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- On Saturday, California Attorney General and Secretary of State Confirm that Three Defeated Orosi Public Utilities Board Directors in Tulare County Will Leave Their Seats, Allowing New Duly Elected Members to Assume Office
  2025-01-18 12:12:20
  January 18, 2025 - SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. today...
- John C. Fremont Healthcare District Board of Directors Regular & Finance Meeting Agenda for Wednesday, January 22, 2025
  2025-01-18 06:00:29
  AGENDA of Board of Directors for Regular and Finance Board Meetings Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Location: JCFHD Board Room, 5189...
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Offers Guidance on How to Help Wildlife During Wildfire Emergencies
  2025-01-18 05:00:04
  Buck watching wildfireCredit: CDFWJanuary 18, 2025 - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has issued guidance...
- California Housing Market Closes 2024 Strong Despite Challenges, C.A.R. Reports – Mariposa County Home Sales Rise 6.3% Year-Over-Year
  2025-01-18 04:52:13
  Existing, single-family home sales totaled 268,180 in December on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, up 0.1 percent from...
- Texas Woman (Former Oath Keepers Lawyer) Sentenced to Prison on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
  2025-01-18 04:44:33
  January 18, 2025 – WASHINGTON – A Texas woman was sentenced to prison on Friday after she pleaded guilty to felony and...
- USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Updates Policy to Enhance Surveillance of Turkey Flocks in Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Affected States
  2025-01-18 04:40:33
  Image by Ralph from PixabayJanuary 18, 2025 - WASHINGTON - As part of its ongoing, multi-faceted efforts to combat the spread of...
- Attorney General Bonta Secures Victory Defending California's Abortion Accessibility Act as Kern County Superior Court Decision Denying Anti-Abortion Activists’ Lawsuit Challenging Senate Bill 245
  2025-01-18 04:33:22
  January 18, 2025 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday issued a statement in response to Kern County...
- Virginia Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Prison for Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach - Restrained Officer Fanone
  2025-01-18 04:31:57
  January 18, 2025 – WASHINGTON – A Virginia man was sentenced to more than five years in prison on Friday for assaulting law...
- As U.S. Hits Record 21 Million New Business Applications, SBA Publishes Report Outlining How Biden-Harris Administration Worked to Fuel Small Business Boom
  2025-01-18 04:27:12
  Biden-Harris Administration’s SBA grew lending, revenue growth opportunities, and knowledge networkJanuary 18, 2025 -...
- HHS Announces 15 Additional Drugs Selected for Medicare Drug Price Negotiations in Continued Effort to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors – Includes Austedo, Otezla, and Ozempic
  2025-01-18 04:22:03
  Medicare has selected 15 more drugs to negotiate directly with participating drug companies. Building on the success of the...
- New Court Date Set for Menendez Brothers Resentencing Due to Impact of Los Angeles County Wildfires
  2025-01-18 03:53:50
  LA Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic met with prosecutors and defense counsel Friday to set a new date for the Menendez...
- Congressman Josh Harder’s First Act of 119th Congress Funds Local Fire Departments Amidst California Wildfire Crisis
  2025-01-18 03:17:12
  Fire departments wait over a year to be paid back after responding to fires on federal lands This critical legislation addresses...
- President Joe Biden Supports the Equal Rights Amendment – Says, “We, As A Nation, Must Affirm And Protect Women’s Full Equality Once And For All”
  2025-01-18 03:13:16
  January 18, 2025 - On Friday, President Joe Biden released a Statement on his support for the Equal Rights Amendment. I have...
- Republican U.S. Senator Introduces Legislation to Repeal President Joe Biden’s Offshore Drilling Ban
  2025-01-18 03:06:41
  January 18, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas-19) introduced...
- Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene Named Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Delivering On Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.)
  2025-01-18 03:00:22
  Related: Following President-elect Donald Trump’s Announcement to Rename the Gulf of Mexico, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor...
- Kern County Deputies Arrest Two Brothers During Felony Warrant Search, Both Found with Weapons and Ammo
  2025-01-18 02:53:59
  January 18, 2025 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on January 16, 2025, deputies with the Kern County...
- Calaveras County Sheriff Issues Summary on Officer-Involved Shooting Death of Armed Valley Springs Suspect
  2025-01-18 02:36:24
  Armed Suspect Incident Summary January 18, 2025 – Calaveras County Sheriff's Office officials report that the following is an...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Mariposa County: One-Way Traffic Control Delays Expected on State Route 140 for January 19-25, 2025
  2025-01-17 16:11:40
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY One-Way Traffic Control for January 19-25, 2025 January 17, 2025 – MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Merced County: Rest Area, Lane & Ramp Closures on I-5 and State Routes 99, 140, & 165 for January 19-25, 2025
  2025-01-17 16:08:53
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY Rest Area, Lane & Ramp Closures Interstate 5 and State Routes 99, 140, & 165 January 17, 2025 – MERCED COUNTY –...
- Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman Announces Nine More Individuals Charged with Crimes During Deadly LA County Wildfires
  2025-01-17 13:00:51
  Update: Nine individuals were charged not eightJanuary 17, 2025 - LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District...
- California Attorney General Supports Domestic Violence Incident Review with New Protocol on How to Improve Prevention and Support Survivors
  2025-01-17 10:26:40
