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- President Trump’s Department of Labor Reports 240,000 Initial Unemployment Claims For The Week Ending May 24, 2025 – An Increase Of 14,000 From The Previous Week's Revised Downward Level - 4-Week Moving Average Is The Highest Level Since November 27, 2021
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  UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA May 29, 2025 - In the week ending May 24, the advance figure for...
- Kern County Sheriff's Office Reports Targeted Sweep Results in 20 Arrests
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  Targeted Sweep Resulting in 20 Arrests May 29, 2025 – Kern County Sheriff's Office officials report that on May 23, 2025,...
- California and National Drought Summary for May 27, 2025, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 40% of State in Moderate Drought
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  California and National Drought Summary for May 27, 2025 Summary May 29, 2025 - The wet May pattern continued to alleviate or...
- Tuolumne County District Attorney Announces Cheryl Porter Convicted at Trial of Driving Under the Influence of a Drug
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  May 29, 2025 - On Wednesday, Tuolumne County District Attorney Cassandra Jenecke announced that on May 20, 2025, after a two-day trial,...
- Reclamation Awards $255M Contract to Kick Off Phase 2 Construction for B.F. Sisk Safety of Dams Project in Merced County to Improve Public Safety and Water Supply Reliability in California
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  May 29, 2025 - LOS BANOS, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation is awarding a major construction contract for Phase 2 of the B.F....
- Employment Development Department (EDD) Simplifies California’s Online Disability Insurance Application
  2025-05-29 04:23:30
  What You Need to Know: Following the recent launch of a shorter, simpler online application for unemployment benefits, the Employment...
- Center for Biological Diversity: Three New Wolf Packs Confirmed in California, State’s Wolf Renaissance Highlights West Coast Recovery
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  May 29, 2025 - SAN FRANCISCO— The California Department of Fish and Wildlife reported on Tuesday that three new wolf packs have...
- Inyo County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Locating Missing North Carolina Woman Kelsey Pittman, Car Found Near Death Valley National Park
  2025-05-29 04:17:22
  Request for Public Assistance Regarding Missing Person May 29, 2025 – Inyo County Sheriff’s Office officials report that they are...
- Power Outage Causes Failure at Eastern Sierra Hatchery in the Owens Valley – Up to 80% of the Trout Fish Stock Was Lost, Including Eggs and Fingerlings for Next Year, and Catchable Fish For This Year
  2025-05-29 04:11:15
  Fish Springs HatcheryCredit: CDFWMay 29, 2025 - BIG PINE – The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced...
- Under President Biden 73% of Adults Reported Either Doing Okay or Living Comfortably Financially as Federal Reserve Board Issues Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2024 Report
  2025-05-29 04:04:29
  May 29, 2025 - The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday issued its Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2024 report, which...
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Launches Oversight Initiative on Hospitals Performing ‘Experimental Sex Trait Modification Procedures’
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  May 29, 2025 - On Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the following:The Centers for Medicare...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom on Court Decision Affirming President Trump’s Tariffs As Unlawful Says, “The Court Agreed Today That Donald Trump Overstepped His Authority With His Unlawful Tariffs, Which Have Created Chaos And Hurt American Families”
  2025-05-29 03:53:01
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- California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Cosponsors Bill to Make Public Colleges and Universities Tuition Free - Nearly 4 Million Student Borrowers in CA., Owe an Average of $38,168 and a Total of $148.6 Billion in Student Loan Debt
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- U.S. Senate Democrats Fight President Trump’s Illegal Gutting of ENERGY STAR Program
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- Democrat U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar on the U.S. Court of International Trade Overturning President Trump’s Tariff Taxes Says, “The Constitution Assigns Congress The Exclusive Powers… To Regulate Commerce With Foreign Nations”
  2025-05-29 03:36:09
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- Arizona Congressmembers ‘Demand’ Answers from DHS and ICE After Arrests at Phoenix Immigration Court – Say, “Finite ICE Resources Should Be Focused On Removing Individuals Who Pose Genuine Threats To Public Safety … Not People Complying With The Law”
  2025-05-29 03:30:44
  Senators: “Finite ICE resources should be focused on removing individuals who pose genuine threats to public safety, such as...
- Mariposa County Fire Department Call Log for May 12-18, 2025
  2025-05-29 01:54:58
  Mariposa County Fire Department Call Log MCFD call log consists of 10 stations located throughout the Mariposa community...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, May 28, 2025
  2025-05-29 01:54:43
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, May 28, 2025 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Proclaims May 2025, as Jewish American Heritage Month - California is Home to the Second-Largest Jewish Population in the U.S.
