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Enjoy the 77th Annual Hornitos Enchilada Dinner & Celebration on Saturday, March 7, 2026
Enjoy Musical Delights at the Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra's Festive Holiday Concert on Saturday, December 20, 2025
Join the Mariposa County Public Works Team – Several Positions Available
Enjoy the Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra’s Annual Festive Holiday Concert on Saturday, December 20, 2025
Mariposa Fire Safe Council Seek Contractor Bids for Fremont Fuels Reduction Project
Don't Miss Mariposa Friends of the Library Book Sale on November 7 & 8, 2025
Final Call to Purchase Tickets for the John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation Black & White Ball on Saturday, November 8, 2025
Dine-Out & Support Mariposa Habitat for Humanity October 19 Through October 26, 2025

News
- Mariposa Library Announces Presentation on Efforts to Save the California Condor from Extinction on Wednesday, March 11, 2026
  2026-03-08 05:50:05
  March 8, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce upcoming presentation by John McCamman to learn about the efforts to...
- Jamestown Suspect Arrested by Stanislaus County Deputies on Human Sex Trafficking Charges
  2026-03-08 05:31:26
  Human Trafficking Arrest – Jamestown Man Taken into Custody March 8, 2026 – Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office officials report that...
- UNESCO on International Women's Day Says Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls
  2026-03-08 05:23:36
  March 8, 2026 - In 2026, UNESCO joins the United Nations family in marking International Women’s Day under the theme Rights....
- Motorcyclist Killed in Fatal Hit-and-Run Collision Near La Loma Avenue in Modesto, Police Seek Witnesses
  2026-03-08 05:17:19
  Fatal Collision Investigation March 8, 2026 – Modesto, CA – Modesto Police Department officials report that on Friday, March 6,...
- Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Agenda Items Include: Receive a Presentation on the Limited Density Owner-Built Rural Dwelling Ordinance
  2026-03-08 04:42:16
  Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Click Here for Mariposa County Supervisors...
- CAL FIRE Reminds Everyone to Check Your Smoke Alarms and Spring Forward as Daylight Saving Began at 2:00 A.M. Sunday, March 8
  2026-03-08 04:35:53
  March 8, 2025 - Daylight saving time begins today! Take this time to make sure that your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide...
- Now You Know: Daylight Saving Time Was Once Known As ‘War Time’
  2026-03-08 04:33:22
  A poster from 1918 encourages citizens to write a postcard and lobby Congress in support of daylight saving time.Credit: LIbrary of...
- KFF Health News: This Doctor-Senator Who Backed RFK Jr. Now Faces a Fight for His Job — And His Legacy
  2026-03-08 04:30:41
  Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican, at a Senate hearing on March 6, 2025. (Eric Harkleroad/KFF Health News)March 8, 2026...
- UC San Francisco Researchers Say Protecting Your Skin from UV Damage Doesn’t Need to Cost a Lot
  2026-03-08 04:24:08
  UCSF researchers calculated the annual cost of using sunscreens and found huge variations, depending on product price and how...
- National Parks Conservation Association Reports Advocates Reject Proposal to Allow Bear Baiting on National Parklands in Alaska
  2026-03-08 04:16:18
  Black Bear Credit: Alaska Fish and GameMarch 8, 2026 - ANCHORAGE – Wildlife and national parks advocates decried new proposed...
- Postal Service Announces a Revolutionary Moment in Time Is Coming to First-Class Mail
  2026-03-08 04:11:04
  March 8, 2026 - An event 250 years in the making. The U.S. Postal Service will release commemorative stamps honoring 25...
- IRS Issues Proposed Regulations For Trump Accounts Pilot Program, Treasury Department To Deposit $1,000 Into the Account Of Each Eligible Child
  2026-03-08 04:04:59
  March 8, 2026 - WASHINGTON — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service has issued proposed regulations providing...
- National Park Service Announces Private Investment in Historic Preservation Generated $12.8 Billion in Economic Output in 2024
  2026-03-08 04:01:50
  This annual report is produced jointly by NPS and CUPR. March 8, 2026 - WASHINGTON – The National Park Service has announced...
- NIH-Funded Research Suggests Automated CT Scan Analysis Could Fast-Track Clinical Assessments
  2026-03-08 04:00:37
  NIH-funded research suggests AI-powered tool could streamline diagnoses and unveil early markers for chronic disease. March 8,...
