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- California Governor Gavin Newsom Proclaims Monday, May 25, 2026, as Memorial Day and Invites All Californians To Participate in the National Moment of Remembrance at 3:00 p.m.
  2026-05-25 09:42:02
  Avenue of Flags at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Merced County, CaliforniaMay 25, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin...
- Mariposa County Health & Human Services Offers Free Babysitter and Caregiver Helpful Checklist
  2026-05-25 04:49:24
  May 25, 2026 – Mariposa County Health & Human Services officials announce a babysitter and caregiver helpful checklist available at...
- Mariposa County Health Department Offers Information on Safely Handling Live Poultry and Eggs
  2026-05-25 04:42:29
  May 25, 2026 – Mariposa County Health & Human Services officials offer information on safely handling live poultry and eggs....
- Kern County Suspects Arrested for Burglary in Evacuation Order Zone of Foothill Fire in Santa Barbara County
  2026-05-25 04:37:18
  May 25, 2026 – Cuyama, CA – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office officials report that deputies arrested two suspects from Taft...
- CAL FIRE Announces Hwy. 41 Prescribed Burn Planned in Eastern Madera County on June 8 & 9, 2026
  2026-05-25 03:51:37
  Prescribed Burn Planned for Eastern Madera County May 25, 2026 – Mariposa – The California Department of Forestry and Fire...
- Mariposa Library to Feature "They Called Us Enemy" by George Takei at Book Club on Wednesday, June 3, 2026
  2026-05-25 03:49:06
  May 25, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials close One Book, One Coast community reading initiative at the Mariposa Library...
- Congressional Budget Office Reports Revenues From Corporate Income Taxes Come in Billions Less Than Projected Because of Provisions in the Republicans 2025 "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"
  2026-05-25 03:48:25
  Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay CBO Report on Revenue Collections Through the Individual Income Tax Filing Season May...
- BLM Issues Final Analysis for Proposed Management Updates for Oil and Gas Leasing and Development on Public Lands in California Central Coast Region Including Portions of Fresno, Merced, and San Joaquin Counties
  2026-05-25 03:36:55
  Oil wells Credit: BLMMay 25, 2026 - MARINA, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management has issued the final supplemental...
- California Secretary of State Urges Voters to Sign Their Ballot Return Envelope for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election
  2026-05-25 03:30:35
  May 25, 2026 - Sacramento, Calif. - California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., urges voters to sign their ballot...
- Mariposa County Sheriff Reports Suspect Wanted for Attempted Murder at Creekside Apartments (Video)
  2026-05-25 03:26:48
  Attempted Murder Suspect Wanted May 25, 2026 – Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office officials report that Jonathan Mishael Bays is...
- One Dose of Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms) Changes the Human Brain, UC San Francisco Researchers Say
  2026-05-25 03:26:41
  The primary psychedelic ingredient in magic mushrooms appears to promote insight by temporarily creating more disorder in the...
- Postal Service Says Welcome Back to the Neighborhood, Mister Rogers
  2026-05-25 03:19:07
  May 25, 2026 - BOSTON — On Sunday at the Boston 2026 World Exposition, the Postal Service announced the winner of its Stamp...
- California Congressman Jim Costa Announces More Than $131 Million for Central Valley Water Infrastructure Projects Including $53 Million for the O’Neill Pumping Plant Main Transformer Replacement Project in Merced County
  2026-05-25 03:10:07
  May 25, 2026 - WASHINGTON — Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) announced on Friday that more than $131 million in federal funding is...
- Senator Sabrina Cervantes’ Landmark California Voting Rights Act Approved by State Senate, Affirming Defense of Democracy
  2026-05-25 03:02:50
  Image by Wokandapix from Pixabay May 25, 2026 - SACRAMENTO - The California Voting Rights Act of 2026 (CVRA 2026), comprised of...
- President Trump’s Message on Pentecost 2026, Says, “On This Holy Day, We Proclaim Our Faith In Jesus Christ, Our Hope In His Saving Power, And Our Enduring Commitment To Pursuing His Will As One Nation Under God”
  2026-05-25 02:56:31
  May 25, 2026 - President Trump’s message on Pentecost, 2026 Melania and I join many Christians throughout our Nation and around the...
