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Monday 8-31-09
Leroy Radanovich's
Mariposa Life:
...What kind of intelligent being would start a control burn on almost
the same day as the A-Rock and Yosemite fires of 1990. Was there no
one still in Yosemite that remembers that fire that burned homes in
Foresta, next to Big Meadow, where the purposed 90 acre fire was set?
Regulation
Big Meadow Fire News
Update: Monday 9:15 P.M.
At the meeting tonight in El Portal, Mariposa County
Sheriff Brian Muller announced that El Portal residents are allowed back
home, but they should be ready to leave in case something happens with
the fire.
Incident Commander, Jerry McGowan announced that the fire is at about
5,100 acres this evening and with the backfires set they expect about
another 2,000 acres to be burned. Also a meeting is scheduled on
Tuesday in Groveland to discuss the fire.
Yosemite View Lodge is back open.
The first accident occurred today as a firefighter injured a shoulder.
Yosemite National Park Acting
Superintendent Dave Uberuaga,
said that
he was at the fire line that morning the prescribed burn
was to be set and everything looked okay and the fire was set about
thirty minutes or less after he left the Big Meadow area and also he
estimated that about 10% of the 91 acres actually burned.
NPS Reports: Tioga Road is
completely closed from Crane Flat to White Wolf.
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that none of the original 91 acres
that was supposed to have been burned in the prescribed fire actually
burned.
Los Angeles Times
And
Big Meadow Fire in Yosemite
4,909 Acres, 55% Containment With 968 Personnel
The Evacuation Center has been closed.
The evacuation center has moved
to the Lutheran Church, 4469 Hwy 49S in Mariposa.
Tioga Road Will Have Access
Restricted Due to Big Meadow Fire Beginning Monday
Yosemite View Lodge was closed on
Friday afternoon with only firefighters staying there, the folks with
reservations were directed to other motels, some as far away as Merced.
The housing units in Old El Portal are closed, you need a sheriff escort
to get things from your house.
Q&A with the Yosemite Superintendent
Mariposa News - Foresta Big Meadow Prescribed Fire August 31, 2009
AND
Update Photo: Monday 10:15 A.M.
Hot Spots, Active Fire Line and Heat Source
Mariposa News - Big Meadow Fire Photo's
Reminder: Today:
There will be a meeting for updates about the Big Meadow Fire on
August 31.
This meeting will be at the El Portal Elementary School at 6:30
Special
SlideShow
Big Meadow Fire
A
Sierra Sun Times Special Edition 2009 Big Meadow Fire Yosemite National
Park
Mariposa News - Mariposa County Proclaims Local Emergency Due to the Big
Meadow Fire
Tioga Road Access Restricted Due to Big Meadow Fire
Visitors to Yosemite National Park may also experience
delays on Route 140 due to fire operations.
Mariposa News - Tioga Road Access Restricted Due to Big Meadow Fire
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Big Meadow Fire Causes
Closures, Evacuations
Nearly a thousand firefighters and overhead personnel are working to
suppress the Big Meadow Fire, which has burned well over 4,000 acres and
is threatening a number of park structures. Foresta, Old El Portal and
the Yosemite View Lodge have been evacuated
Mariposa News - YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Big Meadow Fire Causes Closures,
Evacuations
Highway 120 is closed at the Junction of the 120 and
Highway 140 in Yosemite National Park
Due to the Big Meadow Fire.
But the 120 is open from the Groveland side to the
junction of the Tioga Road (120 East), so travelers can still go over
Tioga Pass.
Road Conditions
Current photo of the Big Meadow Fire
NPS: Nature & Science» Air Resources Division - Yosemite NP Web Camera
Leroy Radanovich's
Mariposa Life:
In a memo dated Aug. 13, 2009, County
Administrative Officer Rick Benson has outlined for Board of Supervisor
approval the Recommended Budget for the next fiscal year. The budget of
almost $78 million is roughly 2.3% higher than the last budget. It
contains a number of items which will have to be decided by the board.
It also reinforces the understanding that Tourism is the major industry
in Mariposa County. However, one of the requests submitted in order to
balance the budget, is a reduction of $200,000 or 1/3 of the county
contribution to the Tourism Bureau for marketing of our major industry.
Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2009-2010
In the Area News:
EPA to grant delay in Central Valley ozone cleanup,
Park visitors lament closings,
Supervisors Will Discuss Water And Housing
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
On Yosemite Parkway Drive a possible
burglary was reported.
A resident from Ponds Way called the sheriff department about annoying
phone calls.
A disturbance on Sierra Pines Drive led to someone getting a free ride
to the pokey for a few hours.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Monday's Forecast: Slightly Warmer
91-101 Today: Sunny today
with the high temps rising around one to two degrees from
Sunday's high temps. Overnight lows are running a degree or two warmer
than Sunday's low temps.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny, with a high near 91. East
southeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming southwest. Tonight: Mostly
clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind between 13 and 16 mph
becoming light.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
More share space to shave costs in recession
Facing layoffs, pay cuts and furloughs, more
people have turned to shared housing to help make ends meet. Craigslist,
the online classified ad giant, says that its roommate-wanted postings
over the past 12 months are up 60 percent for the Bay Area, and up 85
percent within San Francisco.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
High Speed Rail
Judge shoots down part of California bullet
train EIR
The environmental impact report on
the Pacheco Pass route for the proposed
California bullet train is inadequate and must
be redone, a Sacramento County Superior Court
judge has ruled.
Central Valley Business Times
CalPERS
Do pension boards need restructuring?
San Jose:
The city forecasts that the
contribution for the police and fire pension
fund, currently about 27 percent of pay, will
jump in five years to 50 percent of payroll
under “optimistic assumptions” and to 60.9
percent under “baseline assumptions.”
Calpensions
Gov. Schwarzenegger Directs Firefighting
Resources to Battle Ongoing Fires Throughout
State
In addition to the Station fire,
there are nine other fires burning throughout
the state including the Day Incident in Lassen
County, PV fire and Morris Incident in Los
Angeles County, Big Meadow fire in Mariposa
County, Gloria Incident in Monterey County,
Cottonwood fire in Riverside County, Pacheco
fire in Santa Clara County and Harrington and
Red Rock Incident in Siskiyou County.
Gov. Schwarzenegger
United States Economy
Raft of Deals for Failed Banks Puts U.S. on Hook
for Billions
Through more than 50 deals known as
"loss shares," the FDIC has agreed to absorb
losses on the detritus of the financial crisis
-- from loans on two log cabins in the woods of
northwestern Illinois to hundreds of millions of
dollars in busted condominium loans in Florida.
The agency's total exposure is about six
times the amount remaining in its fund that
guarantees consumers' deposits, exposing
taxpayers to a big, new risk.
WSJ.com
Sunday 8-30-09
Sunday Special
SlideShow
Big Meadow Fire
A
Sierra Sun Times Special Edition 2009 Big Meadow Fire Yosemite National
Park
Mariposa News - Mariposa County Proclaims Local Emergency Due to the Big
Meadow Fire
Update: Sunday 2:30 P.M.
Big Meadow Fire in Yosemite
4,382 Acres, 50% Containment With 906 Personnel
Tioga Road Will Have Access
Restricted Due to Big Meadow Fire Beginning Monday
Yosemite View Lodge was closed on
Friday afternoon with only firefighters staying there, the folks with
reservations were directed to other motels, some as far away as Merced.
The housing units in Old El Portal are closed, you need a sheriff escort
to get things from your house.
Q&A with the Yosemite Superintendent
Mariposa News - Foresta Big Meadow Prescribed Fire August 30, 2009
AND
Update Photo: Sunday 5:20 P.M.
Acreage Burned
Mariposa News - Big Meadow Fire Photo's
Sunday Special
Leroy Radanovich's
Mariposa Life:
In a memo dated Aug. 13, 2009, County
Administrative Officer Rick Benson has outlined for Board of Supervisor
approval the Recommended Budget for the next fiscal year. The budget of
almost $78 million is roughly 2.3% higher than the last budget. It
contains a number of items which will have to be decided by the board.
It also reinforces the understanding that Tourism is the major industry
in Mariposa County. However, one of the requests submitted in order to
balance the budget, is a reduction of $200,000 or 1/3 of the county
contribution to the Tourism Bureau for marketing of our major industry.
Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2009-2010
Acting Gov. Proclaims State of Emergency in Mariposa County Due to
Wildfires
Highway 120 is closed at the Junction of the 120 and
Highway 140 in Yosemite National Park
Due to the Big Meadow Fire.
But the 120 is open from the Groveland side to the
junction of the Tioga Road (120 East), so travelers can still go over
Tioga Pass.
Road Conditions
Current photo of the Big Meadow Fire
NPS: Nature & Science» Air Resources Division - Yosemite NP Web Camera
Plan Your Weekend
Goldrushcam Out And About Weekend Edition Covering Yosemite National
Park, Mariposa, Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and Calaveras
County
In the Area News:
Hetch-Hetchy After the Flooding,
Berry picking is fun for the family,
Calaveras County Has Fourth Confirmed Case Of H1N1
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
During the evening hours dogs were being
attacked on Italian Creek Road.
(By What?)
Also during the evening hours a verbal dispute was taking place on Watt
Road.
Those 'Skateboarders' were doing something or other at the high school
in Mariposa during the evening hours.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Sunday's Forecast: Cooler Today
90-100 Today: Sunny
today with the high temps falling around four to five degrees from
Saturday's high temps. Overnight lows are running a degree or two warmer
than Saturday's low temps.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light
wind becoming south southwest between 15 and 18 mph. Winds could gust as
high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 6 to 13
mph becoming east.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
More share space to shave costs in recession
Facing layoffs, pay cuts and furloughs, more
people have turned to shared housing to help make ends meet. Craigslist,
the online classified ad giant, says that its roommate-wanted postings
over the past 12 months are up 60 percent for the Bay Area, and up 85
percent within San Francisco.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
United States Economy
Bank of America Told to Stop Hiding Behind
Lawyers:
Ann Woolner
When landing in white-collar trouble,
it might sound like a solid defense to say you
only did what the lawyers advised. Unless you
waive attorney-client privilege, no one will
know what your lawyer told you.
That’s what Bank of America Corp. Chief
Executive Officer Kenneth Lewis tried when the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission delved
into the bank’s bonus scandal stemming from its
merger with Merrill Lynch & Co.
Bloomberg.com
AND
The Grapes of Wrath revisited: The plight of
Native Americans
Chris McGreal reports on the plight of
poverty-stricken Native Americans as he
continues his journey along Route 66 in the
footsteps of the Joads, the family in John
Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath who fled the
Oklahoma dustbowl for California.
The Observer
Saturday 8-29-09
What a fabulous night at the Arts Park in Mariposa as
Moon in Leo closed the season out
(Photos in the morning)
Acting Gov. Proclaims State of Emergency in Mariposa County Due to
Wildfires
Update: Saturday 10:00 P.M.
Big Meadow Fire in Yosemite
Yosemite View Lodge was closed on
Friday afternoon with only firefighters staying there, the folks with
reservations were directed to other motels, some as far away as Merced.
The housing units in Old El Portal are closed, you need a sheriff escort
to get things from your house.
Q&A with the Yosemite Superintendent and 3,506 Acres burned and 30%
containment.
Mariposa News - Foresta Big Meadow Prescribed Fire August 29, 2009
AND
Update Photo: Saturday 5:00 A.M.
