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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
Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra Celebrates 21st Anniversary Season on October 25 & 26, 2025
Mariposa County Farm Bureau to Host Annual Prime Rib Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday, October 11, 2025
Mariposa Miners Special Olympics Tip-A-Cop Fundraiser will be Held at Happy Burger Diner on Saturday, September 20, 2025
John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation Hosts Annual Black & White Ball on Saturday, November 8, 2025 - Get Your Tickets Today!
Hornitos Patrons Club to Host 38th Annual Hornitos Flea Market on Sunday, October 5, 2025

News
- On Saturday, California Attorney General Bonta Vows to Continue Fighting for SNAP Benefits After U.S. Supreme Court Temporarily Sides with Trump Administration to Block Full Funding
  2025-11-08 09:41:41
  November 8, 2025 - OAKLAND — On Saturday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement in response to...
- Calaveras County Sheriff Reports Bust of Illegal Indoor Marijuana Grow Operation
  2025-11-08 07:20:50
  Illegal Indoor Marijuana Cultivation November 8, 2025 – Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Wednesday,...
- Stranded in the Mountains for 20 Days, Rescued Fresno County Hunter Shares Story of Survival (Video)
  2025-11-08 06:53:55
  Rescued Hunter Shares Story of Survival November 8, 2025 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that on October 13th,...
- Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Issues Temporary Order Halting the Trump Administration Making Full Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits for November
  2025-11-08 06:46:30
  November 8, 2025 - On Friday evening, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson temporarily halted an order requiring the Trump...
- Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Work Crew Assists with Community Wildfire Defense Project in Pinecrest
  2025-11-08 05:32:57
  Sheriff’s Work Crew Tuolumne County Community Wildfire Defense Project November 8, 2025 – Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office...
- UC San Francisco Study Finds Fatty Snacks in Winter May Trick the Body into Packing on the Pounds
  2025-11-08 04:57:49
  Image by Dianne from Pixabay"That one holiday cookie could turn into two cookies the next day, because you’ve now tricked your...
- Central California Food Bank and Valley Children’s Healthcare in Madera County Partnership Delivers Nutrition Where Families Need It Most (Video)
  2025-11-08 04:19:43
  November 8, 2025 - FRESNO, Calif. – When Melissa Escobar walks to West Fresno Middle School to pick up two of her children, she...
- California Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Repeals Voter-Enacted Changes to Property Tax Rules for Transfers Between Family Members
  2025-11-08 04:09:48
  November 8, 2025 - Sacramento, Calif. – On Friday, California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., announced that the...
- KFF Health News: Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, President Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Budget Director Russell Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health
  2025-11-08 04:06:47
  November 8, 2025 - By Amy Maxmen - When President Donald Trump posted a satirical music video on social media in early October...
- CA. Attorney General Bonta Secures Permanent Injunction Blocking Unlawful Deployment of California National Guard to Portland, Says, “Once Again, A Court Has Firmly Rejected The President’s Militarized Vision For America’s Future”
  2025-11-08 03:55:58
  On Saturday, January 11, 2025 California Governor Gavin Newsom meets with National Guard members in Los AngelesTrump-appointed judge issues...
- Governor Gavin Newsom Announces California and Fresno Unite to Tackle Unsheltered Homelessness Through New Cooperative Agreement. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Will Help Clear Encampments.
  2025-11-08 03:49:44
  Caltrans Crews removed encampments and litter on state right-of-way at SR-99 and the Main St. overcrossing in StocktonWhat you need...
- California Congressman Jim Costa on Federal Appeals Court Denying President Trump's Bid to Halt SNAP Funding, Says, “In The Richest Nation In The World, It Is Outrageous That We Would Use Food For Political Negotiations”
  2025-11-08 03:38:41
  Saturday Morning Update: Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Issues Temporary Order Halting the Trump Administration...
- Mariposa County High School Academic Boosters Club Seeks Donations in This Season of Giving
  2025-11-08 03:34:36
  November 8, 2025 – In this Season of Giving, the Mariposa County High School Academic Boosters Club (MCHS ABC) is seeking...
- California U.S. Senators Adam Schiff, Alex Padilla Join 58 Senate and House Democrats in Introducing Bicameral Bill to Ensure Individuals in DHS Custody Can Speak to a Lawyer, Contact Their Families
  2025-11-08 03:32:42
  November 8, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats ‘Demand’ Answers from Trump Administration on New “Review” of Mifepristone, Raise Alarm Over Looming Efforts to Restrict Medication Abortion
  2025-11-08 03:27:01
  Sens.: Decades of Evidence Have Proven Mifepristone is Safe and Effective November 8, 2025 - Washington, D.C. – On Friday, U.S....
