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- Mariposa County Colorado Fire Holding at 233 Acres with 20% Containment as of Thursday Morning
  2026-09-03 07:45:47
  September 3, 2026 - CAL FIRE Reports the Colorado Fire is holding at 233 Acres with 20% Containment as of 7:29 A.M. Thursday. Cause:...
- NIH Researchers Identify Rare Antibodies with Potential to Combat Alpha-Gal Syndrome Associated with Tick Bites
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  The discovery, made through malaria research, is a breakthrough for allergic condition associated with tick bites that has no...
- Police Seek Public’s Help IDing Three Male Suspects Wanted for Theft at Ulta Beauty in Merced
  2026-09-03 05:05:41
  September 3, 2026 – Merced Police Department officials report that they are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying 3...
- Investigation into Stolen Building Materials Leads to $1.75 Million Fraud Scheme in Tulare County
  2026-09-03 04:59:55
  $1.75 Million Fraud Scheme: TCSO Investigation Leads to Federal Sentencing September 3, 2026 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office...
- Merced Suspect Arrested with Illegal Fireworks, a Short-Barreled Rifle, and Large Amount of Steroids, After Explosions Reported
  2026-09-03 04:54:26
  September 3, 2026 – Merced Police Department officials report that they received a tip from a concerned community member...
- Mariposa Family Resource Center Offers Comfort During the Fair for Community Members with Sound Sensitivity
  2026-09-03 04:31:28
  Heading to the Mariposa County Fair? September 3, 2026 – Mariposa Family Resource Center officials announce that they are here...
- Teenager Saves Friend Swimming in Shaver Lake from Drowning During Class Field Trip
  2026-09-03 04:29:09
  September 3, 2026 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that at around 3:00 p.m. this past Monday, a group of...
- Suspect Wanted for Murder of Security Guard at Los Banos Fairgrounds Surrendered in Sacramento
  2026-09-03 04:15:43
  September 3, 2026 – Merced County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on August 29th at 11:12 p.m., Deputies responded to a...
- Mariposa County Planning Commission Meeting Agenda for Friday, September 4, 2026 – Items Include: Public Hearing, Missouri Gulch Workforce Housing Project
  2026-09-03 03:57:34
  Mariposa County Planning Commission Meeting Agenda for Friday, September 4, 2026 Click Here for the Mariposa County Planning...
- Yosemite National Park Reports a Dead Bat Tests Positive for Rabies at Curry Village
  2026-09-03 03:48:19
  Camp Curry Sign in Yosemite National Park Sierra Sun Times file photoSeptember 3, 2026 - YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A dead...
- American Academy of Pediatrics Issues Recommendations for RSV Immunizations 2026-2027 and Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine
  2026-09-03 03:43:59
  Evidence points to benefits for expanded groups of high-risk children as they enter their second season of RSV September 3, 2026 -...
- ProPublica: Trump’s DOJ Blocked Serious ICE Shooting Charge Over Federal Prosecutor’s “Strongest Possible” Objections
  2026-09-03 03:38:42
  A prosecutor planned to file civil rights charges — similar to those brought against the officers who killed George Floyd —...
- Don Neubacher (Retired) Superintendent at Yosemite National Joins Former National Park Superintendents Warning Interior Secretary: National Parks Are in Crisis, Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Reports
  2026-09-03 03:33:58
  Sunset on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park Sierra Sun Times file photoSeptember 3, 2026 - On Wednesday, the Coalition to...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lost 36% of Staff Since 2024, Center for Biological Diversity Reports
  2026-09-03 03:27:10
  September 3, 2026 - PORTLAND, Ore.— According to new information obtained by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish...
- California Attorney General Bonta, Co-leading a Coalition of 21 Attorneys General Challenges Rule Attempting to Block Federal Reimbursements for Providers of Gender-Affirming Care
  2026-09-03 03:23:00
  September 3, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general and...
- California State Parks and Partners Host Nearly 200 Events Statewide in Celebration of California Biodiversity Day 2026; Nine-Day Celebration Begins Saturday, September 5th
  2026-09-03 03:19:31
  This year’s event lineup includes a wide variety of in-person and virtual experiences across the state. Clockwise from top left: Dive...
- National Parks Conservation Association, Conservation Groups Challenge Trump’s Decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah
  2026-09-03 03:11:52
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- U.S. House Republican Clay Higgins Leads Roundtable on Firearms Suppressors and Their Relationship with the Second Amendment, Says, “Department of Justice (DOJ) Continues To Uphold Biden Administration-Era Policies Against Suppressors”
  2026-09-03 02:59:36
  Suppressed firearms with their magazines removed Top to bottom: Uzi AR-15 Heckler & Koch USP Beretta 92FS SIG Mosquito credit:...
- California and National Drought Summary for September 1, 2026, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 65% of State Abnormally Dry, a 0% Increase Week-Over-Week
  2026-09-03 02:53:38
  California and National Drought Summary for September 1, 2026 Summary September 3, 2026 - Dry weather continued this week across much of...
- Assemblyman Robert Rivas Says California Democrats Lead Nation in Holding Trump’s ICE Accountable, Deliver New Bills to Defend Immigrants and Communities of Color
  2026-09-03 02:51:32
  This year, Speaker Robert Rivas and Assembly Democrats delivered bills that fight back against Trump’s indiscriminate, failed...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Highlights the Importance of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) as Expiration Date Looms, Says, “Salvadoran TPS Holders Helped Build Las Vegas As We Know It, And They Work In Nearly Every Hotel On The Strip”
  2026-09-03 02:47:08
  September 3, 2026 - Las Vegas, Nev. – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) highlighted the need to extend...