See the fire Hot Spots and
Mariposa News - Big Meadow Fire Photo's
Highway 120 is closed at the Junction of the 120 and
Highway 140 in Yosemite National Park
Due to the Big Meadow Fire.
But the 120 is open from the Groveland side to the
junction of the Tioga Road (120 East), so travelers can still go over
Tioga Pass.
Road Conditions
Current photo of the Big Meadow Fire
NPS: Nature & Science» Air Resources Division - Yosemite NP Web Camera
Health Alert: Expectation
of Increased Smoke
• Mariposa, CA – Smoke density remains great enough from the
Big Meadow Fire to constitute a health threat for susceptible people. As a
result, the Mariposa County Public Health Department and Air Pollution Control District
(APCD) are issuing this Health Alert for people living in areas affected by smoke
from the fire.
Mariposa News - Health Alert: Expectation of Increased Smoke
Plan Your Weekend
Last Night of Mariposa Evenings
Goldrushcam Out And About Weekend Edition Covering Yosemite National
Park, Mariposa, Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and Calaveras
County
In the Area News:
Juliana Howard: Why a controlled burn now?
Community gardens growing,
Williamson Act land safe for now
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
During the afternoon hours a vandalism
report was filed from the Library in Mariposa.
On Oak Road a landlord and a tenant were going round and round.
Over on Banderilla Drive an outbuilding was burglarized.
During the evening hours a suspicious person was observed on Rancheria
Flat Road.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Saturday's Forecast: Slightly Warmer
95-105 Today: Mostly sunny
today as a few high level clouds should still be in the area along with the high temps rising one
to two degrees over
Friday's high temps. Overnight lows
are running inline with Friday's low temps.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west. Tonight: Mostly
clear, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
Realtors say home sales rose 12 percent in state
CAR said Tuesday that statewide home sales increased 12 percent in July compared with July 2008, while the median price of an existing home declined 19.6 percent.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
CalSTRS loses $6.8bn in
past year on real estate bets
The
$123.8bn California pension plan took a 50%
write-down in its value-added/opportunistic real
estate investments in the year to 31 March 2009.
The pension has completely written off its
equity in some funds, while others are currently
reporting IRRs of more than -100%.
P E R E
Cogdill Legislation to Protect Funding for
Traffic Relief in Stanislaus County, Restore
Local Control to Highway 201 Headed to
Governor’s Desk
“Reducing traffic congestion within
our communities not only builds our region’s
economic power but also gives our motorists less
time in the car and more time with their
families,” said Senator Cogdill.
Mariposa News - Cogdill Legislation
League of
California Cities' Major Bill List
The League tracks hundreds of bills each
legislative session with potential impacts to
cities but focuses its lobbying on a much
smaller amount of legislation with the greatest
potential impact. Below is a list of major
bills, as of Aug. 26, with a brief description
of how the bill will affect cities. The League's
letters and sample letters are available at
www.cacities.org/billsearch. Type the bill
number of interest into the search function to
access the appropriate letter.
League of California Cities
Healthy Families Program
Changes Co-Pays, Delays Disenrollments
The California Managed Risk Medical Insurance
Board (MRMIB), which oversees the state’s
Healthy Families Program, met on August 27 to
approve some increases in co-payments for select
services. Additionally the Board adopted a
resolution to move back the October
disenrollment date for all participants.
Healthy Families Program Changes Co-Pays, Delays
Disenrollments
United States Economy
Regulators Shutter Three U.S. Banks, Bringing
2009 Toll to 84
Regulators have closed banks at the
fastest pace in 17 years and more are likely as
losses mount from soured real- estate debt. A
total of 416 banks with combined assets of
$299.8 billion failed the FDIC’s grading system
for asset quality, liquidity and earnings in the
second quarter, the most since June 1994, the
regulator said in a report Aug. 27.
Bloomberg.com
Friday 8-28-09
Health Alert: Expectation
of Increased Smoke
• Mariposa, CA – Smoke density remains great enough from the
Big Meadow Fire to constitute a health threat for susceptible people. As a
result, the Mariposa County Public Health Department and Air Pollution Control District
(APCD) are issuing this Health Alert for people living in areas affected by smoke
from the fire.
Mariposa News - Health Alert: Expectation of Increased Smoke
Update: 6:35 P.M.
Big Meadow Fire in Yosemite
The Ahwahnee has reopened. Only overnight
guests can drive there; others can use the free shuttle.
The Big Meadow Fire in Yosemite National Park
grew to 2,244 acres today, increasing from 2,200 acres yesterday.
Tamarack Flat Campground is now closed (as is Crane Flat Campground).
The Tioga Road is currently open, but may close at any time. Big Oak
Flat Rd from Crane Flat toward Yosemite Valley still closed.
Update Photo: Friday 1:10 P.M.
See the fire Hot Spots and Getting Smoky in the Valley
Mariposa News - Big Meadow Fire Photo's 8-28-09
AND
Big Meadow Fire in Yosemite
This fire is now an escaped prescribed fire and is
being suppressed.
Big Meadow Fire in Yosemite has grown to 2,200
acres; 10% contained. 500 firefighters, 3 helicopters, 4 air tankers, 24
engines on scene.
Foresta has been evacuated for safety purposes and equipment is
on the ground protecting the structures.
The Second fire is being called the West Fire and it could have started
as a spot fire from the Big Meadow Fire.
Photos and more information
Mariposa News - Foresta Big Meadow Prescribed Fire August 27, 2009
Current photo of the Big Meadow Fire
(Notice that the fire has came over the
top of the ridge.)
NPS: Nature & Science» Air Resources Division - Yosemite NP Web Camera
And thanks to Dane Carlson for this following link
photos from Wednesday evening
Flickr: iaml33t's stuff tagged with 82609
Highway 120 is closed at the Yosemite National Park
Western Entrance
Due to the Big Meadow Fire.
According to California DOT
Road Conditions
The Proposed 2009-2010 Mariposa County Budget is Online:
Comparing the pie charts 2009-2010 to
2007-2008 of General Fund Expenses you will see more money going out to
pay for local government employees and less for the roads. Big
Government is made by local County Supervisor decisions not always
Sacramento.
Mariposa County, CA - Official Website - Budget
Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Agenda - 9-01-09
This may be the lightest (Yes, we weigh the board packet) agenda
in the history of the Board of Supervisors.
Mariposa News - Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Agenda - 9-01-09
Ahwahnee Hotel to Reopen in Yosemite National Park
After a geologic assessment of the area today, the decision
was made to reopen the Ahwahnee at 4:00 p.m. Friday, August 28.
This opening is contingent on no further rockfall activity.
Mariposa News - Ahwahnee Hotel to Reopen in Yosemite National Park
Bears in El Portal
Bear activity in the El Portal area has increased
in the last several weeks. It seems that one particular bear has learned
to open car door handles and is entering vehicles in search of food. On
one occasion, the bear became trapped inside a vehicle and was found
sleeping in the backseat in the morning.
Plan Your Weekend
Last Weekend of Mariposa Evenings
Goldrushcam Out And About Weekend Edition Covering Yosemite National
Park, Mariposa, Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and Calaveras
County
In the Area News:
Yosemite, Sequoia National Parks Get Money To Eradicate
Marijuana,
Supervisors cut staff, tourism funding,
Trinitas: Judge says golf course not a farm
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
One reported accident in the county
yesterday by the CHP and that accident occurred during the early evening
hours on 49 North near the Bagby Bridge that involved a motorcycle with
minor injuries reported.
During the afternoon hours a boating accident took place at Barrett
Cove.
On Snow Creek Bridge some jerk dumped their junk.
Vandalism was reported from 9th Street.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Friday's Forecast: Warmer Today
93-103 Today: Mostly sunny
today as high level clouds should be in the area along with the high temps rising two to three degrees over
Thursday's high temps. Overnight lows
are running four to five degrees warmer than Thursday's low temps.
Yosemite Valley: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high
near 99. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind between 5 and
8 mph becoming calm.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
July home prices vary
Median prices can be misleading, especially in small communities that don't have many sales. In July, for instance, homes in Keyes sold for a median $190,000, and those in Oakdale went for $185,318. But on a price per square foot basis, Oakdale homes sold for more, $98, compared with $85 for those in Keyes.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
Gov. Schwarzenegger
Highlights Need to Ensure California is Eligible
to Compete for Billions in Recovery Act
Education Dollars
“The reforms outlined by President
Obama and included in my bipartisan legislative
measure will not only help provide a better
education for our children, but also ensure
California is eligible and highly competitive
for billions in Recovery funding for education,”
said Governor Schwarzenegger. “Our schools and
our children are depending on us to lead
California in the Race to the Top - and the time
for action is now.”
Gov. Schwarzenegger
California Economy
Price deflation will bump California income
taxes up
Because of deflation, which occurs
when consumer prices fall,
California's six tax brackets now kick in at
slightly lower income levels, according to new
rates posted Thursday by the
Franchise Tax Board.
Sacramento Bee
United States Economy
Treasury Document Called AIG Investment ‘Highly
Speculative’
“The prospects of recovery of capital
and a return on the equity investment to the
taxpayer are highly speculative,” according to
the first of the two Treasury slides.
Bloomberg.com
AND
Analyst: Up to 200 more banks may fail in crisis
The FDIC, which insures deposits, may be forced
to turn to non-U.S. banks and private equity
funds to help shore up the banking system, the
Rochdale Securities analyst wrote in a note to
investors.
Forbes.com
Thursday 8-27-09
Yosemite’s Ahwahnee Hotel set to reopen at 4 p.m. Friday
after rockfall - Travel - LATimes.com
Update Info: 4:55 P.M.
Update: Photo 1:25 P.M.
Mariposa News - Big Meadow Fire 8-27-09 Satellite Photo
AND
Big Meadow Fire in Yosemite
This fire is now an escaped prescribed fire and is
being suppressed.
Big Meadow Fire in Yosemite has grown to 2,200
acres; 10% contained. 500 firefighters, 3 helicopters, 4 air tankers, 24
engines on scene.
Foresta has been evacuated for safety purposes and equipment is
on the ground protecting the structures.
The Second fire is being called the West Fire and it could have started
as a spot fire from the Big Meadow Fire.
Photos and more information
Mariposa News - Foresta Big Meadow Prescribed Fire August 27, 2009
Update
6:55 P.M.
Current photo of the Big Meadow Fire
(Notice that the fire has came over the
top of the ridge.)
NPS: Nature & Science» Air Resources Division - Yosemite NP Web Camera
And thanks to Dane Carlson for this following link
photos from last night
Flickr: iaml33t's stuff tagged with 82609
Letter to the Editor
Josh Garrels Concert
"A BIG THANK YOU to the ENTIRE
community for playing a part in the Josh Garrels concert turning out to be
such a wonderful and sucessful event.
Mariposa News - Letter to the Editor Josh Garrels Concert
Josh Garrels Performed at the Arts Park in Mariposa on Tuesday evening to a crowd we are told of around 200.
Here is a video of Josh Garrels at the Arts Park:
YouTube
Highway 120 is closed at the Yosemite National Park
Western Entrance
Due to the Big Meadow Fire.
According to California DOT
Road Conditions
Several Moderately Small Rockfalls Occur in Yosemite National Park
The Ahwahnee Hotel will remain closed.
Several moderately small rockfalls have occurred in Yosemite
Valley from early this morning through early this afternoon. The
rockfalls released from the Royal Arches area directly above the
Ahwahnee Hotel. The largest rock that fell is estimated to be 350 cubic
meters.