- President Trump Proclaims Memorial Day, May 26, 2026, as a Day of Prayer for Permanent Peace - A National Moment of Remembrance Begins at 3:00 p.m.
  2026-05-25 02:51:36
  A soldier with the 75th Ranger Regiment salutes during the 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day invasion at the Normandy...
- Republican U.S. Senator Tom Cotton Urges Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to Sanction Entities Illegally Paying Iran for Strait of Hormuz Passage
  2026-05-25 02:44:06
  Oil Tanker Image by Gerhard Traschütz from PixabayMay 25, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton has released the...
- Mariposa Library Hosts Local Author Beth Pratt with Her New Yosemite Wildlife Book on Thursday, June 4, 2026
  2026-05-25 02:35:37
  May 25, 2026 – Mariposa Library officials invite the public to please join us on Thursday, June 4 at 5:30 p.m. for a special...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Sunday, May 24, 2026
  2026-05-25 01:42:50
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Sunday, May 24, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New Business Office...
- Stolen Vehicle Crashes into CVS in Apparent Attempted Burglary Off Highway 49 in North Auburn
  2026-05-24 04:54:56
  May 24, 2026 – Placer County Sheriff's Office officials report that at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, the driver...
- CAL FIRE Announces Tesoro Viejo Prescribed Burn Planned in Eastern Madera County on June 3, 2026
  2026-05-24 04:26:06
  Prescribed Burn Planned for Eastern Madera County May 24, 2026 – Madera County – The California Department of Forestry and Fire...
- American Academy of Pediatrics on Proposed Rule on Medicaid State-Directed Payments, Says, “These Proposed Changes Will Have An Especially Devastating Impact On Children’s Hospitals, Clinicians And Hospitals In Rural Areas”
  2026-05-24 04:16:01
  May 24, 2026 - On Friday, the American Academy of Pediatrics released the following: By: Andrew D. Racine, MD, PhD, FAAP,...
- Stanislaus County Deputy DA Joins Federal Homeland Security Task Force to Prosecute Transnational Drug Organizations
  2026-05-24 04:10:50
  May 24, 2026 – SACRAMENTO, CA – U.S. Attorney Eric Grant and Stanislaus County District Attorney Jeff Laugero announced on...
- California Cherry Crops Decimated by Spring 2026 Storms, California Farm Bureau Reports
  2026-05-24 04:09:40
  May 24, 2026 - By Caleb Hampton - Fortunes went from bad to worse this year for California cherry growers. Each year, growers in...
- California High-Speed Rail Announces Completion of 60th Structure with Opening of Road 26 in Madera County
  2026-05-24 04:03:36
  WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Road 26 grade separation in Madera County is now open to traffic, marking the completion of the final...
- John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation Member Rob Fox Joins Healthcare District Board with Jon Wurl
  2026-05-24 03:59:16
  JCF Hospital Foundation Member Moves to Healthcare District Board with One Other May 24, 2026 – On May 20, the John C. Fremont...
- NIH Researchers Identify Avenue for Enhanced GLP-1-Induced Weight Loss
  2026-05-24 03:48:52
  Modulating intracellular signaling may extend drug effects. May 24, 2026 – National Institutes of Health (NIH) released the...
- U.S. Postal Service Celebrates Revolutionary War-Era Objects with New Booklet Featuring 20 First-Class Forever Stamps
  2026-05-24 03:47:06
  May 24, 2026 - BOSTON — On Saturday, the U.S. Postal Service dedicated its Treasures of the Revolutionary Era prestige stamp...
- California Attorney General Bonta Opposes U.S. Department of Education’s Effort to Remove Reporting Requirements That Address Disparities for Students with Disabilities
  2026-05-24 03:39:35
  May 24, 2026 - OAKLAND — On Friday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S....
- BLM Reminds Public Lands Visitors To Be Bear Aware As Spring and Summer Bear Activity Increases
  2026-05-24 03:35:44
  Two Grizzly Bears Credit: USFWSMay 24, 2026 - WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management is reminding visitors to take extra...
