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  2026-08-11 04:26:58
  August 11, 2026 – FRESNO, CA – Austin Lloyd Kerns, 54, of Fresno, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Kirk E....
- Former Fresno Arts Council Manager to Serve 33 Months in Federal Prison for Embezzling Over $1.8 Million in Public Funds
  2026-08-11 04:19:21
  August 11, 2026 – FRESNO, CA – Suliana Caldwell, 46, of Fresno, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for stealing over...
- American Academy of Pediatrics on President Trump's Executive Order on Vaccines, Say, The Executive Order On Vaccines Is Not Only Disheartening But Dangerous and Sows Confusion So That More People Doubt The Importance Of Vaccines
  2026-08-11 04:04:00
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- Modesto Police Seek Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing Person Tina Balas, Last Seen Near Floyd Avenue
  2026-08-11 03:55:47
  At-Risk Missing Person - Tina Balas August 11, 2026 – Modesto Police Department officials report that they are asking for the...
- KFF Health News: Patients Wary of Governments, Companies Pushing AI as a Rural Healthcare Solution
  2026-08-11 03:53:41
  Rural Hospital, John C. Fremont Hospital in Mariposa Credit: JCFAugust 11, 2026 - HOT SPRINGS, S.D. — By Arielle Zionts and ...
- Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Comments on Proposed NPS Wilderness Climbing Policy
  2026-08-11 03:50:08
  El Capitan in Yosemite National Park Sierra Sun Times file photoAugust 11, 2026 - On Monday, the Coalition to Protect America’s...
- President Trump’s Federal Budget Deficit Of $1.8 Trillion Is $169 Billion More Than The Deficit Recorded During The Same Period Last Fiscal Year, Congressional Budget Office Reports
  2026-08-11 03:43:38
  August 11, 2026 - The federal budget deficit totaled $1.8 trillion in the first 10 months of fiscal year 2026, CBO estimates....
- Local Governments and Legal Services Organization Move to Defend Immigration Rule After Trump-Vance Administration and Texas Collude to Overturn It, Democracy Forward Reports
  2026-08-11 03:29:59
  Motion to Intervene Challenges Unprecedented Consent Judgment that Eliminated Longstanding Immigration Court Procedures Without...
- California Attorney General Celebrates Yet Another Court Order Denying Meta’s Attempt to Evade Responsibility, Get Out of Trial, Says, “Meta Designed A Dangerous Product For Young Users, Knew It To Be Dangerous, And Then Lied To Children, Families”
  2026-08-11 03:25:39
  August 11, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday issued a statement after the Ninth Circuit Court of...
- National Parks Conservation Association Reports Court Blocks Harmful Mining Development In Mojave National Preserve, Says, “This Is A Win For The Mojave And Everyone Who Believes Our National Parks Aren’t Industrial Mining Zones”
  2026-08-11 03:16:25
  Mojave National Preserve credit: NPS"This is about what we’ve known all along - you can’t break the law and bulldoze a national...
- California Attorney General Opposes Trump’s ATF Proposals That Weaken Federal Firearm Regulations and Put Our Communities at Risk, Includes Allowing More Individuals To Purchase and Possess Firearms After They Are Found To Be Dangerous To Self Or Others
  2026-08-11 03:10:10
  Image by Jason Gillman from Pixabay Fifteen comment letters sent in a coordinated response to ATF’s recently proposed rulemaking...
- National Association of Home Builders Reports California Leads the Nation in Remodeling Activity Followed by Texas and Florida
  2026-08-11 03:04:21
  Home Image by Paul Brennan from Pixabay August 11, 2026 - California, Texas and Florida continue to account for the largest...
- FBI and Partners Warn Student-Athletes of Sexual Exploitation Schemes
  2026-08-11 02:59:41
  August 11, 2026 - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in partnership with the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
- Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens Reports California Makes Landmark Investments In Health Care While Federal Cuts Continue To Threaten Lives, Says, Trump/Republicans One Big Beautiful Bill Act Cuts Medi-Cal Funding Up To $30 Billion Per Year
  2026-08-11 02:56:55
  Image by Julio César Velásquez Mejía from PixabayState Budget Includes More Than $1 Billion this Year to Protect Health Care,...
- Fresno County Deputies Arrest Madera Driver for Kidnapping, Evading, and DUI, After High-Speed Pursuit and Crash
  2026-08-11 02:56:04
  August 11, 2026 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that deputies booked 20-year-old Jordan Garay of Madera into...
- California State Senator Melissa Hurtado Leads 32 Legislators in Call to Restore Grazing Wage Parity, Protect Wildfire Prevention Efforts, Say, Goat Grazing Businesses Face Significantly Higher Labor Costs Of Approximately $240,000 Per Herder
  2026-08-11 02:47:16
  August 11, 2026 - Sacramento, Calif. - Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) is leading a coalition of 32 legislators urging...
- Democrat Congressmembers Introduce Bill to Include Long-Term Care as Part of Medicare
  2026-08-11 02:40:43
  August 11, 2026 - U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) have introduced bicameral...