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  May 28, 2025 - Sacramento, California – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring May 2025, as “Jewish...
- California Attorney General Joins 15 Attorneys General Suing to Stop Termination, Withholding of National Science Foundation Grants – In CA. Millions of Dollars in Funding Are At Risk Across the California State University and University of California
  2025-05-28 12:45:07
  May 28, 2025 - OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit to stop the U.S. National Science...
- U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Argentine Minister of Health Mario Lugones Statement Regarding Each Country’s Withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO)
  2025-05-28 11:56:08
  May 28, 2025 - On Tuesday, the U.S. Health and Human Services released the following:U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary...
- Department of Justice Takes Action to Enforce Title IX in California Over Girls’ Sports – Two of the Plaintiffs are Female Athletes at Martin Luther King High School in Riverside
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  May 28, 2025 - RIVERSIDE, California – The Justice Department today sent letters of legal notice to California Attorney General Rob...
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  Update: 11:22 A.M. Per Madera County Sheriff's Office; School Lock Downs Lifted The lockdowns at Wasuma Elementary, Oakhurst...
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  May 28, 2025 – Madera County Sheriff's Office & CHP officials report that on Highway 41 and Van Teri Road near Yosemite RV Park...
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  May 28, 2025 – The United States has obtained a default judgment against Bakersfield residents Juvenal Salazar and Javier...
- Yosemite Sequoia Resource Conservation and Development Council Receives Grant as Cal OES Awards Grants to Local Organizations to Protect Vulnerable Communities from Disasters
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- Boater Discovers Man Deceased in Fatal Vehicle Accident Off Wards Ferry Road in Tuolumne County
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  Technical Rope Recovery Operation Following Fatal Vehicle Accident Off Wards Ferry Road in Tuolumne County May 28, 2025 –...
- California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Delivers Commencement Address to 2,900 Graduates at Fresno City College (Video)
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- Bureau of Reclamation Announces Another Increase in 2025 Central Valley Project Water Supply Allocations
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- California Governor Gavin Newsom and State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announce New Resources to Strengthen Literacy-Biliteracy Instruction Statewide
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  May 28, 2025 - On Friday, May 16, 2025, the National Marine Fisheries Service published the annual West Coast salmon fishing...
- KFF Health News: Silence on E. Coli Outbreak Highlights How Trump Team’s Changes Undermine Food Safety
  2025-05-28 04:10:14
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- ProPublica: President Trump Pledged to “Make America Healthy Again,” Then Cut a USDA Program Many Tribes Rely on for Healthy Food
  2025-05-28 04:00:42
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- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Increasing Oversight on States ‘Illegally’ Using Federal Medicaid Funding for Health Care for Illegal Immigrants
  2025-05-28 03:50:56
  May 28, 2025 - On Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the following:The Centers for Medicare &...
- Department of State Says U.S. Citizens Face Significant Risk of Wrongful Detention in Venezuela - Do Not Travel to Venezuela For Any Reason
  2025-05-28 03:39:45
  May 28, 2025 - The U.S. government issued an alert on Tuesday warning U.S. citizens against travel to Venezuela. The Department of...
- Assemblymember Diane Papan Legislation to Unlock California’s Next Generation of Geothermal Energy Approved by the State Assembly
  2025-05-28 03:29:59
  Geothermal project Credit: DOIMay 28, 2025 - SACRAMENTO, CA — Legislation to accelerate California’s clean energy transition...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Announces Law Enforcement Operations in Bakersfield, Oakland, and San Bernardino Have Yielded 6,727 Arrests, Recovered 4,842 Stolen Vehicles, and Confiscated 313 Dangerous Firearms
  2025-05-28 03:22:48
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- California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla’s Bill to Improve Cybersecurity and Telecommunications for 17 Oceanographic Research Vessels Advances in Senate
  2025-05-28 03:14:37
  May 28, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) announced that...

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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Thursday, May 29, 2025
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M
Note: Heat Advisory in effect from Friday, May 30, 11:00 AM PDT until Sunday, June 1, 07:00 AM PDT

Sunny with a high temp of around 86 degrees and a low temp of around 65 degrees. Possible wind gusts up to 15 mph today.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 88 degrees and a low temp of around 63 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Friday: Sunny and much warmer with a high temp of around 96 degrees and a low temp of around 71 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sat.: 98 degrees. Sun.: 91 degrees. Mon.: 81 degrees.