- California Congressman Jim Costa Says 2026 Farm Bill Advances with His Priorities Supporting Central Valley Farmers and Working Families
  2026-03-08 03:55:02
  Image by Manfred Richter from PixabayMarch 8, 2026 - WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), senior member of the House...
- Five Suspects Arrested on Multiple Charges During Warrant Search at Tuolumne County Drug House (Video)
  2026-03-08 03:53:17
  March 8, 2026 – Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office officials report that the Tuolumne Narcotics Team (TNT) recently received...
- U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Update, Expand Lifeline Benefits For Seniors and Americans With Disabilities
  2026-03-08 03:51:00
  March 8, 2026 - On Friday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined dozens of House and Senate lawmakers in introducing the ...
- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley Opens Investigation into Google for Failure to Remove Child Sex Abuse Material
  2026-03-08 03:46:55
  March 8, 2026 - WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has sent a letter to Alphabet Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sundar...
- California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, Democrat Colleagues ‘Blast’ President Trump for Nominating Only Republican Commissioners to Bipartisan FEC
  2026-03-08 03:43:31
  Letter comes as the FEC has been without quorum for nearly 10 months and Trump’s illegal firing of Democratic chair over 1 year...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Saturday, March 7, 2026
  2026-03-08 00:26:35
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Saturday, March 7, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Health Care Worker Shot Multiple Times by Man During Office Visit, Fresno Police Arrest Suspect
  2026-03-07 06:12:41
  Shooting Investigation March 7, 2026 – Fresno Police Department officials report that on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at...
- Fresno and Tuolumne Counties Will See Critical Fuels-Reduction and Community-Protection Work as Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) Board Approves Grants to 10 New Fuels-Reduction, Community-Protection Projects Across Nine Counties
  2026-03-07 04:55:13
  A home in the Cohasset area remains unburned from the Park Fire. The SNC Board approved more Wildfire and Forest Resilience...
- California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, Others Call on Trump Administration to Release and Return Six-Year-Old Deaf Child Detained and Deported by ICE
  2026-03-07 04:43:50
  March 7, 2026 - SACRAMENTO—Earlier this week, a six-year-old Deaf student with disabilities who attends the California School...
- California Department of Insurance, Consumer Watchdog, and State Farm Reach Settlement Agreement on State Farm’s Prior Emergency Interim Rate Request
  2026-03-07 04:37:12
  Aftermath of Los Angeles Palisades Fire Credit: CAL FIREThree-party agreement now pending formal review by Administrative Law...
- Federal Government Requires California DMV to Cancel Approximately 13,000 Non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses
  2026-03-07 04:30:05
  Image by janeb13 from Pixabay March 7, 2026 - Sacramento — Effective Friday, March 6, 2026, the federal government is requiring...
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Welcomes 45 Day Tariff Refund Proposal
  2026-03-07 04:25:32
  Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay Related U.S. Chamber of Commerce Asks Court for Efficient, Orderly Tariff Refund...
- Smithsonian Releases New Free eBook for Youth Celebrating 250 Years of American Women in STEAM Innovation
  2026-03-07 04:20:47
  March 7, 2026 - On Friday, to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Smithsonian Science Education Center released a...
- California Attorney General Bonta Warns Companies of Responsibility to Disclose Heavy Metals in Baby Food Products
  2026-03-07 04:14:52
  Image by Ben Kerckx from Pixabay March 7, 2026 - OAKLAND — On Friday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an ...
- Due to H5N1 Bird Flu the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Urges Public to Avoid Sick or Dead Marine Mammals and Birds Along California Coast
  2026-03-07 04:11:51
  An adult male northern elephant seal attempts to mate with an adult female near the end of the breeding season.Related: First...
- Center for Biological Diversity: California Approves 128 Oil Wells in Two Months, More Than Last Three Years Combined
