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- Police Arrest Sonora Woman for Felony Drug Possession and Warrants
  2026-08-14 04:30:46
  August 14, 2026 – Sonora Police Department officials report that on August 10th, 2026, at 3:40 P.M., an officer observed...
- California’s Minimum Wage Set To Increase To $17.40 Per Hour On January 1, 2027
  2026-08-14 04:30:28
  Image by LuckyLife11 from Pixabay August 14, 2026 - OAKLAND - Beginning January 1, 2027, California’s statewide minimum wage...
- Teen and Adult Suspect Arrested in Fresno Following Family Disturbance and Shooting
  2026-08-14 04:28:44
  August 14, 2026 – Clovis Police Department officials report that two suspects are in custody as of Thursday morning following a...
- Turlock DUI Suspect Arrested After Elderly Delhi Woman Killed in Fatal Head-On Crash in Merced County
  2026-08-14 04:12:07
  Suspected DUI Driver Flees on Foot After Fatal Head-On Traffic Crash in Merced County August 14, 2026 – Delhi, CA – Merced CHP...
- Sierra National Forest Officials Releases Grazing Program Fact Sheet
  2026-08-14 04:02:44
  August 14, 2026 - Sierra National Forest Officials say the attached Grazing Program Fact Sheet offers a brief overview of the...
- Merced Traffic Stop on I-5 Leads to Arrest and Seizure of Over $800,000 in Cocaine
  2026-08-14 04:00:11
  August 14, 2026 – Merced CHP officials report that on August 12, 2026, a California Highway Patrol Central Division Canine...
- KFF Health News: Trump Team’s Use of Arcane Budget Rule Threatens Medicaid Coverage
  2026-08-14 03:55:53
  Image by Temel from PixabayAugust 14, 2026 - By Phil Galewitz - About 200,000 low-income Arkansans could see major changes to...
- ProPublica: How Trump’s Unprecedented Effort to Prosecute Noncitizen Voters Fell Apart
  2026-08-14 03:51:51
  Reporting Highlights Inflated Claims: HSI deployed its tech platform to find noncitizens on voter rolls, despite warnings from...
- AAA Reports After Falling for a Week, National Fuel Average Climbing Again – California at $5.58 Declines 3 Cents Week-Over-Week
  2026-08-14 03:45:57
  August 14, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is back on the rise after a week of falling...
- California Attorney General Joins Coalition to Defend International Students' and Faculty’s Free Speech Rights, Says, “The Trump Administration’s Weaponization Of Immigration Enforcement Against Students And Faculty Is Designed To Chill Free Speech”
  2026-08-14 03:26:11
  Attorneys general urge the court to uphold First Amendment protections, reject visa revocations and deportations based on...
- FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Drug to Treat New World Screwworm in Dogs and Puppies
  2026-08-14 03:22:33
  August 14, 2026 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Simparica...
- California Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition in Lawsuits Filed Over Trump Administration Attempt to Obtain Commercial Driver Data, Says, “True To Form, The Trump Administration Is Again Attempting To Seize Personal, Sensitive Data”
  2026-08-14 03:19:31
  Image by janeb13 from Pixabay August 14, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday joined a multistate...
- Unlawfully Fired NTSB Board Member Alvin Brown and STB Member Robert E. Primus Urge Court to Reject Claims that Presidents Can Fire Officials Based on Race Without Judicial Review, Democracy Forward Reports
  2026-08-14 03:15:50
  In Separate Filings, Plaintiffs Defend Constitutional Protections Against Race Discrimination and Independence of Transportation Safety...
- Governor Gavin Newsom: As Trump’s EPA Silences Youth Voices, California Launches New Environmental Youth Council To Shape Our Climate Future, Applications Now Open
  2026-08-14 03:13:06
  California Governor Gavin Newsom Credit: Office of the Governor (file photo)Applications now open at CalEPA.ca.gov/youthcouncil...
- California Bill to Restrict the Use of Military-Style Weapons in Protests and Immigration Enforcement Clears Fiscal Committee, Headed to Assembly Vote
  2026-08-14 03:08:09
  Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations and U.S....
- California U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla Join Congressional Democrats Demanding FTA and OMB Stop Holding Blue State Infrastructure Funding Hostage Because the Blue States Did Not Vote for Trump
  2026-08-14 03:02:02
  August 14, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) have joined Senator Elizabeth...
- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren Slams RFK Jr.’s Secrecy on Trump’s Big Pharma Deals; Releases New HHS Response Raising Questions About Administration’s Savings Estimate
  2026-08-14 02:55:46
  Argentina President Javier Milei and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.In a new response to...
- California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, Democrat Colleagues Press Trump-Vance Administration on CMS Guidance that Could Threaten Nursing Home Residents’ Right to Vote
  2026-08-14 02:52:42
  August 14, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and...
- Tulare County Detectives Arrest Suspect for Raping 13-Year-Old Girl in Lindsay
  2026-08-14 02:06:39
  Lindsay Man Behind Bars for Raping 13-Year-Old Girl August 14, 2026 – Tulare County Sheriff's Office officials report that on August...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Thursday, August 13, 2026
  2026-08-14 01:39:42
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Thursday, August 13, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Clovis Police Search for Two Suspects Wanted for Shooting a Man on West Ashcroft
  2026-08-13 04:51:58
  Police Activity - 300 Block of West Ashcroft August 13, 2026 – Clovis Police Department officials report on Wednesday, August...