- U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, Adam Schiff Demand Trump’s State Department Report on Human Rights Abuses in Venezuela Under Acting President Delcy Rodríguez
  2026-08-11 02:37:01
  August 11, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto joined Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) in a letter to...
- Democrat Congressmembers Call for GAO Investigation Into Warrantless Federal Surveillance of Americans’ Bank Records, Say, Americans’ Financial Records Can Reveal Deeply Sensitive Information Including Political Causes They Support
  2026-08-11 02:32:12
  Members call out secret "hotwatch" real-time tracking, abuse of All Writs Act, and dragnet financial searches targeting innocent...
- Democrat Congressmembers Slam Trump-Vance Administration for Efforts to Tear Apart Military Families, Convert Military Bases Into “Traps” for Non-Citizens, Say, “ICE Has Attempted To Deport 282 Veterans And Their Relatives”
  2026-08-11 02:27:16
  Senate investigation revealed ICE has attempted to deport 282 veterans and their relatives; could be violating law that prevents...
- DUI Driver Arrested Following High-Speed Pursuit in Fresno County; Loaded Rifle Recovered
  2026-08-11 01:58:04
  August 11, 2026 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that deputies have booked 29-year-old Joseph Villareal Ramirez of...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Monday, August 10, 2026
  2026-08-11 01:24:00
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Monday, August 10, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- California Governor Newsom Says, “The Trump Administration Is Moving Forward With Changes It Openly Admits May Result In More Mass Shootings And Military Veteran Suicides” As He Condemns Trump Administration Proposal To Weaken Federal Gun Safety
  2026-08-10 10:05:49
  Image by Jason Gillman from Pixabay What you need to know: Governor Newsom condemns Trump for his dangerous proposal to weaken...
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  2026-08-10 04:34:22
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  2026-08-10 04:28:33
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- KFF Health News: Same Knee Surgery, Twice the Price: Hospital Monopolies Push Up Healthcare Costs
  2026-08-10 04:22:51
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- President Trump’s U.S. Department of Education Investigates Alleged Antisemitic Harassment at Two California Universities
  2026-08-10 04:17:19
  August 10, 2026 - Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released the following:Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s...
- Federal Contractors Begin Border Construction Using Bulldozers in Big Bend National Park, Center for Biological Diversity Reports
  2026-08-10 04:14:09
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- KFF Health News: Many States Cover Doula Care, but Access to a ‘Birthing Bestie’ Is Often Out of Reach
  2026-08-10 04:03:29
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  2026-08-10 03:58:38
  August 10, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) published its latest...
- Love Our Public Lands? Audubon Says That Means Maintaining Them
  2026-08-10 03:54:32
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  2026-08-10 03:48:41
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  2026-08-10 03:43:56
  August 10, 2026 - CBO estimates that it would cost about $275 billion (in 2026 dollars) to build 15 of the Navy's new...
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  2026-08-10 03:35:00
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  2026-08-10 03:30:46
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- Democrat Congressmembers Urge Trump-Vance Administration To End Settler Violence and Expansion In West Bank; Call For Restoring Sanctions and An Investigation Into Americans’ Deaths
  2026-08-10 03:26:01
  “The climate of unchecked hostility toward Palestinian civilians has spilled over to Americans who have been killed, injured, and...
- Tulare County Sheriff Seeks Information from the Public After 60-Year-Old Man Assaulted in Porterville
  2026-08-10 03:25:26
  Assault Investigation August 10, 2026 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials report that deputies are investigating an...
- California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla on Russia Sanctions Bill Giving Trump Broader Tariff Authorities, Says, “Congress Should Not Use A Russia Sanctions Bill To Hand Trump New Tariff Authorities That He Will Wield Recklessly”
  2026-08-10 03:16:26
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- Tulare County Deputies Arrest Four Suspects During Illegal Rooster Fighting Event in Porterville
  2026-08-10 03:15:37
  Illegal Rooster Fighting Event Shut Down August 10, 2026 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on the morning...
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  2026-08-10 03:11:07
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- Clovis Police Arrest Wanted Burglary Suspect on a Pocket Motorcycle After Short Pursuit and Crash 2026-08-10 03:05:24
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- Mariposa County Parks & Recreation Announce Updated Pool Schedule 2026-08-10 01:51:04
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- Friendly Visitor Program in Mariposa County Seeks Volunteer Visitors & Senior Participants 65 and Over 2026-08-09 04:19:41
- Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, August 11, 2026, Agenda Items Include: Discussion and Direction Regarding Updating the Board of Supervisors' Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy 2026-08-09 04:16:37
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Sunny and Very Warm with a high temp of around 96 degrees and a low temp of around 74 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny and Very Warm with a high temp of around 95 degrees and a low temp of around 61 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny with a high temp of around 92 degrees and a low temp of around 71 degrees. A 40% chance of late evening rain, showers, and thunderstorms.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Thu.: 87 degrees. Fri.: 84 degrees. Sat.: 86 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Wed. Night: 40% chance of rain, showers, and thunderstorms.
Thu.: 20% chance of morning rain.