  2026-03-07 04:05:33
  Oil wells Credit: BLMMarch 7, 2026 - BAKERSFIELD, Calif.— California regulators have approved more new oil and gas wells in Kern County during the...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Mariposa County: One-Way Traffic Control Delays Expected on State Route 49 on March 8-14, 2026
  2026-03-07 04:00:41
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY One-Way Traffic Controls for March 8-14, 2026 March 7, 2026 – MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of...
- Humane World for Animals: Bears’ Lives Caught in Government Ping Pong Match as New Proposed Federal Rule Seeks to Roll Back Critical Wildlife Protections and Allow Cruel ‘Bear Baiting’ in Alaska’s National Parks Once Again
  2026-03-07 03:59:28
  March 7, 2026 - WASHINGTON—The Trump administration has once again advanced a proposal to strip away wildlife protections and...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Merced County: Rest Area & Highway Lane Closures on I-5 and State Routes 59, 152 &165 for March 8-14, 2026
  2026-03-07 03:57:53
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY Rest Area & Highway Lane Closures Interstate 5 and State Routes 59, 152 &165 March 7, 2026 – MERCED COUNTY –...
- Police Arrest Suspect Wanted for Murder of Fresno Man Found Deceased During Welfare Check
  2026-03-07 03:55:33
  Homicide Suspect Arrested March 7, 2026 – Fresno Police Department officials report that on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at...
- President Trump’s Department of the Interior Proposes to Restore State-Aligned Hunting Regulations on Alaska National Preserves Including Rescinding a 2024 Regulation That Banned Bear Baiting on Alaska’s National Preserves
  2026-03-07 03:55:14
  Black Bear Credit: Alaska Fish and GameMarch 7, 2026 - On Friday, the Department of the Interior released the following:...
- After President Trump Fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, California Governor Gavin Newsom ‘Demands’ DHS Redirect Funding from Her Failed Ad Campaign to Los Angeles Recovery
  2026-03-07 03:48:42
  What you need to know: “Kosplay Kristi” approved self-serving contracts, including a $220 million ad campaign featuring herself, while...
- After Reports of a Registered Sex Offender in Fresno Expressing Interest in Running for Fresno City Council, Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria to Introduce Bill Preventing Registered Sex Offenders from Running for Public Office in California
  2026-03-07 03:42:29
  March 7, 2026 - SACRAMENTO, CA – On Tuesday, Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced) announced plans to introduce new...
- California Congressman Tom McClintock Announces House Judiciary Committee Passes His Immigration Legislation, Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act
  2026-03-07 03:34:31
  March 7, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, Congressman Tom McClintock released the following:The House Judiciary Committee...
- Oversight Democrats’ Release Statement After President Trump’s DOJ Released Previously Withheld Epstein Files Accusing President Trump of Sexual Abuse, Continues White House Cover-Up
  2026-03-07 03:28:10
  March 7, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — On Friday, a spokesperson for Oversight Democrats released the following statement after the...
- Don't Miss Mariposa Senior Center Bingo on Friday, April 3, 2026
  2026-03-07 02:47:58
  Mariposa Senior Center Bingo on Friday, April 3, 2026 Doors Open at 4:45 P.M. ~ Games Begin at 6:15 P.M. Over $700 in Prize...

Mariposa County Burn Day Information

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Permissive Burn Day as of 5:32 A.M.

NO Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
Click here for Mariposa County Permit Information

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CAL FIRE - Burn Information

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Sunday, March 8, 2026
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Sunny and much warmer with a high temp of around 72 degrees and a low temp of around 52 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 66 degrees and a low temp of around 41 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Monday: Sunny with a high temp of around 71 degrees and a low temp of around 50 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Tue.: 68 degrees. Wed.: 71 degrees. Thu.: 75 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances: No rain through at least Saturday.