Mariposa News - Several Moderately Small Rockfalls Occur in Yosemite
National Park
Yosemite National Park Extends Merced River Plan
Public Scoping Period
The Notice of Intent to extend the scoping period was
published in the Federal Register on August 25, 2009. In response
to public comments, the scoping period has been extended to December 4,
2009.
Mariposa News - Yosemite National Park Extends Merced River Plan Public
Scoping Period
Plan Your Weekend
Last Weekend of Mariposa Evenings
Goldrushcam Out And About Weekend Edition Covering Yosemite National
Park, Mariposa, Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and Calaveras
County
Yosemite Fires – August 25, 2009 Wildcat
Fire
The Wildcat fire area received approximately a half inch of
rain last weekend. Consequently, fire activity has been greatly diminished
and no smoke is visible. The current acreage remains at 1235 acres.
Mariposa News - Yosemite Fires – August 25, 2009 Wildcat Fire
SEQUOIA & KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS Appellate Court
Affirms Decision On Checkpoint Stops
On October 13, 2007, park
rangers conducted a wildlife checkpoint near the entrance station in the
Grant Grove sub-district of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
aimed at the mitigation of illegal taking of animals within the park.
Mariposa News - SEQUOIA & KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS
In the Area News:
On Allred Road dogs were
attacking deer.
Vandalism was reported at the Community Center in Hornitos and at the
Skate Park in Mariposa.
A civil dispute was reported from
Oak Road.
Kids were reportedly selling drugs at the Skate Park in Mariposa.
During the evening hours on Quail Lane someone who was making threats
was lucky enough to get a free ride to the county lock-up.
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
A possible scam was reported from Jones
Street and from Ridgetop Road.
Grand theft was reported from East Westfall Road.
Out on Merced Falls Road someone dumped their junk for a county
employee to pick up.
During the afternoon hours a couple of boats collided on Lake McClure.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Thursday's Forecast: Warmer Today
91-101 Today: Sunny
today with the high temps rising two to three degrees over
Wednesday's high temps. Overnight lows
are running two to three degrees warmer than Wednesday's low temps.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest. Tonight: Clear,
with a low around 54. Northwest wind between 3 and 9 mph.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
Realtors say home sales rose 12 percent in state
CAR said Tuesday that statewide home sales increased 12 percent in July
compared with July 2008, while the median price of an existing home
declined 19.6 percent
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
CalPERS
(Think
Mariposa)
Local pensions: who’s minding
the store?
But similar anti-spiking legislation
for the “1937 act” county systems failed in
1994. Pensions are based on age, years of
service and final pay, which can be boosted in a
number of ways to spike a pension.
Calpensions
Gov. Schwarzenegger Tours
Twitter Headquarters and Participates in Webchat
EVAN WILLIAMS:
Well, one question is just—that someone posted
to Twitter and there are many, many more—is
about you’re known as ‘The People’s Governor’
and that’s obviously very in line with our
mission of the democratization and publishing of
information. So how does Twitter help you in
your mission of being ‘The People’s Governor’?
Gov. Schwarzenegger
California Economy
Fitch says California off downgrade alert
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 26 (Reuters) -
Fitch Ratings on Wednesday removed California's
general obligation debt from alert for a
possible downgrade, citing recent actions by the
state's government to tackle its cash crisis.
Reuters
United States Economy
Initial Jobless Claims in U.S. Decreased Last
Week
Applications fell by 10,000 to
570,000, a higher level than forecast, in the
week ended Aug. 22 from a revised 580,000 the
week before, Labor Department data showed today
in Washington. The total number of people
collecting unemployment insurance fell to the
lowest level since April.
Bloomberg.com
Wednesday 8-26-09
Highway 120 is closed at the Yosemite National Park
Western Entrance
First they had the 140 and now have changed it
to the 120.
Due to the Big Meadow Fire.
According to California DOT
Road Conditions
300 guests of Yosemite's Ahwahnee Hotel evacuated after boulders fall on
parking lot -- latimes.com
Updated 6:50 P.M.
Big Meadows Fire
Now 300 acres
Photos and more information
Mariposa News - Foresta Big Meadow Prescribed Fire August 26, 2009
Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Meeting
August 25, 2009
Williamson Act, Zoning Amendment, B&B's, Grand
Jury Response...
SIERRA
SUN TIMES
Plan Your Weekend
Last Weekend of Mariposa Evenings
Goldrushcam Out And About Weekend Edition Covering Yosemite National
Park, Mariposa, Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and Calaveras
County
Yosemite Open House Today
On Wednesday, August
26, there will be an Open House in the Valley Visitor Center
Auditorium from 1-4 P.M.
Come learn about the Ahwahnee Comprehensive Rehabilitation Plan and
other park improvement efforts.
Free park admission to those who attend the open house.
Economic Development Corporation of Mariposa County
Debuts New Website Promoting Smart Growth in Mariposa County
The Economic Development
Corporation of Mariposa County (EDC), in a strategic partnership with
Mariposa County's Business Development Department, has created a new
Website: Mariposa EDC to promote Smart Growth in Mariposa
County.
Mariposa News - Economic Development Corporation of Mariposa County
Debuts New Website Promoting Smart Growth in Mariposa County
Poaching Suspects Charged in Yosemite National Park
After an extensive investigation, three individuals face
multiple federal charges for poaching within Yosemite National Park. Over
the past several years, Southern California residents Chad Gierlich, Chris
Gierlich, and Kyle Narasky have allegedly poached multiple trophy-sized deer
within the park boundaries.
Mariposa News - Poaching Suspects Charged in Yosemite National Park
Foresta Big Meadow Prescribed Fire August 26, 2009
Yosemite Fire Mangers are planning the Big Meadow prescribed
(Rx) fire in the community of Foresta. The project will consist of burning a
total of 91 acres. If weather conditions and air quality allow, the burn
will be begin in the morning of August 26. It is expected this project will
take one day to complete and another few days to fully mop up hot spots to
insure the fire does not escape the defined fire perimeter.
Mariposa News - Foresta Big Meadow Prescribed Fire August 26, 2009
Yosemite Fires – August 22, 2009 Wildcat
Fire
The Wildcat fire remains active, and approximately 1235
acres have burned. The lightning caused fire continues to slowly burn,
moving along the Return Creek area and to 1 ½ miles to the north of the
Tuolumne River near Register creek.
Mariposa News - Yosemite Fires – August 22, 2009 Wildcat Fire
In the Area News:
YARTS rolls to success,
Wine: The hills are alive with Italian flavor,
Property assessments in Stanislaus County cause doubt,
Tuolumne County Captures The Gold AGAIN
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
A possible scam was reported from Jones
Street and from Ridgetop Road.
Grand theft was reported from East Westfall Road.
Out on Merced Falls Road someone dumped their junk for a county
employee to pick up.
During the afternoon hours a couple of boats collided on Lake McClure.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Wednesday's Forecast: Warmer Today
88-98 Today: Sunny
today with the high temps rising two to three degrees over
Tuesday's high temps. Overnight lows
are running a degree or two warmer than Tuesday's low temps.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind
6 to 9 mph becoming southwest. Tonight: Clear, with a low around
52. Southwest wind at 9 mph becoming east.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
California property values fall for the first time in 76
years
(Mariposa County Assessed Values Were Up)
(.PDF
FILE)
The 2.4% drop in the assessed value of all taxable property
statewide means less money and more misery for state, local and school
district treasuries.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
Fresno Board of Supervisors
Adopt Resolution Supporting a Limited
Constitutional Convention
Fresno,
CA – The Fresno County Board of Supervisors
adopted a resolution four to one this morning
urging the California Legislature to place the
question to call a limited constitutional
convention on the next general election ballot.
Mariposa News - Fresno Board of Supervisors
Adopt Resolution Supporting a Limited
Constitutional Convention
Farm groups say bills won't solve water problems
"We must act now," Danny Merkley,
California Farm Bureau Federation
director of water resources, told a
joint legislative hearing last week.
But he noted it's "equally important
that we act correctly."
Referring to five hastily compiled
bills currently before the
Legislature, Merkley said, "This
legislative package includes
elements we believe will hinder
economic and delta ecosystem
recovery goals, and the package is
lacking key elements necessary for a
reliable water supply to achieve
those goals."
Farm groups say bills won't solve water problems
Gov. Schwarzenegger
Highlights Need to Ensure California is Eligible
to Compete for Billions in Recovery Funding for
Education
( Fresno, CA)
“I called a special session not only
to ensure California is eligible and highly
competitive for billions in Recovery funding for
education - but because I believe the reforms
outlined by President Obama and included in my
legislative package will help provide a better
education for California’s children,” said
Governor Schwarzenegger.
Gov. Schwarzenegger
California Economy
Op-Ed Columnist - Priority Test -
Health Care or Prisons?
...This is
unjust, of course. But considering that
California spends almost $49,000 annually per
prison inmate, it’s also an extraordinary waste
of money...
NYTimes.com
United States Economy
Applying Roubini Wisdom to Stocks
Means Missing Out
Anyone attempting to apply Roubini’s
wisdom to stocks may be forgiven for missing the
biggest rally since the 1930s as the Standard &
Poor’s 500 Index climbed 52 percent in six
months. While Roubini said in March the advance
was a “dead-cat bounce,” that it may “fizzle” in
May and warned in July that the economy’s “not
out of the woods,” the MSCI World Index was
posting a 58 percent gain, the largest since it
began in 1970.
Bloomberg.com
Tuesday 8-25-09
In the Area News:
Merced Wal-Mart Distribution Center Approved,
Jardine: Honor due WWII women fliers coming,
Final county budget better than expected
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
The caller from Paddy Hill Road reported
seeing flashlights.
A skunk was trapped on Ben Hur Road.
The caller from Dogtown Road had a question about a dead fox.
Grand theft was reported from Cole Road.
Petty theft took place at Coast Hardware in Mariposa.
During the afternoon hours a suspicious person was observed on Double
Eagle Road.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Tuesday's Forecast: Warmer Today
86-96 Today: Sunny
today with the high temps rising two to three degrees over
Monday's high temps. Overnight lows
are running inline with Monday's low temps.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind
5 to 11 mph becoming southwest. Tonight: Clear, with a low around
50. Southwest wind between 8 and 11 mph becoming calm.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
California tax credit expires, home permits sink
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Homebuilding permits filed in California in July fell significantly from June as a state tax credit for buyers of new homes expired, a homebuilders group said on Monday.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
Gov. Schwarzenegger Breaks
Ground on Critical Flood Safety Project in
Sutter County
“This is a great day because we are
breaking ground on a public private partnership
that will improve flood safety - and it is
expected to be done ahead of schedule,” said
Governor Schwarzenegger. “Improving our critical
levee system has been a priority of mine, and to
date we have fixed more than 100 sites. Levee
projects like this one are keeping people safe,
putting people to work and helping us build a
foundation for a prosperous future.”
Gov. Schwarzenegger
Legislative
Water Package Details
With the release last week of a package
of bills by Senate and Assembly Democrats
intended to deal with Delta restoration, water
conservation and water use, water issues will be
dominating the end of the legislative session.
League of California Cities
Corrections Cost-Cutting
Measure Clears the Senate, Stalls in the
Assembly
The
Senate took up AB3X 14 (Arambula), a 239-page
measure that would carry out a range of policy
changes to achieve costs savings in the state’s
correctional system. After lengthy debate and
narrowly reaching the majority vote threshold
(21-19), the Senate shipped the measure to the
Assembly.
