day Spectacular Concert on June 27, 2026
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News
- Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Saturday Morning, October 3, Update: 6,634 Acres with 40% Containment; Yosemite National Park is Open and Operating Normally, See New Map for Updated Closures on Road Segments, Trail Segments and Areas
  2026-10-03 07:45:21
  Saturday Morning 9:30 A.M. UpdateOctober 3, 2026 - Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Saturday Morning, October 3, Update: 6,634...
- American Academy Of Pediatrics Reports TikTok Misinformation Content On Acetaminophen (Tylenol) And Autism Surged After President Trump’s FDA Announcement; Majority Of Which Was Created By Influencers Rather Than Medical Professionals
  2026-10-03 04:06:40
  October 3, 2026 - SAN DIEGO —— Misinformation linking acetaminophen use during pregnancy to autism in children rose on TikTok...
- American Farm Bureau Federation Reports Diesel Costs Increase for Harvest As U.S. Farm Diesel Price Has Increased $2.60 Per Gallon Year-Over-Year in September 2026
  2026-10-03 03:57:12
  Key Takeaways: America’s farmers and ranchers rely heavily upon diesel to plant, grow and harvest their crops, and to get them to...
- Clovis Police Arrest Buchanan High School Coach for Unlawful Sex with a Minor
  2026-10-03 03:50:40
  High School Coach Arrested for Unlawful Sex with a Minor October 3, 2026 – Clovis Police Department officials report that on Friday...
- Merced College Announces It Has Opened Doors To Opportunity In South Merced With New Center
  2026-10-03 03:49:23
  October 3, 2026 - By James Leonard - Families, children, community leaders and Merced College employees gathered at Stephen...
- USDA Reminds the Public: Help Protect America’s Trees—Buy Firewood Where You Burn It, Say Moving Firewood Long Distances Can Spread Invasive Forest Pests
  2026-10-03 03:40:39
  Image by Herbert Aust from PixabayOctober 3, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - As fall camping, hunting seasons, and winter...
- ACLU Announces Federal Court Strikes Down ICE’s Courthouse Arrest Policy Nationwide; Ruling Follows ICE Admitting Earlier This Year That It Has No Justification For Conducting Mass Arrests At Courthouses
  2026-10-03 03:37:32
  October 3, 2026 - NEW YORK – On Thursday, in a momentous victory for immigrants’ rights, the Southern District of New York...
- Federal Court Blocks Trump Border Barrier Construction at Big Bend National Park, National Parks Conservation Association Reports
  2026-10-03 03:34:09
  Federal contractors begin border barrier construction near Santa Elena Canyon, inside Big Bend National Park. August 6, 2026....
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife Seeks Public Comment on Draft Bobcat Conservation Plan
  2026-10-03 03:30:05
  Bobcat credit: CDFWOctober 3, 2026 - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting public comments on...
- Court Sides with California Attorney General Bonta, Bipartisan Coalition of Nine States, in RealPage Case, Denies RealPage and Landlords’ Attempt to Evade Responsibility in Rent Pricing Lawsuit for Using Algorithmic Models to Recommend Price Increases
  2026-10-03 03:22:17
  Home Image by Paul Brennan from Pixabay October 3, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan...
- Coalition of Environmental and Consumer Protection Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over Fuel Economy Rollback, Center for Biological Diversity Reports
  2026-10-03 03:17:03
  Image by Olavi Anttila from PixabayOctober 3, 2026 - WASHINGTON— A coalition of environmental and consumer protection organizations...
- Mariposa County Library Hosts Make & Take Corn Husk Wreath Craft Class in Wawona on Saturday, October 17, 2026
  2026-10-03 03:13:12
  October 3, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce upcoming Make & Take Corn Husk Wreath craft class. We are...
- Postal Service Announces New Christmas Stamp Now Available; The Image Is from A 16th-Century Painting Titled ‘The Virgin and Child Enthroned’
  2026-10-03 03:11:35
  October 3, 2026 - WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — The Postal Service has released a new Christmas stamp featuring a depiction of the Madonna...
