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  2025-12-13 03:23:41
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- Ranking Member Robert Garcia Releases Statement After Oversight Democrats Receive 95,000 New Photos from Epstein Estate; Includes Images with Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Steve Bannon, Bill Gates, Larry Summers (See Photos Here)
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  December 13, 2025 - Washington, D.C. — On Friday, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and...
- New Community Writing Group to Meet Twice a Month at the Mariposa Library Beginning on Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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  Want to try something new in the New Year? December 13, 2025 – Mariposa County Library officials announce that community member Tove...
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer Says Bill and Hillary Clinton Must Appear for Depositions Concerning Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell or Face Contempt of Congress
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- John C. Fremont Healthcare District Board of Directors Regular & Regular Finance Meeting Agenda for Wednesday, December 17, 2025
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  AGENDA of Board of Directors for Regular/Regular Finance Board Meetings combined due to the Christmas Holiday per Resolution No....
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Friday, December 12, 2025
  2025-12-13 00:53:08
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Friday, December 12, 2025 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Merced County: Rest Area, & Highway Lane/Ramp Closures on I-5 and State Routes 59, 99 & 165 for December 14-20, 2025
  2025-12-12 15:59:17
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY Rest Area, & Highway Lane/Ramp Closures Interstate 5 and State Routes 59, 99 & 165 December 12, 2025 – Merced...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Mariposa County: One-Way Traffic Control Delays Expected on State Route 140 at Fifth Street on Saturday, December 13, 2025
  2025-12-12 15:53:52
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY One-Way Traffic Control for Saturday, December 13, 2025 December 12, 2025 – Mariposa County – The California...
- Enjoy Musical Delights at the Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra's Festive Holiday Concert on Saturday, December 20, 2025
  2025-12-12 15:32:13
  December 12, 2025 – A fully-packed Santa's bag of musical delights awaits audiences at the Mariposa Yosemite Symphony...
- California Attorney General Bonta Sues Over Trump Administration’s ‘Unlawful’ New $100K Fee for H-1B Visa, Says, “The Trump Administration Thinks It Can Raise Costs On A Whim, But The Law Says Otherwise”
  2025-12-12 12:14:12
  December 12, 2025 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in announcing a...
- Fresno County Detectives Seek Public’s Help IDing a Suspect Wanted for Home Invasion Robbery in Friant
  2025-12-12 06:49:10
  Detectives Work to Identify Home Invasion Robbery Suspect December 12, 2025 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report...
- Mariposa County Library Website Moves to the Main Mariposa County Domain Website on January 1, 2026
  2025-12-12 06:12:40
  December 12, 2025 – Mariposa County officials announce that the Mariposa County Library website is moving to the main County...
- Dense Fog Advisory Now In Effect Through 11:00 A.M Saturday For Foothill Region of Central California Which Includes Elevations From 1,000 Feet To 2,500 Feet, Including Coarsegold, Mariposa, and Oakhurst
  2025-12-12 05:35:50
  December 12, 2025 - National Weather Service Hanford Office officials report a Dense Fog Advisory is in effect through 11:00 A.M....
- After Continued Abuse Keyes Man Arrested in Turlock School Parking Lot for Lewd Acts with a Child
  2025-12-12 04:50:17
  Keyes Man Arrested Following Special Victims Unit Investigation December 12, 2025 – Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office officials...
- California Congressman Tom McClintock Announces Miwok Land Transfer Bill Passes House Unanimously (Video)
  2025-12-12 04:48:59
  December 12, 2025 - Washington, D.C. - Congressman McClintock's legislation H.R.2302 the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians...
- KFF Health News: Sticker Shock: Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers
  2025-12-12 04:39:52
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- National Parks Conservation Association Announces New U.S. House Bill Would Better Protect National Parks from Mining Threats. The CLAIM Act Proposes Long-Overdue Reforms to the General Mining Law of 1872.
  2025-12-12 04:36:21
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- World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Group’s New Analysis Reaffirms There Is No Link Between Vaccines And Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
  2025-12-12 04:30:11
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- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Coalition of 20 States Block Trump Administration’s Unlawful Funding Cuts to Disaster Preparedness Program
  2025-12-12 04:10:24
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  2025-12-12 03:42:01
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  2025-12-12 03:32:36
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- California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Raises Concerns About Epstein Files Tampering, Demands Audit of DOJ’s Handling of Files ahead of the December 19 Statutory Deadline for Release of the Epstein Files to Congress
  2025-12-12 03:26:10
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  2025-12-12 03:13:04
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- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Thursday, December 11, 2025
  2025-12-12 02:46:56
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- Dense Fog Advisory Now In Effect Through 11:00 A.M Today (Thursday) For Foothill Region of Central California Which Includes Elevations From 1,000 Feet To 2,500 Feet, Including Coarsegold, Mariposa, and Oakhurst
  2025-12-11 05:30:44
  December 11, 2025 - National Weather Service Hanford Office officials report a Dense Fog Advisory is in effect through 11:00 A.M....
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  2025-12-11 04:41:36
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- Sierra National Forest Prescribed Fire Update: Fire Crews Continue To Conduct Pile Burning Operations on the Bass Lake (BLRD) and High Sierra (HSRD) Ranger Districts
  2025-12-11 04:39:55
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- California Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Limits Automobile Accident Victims' Recovery Of Medical Expenses And Fees Their Attorneys May Receive.
  2025-12-11 04:34:38
  December 11, 2025 - Sacramento, Calif. – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., has announced that the...
- Pacific Legal Foundation: School Superintendent Challenges Policies Permitting Warrantless Search and Seizure at the Border
  2025-12-11 04:32:21
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- Kelley Blue Book Report: As Affluent Households Drive the Auto Market, November 2025 New-Vehicle Prices Hold Near $50,000
  2025-12-11 04:28:48
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- KFF Health News: President Trump Rules Force Cancer Registries To ‘Erase’ Trans Patients From Public Health Data
  2025-12-11 04:25:14
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- ProPublica: Republican U.S. Senator Ron Johnson Endorses Discredited Doctor’s Book on a Chemical He Claims Treats Everything From Autism to Cancer
  2025-12-11 04:19:53
  Wisconsin's Ron Johnson has a history of spreading vaccine misinformation. Now he's giving credence to assertions about the...

Mariposa County Burn Day Information

Saturday, December 13, 2025

Permissive Burn Day as of 5:20 A.M.

NO Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
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CAL FIRE - Burn Information

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Saturday, December 13, 2025
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Note: Dense Fog Advisory until Today, December 13, 11:00 AM PST

Sunny with a high temp of around 64 degrees and a low temp of around 49 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny with a high temp of around 70 degrees and a low temp of around 48 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Sunday: Sunny with a high temp of around 63 degrees and a low temp of around 47 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Mon.: 64 degrees. Tue.: 63 degrees. Wed.: 61 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Tue. Night: 30% chance of rain.
Wed.: 30% chance of rain.
Thu. Night: 20% chance of rain.
Fri.: 30% chance of rain.