Corrections Cost-Cutting Measure Clears the
Senate, Stalls in the Assembly
California Economy
State cuts force Small Business Development
Centers to scramble for funding
Last-minute cuts in the California
budget are threatening programs that have been
instrumental in helping entrepreneurs beat back
the recession's perils.
Small Business Development Centers, which offer
loans, counseling and other resources using a
mixture of state, federal and corporate funding,
have been busier than ever this year. But the
state's budget squeeze brought a 32% reduction
in the funding that community colleges can use
to operate some of the 35 centers in California.
latimes.com
Monday - 8-24-09
Tonight
at the Mariposa
United Methodist
Church
'Celebrating
Families!'
Tomorrow:
Free Concert at
the Arts Park in
Mariposa on
Tuesday 8/25/09
This event an
other upcoming
events all
updated.
Goldrushcam Out
And About In
Mariposa County
A Monthly
Listing Of
Things To Do In
Mariposa County
Mariposa County Fire
Department
Log
Saturday,
August 15th
to
Friday,
August
20th
2009
Aug. 15
●EMS call on
Cuneo Road - #31
Greeley Hill●
Aug. 16
●EMS call on
Valley Oak
Circle - #37
Bootjack●
Aug. 17
●EMS call on
Mepps Court -
#32 Ponderosa
Basin●
Aug. 18
●Vehicle
Accident; Three
car accident -
#27 Mormon Bar,
#25 Mt.
Bullion/Airport,
#23 Catheys
Valley, #22 MPUD
Mariposa News -
Mariposa County
Fire Department
Log
Northern
Mariposa County
History Center
2010 COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
Advertise your
business in the
calendar
With fall
just a few weeks
away, it is that
time of year
when the folks
at the Northern
Mariposa County
History Center
gather the dates
that will be
printed in the
2010 Community
Calendar.
Mariposa News -
Northern
Mariposa County
History Center
Mariposa County
Unemployment for
July 2009 drops
a small
percentage
compared to June
2009
Mariposa bucked
the National and
State trend of
rising
unemployment in
July 2009 by
posting a
decrease in the
rate of .1%.
But in a
comparison to
July 2008,
1,140 less
people were
employed in the
county.
Mariposa News -
Mariposa County
Unemployment
Report For July
2009
New
YouTube Video
posted by
Magical Light
Photography
Lucky Lotto
Ticket Sold at
the Triangle
Market
Someone
purchased a
Mega-Millions
Ticket at the
Triangle Market
that is worth
over $154,000.
SACRAMENTO – The
bad news is that
no one won last
night’s MEGA
millions draw,
the good news is
that four
California
Lottery players
matched five of
six numbers and
won $154,178
each. The
winning tickets
were sold in
Petaluma,
Sacramento, San
Jose and
Mariposa. The
jackpot for
Tuesday night’s
draw will be a
whopping $252
million, making
it the largest
lottery jackpot
in the nation.
The first
winning ticket
was purchased at
the Steel Bear
Deli at 5155 Old
Redwood Hwy in
Petaluma. The
second winning
ticket was
purchased at
Safeway, which
is located at
2851 Del Paso
Road in
Sacramento. The
third winning
ticket was
purchased at the
Food Bowl Market
at 1625 McKee
Road in San
Jose. The fourth
ticket was
purchased at
Triangle Market
located at 3125
Triangle Road in
Mariposa. The
winning numbers
were 49, 9, 44,
38, 48 and 13.
Not only are
Social Security
Payments
affected by this
years low
Consumer Price
Index, just
possibly your
Property Taxes
could also lower
next year
If CPI is
negative,
assessed values
could fall
YOSEMITE
NATIONAL PARK
Wawona Hotel
Evacuated In
Hazmat Incident
The park received a report of an
unidentified odor at the Wawona Hotel just before noon on August 18th.
Firefighters and
rangers
responded to the
hotel to
determine the
cause, extent,
and identity of
the odor
emitting from a
second story
room above the
main lobby. They
found seven
people
complaining of
respiratory
difficulties and
throat
irritation, two
of whom reported
that they’d
become nauseated
and vomited.
Mariposa News -
YOSEMITE
NATIONAL PARK
Wawona Hotel
Evacuated In
Hazmat Incident
In the Area News:
Recession spurs a modern-day gold rush,
Budget cuts easy to see in Stanislaus County schools,
Dealing With Deer in the Garden
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
The CHP reported an accident during the
afternoon hours on the 140 near Colorado Road that involved no injuries.
An attempted burglary was reported from Chapulin Way.
During the very early morning hours water was leaking from West America
Bank in Mariposa.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
(See the Weather Page for yesterday's wet weather around the region)
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Monday's Forecast: Warmer Today
84-94 Today: Sunny today
with the high temps rising six to seven degrees over Sunday's high
temps. Overnight lows
are running four to five degrees cooler than Sunday's low temps.
Yosemite Valley: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Calm wind becoming southwest between 13 and 16 mph. Winds could gust as
high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind at 11
mph becoming east.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
Bay Area Home Sales Hit Four-Year High
SAN FRANCISCO (DQNews) -- Bay Area home sales rose last month to the highest level for a July in four years as deals above $500,000 continued to accelerate. The median sale price climbed above the prior month for the fourth consecutive month, lifted by the combination of more high-end transactions and fewer sales of lower-cost, lender-owned foreclosures, a real estate information service reported.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
CalPERS
Pension funds: risky bets to recover losses?
After historic losses, the nation’s
biggest public pension fund, CalPERS, says a
riskier overall investment strategy is not part
of its recovery plan.
But a New York Times story says CalPERS
plans “potentially high-risk investments,”
including more money for private equity firms, a
tactic that helped make the reputation of the
new head of CalPERS investments.
Calpensions
California Economy
Time for America to Get on Fast Track?
"Building an new system of high speed
rail in America will be faster, cheaper and
easier than building more freeways and adding to
an already overburdened aviation system," Mr.
Obama said in April.
California already has an ambitious plan for
high-speed rail. Computer animation imagines
trains zipping past clogged freeways at up to
220 mph.
CBS News
United States Economy
Roubini Sees Increasing Risk of Double-Dip
Recession
The U.S. must address the massive
amounts of “monetary medicine” that have been
pumped into the financial system and now pose
threats to the economy and the dollar,
billionaire Warren Buffett said last week.
Roubini currently expects a U-shaped recovery,
where growth will be “anemic and below trend for
at least a couple of years,” he said. A full
global recovery from the current recession may
take two years or more, Nobel laureate Paul
Krugman said earlier this month.
Rising unemployment, a global financial system
that is still “severely damaged” and weak
corporate profitability are among reasons why
any recovery won’t be V-shaped, Roubini said.
Bloomberg.com
Sunday - 8-23-09
In the Area News:
Ken Burns' film and Yosemite Natives | Indian Country,
In the Mother Lode, a new gold rush,
7th
annual Sierra Art Trails - Yosemite Foothills Open Studio Tour,
Protect Tomatoes from Hot Summer Weather
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
A stray baby kitten was found on Joe Howard
Street.
Attempted fraud was reported from Jones Street.
Fish torturing was reported from the Merced River near El Portal.
(Now that gets our fishhooks in a dither)
During the afternoon hours a landlord and a tenant were having issues on
Oak Road and in the evening hours on Princeton Way a landlord and a
tenant were having problems.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Radar shows light rain this morning over the Yosemite area
(Sunday is looking to be partly cloudy with a slight
chance of T-Storms according to NOAA)
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Sunday's Forecast: Clouds with cooler temps
78-88 Today: Partly cloudy with isolated
thunderstorms. Chance of thunderstorms is around 20 percent.
Clearing tonight and the daytime temps will be 7-8 degrees cooler than
Saturday's high temps. Overnight lows
are running inline with Saturday's low temps.
Yosemite Valley: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph
becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before
11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind between 8
and 11 mph becoming calm.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
Bay Area Home Sales Hit Four-Year High
SAN FRANCISCO (DQNews) -- Bay Area home sales rose last month to the highest level for a July in four years as deals above $500,000 continued to accelerate. The median sale price climbed above the prior month for the fourth consecutive month, lifted by the combination of more high-end transactions and fewer sales of lower-cost, lender-owned foreclosures, a real estate information service reported.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
Senator Dave Cogdill
California has plenty of water right now; we
just don't capture and manage this blessing very
well
"There is a lot of air being blown in
the(Capitol), in discussions about a plan for
the
Delta and new governance for the
Delta. But we don't need more bureaucracy on
this issue, we need more water! And we have it. "
Sacramento Bee
California Economy
Economists' optimism for end of
slump not catching
...
Adibi's joke reflects a growing
sense of optimism among
economists that we are on the
verge of pulling out of our
two-year slump. Within the past
several days, such groups as
Wells Fargo Securities, BMO
Capital and The Conference Board
estimated that the gross
domestic product will grow this
quarter, which they believe
could spell the end of the
recession. Wells Fargo, which
maintains that the recession
ended in June, predicts that the
GDP will rise 3.4 percent this
quarter and 2.6 percent next
quarter.
But if the GDP is growing —
driven partly by federal
infrastructure projects and
subsidized auto sales — does
that mean the recession is over?
Not necessarily.
Economists' optimism for end of slump not
catching
United States Economy
Four Out of
Five Americans Say Economy Affecting
Back-to-School, College Plans
-Total Combined Spending for Students to Reach
$47.50 Billion-
The rules of back-to-school shopping have
officially changed: buy only what you need,
check for coupons and sales before hitting the
stores, and, if you can find the perfect
computer at the right price, grab it!
National Retail Federation - Back-to-School and
Back-to-College
AND
Consumer Spending Probably Decelerated: U.S.
Economy Preview
Aug. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Consumer
spending in the U.S. probably rose in July at
half the pace of t size="4">
“Consumers are still under tremendous
pressure, given the continued decline in housing
prices and that we’re still losing jobs,”
Robert Niblock, chairman and chief executive
officer of the Mooresville, North Carolina-based
company, said in an Aug. 17 telephone interview.
Bloomberg.com
Saturday 8-22-09
Saturday
Special:
Leroy Radanovich's
Mariposa Life:
Our government,
national, state
and local, is
quite subject to
irrational
thought put into
action. I
suppose some
times these so
called
inconsistent and
irrational
actions can be
caused by
computer error,
but I doubt it.
I believe it is
human. For
example, last
weekend the
National Park
Service in an
attempt to
increase the
number of folks
enjoying our
National Parks
created a fee
free day to
visit Yosemite
and all the
others
nationwide.
Interesting
Prescribed Fire
Planned in
Yosemite
National Park
Yosemite National Park Fire Managers are planning a
prescribed fire in Big Meadow in the community of Foresta next Wednesday
August 26, 2009. The total burn area will include 90 acres, pending weather
conditions and air quality. Yosemite Fire Crews have been preparing the
meadow for the last few weeks around structures and other infrastructure
within the proposed burn area. Fire engines, water tenders, and hand crews
will be present during all fire activity.
Mariposa News -
Prescribed Fire
Planned in
Yosemite
National Park
Make Your Plans
For The 8th
Annual Weekend
in the Country
Nothing signals
the coming of
harvest and
autumn in the
Gold Rush
community of
Mariposa like
the “Weekend in
the Country”.