- Republican U.S. Senator Tom Cotton Urges Attorney General Bondi to Investigate Code Pink As He Alleges Code Pink Has Received Funding from Groups Aligned with the Communist Chinese Government
  2025-11-08 03:23:38
  Code Pink Rally Photo by Ben SchuminNovember 8, 2025 - Washington, D.C. —On Friday, Senator Tom Cotton released the...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Friday, November 7, 2025
  2025-11-08 02:38:33
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Friday, November 7, 2025 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- California Attorney General Bonta Urges Appellate Court to Reject Trump Administration’s Continued Efforts to Slash SNAP Benefits for Low-Income Americans, Says, “What The Trump Administration Is Doing Is Outrageous”
  2025-11-07 13:14:25
  November 7, 2025 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a multistate amicus brief with the U.S. Court of...
- Santa Barbara Detectives Arrest Ashlee Buzzard on Unrelated Charges; Search for Melodee Ongoing
  2025-11-07 12:35:54
  November 7, 2025 - Lompoc, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office officials report Sheriff’s detectives have arrested...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Grants 16 Pardons. A Pardon Acknowledges the Grantee’s Rehabilitation After a Conviction, and Their Successful Reintegration Into the Community.
  2025-11-07 12:18:11
  What you need to know: Governor Newsom has granted 16 pardons today. While in office, Governor Newsom has granted a total of 263...
- As President Trump Appeals Paying SNAP Benefits, California Governor Gavin Newsom Says, “Trump Basically Says “THE POOR MUST STARVE!”
  2025-11-07 11:38:47
  What you need to know: Donald Trump just asked a federal court to issue an emergency stay of a judge's ruling ordering the...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Proclaims November 2025 as Native American Heritage Month, Says, “As Californians Navigate Federal Policies Impacting Our Communities, Families, And Core Values, We Shine A Light On The First People Of This Nation”
  2025-11-07 10:30:54
  SAMO DancerCredit: Connar L'Ecuyer/NPSNovember 7, 2025 - SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring...
- University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Preliminary Results for October 2025 Declines 30% Year-Over-Year Under President Trump Compared to President Joe Biden with Year-ahead Inflation Expectations at 4.7%
  2025-11-07 10:22:39
  November 7, 2025 – On Friday, the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Preliminary Results for October 2025 was released....
- Mariposa County Library & Sierra Foothill Conservancy Host Family Day at the Creek Parkway on Saturday, November 15, 2025
  2025-11-07 06:20:09
  November 7, 2025 – Mariposa County Library officials announce Family Day will be held on Saturday, November 15, with Sierra...
- Merced CHP Seeks Public’s Help IDing Hit-and-Run Driver in Delhi (Video)
  2025-11-07 05:58:42
  November 7, 2025 – Merced CHP officials report that Officer Beutel is investigating a hit-and-run traffic collision that...
- Valley Children’s in Madera County Says Health Experts Urge Parents to Stay Vigilant as Fall Brings Valley Fever Threat
  2025-11-07 04:36:09
  November 7, 2025 - MADERA, Calif. – As autumn settles into California’s Central Valley, health experts are warning families to...
- KFF Health News: Concerns Over Fairness, Access Rise as States Compete for Slice of $50B Rural Health Fund
  2025-11-07 04:23:35
  November 7, 2025 - RAPID CITY, S.D. - By Sarah Jane Tribble and Arielle Zionts - Echo Kopplin wants South Dakota’s leaders to know...
- New Axios/Ipsos Poll In Partnership With Noticias Telemundo Finds Majority Of Latinos Say It's A Bad Time To Be Latino Or Hispanic In America. 51% Believe Current Deportation Efforts Are Targeting All Latinos, Including U.S.-Born And Legal Residents.
  2025-11-07 04:19:51
  Masked Border Patrol at California Governor Gavin Newsom's Press Meeting in August 2025November 7, 2025 - Washington DC – Two in three...
- KFF Poll: Support for Extending the Expiring Enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) Tax Credits Remains High, But Dips Among Republicans and MAGA Supporters as Shutdown Continues and Partisanship Takes Hold
  2025-11-07 04:02:58
  Democrats Overwhelmingly Back Congressional Democrats Holding Out for Budget Deal that Extends Tax Credits, Though Independents Are...
- American Medical Association Applauds Trump Administration for Efforts to Lower Weight Loss Drug Prices, Says, “The AMA Strongly Supports Coverage Policies That Treat Obesity With The Urgency, Compassion, And Scientific Rigor It Deserves”
  2025-11-07 03:48:45
  November 7, 2025 - On Thursday, the American Medical Association released the following:Statement attributable to:Bobby...
- More Californians Can Purchase a Home in Third-Quarter 2025, Compared to Previous Quarter and a Year Ago, C.A.R. Reports – Mariposa County with a Median Home Price of $425,000 Requires Minimum Qualifying Income of $107,200
  2025-11-07 03:42:34
  Seventeen percent of California households could afford to purchase the $887,380 median-priced home in the third quarter of...
- Attorney General Secures California Supreme Court Decision Affirming Anti-Discrimination Protections for LGBTQ Seniors in Long-Term Care Facilities, Says, “All Individuals Deserve To Live Free From Harmful, Disrespectful Rhetoric”