- House Natural Resources Committee-Democrats Say Republicans Pass Bills to Push North Atlantic Right Whales Toward Extinction, Let Trump Fast-Track Permits for Any Mine He Likes, Including Those the Trump Family Has Invested In
  2026-09-03 02:42:56
  Mojave National Preserve credit: NPSRelated: California Congressman on Court Ruling to Stop Trump Administration Greenlight for...
- Former Minor to Serve 7 Years in Secure Youth Treatment Facility for First-Degree Murder of Caleb Quick in Clovis
  2026-09-03 02:38:49
  September 3, 2026 – Fresno County District Attorney's Office officials announce a former female minor who played a significant...
- Republican U.S. Senators Call for Expanded Grazing Access for American Cattle Producers, Urge Finalizing the Bureau of Land Management’s Grazing Rule
  2026-09-03 02:35:58
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- U.S. House Oversight Democrats Demand USPS Watchdog Investigate Faulty Ballot Screening System, Say, “If The Administration Is Able To Implement An Illegal Vote-By-Mail Power Grab, A Free And Fair Midterm Election Is Impossible”
  2026-09-03 02:30:27
  September 3, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and...
- Man Who Killed Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer Found Legally Sane by Jury
  2026-09-03 02:11:25
  Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar was convicted last week in the murder of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer September 3, 2026 – LOS...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  2026-09-03 01:15:49
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, September 2, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Clovis Police Seek Public’s Help IDing Suspect Wanted for Target Robbery at Clovis and Shaw
  2026-09-02 05:30:37
  WANTED September 2, 2026 – Clovis Police Department officials announce that they are seeking the public’s help in identifying...
- ProPublica: New Mail Voting Rules Moved Forward Despite USPS Officials’ Concerns About Mass Disenfranchisement
  2026-09-02 04:57:21
  In internal meetings, officials worried the rules they were drafting could delay or block ballots from reaching large swaths of...
- Mariposa County Colorado Fire Update
  2026-09-02 04:15:51
  September 2, 2026 - CAL FIRE Reports the Colorado Fire is holding at 250 Acres with 0% Containment as of 6:06 A.M....
- Nevada County Search and Rescue Team Save Woman and Dog Swept Away in River Near Emerald Pools
  2026-09-02 04:14:24
  September 2, 2026 – NEVADA CITY, CA – Nevada County Sheriff's Office officials report that a woman and her dog are both alive...
- Mariposa County Sheriff Announces Human Remains Recovered Near Agua Fria Road
  2026-09-02 04:08:34
  September 2, 2026 – Mariposa County Sheriff's Office officials report that on July 26, 2026, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s...
- Merced County Sheriff IDs Suspect Wanted for Murder at Los Banos Fairgrounds
  2026-09-02 04:03:47
  Armed and Dangerous Suspect Wanted for Murder September 2, 2026 – Merced County Sheriff's Office officials report that on August...
- Due to Trump’s War, GasBuddy Announces 2026 Poised to Be Most Expensive Labor Day at The Pump on Record
  2026-09-02 04:01:31
  September 2, 2026 - DALLAS – GasBuddy, North America’s trusted fuel savings platform for more than 25 years, has released its...
- Deputies Involved in Crash During Pursuit of Wrong Way Driver in Downtown Fresno
  2026-09-02 04:01:03
  September 2, 2026 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that at 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday, two deputies in a single...
- ACLU Demands End to the Trump Administration’s Illegal Year-Long Boat Strikes Campaign, Says, In Just One Year, the Trump Administration’s Bombing Campaign Has Killed at Least 227 People, Including Fishermen and Farmhands
  2026-09-02 03:58:02
  Alleged drug boat (File photoSeptember 2, 2026 - NEW YORK – Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Trump administration’s...
- U.S. Forest Service Begins Revision Process For Regulations On Road and Trail Closure in National Forests, National Association of Counties Reports
  2026-09-02 03:55:06
  September 2, 2026 - By Zeke Lee and Andrew Nober - On August 21, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced it is moving forward with...
- Tulare County Sheriff Reports Plane Slid Off Runway During Landing in Porterville
  2026-09-02 03:54:41
  Plane Down in Porterville September 2, 2026 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials report that just before 11:45 a.m. on...
- California Wildfire Survivors One Step Closer To Landmark Smoke Damage Protections Bill Sponsored By Insurance Commissioner Lara
  2026-09-02 03:50:31
  Yosemite National Park South Fork Fire - August 13, 2017First-in-the-nation framework puts health and safety first while...
- Single-family Home Construction Remained Soft Across Most Geographic Areas in the Second Quarter of 2026, National Association of Home Builders Reports
  2026-09-02 03:46:51
  Image by 2211438 from Pixabay Large Metro Core Counties Drive Drop in Single-Family Market ShareSeptember 2, 2026 -...

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Thursday, September 3, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Sunny and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 79 degrees and a low temp of around 60 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 78 degrees and a low temp of around 47 degrees. Possible daytime/evening 20 mph wind gusts.

Mariposa weather for Friday: Sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 76 degrees and a low temp of around 60 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sat.: 79 degrees. Sun.: 80 degrees. Mon.: 83 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Sun. Night: 20% chance of rain.
Tue. Night: 20% chance of rain.
Wed.: 20% chance of rain.