This event lets
you explore the
lifestyles of
rural living by
inviting you to
family farms and
ranches that
preserve the
agricultural,
cultural and
natural history
of this foothill
community.
Mariposa News -
Make Your Plans
For The 8th
Annual Weekend
in the Country
Yosemite
National Park
Eradicates
Marijuana Garden
Yosemite National Park Rangers and National Park Service
Agents, with assistance from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks,
eradicated 4,735 marijuana plants valued at nearly $19 million from within
the park yesterday.
Mariposa News -
Yosemite
National Park
Eradicates
Marijuana Garden
Knight Fire Temporary Road Closure in Effect
Sonora, Calif.,
(August 21, 2009)…The Forest
Service today announced that a temporary road closure for a portion of the
area burned by the recent Knight Fire remains in effect by Forest Order from
August 20 through April 30, 2010. The temporary closure provides for public
safety, and is enacted at this time because of the potential
for falling trees or limbs due to wind events.
Mariposa News -
Knight Fire
Temporary Road
Closure in
Effect
Plan Your
Weekend
Goldrushcam Out
And About
Weekend Edition
Covering
Yosemite
National Park,
Mariposa,
Eastern Madera
County, Tuolumne
County and
Calaveras County
In the Area News:
Mariposa: Hideaway in the hills,
Turlock council prayers targeted,
‘Dwarfs’
good hiking companions,
Radanovich Meets With Mother Lode Groups,
Irish Vineyards - Vallecito's bit of Eire
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
During the morning hours suspicious
circumstances were reported on Converse Road.
During the noon hour a vehicle was vandalized on 10th Street.
The caller from Schilling Road reported a threatening message.
Theft was reported from Morningstar Lane during the afternoon hours.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
(Saturday and Sunday are looking to be partly cloudy with a slight
chance of T-Storms according to NOAA)
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Saturday's Forecast
87-97 Today: Partly cloudy with a 20
percent chance of thunderstorms after 11:00 A.M. Possibly cooler today
by five plus degrees depending upon cloud cover in the area. Overnight lows
are running about two to three degrees warmer than
Friday's low temps.
Yosemite Valley: A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. East northeast wind
at 9 mph becoming west northwest. Tonight: A 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West
wind at 6 mph becoming east.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
Stanislaus County Home Prices Rise
Three months in a row.
Stanislaus County's median home sales price rose
$1,000 in July to $140,000, continuing the upward
trend that started in May.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
California Economy
Unemployment in California hits post-World War
II high
The state's rate jumps to 11.9% in
July as the U.S. rate declines to 9.4%. Job
losses have an outsize effect on Latinos in the
state as work in the construction and
hospitality sectors vanishes.
Golden State employers cut their
payrolls by 35,800 jobs in July, according to
figures released Friday by the state Employment
Development Department. That's a significant
improvement over monthly losses that averaged
76,000 over the first half of the year.
latimes.com
California Index of Leading Indicator points to
further job losses
Chapman University's third quarter
California Index of Leading Employment Indicator dips slightly from the
second quarter reading of 73.4. This suggests that the State’s rate of job
losses in the third quarter should remain at about the same rate as the
second quarter. It marks the fifth consecutive quarter in which the index
has remained below 100.
Chapman University
United States Economy
Bernanke, Trichet See End to Global Slump,
Caution on Recovery
Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said the world economy
is pulling out of its deepest recession since the 1930s.
“Prospects for a return to growth in the near term appear good,” while
“critical challenges remain,” including possible further losses for
financial firms, Bernanke said yesterday. Trichet said “green shoots” aren’t
enough for him to declare the recovery sustainable and that officials “have
an enormous amount of work to do.”
Bloomberg.com
Friday 8-21-09
Plan Your
Weekend
Goldrushcam Out
And About
Weekend Edition
Covering
Yosemite
National Park,
Mariposa,
Eastern Madera
County, Tuolumne
County and
Calaveras County
From the Email
Bin
Found Cat
This cutie
showed up at my
door yesterday
at about 4 a.m.
I am near the
Midpines area.
If someone has
lost a cat, they
can call me at
742-5719 in the
evening and
describe it. It
is a very
friendly little
critter whom I’m
sure would like
to be reunited
with its human.
2009 Yosemite
Facelift Request
for Sponsorship
The Yosemite Facelift is an annual clean-up of Yosemite
National Park performed by many energetic volunteers.
Mariposa News -
2009 Yosemite
Facelift Request
for Sponsorship
Reminder: Today:
Planning
Commission
Meeting at 9:00
A.M.
Housing Element
Update and other
items on the
agenda
Mariposa News -
Mariposa Public
Notices
Reminder: Today:
YARTS Celebrates
10 Years of
Service to
Yosemite:
The event will
be held on
Friday, August
21, 2009, at
11:00 a.m. in
front of the
Yosemite Valley
Visitor Center.
A prototype bus,
that YARTS will
be using in the
future, will be
present at the
ceremony.
Welcome to the
Yosemite Area
Regional
Transportation
System (YARTS)
Mariposa County
Board of
Supervisors
Agenda - 8-25-09
Williamson Act
discussion, Don
Pedro Service
Area discussion
and other items
Mariposa News -
Mariposa County
Board of
Supervisors
Agenda - 8-25-09
From NPS:
(We are still
waiting for
Apple Pies)
A huge thanks to
everyone who
participated in
this year’s
apple-picking
operation on
August 17th!
Upon final
tally, we
collectively
picked and
removed over 80
bags of apples
from the two
main Valley
orchards,
totaling 6000
pounds of fruit.
Some bags were
taken home by
park visitors
and employees to
enjoy. Most
apples were
donated to the
Hornitos
Catahoula Ranch.
In the Area News:
3 Casino Workers Killed, 2 Hurt in Madera Collision,
Icy Climb to the Sky on Mt. Dana in Summery Yosemite,
Architectural Excursions: Yosemite’s Wawona Hotel:,
Meals On Wheels Fundraiser Set For Railtown,
DMV closed Friday
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
A stray goat was on Rancheria Creek Road
eating everything in site.
Theft was reported from down at McCabe Flat.
During the later morning hours an assault and battery was reported from
Circle Drive.
Suspicious circumstances were observed on Bear Valley Road during the
afternoon hours.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
(Today and the weekend are looking to be partly cloudy with a slight
chance of T-Storms according to NOAA)
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Friday's Forecast: Cooler with clouds moving in over the area
92-102 Today: Sunny in the morning...then
partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon with the high temps dropping two to three degrees
from Thursday's high temps. Overnight lows are running
about two degrees warmer than
Thursday's low temps.
Yosemite Valley: Today: A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high
near 98. East wind at 10 mph becoming west. Tonight: A slight
chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
Can Vanished Real Estate Wealth Return?
Homeowners' equity collapsed. Even if we take the Fed's
conservative estimates for the decline in house prices, that equity has
fallen about 40% from the peak.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
Senator Cogdill Denounces
Legislative Action to Endanger California
Communities, Calls On Governor to Use Veto Power
to Keep Streets Safe
“Opening our prison doors early will only open a floodgate of crime and
that’s a risk no Californian should be willing to take. Our top
responsibility should be ensuring that cuts within our prison system do not
come at the price of innocent lives. Democrats have failed miserably in that
goal.
Mariposa News - Senator Cogdill
Senator Cogdill Urges “God
Squad” to Intervene in State Water Crisis
“Valley farmers and farm workers,
particularly on the west side, need water and
they need it now. The ‘God Squad’ holds the key
to ending this man-made drought by restoring the
flow of water that provides food for the world
and the livelihood for thousands of Central
Valley residents.
Mariposa News - Senator Cogdill Urges
Gov. Schwarzenegger Calls Special Session to
Ensure California Is Eligible to Compete for
Billions in Recovery Funding for Education
Taking aggressive action and standing
firm on his word that California will compete
for each and every Recovery dollar in these
difficult economic times, Governor
Schwarzenegger today called a special session of
the legislature and announced a legislative
package that will ensure California meets the
Obama Administration’s eligibility requirements
and can be highly competitive for our fair share
of Race to the Top funding.
Gov. Schwarzenegger
California Economy
Stimulus funds in California mostly go to
routine projects, study says
About 20% of the money set aside for
California thus far is going to Department of
Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs
projects, such as replacing doors at the Golden
Gate National Cemetery and renovating men's and
women's restrooms at Vandenberg Air Force Base
near Lompoc.
latimes.com
United States Economy
Bankers Craving Bonuses Fudge Loan-Loss Reality:
David Reilly
...Fast forward
to today’s crisis and investors and regulators
are seeing this same problem. Bankers apply a
light touch to loan-loss reserves, allowing them
to reap profits -- and bonuses -- even though a
day of reckoning may result...
Bloomberg.com
Thursday 8-20-09
From the Email
Bin
Thanks for the
link Ron
Don Weston Video
Tribute
Reminder: Today:
Ag Advisory
Committee
meeting at 8:30
A.M. at the
Government
Center.
Agritourism &
Agri-Nature
Tourism
Agenda
AND
Staff Report
and
Recommendations
- August 20,
2009
(3.0 MB .PDF
File)
AND
Midpines
Planning
Advisory
Committee
meeting is
scheduled for
tonight but so
far the agenda
that is posted
is for July 16,
2009
(.PDF File)
Tree Failure
Advisory:
With the last
hot week of
August on us,
it's time for a
reminder warning
about Summer
branch drop.
Summer branch
drop is a
widely-observed,
poorly-understood
phenomenon where
large horizontal
or leaning limbs
or stems
suddenly break
and fall. It
seems to occur
more on hot,
calm afternoons
of late summer,
and may be
associated with
heavy foliage
and/or heavy
seed crops.
While we do not
have a specific
credible threat
(lack of
outwardly
visible
defects),
consider the
"treeland
security" threat
level elevated
to "yellow"
while hot
weather
continues.
Recommendations
on hot, still,
late summer
afternoons
include: do
practice
situational
awareness; don't
leave immobile
people (infants,
elderly, etc.)
directly under
large oak trees;
do run away if
you hear a sharp
crack in an
overhead oak
tree; do report
witnessed tree
failures.
Residents and
workers who are
under oaks daily
may have a
higher exposure
to risk of tree
failure than
visitors. For
additional
information
about tree
hazards and tree
hazard
management in
Yosemite
National Park
please go to the
following URL:
Tree Hazard
Management,
Yosemite
National Park
In the Area News:
California's Gold Country: Moaning Cavern,
Merced County farmers relieved Williamson Act spared from budget ax,
Stimulus
cash set aside for forest work in Stanislaus National Forest,
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
Seven loose horses were out having a
meeting on Old Toll Road.
Four loose pitbulls were out having a meeting on Kemble Road.
During the afternoon hours an assault and battery was reported at the
Library in Mariposa.
Also during the afternoon hours someone noticed suspicious circumstances
taking place at the end of Watt Road.
Someone was trespassing on Silver Lane during the evening hours.
During the morning commute hours a call about someone being intoxicated
came in from the Don Pedro Market.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
(Friday and the weekend are looking to be partly cloudy with a slight
chance of T-Storms according to NOAA)
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Thursday's Forecast: Warm Today
94-102 Today: Sunny today
with the high temps within a degree or two of Wednesday's high temps.