- Mariposa County Health & Human Services Announce Opportunity to Help Support Foster Families
  2026-08-13 04:22:20
  August 13, 2026 – Mariposa County Health & Human Services officials announce opportunity to help support a foster family. If...
- Large-Scale Study Finds No Link Between Crime And Unauthorized Immigration, University of California, Irvine Reports
  2026-08-13 04:03:17
  Sierra Sun Times file photoResearch team analyzed 11,500 neighborhoods over a decadeAugust 13, 2026 - Irvine, Calif. - By Mimi...
- New Reports Raise Questions About Diversion of National Park Funds to Washington, D.C. Projects, Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Reports
  2026-08-13 03:58:25
  El Capitan in Yosemite National Park Sierra Sun Times file photoCNN: At least 30% of revenue from park entrance fees redirected to...
- Nick Reiner Indicted on Murder Charges in Slaying of Parents Rob and Michele Reiner in Brentwood
  2026-08-13 03:58:13
  August 13, 2026 – LOS ANGELES, CA – A grand jury indictment was unsealed on Wednesday charging Nick Reiner with the murder of...
- Mariposa Library Hosts Zip Book Program Party on Friday, August 14, 2026
  2026-08-13 03:55:49
  August 13, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce Zip book program. Stop by the library any time on Friday, August 14 to...
- Humane World for Animals on What’s Happening With Grizzly Bears and the Endangered Species Act in the United States?
  2026-08-13 03:53:23
  Two Grizzly Bears Credit: USFWSAn explainer about the Endangered Species Act, common misconceptions about human-bear...
- KFF Reports the White House Takes Another Shot at Changing U.S. Childhood Vaccine Recommendations, Say, the New EO Could Sow Further Confusion Among Parents Already Distrustful of Federal Guidance
  2026-08-13 03:47:52
  Related: CA. Medical Association On Trump’s Executive Order On Childhood Vaccines, Says, “The President’s Decision To Use An Executive...
- ProPublica: Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing
  2026-08-13 03:42:33
  A machine at the factory sometimes mangled artillery shells, meant to be perfectly smooth, into swirls that looked like soft...
- California State Parks’ FREE Fourth Grade Pass Now Available for 2026/27 School Year, Governor Gavin Newsom Says, “Fostering A Lifelong Connection With Nature And The Outdoors Starts At A Young Age”
  2026-08-13 03:32:16
  What you need to know: California State Parks’ Free Fourth Grade Pass allows for unlimited free visits to 54 participating state...
- FreeState Justice Fights to Restore Federal Enforcement of Workplace Protections for Transgender Workers, Democracy Forward Reports
  2026-08-13 03:26:39
  August 13, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – FreeState Justice filed an appeal on Monday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th...
- KFF Health News: People With Disabilities Say Medicaid’s Limits on Income Stifle Career Advancement
  2026-08-13 03:23:55
  Erica Carter of Sioux City, Iowa, says she enjoys her job as a finance manager for the Omaha Nation public school district in...
- Trump Administration, in Response to Students’ Lawsuit, Agrees To Abandon Attempt To Shut Job Corps Centers, Southern Poverty Law Center Reports
  2026-08-13 03:17:52
  August 13, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a settlement agreement filed Monday in the United States District Court for the District of...
- FTC Sends More Than $23.8 Million to Drivers and Diners Harmed by Grubhub’s Deceptive Advertising Claims and Other Unlawful Conduct
  2026-08-13 03:17:45
  August 13, 2026 - The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $23.8 million to drivers harmed by...
- New Yale School of Medicine Study May Change How We Think About GLP-1s
  2026-08-13 03:09:06
  In a new study, Yale researchers identified an unexpected mechanism that challenges a long-held assumption about the brain’s...
- Bureau of Reclamation Increases Central Valley Project 2026 Water Supply Allocations For South-Of-Delta Contractors
  2026-08-13 03:02:49
  San Luis Reservoir in Merced County, which holds water supply for both the State Water Project and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s...
- California and National Drought Summary for August 11, 2026, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 65% of State Abnormally Dry, a 0% Increase Week-Over-Week
  2026-08-13 02:57:48
  California and National Drought Summary for August 11, 2026 Summary August 13, 2026 - Rainfall was highly variable across the...
- U.S. Senators Mark Kelly, Alex Padilla, and Democrat Colleagues Demand State Department Process Student Visas Without Delays, Say, “International Students Are Critical To The Success Of Our Universities, Including Contributing Nearly $43 Billion Annually”
  2026-08-13 02:55:02
  August 13, 2026 - This week, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and 28 of their Senate colleagues expressed...
- U.S. House Democrat Demands Answers on PEPFAR as Trump Administration Guts Lifesaving HIV/AIDS Programs, Says, “Trump Must Comply With The Law And Release The Funds Congress Rightfully Approved For This Crucial Program Immediately”
  2026-08-13 02:49:56
  August 13, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and...
- Fresno County Detectives Arrest 5 Suspects for Theft of Bronze Vases in Rash of Graveside Thefts
  2026-08-13 02:47:21
  August 13, 2026 – Fresno County Sheriff’s Office officials report that detectives assigned to the Sheriff’s Ag Task Force have...

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Friday, August 14, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Sunny and slightly cooler with a high temp of around 84 degrees and a low temp of around 64 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny with a high temp of around 85 degrees and a low temp of around 53 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Saturday: Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 87 degrees and a low temp of around 66 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sun.: 90 degrees. Mon.: 89 degrees. Tue.: 88 degrees.

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