- California Assemblymember Alex Lee Announces CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program Relaunches in October
  2026-10-03 03:01:59
  Image by congerdesign from PixabayOctober 3, 2026 - In the face of sweeping federal cuts to food aid, the CalFresh Fruit and...
- Keyes Man Arrested After Multiple Firearms Discovered During Warrant Search
  2026-10-03 02:58:19
  Keyes Man Arrested on Firearms Charges October 3, 2026 – Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Thursday...
- California U.S. Senators Adam Schiff, Alex Padilla, Democrat Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Public Lands and Taxpayers from Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells
  2026-10-03 02:56:02
  Orphaned well Credit: BLMOctober 3, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.), have...
- California U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff Introduce Legislation to Protect Regional National Archives Facilities from Closure, Say, “The Administration Is Threatening Access To Historical And Irreplaceable Records”
  2026-10-03 02:52:51
  The Senators introduced the legislation following the announced closure of Regional National Archives and Federal Records...
- U.S. House Democrats Demand Transparency on Trump Administration’s Venezuela Oil Deal
  2026-10-03 02:48:44
  October 3, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — Jared Huffman, Ranking Member of the Committee on Natural Resources; Representatives...
- Tulare County Deputies Investigating Shooting of 47-Year-Old Man Near Porterville
  2026-10-03 02:47:58
  TCSO Deputies Investigating Shooting Near Porterville October 3, 2026 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials report that...
- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat Senators Urge IRS To Drop Unnecessary and Harmful Immigration Status Question on Tax Form, Say, “Adding This Question For The First Time In History Appears To Serve No Legitimate Tax Administration Purpose”
  2026-10-03 02:42:08
  Text of Letter (PDF) October 3, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Finance...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Mariposa County: One-Way Traffic Control Delays Expected on State Routes 49 & 140 on October 4-10, 2026
  2026-10-03 01:48:44
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY One-Way Traffic Controls on State Routes 49 & 140 forOctober 4-10, 2026 October 3, 2026 – Mariposa County – The...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Merced County: Rest Area & Highway Lane Closures on I-5 and SR 33, 99 & 165 for October 4-10, 2026
  2026-10-03 01:48:11
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY Rest Area & Highway Lane Closures on I-5 and State Routes 33, 99 & 165 forOctober 4-10, 2026 October 3, 2026 –...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Madera County: Planned Lane Closures Along State Route 99 on October 5 & 6, 2026
  2026-10-03 01:37:06
  Planned Lane Closures, Along State Route 99, in Madera October 3, 2026 – Caltrans will be conducting drain inspections along...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Friday, October 2, 2026
  2026-10-03 01:29:39
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Friday, October 2, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Friday Morning, October 2, Update: 5,855 Acres with 40% Containment; Glacier Point Road is Closed, Yosemite National Park is Open and Operating Normally
  2026-10-02 06:48:57
  Saturday Morning Update: Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Saturday Morning, October 3, Update: 6,634 Acres with 40% Containment;...
- Federal Judge Grants Expedited Processing of FOIA Request for Epstein Files Mentioning Trump or Mar-a-Lago, Democracy Defenders Fund Reports
  2026-10-02 03:56:58
  October 2, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge late Wednesday ordered the Department of Justice to expedite processing of...
- Trump’s Secretary of ‘War’ Pete Hegseth Announces He Is Elevating Spiritual Readiness As A Core Element Of Combat Effectiveness With The Establishment Of The Office Of Religious Affairs
  2026-10-02 03:50:55
  Secretary Hegseth Announces Six Major Initiatives at Quantico SpeechOctober 2, 2026 - On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of...
- UCLA Biologists Research Finds Yosemite Toad Killer May Be Hiding In Their Own Burrows
  2026-10-02 03:45:33
  A Yosemite toad in its burrow credit: NPS/Sara GabelKey takeaways The Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) fungus decimating amphibian...
- Sierra National Forest Announces Road Work Is Now Underway on the Sierra Scenic Byway in the Bass Lake Ranger District
  2026-10-02 03:35:34
  October 2, 2026 - The Sierra National Forest is excited to share that road work is now underway on the Sierra Scenic Byway in...