Overnight lows are running one to two degrees warmer than Wednesday's
low temps.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East
wind at 11 mph becoming west.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph
becoming east.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
Home construction up for 5th month in a row
...In fact, the overall economy is actually getting a small boost as more buyers walk into model houses ready to sign contracts and builders hire workers to pour foundations and pave roads.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
CalPERS
CalPERS & CalSTRS report lending losses
CalPERS this week reported a paper loss
of $634 million for the year ending last March
in its securities lending program, which has
auctioned off an eye-popping $835 billion worth
of assets in the last eight years.
CalSTRS reported in June an actual loss of $85
million last year in its securities lending
program, with the possibility that additional
losses might continue into the current year.
Calpensions
AND
Pension Plans’ Private-Equity Cash Depleted as
Profits Shrink
The California Public Employees’
Retirement System, the Washington State
Investment Board and the Oregon Public
Employees’ Retirement Fund -- among the few
pension managers to disclose details of their
investments -- had recouped just $22.1 billion
in cash by the end of 2008 from buyout funds
started since 2000, according to data compiled
by Bloomberg. That amounts to a shortfall of
59 percent. In total, they haven’t reaped a
paper gain from funds formed in the past seven
years.
Bloomberg.com
Governor Tours the California
Institution for Men in Chino
GOVERNOR ARNOLD
SCHWARZENEGGER:
... "And it’s hard to
argue that the money is spent wisely and
efficiently. We have one of the highest rates of
recidivism in the nation. Our prisons are
overcrowded and endangering the staff and the
inmates. Here in Chino nearly 6,000 inmates are
in these facilities and the facilities were
built only for 3,000.
And
the politicians in Sacramento have swept the
problem under the rug for so long California is
quite literally losing control of our prisons. A
federal judge has taken over the healthcare
system already. Two weeks ago the federal court
imposed a cap that will force the early release
of 40,000 inmates."
Governor Tours the California Institution for
Men in Chino
United States Economy
Fired U.S. Workers Seek Health Coverage as Cobra
Subsidy Wanes
‘Life Saver’
With the subsidy, the average family pays $377 a
month, according to the Henry J. Kaiser Family
Foundation of Menlo Park, California. The cost
rises to $1,078 a month without it.
Bloomberg.com
Wednesday 8-19-09
Reminder: Today:
Website and MapGuide Project
On Wednesday August
19th
starting at 10:00 AM
the Mariposa Museum
and History Center
will host the launch
of the Sierra
Geotourism Council’s
Website and MapGuide
project. A
new
National Geographic MapGuide
will Highlight the Sierra
Nevada Region.
The website will
also highlight authentic
places in the vast
scenic area.
Mariposa News - Mariposa Museum and History Center to Host the Launch of
the Sierra Geotourism Council’s Website and MapGuide Project
Mariposa County
School Testing
Results
With just a
quick glance so
far, it looks
like some big
improvements
have been made
among the
students.
Mariposa County
High School Test
Scores -
Mariposa,
California - CA
AND
Standardized
Testing and
Reporting (STAR)
Results (CA Dept
of Education)
YOSEMITE
NATIONAL PARK
Fisherman Dies
In Fall
 Keith
Robinson, 62,
left his home
after work to
fish in the park
on August 17th.
When he failed
to return by the
following
morning, he was
reported overdue
to park
dispatch.
Rangers found
his vehicle in a
pullout near
Windy Point and
began searching
for him. They
soon found his
body and
determined that
he’d died from
injuries
suffered in a
fall. Windy
Point is a
designated
pullout along
the side of
Highway 140 just
west of the Arch
Rock entrance
station. Access
to the river
from the pullout
is through steep
and rocky
terrain.
Yosemite Fires –
August 18, 2009
Wildcat Fire
The Wildcat fire has remained active and approximately
957 acres have burned. The lightning caused fire continues to slowly
burn on the
north and south
sides of the
Tuolumne River,
and up onto the
north rim of the
Tuolumne River
Canyon through
Red Fir, Jeffery
Pine and brush.
Mariposa News -
Yosemite Fires –
August 18, 2009
Wildcat Fire
In the Area News:
Mariposa:
Wine Line: Wine country in Merced's backyard,
Livingston avoids cuts with 'bare bones' budget,
Over 200 Jobs Eliminated in Merced County.
STAR
report: Mother Lode schools surpass most in state,
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
Out on Indian Peak Road dogs were on the
roadway during the morning commute hours.
During the later morning hours a suspicious vehicle was observed in Bear
Valley.
As the midnight hour was closing in someone reported hearing suspicious
noises out on Indian Peak Road.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Wednesday's Forecast: Warmer Today
94-102 Today: Sunny today
with the high temps rising one to three degrees. Overnight lows are
running four to five degrees warmer
than Monday's low temps.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East
northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 7 to
10 mph becoming east.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
Home builder sentiment index rises in August
The National Association of Home Builders said Monday its housing market index rose in August to the highest point in more than a year, as home buyers hurried to take advantage of a federal tax credit before it expires.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
CalPERS
Calpers Takes Another Property
Hit
The loss of the Portland property comes as
Calpers suffered its worst annual performance
ever. Calpers reported a preliminary decline of
23% in the value of its investment portfolio for
the fiscal year ending in June. Declining
returns in its real-estate investments were
partly to blame. As of March 31, Calpers's $17.6
billion real-estate portfolio, a majority of
which is invested in commercial properties while
about 5% is invested in residential, reported
a one-year decline of about 35% in its value.
WSJ.com
California Chamber of Commerce
Gives Senator Cogdill Perfect Voting Record for
Protecting and Creating Jobs
The California Chamber of Commerce
announced that Senator Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto) received a perfect
voting record by supporting bills that create jobs in California and
opposing bills that kill jobs in California.
Mariposa News - California Chamber of Commerce
Gives Senator Cogdill Perfect Voting Record for
Protecting and Creating Jobs
Senator Cogdill Calls for
Comprehensive Solution to State Water Crisis
Senator Cogdill joined Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger, members of the Latino Water
Coalition, as well as hundreds of farmers, farm
workers, Central Valley elected officials,
community leaders and carpenters at a Capitol
news conference to urge lawmakers to quickly
adopt a comprehensive water solution.
Mariposa News - Senator Cogdill Calls for
Comprehensive Solution to State Water Crisis
Governor
Discusses Water Reform at California Latino
Water Coalition Press Conference
Thank you very much,
Mario, for the wonderful introduction and thank
you all for being here today. It’s wonderful to
be here today with all of you and especially at
a time when the legislators are back there
behind those steps in this building, debating
the future of California. And I’m saying the
future of California because it is our future
when we talk about water. Water is our future,
water is our economy, water is jobs, it’s food,
water is our families and so el agua es la vida.
Governor Discusses Water Reform at California
Latino Water Coalition Press Conference
United States Economy
Buffett Says Federal Debt Poses Risks to Economy
Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. must
address the massive amounts of “monetary
medicine” that have been pumped into the
financial system and now pose threats to the
world’s largest economy and its currency,
billionaire Warren Buffett said.
Bloomberg.com
Tuesday 8-18-09
Hazmat Incident
at Yosemite's
Wawona Hotel -
8/18/09 - Fresno
News - abc30.com
Midpines Man
Dies in Yosemite
The man,
identified as
62-year-old
Keith Robinson
of Midpines, was
found dead near
Windy Point.
Officials
believe he died
from injuries
suffered in a
fall.
Fisherman Found
Dead In Yosemite
National Park -
KMPH Fox 26
Central San
Joaquin
Reminder: Today:
Mariposa County
Board of
Supervisors
Agenda - 8-18-09
Highlights:
Dana Hertfelder,
Public Works
Director; PUBLIC
HEARING to
Establish a Fee
Schedule for
Organic Waste
Streams (Manure,
Biosolids, Wood
Chips, and
Commercial Food
Waste), E-waste,
Dead Animals,
Metals, and
Concrete/Asphalt.
The Hearing will
also Establish a
Fee Schedule for
Transfer
Stations
Mariposa News -
Mariposa County
Board of
Supervisors
Agenda - 8-18-09
Mariposa County Fire Department
Log
Saturday,
August 8th
to
Friday,
August
14th
2009
August 8
EMS:
Ashworth-#37
Bootjack;
Leonard Rd-#32
Ponderosa Basin;
Catheys Valley
Cemetery-#23
Catheys Valley
August 9
EMS:
Woodland-#37
Bootjack; Miami
Mtn. Rd-#32
Ponderosa Basin
Mariposa News -
Mariposa County
Fire Department
Log
Coulterville Community
Club Now Meets On Thursdays
The
Coulterville
Community
Club has
changed its
meeting
nights to
the first
Thursday of
the Month.
So scratch
off the
pre-printed
date in your
annual
calendar and
note that
the correct
dates for
the
remainder of
2009 are:
Sept 3rd,
Oct 1st,
Nov. 5th,
and December
3rd.
The
Community
Club is busy
planning a
series of
events,
including
several
cultural
entertainment
events
co-sponsored
with the
Mariposa
Arts Council
scheduled
for
September 19th
and Oct. 17th
(following
the Second
Annual
Coulterville
Soap Box
Derby) and
culminating
with the
free Annual
Holiday
Dinner on
December 19th.
Gypsy
Violinist
Marks the
Change of
Seasons
The
September 19th
event
features
world
renowned
Gypsy
Violinist
Kim Angelis
and her
husband,
Flamenco
Guitarist,
Josef Gault.
Listeners
will be held
spellbound
Mariposa News -
Coulterville
Community Club
Now Meets On
Thursdays
Campfire Program
Features Harte
and Twain At Wa
Ka Luu Hep Yoo
Campground
Sonora, Calif., (August 17,
2009)…The Forest Service today announced the Calaveras Ranger District will
present “Bret Harte and Samuel Clemens Out West,” an interpretive program
featuring a “living history” portrayal of the famed California Gold Rush
author Bret Harte, and his literary friend Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better
known as Mark Twain.
Mariposa News -
Campfire Program
Features Harte
and Twain At Wa
Ka Luu Hep Yoo
Campground
YOSEMITE
NATIONAL PARK
Woman Succumbs
To Injuries
Suffered In Fall
A hiker made a
911 call to park
dispatch from
the summit of
Cloud’s Rest
(9,926 feet)
around noon last
Friday and
reported that a
53-year-old
woman had taken
a tumbling fall
from the summit
and ended up on
a ledge about 80
feet below,
adding that
other visitors
had scrambled
down to her
location and
reported that
she was
breathing but
suffering from a
severe head
injury and
unresponsive.
Mariposa News -
Yosemite
National Park
Woman Succumbs
To Injuries
Suffered In Fall
YOSEMITE
NATIONAL PARK
Poaching
Suspects Charged
Criminal complaints against Kyle
Narasky and brothers Chad and Chris Gierlich were signed on Wednesday,
August 5th, charging them with multiple counts of poaching, violations of
the Lacey Act, aiding and abetting the commission of a crime, and many Title
36 CFR violations.
Mariposa News -
YOSEMITE
NATIONAL PARK
Poaching
Suspects Charged
Tuolumne River
Plan Public
Workshop:
Friday, August
21, 11am-3pm at
Parsons Lodge
What is in store
for the future
of the Tuolumne
River and
Tuolumne
Meadows? Join
project manager
Kristina Rylands
and the members
of the NPS
planning team to
learn about the
range of draft
alternatives for
the upcoming
Tuolumne River
Plan, including
ideas that are
emerging that
may be included
in the NPS
preferred
alternative. The
plan is still in
development, and
it's never too
late to share
your ideas with
the team. Bring
a lunch, sturdy
walking shoes,
and plan for an
extra 20 minutes
or so to park
and walk out to
Parsons Lodge.