- Can Blockbuster GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Also Protect Brain Health? UC San Francisco UCSF Experts Share Their Research
  2026-05-24 03:32:38
  UCSF experts share their research on medications’ potential to slow or reduce risk of dementia and to treat the triggers that...
- Two Charged with Trafficking Fentanyl After 7 Kilos Found Hidden in Car Door During a Fresno County Traffic Stop
  2026-05-24 03:30:21
  May 24, 2026 – FRESNO, CA – A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment on Thursday against Mexican nationals Victor...
- U.S. Grilling Fires Peak During Warmer Months, National Fire Protection Association Reports
  2026-05-24 03:28:16
  Steaks on the grill Credit: Philip Gerlach/American Farm Bureau FederationMay 24, 2026 - Often considered the unofficial start of...
- High School Paraprofessional Arrested for Alleged Sexual Misconduct with a Student in Modesto
  2026-05-24 03:26:04
  Gregori High School Paraprofessional Arrested for Alleged Misconduct with a Student May 24, 2026 – Stanislaus County Sheriff’s...
- Appeals Court Upholds Ruling That City Must Compensate Innocent Woman After SWAT Team Destroyed Her Home, Institute for Justice Reports
  2026-05-24 03:20:18
  Vicki Baker credit: IJIJ is a public interest law firm. We represent clients free of charge in cutting-edge litigation...
- California Secretary of State Announces More Than 1.5 Million Vote-by-Mail Ballots Already Returned for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election
  2026-05-24 03:13:55
  May 24, 2026 - Sacramento, Calif. – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D.is now posting ballot return statistics...
- California Congressmen Jim Costa, Adam Gray, and Josh Harder Urge DHS, USCIS to Address Extreme DACA Processing Delays
  2026-05-24 03:10:20
  May 24, 2026 - WASHINGTON — Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21), Adam Gray (CA-13), David Valadao (CA-22), and Josh Harder (CA-09)...
- U.S. Senator Susan Collins Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Seniors from High Cost of Post-Hospitalization Care
  2026-05-24 03:05:43
  Bill would allow time spent under observation in the hospital to count toward the three-day stay required for Medicare coverage...
- U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Catherine Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Strengthen Tribal Child Welfare Programs and Support Native Families
  2026-05-24 03:01:59
  Moccasins Credit: BIAMay 24, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)...
- Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva on Release of DACA Recipient Who Was Taken Into ICE Custody, Says, “ICE Has Still Failed To Answer Why Agents Entered Her Home Without A Warrant Signed By A Judge, Or Why They Attempted To Smear Her Name”
  2026-05-24 02:57:19
  May 24, 2026 - Tucson, AZ – Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement in response to the release of...
- California State Senator Scott Wiener Blasts Trump’s ‘Destructive’ Order Forcing Green Card Seekers Out Of The Country: “Beyond Inhumane and Self-Destructive” 2026-05-24 02:51:55
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Saturday, May 23, 2026 2026-05-24 02:25:05
- John C. Fremont Healthcare District Board of Directors Regular Meeting Agenda for Wednesday, May 27, 2026 2026-05-23 06:06:14
- John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation’s Interview with Dr. Naile Barzaga 2026-05-23 05:39:21
- Visit the Mariposa Friends of the Library Book Sale Today; Saturday, May 23, 2026 2026-05-23 05:04:04
- Keep Bears and National Park Visitors Safe by Using Proper Food Storage and Trash Disposal 2026-05-23 04:59:18
- CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Madera, Mariposa, and Merced Counties Effective Monday, June 1, 2026 2026-05-23 04:53:01
- Two-Vehicle Traffic Crash Injures Woman and Claims the Life of Madera Man 2026-05-23 04:46:57
- Modesto Police Seek Public’s Help IDing Two Females Connected to Ongoing Investigation; Women are Not Suspects 2026-05-23 04:29:41
- University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Final Results for May 2026 Collapses Under President Trump To An All Time Low Fueled By Soaring Fuel Prices, Year-Ahead Inflation Expectations At 4.8% 2026-05-23 04:22:55
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