- Spanning More Than 30 Counties, PG&E Files 10-Year Electrical Undergrounding Plan to Deliver Permanent Wildfire Protection and Improve Safety, Reliability and Affordability
  2026-10-02 03:29:27
  Proposed 5,000-mile plan, spanning more than 30 counties, would reduce wildfire ignition risk by 98% and future outages by 90%...
- Merced Irrigation District Begins Evaluation of Future Opportunities at Lake Yosemite
  2026-10-02 03:26:24
  October 2, 2026 – Merced Irrigation District (MID) has elected to enter a predevelopment agreement with Legacy Realty &...
- California Prepares for Strong El Niño and Expanded Water Supplies As New Water Year Begins. The Strength Of This Year’s El Niño Event Sets Up the Conditions for Wet Weather.
  2026-10-02 03:18:00
  October 2, 2026 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Monday marked the start of Water Year 2027 in California and the Department of Water...
- KFF Health News: Midterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. Oregon, California, New York, and Washington Are Ahead of Everyone.
  2026-10-02 03:12:23
  October 2, 2026 - By Markian Hawryluk - Democratic congressional members and candidates are already planning to use any midterm election...
- Grand Teton National Park Safe at Home After Major League Baseball Withdraws Proposal to Develop a Stadium, National Parks Conservation Association Reports
  2026-10-02 03:08:00
  Grand Teton National Park credit: NPS"The bases were loaded with opposition, and this news is a grand slam for Teton county...
- Pedestrian Using a Mobility Wheelchair Killed in Fatal Traffic Collision on Claus Road in Modesto
  2026-10-02 03:07:16
  Fatal Traffic Collision - Claus Road and Orangeburg Avenue October 2, 2026 – Modesto Police Department officials report that on...
- With No End To Trump’s Iran War, Farmers Call on President Trump to Provide Diesel Price Relief, American Farm Bureau Federation Reports
  2026-10-02 03:03:55
  Image by RENE RAUSCHENBERGER from Pixabay October 2, 2026 - As farmers and ranchers face record-high diesel costs, American Farm Bureau...
- California Attorney General Bonta and Private Plaintiffs Reach Landmark $272.5 Million Settlement Securing Monetary Relief for Misclassified Lyft Drivers as Independent Contractors
  2026-10-02 03:01:00
  Lyft LogoOctober 2, 2026 - SAN FRANCISCO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday — alongside the City Attorneys of...
- Turlock Police Issue Scam Alert - Parents Receive Suspicious Calls Claiming Student Abducted and Demanding Money for Release
  2026-10-02 02:59:05
  October 2, 2026 – Turlock Police Department officials report that over the past month, several parents have received suspicious...
- California Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging EPA’s Rescission of Power Plant Emissions Rules, Says, “President Trump Remains Hell-Bent On Protecting The Pockets Of The Fossil Fuel Industry”
  2026-10-02 02:58:27
  Gas Flaring Credit: BLMOctober 2, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board...
- Governor Gavin Newsom Releases the 2026 CARE Act Annual Report Showing Implementation and Progress Are Accelerating, Reaching More Than 10,000 Californians In Crisis
  2026-10-02 02:54:46
  California Governor Gavin Newsom Credit: Office of the GovernorWhat you need to know:Governor Newsom announced the release of new...

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Saturday, October 3, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Updated Note: Heat Advisory in effect from Today at 11:00 AM PDT until Tuesday, October 6, 11:00 PM PDT

Widespread smoke, mainly before 8am. Sunny and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 95 degrees and a low temp of around 72 degrees. Widespread smoke tonight, mainly between 8pm and 5am.

Yosemite Valley: Widespread smoke, mainly before Noon. Sunny with a high temp of around 92 degrees and a low temp of around 57 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts. Widespread smoke tonight.

Mariposa weather for Saturday: Mostly sunny and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 96 degrees and a low temp of around 73 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Mon.: 94 degrees. Tue.: 94 degrees. Wed.: 95 degrees.