  January 17, 2025 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Bonta today announced the release of a new protocol for counties...
- Madera County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Locating Next of Kin for 59-Year-Old Rebecca Dawn Huff of Raymond
  2025-01-17 05:30:57
  Next of Kin - Public Assistance January 17, 2025 – Madera County Sheriff’s Office officials report that they are seeking the...
- Merced County Coroner Seeks Public’s Help Locating Next of Kin for 38-Year-Old Gregorio Lobaton Ramirez
  2025-01-17 05:26:12
  Next of Kin - Public Assistance January 17, 2025 – Merced County Sheriff’s Office officials report that the Coroner’s Bureau needs...
- Fresno Police Seek Public’s Help Locating Missing Teen Taya Britton, Last Seen Near Shields and Temperance Avenues
  2025-01-17 05:23:16
  January 17, 2025 – Fresno Police Department officials report that 15-year-old Taya Britton was last seen on Tuesday, January 14,...
- Merced College Announces Registration is Open for Customer Service Academy as it Celebrates 25th Anniversary
  2025-01-17 04:38:43
  January 17, 2025 - MERCED, Calif. — By James Leonard - Registration is open now for the Merced College Customer Service Academy,...
- Day Use Fees Waived at New Melones, Berryessa, and Stony Gorge Reservoirs on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Monday, January 20, 2025
  2025-01-17 04:32:04
  January 17, 2025 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation’s New Melones Lake, Lake Berryessa, and Stony Gorge Reservoir...
- PG&E Announces Northern and Central California STEM Students Encouraged to Apply for College Scholarships of Up to $10,000
  2025-01-17 04:27:29
  PG&E's Employee Resource/Engineering Groups Also Offer College Scholarships for Combined Total of $600,000 This Year January 17, 2025...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Over $3 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Protect Lake Tahoe Basin
  2025-01-17 04:22:25
  Year-four funding allocated for collaborative conservation effortJanuary 17, 2025 - SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — On Thursday, the...
- AAA Reports Rising Oil Costs Bring Gas Prices Along for The Ride – California at $4.43 Rises 5 Cents Week-Over-Week
  2025-01-17 04:17:05
  January 17, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - By Andrew Gross & Devin Gladden - Oil costs hovering around $80 a barrel have helped push the...
- New AARP Report Finds Medicare Part D Enrollees Who Reach the New $2,000 Out-of-Pocket Spending Cap Will Save Thousands Despite Premium Changes
  2025-01-17 04:10:42
  Report shows total out-of-pocket savings will average nearly $2,500 January 17, 2025 - WASHINGTON — A new report out from AARP...
- Nevada County Detectives Target Child Predators Arresting Five Suspects in Large-Scale Sex Crime Sweep
  2025-01-17 03:50:51
  Detectives Target Child Predators January 17, 2025 – Nevada City, CA – Nevada County Sheriff’s Office officials report that...
- Contact Lenses Used to Slow Nearsightedness in Youth Have a Lasting Effect, NIH Reports
  2025-01-17 03:43:05
  NIH-funded study finds progression of eye growth returns to normal in older teens, with no loss of treatment benefit. January...
- Congressman Jim Costa Announces California Valley Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Bills to Boost Groundwater Recharge Efforts in the San Joaquin Valley
  2025-01-17 03:02:15
  The James Irrigation District utilizing pumps from DWR’s Emergency Pump Program to divert water and fill a basin for groundwater...
- California Assemblymember Chris Ward Introduces Bill Streamlining Residential Housing Permitting
  2025-01-17 02:55:53
  Image by Pexels from PixabayJanuary 17, 2025 - SACRAMENTO, CA. – In response to California’s ongoing housing crisis,...
- California Central Valley Congressman Jim Costa Launches Valentines for Vets Program
  2025-01-17 02:50:19
  January 17, 2025- FRESNO, Calif. - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) has launched the “Valentines for Vets” program to collect and...
- President Joe Biden Commutes Sentences of Nearly 2,500 People Convicted of Non-Violent Drug Offenses
  2025-01-17 02:41:37
  January 17, 2025 – Today, President Joe Biden released a Statement on additional clemency actions. Today, I am commuting the...
- U.S. Republican Senator Introduces Bill Defunding Planned Parenthood
  2025-01-17 02:34:45
  January 17, 2025 - On Thursday, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the End Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Providers Act. The ...
- U.S. Republican Senators Introduce Bill to Protect Infants Born Alive During An Abortion
  2025-01-17 02:30:49
  Image by StockSnap from Pixabay January 17, 2025- WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee,...
- Missouri Man Sentenced to 8-Years in Prison for the Rented Box Truck Attack on the White House
  2025-01-17 01:47:18
  January 17, 2025 – WASHINGTON – Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced on Thursday in U.S. District...
- Hamilton County, Ohio Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Offenses During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
  2025-01-17 01:39:48
  January 17, 2025 – WASHINGTON – An Ohio man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other offenses related...

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Mariposa County
Burn Day Information

Saturday, January 18, 2025
As of: 6:20 A.M.
Permissive Burn Day
Reminder: NO Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Saturday, January 18, 2025
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Sunny and slightly cooler with a high temp of around 57 degrees and a low temp of around 38 degrees.

              Yosemite Valley: Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 57 degrees and a low temp of around 31 degrees.

              Mariposa high temp for yesterday was 58.9 degrees with a low temp of 37.6 degrees. Wind gusts up to 11 mph yesterday.

              Mariposa weather for Sunday: Sunny with a high temp of around 58 degrees and a low temp of around 34 degrees.

              Future high temps for Mariposa: Mon.: 56 degrees. Tue.: 60 degrees. Wed.: 60 degrees.

              Future rain chances for Mariposa:
   No rain through at least Friday