Mariposa News -
Yosemite Fires –
August 14, 2009
Wildcat Fire
The Wilderness
Ranger and Fire
Management are working together on this fire to evaluate when the
popular trail
through the
Grand Canyon of
the Tuolumne
River can be
re-opened.
The Wildcat fire has remained active during the presence of
the high pressure ridge and higher temperatures over the Sierra Nevada. Approximately 903
acres have burned. The fire will be re-mapped in a few days.
Mariposa News -
Yosemite Fires –
August 14, 2009
Wildcat Fire
In the Area News:
Panning for gold makes a comeback in bad economy,
Case of swine flu reported at Los Banos school,
$3.5 Million Coming To Stanislaus National Forest,
Fewer
students at county schools,
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
A loose bull was running around Woodland
School.
(Bull riding lessons taking place now at Woodland School)
Someone left a dog in a vehicle at the Post Office in Mariposa.
Over on French Camp Road someone was poaching a deer.
On Hornitos Road the caller reported a horse in the yard.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Tuesday's Forecast: Warmer Today
91-101 Today: Sunny today
with the high temps rising one to three degrees. Overnight lows are
running five to six degrees warmer
than Sunday's low temps.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. East
wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around
6 mph becoming east.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
A lease-back proposal for foreclosed homeowners
A bill in Congress would let banks enter into long-term leases
with the former owners of foreclosed houses. Critics say the bill does
not do enough for homeowners.
Monday 8-17-09
Leroy Radanovich's
Mariposa Life:
Tillie Stroming
Soon after the
close of WWI,
the Kleiber
family left
Germany with
young daughter
Tillie, and
mother Therese
pregnant with
brother Mike.
They came to
California and
Merced County
where they began
a dairy,
ultimately to
farm on Arboleda
Drive by Bear
Creek. Tillie
went to school
in Merced and
after
graduation, went
to work for
Cecil Stroming
at the Four Star
Market on G
Street.
Tillie Stroming
Reminder: Today:
Jazzercise®
Mariposa and Jazzercise Lite®
Oakhurst 1 Day Sale
Mariposa News -
Jazzercise®
Mariposa and
Jazzercise Lite®
Oakhurst 1 Day
Sale
Budget Cuts Rock
Cities, Counties
(With the Bedtax
in Mariposa
County coming
in at 9.9M+,
Mariposa County
prepares to
layoff three
employees)
Larger cities
not surprisingly
reported more
layoffs in sheer
numbers since
the recession
started (40 in
Stockton, 27 in
Modesto, 22 in
Turlock, 19 in
Ceres).
Several reported
no layoffs
(Escalon, Ripon,
Manteca, Tracy,
Hughson,
Patterson,
Waterford,
Atwater and
Gustine).
The Modesto Bee
In the Area News:
Lack of Blacks at National Parks Worries Ranger,
UC, Yosemite work together,
Secondhand stores grow as tight times create customer surge,
Farmers
may lose tax break,
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
A stolen vehicle was reported at Miners
Inn.
An attempted burglary was reported from Chicharra Way.
During the evening hours suspicious persons were hanging around
Horseshoe Bend.
A Beagle was found on Harris Cut-Off Road.
A Basset was missing on Varden Court.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Monday's Forecast: Warmer Today
89-99 Today: Sunny
today with the high temps rising one to three degrees. Overnight lows
are running three to four degrees warmer
than Sunday's low temps.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind
becoming west southwest between 7 and 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph
becoming east northeast.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
Falling prices boost home affordability
Statewide, first-time affordability rose from 49 percent in
the second quarter of 2008 to 67 percent in the second quarter of this
year, ended June 30. Nationally, first-time affordability stood at 76
percent, up from 69 percent over the same period.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
CalPERS
(Pensions
are much more important in Mariposa County than
services to the public. The roads need millions
a year just to maintain them, Mariposa County
pays millions to pensions)
The State of Mariposa County Roads 2008-2009 |
SIERRA SUN TIMES
SD pension reform: workers begin paying
The city managers plan says their pensions are
“not financially sustainable and are
increasingly politically controversial.” The
local government executives, who would prefer a
statewide solution through legislation, are
acting on their own because “we cannot wait due
to the stalemate in Sacramento.”
Calpensions
AND
Public workers' hefty pensions
strain budgets
Without reforms,
officials say taxpayers will be saddled with
more taxes and watch more of their hard-earned
dollars going to finance the lavish lifestyles
of retired bureaucrats.
When the state's
first pension fund - the California State
Teachers' Retirement System - was created in
1913, teachers who worked 30 years were paid a
$500 annual pension, the equivalent of about
$10,500 annually now. Over the years, other
public pension systems were created and most
were designed to pay public servants about half
their salary in retirement.
In 1999 - at the
height of the economic boom - labor unions
aggressively lobbied state lawmakers to pass SB
400 - the "pension-boosting bill" -
retroactively boosting pensions for state
employees and allowing them to retire at younger
ages with higher pensions.
ContraCostaTimes.com
AND
Pension Funds Pare Stocks, Ignoring Economic
Rebound Calstrs, Calpers
The $119 billion California State
Teachers’ Retirement System, which oversees the
pensions of 833,000 members, said on July 21
that it had temporarily shifted 5 percent from
equities to fixed income, real estate and
private equity, and permanently moved 5 percent
from stocks to “absolute return” products that
target gains even as markets fall.
“The shift out of equities is still in
progress,” Calstrs’ spokesman, Ricardo Duran,
said in an e-mail on Aug. 12. The value of the
fund’s investments slid 25 percent in the fiscal
year ended in June.
The $181 billion California Public Employees’
Retirement System, which managed retirement
benefits for 1.6 million current and retired
public workers as of June 30, lowered its
equities target to 49 percent from 56 percent on
June 15. Calpers lost 23.4 percent in the fiscal
year ended June 30, erasing six years of
earnings.
Bloomberg.com
The Economy
Poll: 57% don't see stimulus
working
WASHINGTON — Six months after President Obama
launched a $787 billion plan to right the nation's
economy, a majority of Americans think the avalanche
of new federal aid has cost too much and done too
little to end the recession.
USATODAY.com
Sunday 8-16-09
Sunday Special SlideShow
Ash-Throated Flycatcher - By Linda Gast
T he
Ash-throated
Flycatcher
frequently uses
man-made
structures for
nesting. That is
what this pair
did in one of
our "Wren
houses".
The flycatcher
is found as far
North
as Washington
and as far South
as Central
Mexico.
Sierra Sun Times - Ash-Throated Flycatcher - By Linda Gast
Public Hearing on the Proposed Landfill Fee Schedule Changes will be
held at the Board of Supervisors Meeting on Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Under a revised landfill fee schedule
proposed by the Mariposa County Public Works Department (MCPWD), most fees
would remain unchanged, including those for tires, bulky items, hard to
handle materials, refrigerated appliances, and up to six 33-gallon
containers of household garbage. Amounts of household garbage greater than
six 33-gallon containers would be charged at a per ton rate, rather than by
the cubic yard. Cubic yards would be used as a measure only if the scale is
inoperative. The goal is to increase the accuracy and consistency of
disposal rates at the Landfill.
Mariposa News - Public Hearing on the Proposed Landfill Fee Schedule
Changes will be held at the Board of Supervisors Meeting on Tuesday,
August 18, 2009
Enjoy Your Weekend
Yosemite fee free weekend
John Muir (Lee Stetson) at the Mariposa Museum
and History Center on Sunday
Goldrushcam Out And About Weekend Edition Covering Yosemite National
Park, Mariposa, Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and Calaveras
County
In the Area News:
Yosemite Ahwahnichi were Outlaw Paiutes,
Stanislaus County Fair attendance down slightly,
Entrance fee waiver should boost weekend Yosemite attendance,
Business
owners eager to put on a good front,
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
(Not updated)
Out on Pendola Gardens Road the sheriff was
called out for a civil standby.
On Sierra Vista Way someone was target shooting.
During the afternoon hours a verbal dispute was occurring on Main Street
in Coulterville.
On the 140 near El Portal rocks were reported laying on both lanes of
the roadway during the late evening hours.
Civil problems were reported on Watt Road and Hospital Road.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Sunday's Forecast: Warmer Today
88-98 Today: Sunny
today with the high temps rising six to eight degrees over Saturday's
high temps as warmer temps return to the area. Overnight lows are
running four to five degrees warmer
than Saturday's low temps.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind
becoming west between 8 and 11 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 6 to 9
mph becoming east.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
Falling prices boost home affordability
Statewide, first-time affordability rose from 49 percent in
the second quarter of 2008 to 67 percent in the second quarter of this
year, ended June 30. Nationally, first-time affordability stood at 76
percent, up from 69 percent over the same period.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
Gov. Schwarzenegger Directs
Firefighting Resources to Battle Ongoing Fires
Throughout State
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visited the
Lockheed fire in Santa Cruz County to receive a
briefing on the status of firefighting efforts
statewide. The Lockheed Fire began on August 12
and has burned approximately 6,843 acres and is
30 percent contained.
Gov. Schwarzenegger Directs Firefighting
Resources to Battle Ongoing Fires Throughout
State
Why the New American Real
Estate Dream Is Renting
Surveys show that Americans buy into our gauzy
platitudes about the character-building
qualities of home ownership—at least those who
still own them. A February Pew survey reported
that nine out of 10 homeowners viewed their
homes as a "comfort" in their lives. But for
millions of Americans at risk of foreclosure,
the home has become something else altogether:
the source of panic and despair.
WSJ.com
The Economy
U.S. Homeowners Cut Asking
Prices $27.8 Billion, Led by Nevada
“Sellers are resetting their expectations in
line with falling prices,” Pete Flint, Trulia’s
chief executive officer, said in an interview.
“We’re still clearly in a downturn even though
we’re coming out of it.”
The median U.S. price of an existing
single-family house dropped a record 15.6
percent to $174,100 in the second quarter,
according to the National Association of
Realtors, whose figures date to 1979. Sales
increased 11 percent for new homes and 3.6
percent for existing homes, Commerce Department
and Realtors data show, as buyers took advantage
of discounts.
Bloomberg.com
Saturday 8-15-09
Website and MapGuide Project
On Wednesday August
19th
starting at 10:00 AM
the Mariposa Museum
and History Center
will host the launch
of the Sierra
Geotourism Council’s
Website and MapGuide
project. A
new
National Geographic MapGuide
will Highlight the Sierra
Nevada Region.
The website will
also highlight authentic
places in the vast
scenic area.
Mariposa News - Mariposa Museum and History Center to Host the Launch of
the Sierra Geotourism Council’s Website and MapGuide Project
Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Agenda - 8-18-09
Highlights:
Dana Hertfelder, Public Works Director; PUBLIC HEARING to Establish a
Fee Schedule for Organic Waste Streams (Manure, Biosolids, Wood Chips,
and Commercial Food Waste), E-waste, Dead Animals, Metals, and
Concrete/Asphalt. The Hearing will also Establish a Fee Schedule for
Transfer Stations
Mariposa News - Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Agenda - 8-18-09
Cities buy into ‘shop local’ campaigns
“Shop local” campaigns — for both consumer and business-to-business
spending — are high priorities these days as local communities and
business groups try to prop up revenue and the local tax base.