  2025-11-07 03:31:15
  November 7, 2025 - OAKLAND - On Thursday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta secured a decision from the California Supreme...
- AAA Reports National Gasoline Average Ticks Up, Remains Lower Than Last Year - California at $4.70 Rises Eight Cents Week-Over-Week
  2025-11-07 03:27:07
  November 7, 2025 - WASHINGTON, DC – Gas prices remain relatively stable as November kicks off. The national average for a gallon of...
- CA. Air Resources Board Reports Clean Transportation Drove California’s Emissions Drop in 2023 Driven Specifically by a Decline from Heavy-Duty Trucks Due to the Increased Use of Biofuels
  2025-11-07 03:23:07
  Image by janeb13 from Pixabay What you need to know: The latest data shows California’s climate programs continue to push...
- Amid Ongoing Government Shutdown FAA Announces Planned Flight Reductions at 40 Major Airports by Reducing Flights Up To 10% by November 14
  2025-11-07 03:14:18
  Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay November 7, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and...
- Democrat California Congressman Jim Costa on Court Ordering Trump Administration to Release Full SNAP Benefits in November Says, “In The Richest Country In The World, It Is Outrageous That Our President Would Allow Millions Of Americans To Go Hungry”
  2025-11-07 03:07:21
  November 7, 2025 - FRESNO, Calif. - On Thursday, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), senior member of the House Agriculture...
- Californians Are Beginning to See Cash On Their SNAP Cards. Governor Newsom Says, “As President Trump Continues To Create Harm Through Self-Inflicted Wounds On Our Country, We Will Keep Protecting Americans Who Are Caught In The Crossfire”
  2025-11-07 03:01:10
  What you need to know: Following lawsuits filed by California and others, California families are beginning to see the immediate...
- California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Says Senate Republicans Block War Powers Resolution to Stop President Trump’s Unauthorized U.S. Strikes on Venezuela
  2025-11-07 02:57:07
  Watch his full speech HERE. Download remarks HERE. November 7, 2025 - Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, a majority of Senate...
- U.S. Senator Says President Trump is Appealing a Court Order to Give Hungry People Money to Feed Their Families While Sending $40 Billion to Argentina and Spending $300 Million to Remodel the White House (With No Permits and Non Union Workers)
  2025-11-07 02:48:24
  November 7, 2025 - On Thursday, following reporting that President Trump’s Justice Department would appeal a federal judge’s...
- U.S. House Oversight Democrats, ‘Demand’ Andrew Mountbatten Windsor Answer Questions on Jeffrey Epstein, Say, “Rich And Powerful Men Have Evaded Justice For Far Too Long”
  2025-11-07 02:41:36
  November 7, 2025 - Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Mariposa County: One-Way Traffic Control Delays Expected on State Route 140 on November 10, 2025 2025-11-07 00:41:29
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Merced County: Rest Area, Lane/Ramp Highway Closures on I-5 and State Routes 59, 140, 152 & 165 for November 9-15, 2025 2025-11-07 00:41:01
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Thursday, November 6, 2025 2025-11-07 00:22:53
- Caltrans Announces Sonora Pass (SR-108) Has Reopened 2025-11-06 14:22:36
- "America Is Great When America Is Good" By Retiring California Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (Video) 2025-11-06 13:02:02
- California Attorney General Bonta Joins States in Securing $5.1 Million in Settlements from Illuminate Education Software Company for Failing to Protect Students’ Data. Three Million California Students Were Impacted by the Breach. 2025-11-06 11:41:27
- Madera County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Locating Next of Kin for 70-Year-Old Jackie Alex Bearden of Madera 2025-11-06 06:48:51
- Three New Fugitives Added to Tulare County Sheriff’s Top 10 Most Wanted Criminals List 2025-11-06 06:46:05
- Mariposa County Planning Commission Meeting Agenda for Friday, November 7, 2025 2025-11-06 06:10:31
- Learn About Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation's Local Tribal Land Restoration Projects at the Mariposa Library on November 12, 2025 2025-11-06 05:54:54
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Mariposa County Burn Day Information

Saturday, November 8, 2025

Permissive Burn Day as of 5:34 A.M.

Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Saturday, November 8, 2025
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Be Aware of Central Valey Fog Today

Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 74 degrees and a low temp of around 60 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 76 degrees and a low temp of around 49 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Sunday: Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 79 degrees and a low temp of around 60 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Mon.: 79 degrees. Tue.: 77 degrees. Wed.: 74 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Wed.: 10%/60% chance of daytime/evening rain with up to 0.25” possible.
Thu.: 80% chance of daytime/evening rain with up to 1.75” possible.
Fri.: 60% chance of rain with up to 0.50” possible.