Sacramento Business Journal:
August 21, 2009 Planning Commission Agenda
Mariposa News - Mariposa Public Notices
Enjoy Your Weekend
Yosemite fee free weekend
John Muir (Lee Stetson) at the Mariposa Museum
and History Center on Sunday
Goldrushcam Out And About Weekend Edition Covering Yosemite National
Park, Mariposa, Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and Calaveras
County
In the Area News:
Park service looks at benefits of free-entrance program,
Radanovich foe receives $3,000,
Higher park fees in effect on Monday,
What's
Wrong With My Tomatoes?,
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
Out on Pendola Gardens Road the sheriff was
called out for a civil standby.
On Sierra Vista Way someone was target shooting.
During the afternoon hours a verbal dispute was occurring on Main Street
in Coulterville.
On the 140 near El Portal rocks were reported laying on both lanes of
the roadway during the late evening hours.
Civil problems were reported on Watt Road and Hospital Road.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Saturday's Forecast Enjoy today's cool temps as
the weather warms back up tomorrow
82-92 Today: Sunny
today with the high temps in the vicinity of Friday's high temps by a
degree or two. Overnight lows are running four to five degrees cooler
than Friday's low temps.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light wind
becoming west between 10 and 13 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 10 mph
becoming east northeast.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
Falling prices boost home affordability
Statewide, first-time affordability rose from 49 percent in
the second quarter of 2008 to 67 percent in the second quarter of this
year, ended June 30. Nationally, first-time affordability stood at 76
percent, up from 69 percent over the same period.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
State First 5 Gift Fails to Halt Dismantling
of Healthy Families Program
The California Managed
Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB), which
oversees the state’s Healthy Families Program (HFP)
to insure children in families below 250 percent
of the federal poverty level, adopted a motion
on Thursday to begin disenrolling participants
beginning October 1.
CSAC (.PDF File)
Next Steps for
the 2009-10 State Budget
Now that several weeks have passed since
the conclusion of the most recent round of state
budget revisions city officials are attempting
to get their bearings. They are asking concrete
questions about the impacts of various state
decisions on local budgets, and what else they
might expect as the Legislature reconvenes to
conclude its session Aug. 17 - Sept. 11. With
Democrats upset over some budget vetoes by the
Governor, and a pending lawsuit over this matter
filed by Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, the
environment is expected to be tense. Here is a
brief list of where things stand on the major
budget items important to cities:
League of California Cities
The Economy
U.S. Stocks Are ‘Dramatically
Overpriced,’ Tice Says
Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks are
“dramatically overpriced” because the fallout
from the financial crisis will continue to hurt
consumer spending, said David Tice, Federated
Investors Inc.’s chief portfolio strategist for
bear markets.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index has climbed 50
percent from a 12-year low on March 9 on
speculation the economy is recovering from the
worst contraction since the Great Depression.
The rally pushed the index’s price relative to
trailing 12-month operating earnings to 18.65,
the most expensive since December 2004,
according to weekly data compiled by Bloomberg.
Bloomberg.com
Friday 8-14-09
Mariposa News - 2009 Mariposa County Fair Western Saddle Mount and
Gymkhana Show Saturday August 15, 2009
Hula Workshop and Performances in Mariposa County Saturday August 15,
2009 And Sunday August 16, 2009
The graceful women of Mariposa enjoy a hula lesson from Kumu Hula Keala
Ching in the Mariposa Arts Park on Thursday, August 13.
Mariposa News - Hula Workshop and Performances in Mariposa County
Saturday August 15, 2009 And Sunday August 16, 2009
Code Red in Mariposa County
The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has contracted with
Emergency Communications Network to license its CodeRED
high-speed notification solution. The CodeRED system
provides County officials the ability to quickly deliver
messages to targeted areas or the entire county.
Mariposa News - Code Red in Mariposa County
July Consumer Price Index
On a seasonally
adjusted basis, the CPI-U was unchanged in July following a 0.7 percent
increase in June. Small declines in the food and energy indexes offset a
small increase in the index for all items less food and energy. The food
index declined 0.3 percent in July with all six major grocery store food
groups posting declines. The energy index, which rose 7.4 percent in
June, fell 0.4 percent in July. Decreases in the indexes for gasoline,
fuel oil, and electricity more than offset an increase in the index for
natural gas.
CPI (.PDF File)
Make Your Weekend Plans
Yosemite fee free weekend
John Muir (Lee Stetson) at the Mariposa Museum
and History Center on Sunday
Goldrushcam Out And About Weekend Edition Covering Yosemite National
Park, Mariposa, Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and Calaveras
County
In the Area News:
County to borrow $10 million, layoff staff,
Swine flu kills Merced woman, the first such death in the county,
Healthy Families gets boost,
Craftsman
cut out for retirement,
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
On Preston Road a dog was messing around
with a coyote.
Credit card fraud was reported from Harris Cut-off Road.
Stray goats were having a meeting on Allred Road.
Mail theft was reported from Foran Road.
During the afternoon hours suspicious circumstances were taking place on
Coachman Road and then during the later evening hours on Carleton Road
and Daffodil Drive.
During the evening hours a suspicious vehicle was noticed on Indian Rock
Lane.
Vandalism was reported on Pine Street.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Friday's Forecast: Cooler Today
82-92 Today: Sunny
today with the high temps cooling off by six to eight degrees from
Thursday's high temps. Overnight lows are running inline with
yesterday's low temps.
Yosemite Valley: Today: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Breezy, with a calm wind becoming southwest between 20 and 23 mph. Winds
could gust as high as 32 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around
44. Southwest wind 17 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph. Winds
could gust as high as 28 mph.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
Farm real estate values decline
California, which
historically has had
some of the
highest-priced
farmland in the
country, also saw a
decline.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
Statement from the Shriver Family on the passing
of Eunice Kennedy Shriver
It's hard for us to
believe: the amazing Eunice Kennedy Shriver
went home to God this morning at 2 a.m....
Mariposa News - Statement from the Shriver
Family on the passing of Eunice Kennedy Shriver
CalPERS
CalPERS to adopt new RE accounting policy
A May report
to the CalPERS investment committee from a real
estate consultant, Pension Consulting Alliance,
warned of deteriorating performance over the
next 12 to 24 months, and concluded: “We expect
upcoming outside appraisals to incorporate
larger write downs, particularly in the portion
of the portfolio invested in more highly
leveraged, opportunistic investment properties.”
CalPERS to adopt new RE accounting policy
CalSTRS
New asset mix gets CalSTRS nod
CalSTRS executives by Jan. 1 expect to move the
portfolio allocation toward the new long-term
goal with 52% global equity, 20% fixed income,
13% real estate, 12% private equity, 2% absolute
return and 1% liquidity. After that, adjustments
to the asset allocation will be considered each
June and December.
Pensions & Investments
The Economy
Toxic Loans Topping 5% May
Push 150 Banks to Point of No Return
The number of banks exceeding the
threshold more than doubled in the year through
June, according to data compiled by Bloomberg,
as real estate and credit-card defaults surged.
Almost 300 reported 3 percent or more of their
loans were nonperforming, a term for commercial
and consumer debt that has stopped collecting
interest or will no longer be paid in full.
Bloomberg.com
Thursday 8-13-09
Today:
Storytime Fundraiser for Acorn Cooperative Preschool with local author
Michael Ross at Windows on the World Books & Art in Mariposa
El Portal author Michael Ross will read his new book,
Play With Me, for story time at Windows on the World Books and Art on
Thursday, August 13th at 10:00 a.m. Location is 5029 Highway 140,
Downtown Mariposa (742-READ).
Recommended ages: preschool to early grade children and their parents &
friends. 20% of proceeds from sales of Mr. Ross’ books and 10% of
storewide book sales at this event will be donated to Acorn Cooperative
Preschool.
Michael Elsohn Ross is a naturalist, teacher and award-winning-author.
He has written 36 books for children. He lives in El Portal with his
family.
Does it Seem Hazier than Usual?
The Yosemite region and much of California is being
affected by smoke from the La Brea fire near Santa Barbara. Similar to last year's Telegraph
fire in Mariposa, the La Brea fire is a high intensity fire occurring during poor smoke dispersal
conditions, and is the kind of fire (and smoke impacts) that the National Park Service is trying to
prevent by carefully managing lightning-ignited fires such as the Grouse, Harden, and Wildcat fires.
Source: NPS
SEQUOIA & KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS Significant Marijuana
Plantation Eradicated
On Wednesday, August 5th, Sequoia/Kings Canyon rangers, a Pacific West
Region special agent and a Yosemite ranger raided a marijuana plantation
located near the northwest boundary of Sequoia National Park at an
elevation of 6,000 feet.
Mariposa News - SEQUOIA & KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS Significant
Marijuana Plantation Eradicated
Make Your Weekend Plans
Yosemite fee free weekend
John Muir (Lee Stetson) at the Mariposa Museum
and History Center on Sunday
Goldrushcam Out And About Weekend Edition Covering Yosemite National
Park, Mariposa, Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and Calaveras
County
Yosemite Fires – August 11, 2009 Wildcat Fire
The Wildcat fire has become more active due to the higher
temperatures and lower humidities, tied to the ridge of high pressure over
the region. Approximately 903 acres have burned. The fire was mapped
by air yesterday afternoon.
Mariposa News - Yosemite Fires – August 11, 2009 Wildcat Fire
Stanislaus National Forest -
Knight Fire
The Knight Fire began on July 26, 2009. Firefighters successfully
gained 100% containment of this fire last night. Remaining work to
be done on the incident has been turned over to the MiWok Ranger
District. Suppression damage repair is expected to be completed by the
close of today, and the last of the personnel and equipment assigned is
scheduled for demobilization August 13.
Mariposa News - Stanislaus National Forest - Knight Fire Update
Wednesday August 12, 2009
In the Area News:
More Racist Jokes Found from Atwater Councilman,
Foothill Living: Three-day hula workshop in Mariposa,
National parks offer free admission this weekend,
Pedro
gives update on county's budget,
Ceres
community garden is a classroom,
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
During the morning commute hours a
suspicious vehicle was noticed on
Williams Road and the responding deputy discovered some tourists
sleeping in the vehicle.
A call about suspicious persons in the Lake McClure Parking Lot resulted
in a fellow going to the county lock-up for awhile.
During the afternoon hours suspicious circumstances were observed over
on Ganns Corral Road.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Thursday's Forecast: Cooler Today and Hazy
88-98 Today: Sunny
today with the high temps cooling off by four to six degrees from
Wednesday's high temps. Overnight lows are running inline with
yesterday's low temps.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light wind
becoming west between 11 and 14 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with
a low around 48. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east
northeast.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
U.S. home foreclosures set another record in July
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. home
loans failed at a record pace in July despite
ongoing federal and state programs to avoid
foreclosures, which have severely strained
housing and the economy.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
CalPERS, CalSTRS
New CalSTRS building: bittersweet beginning
Several board members, citing their hometown
newspapers, said they were concerned that
CalSTRS may be unfairly included in broad
criticism of public employee retirement systems
that have lowered retirement ages and boosted
benefits.
Some systems took “contribution holidays,”
putting little or no money into the pension fund
when investment earnings soared, and others
granted retroactive benefit increases for which
contributions had not been made.
(Mariposa County was one
of those 'Systems' as for about two years they
made no contributions to PERS and instead of
investing the money or keep paying into PERS
like some counties in California did, they spent
the money on who knows what and also boosted the
pensions to the workers. That was the start of
the $13,000,000 that you the taxpayer now owes
to PERS in the Fresh Start Program where the
County financed that money at 7.75% for 20 years
to the tune of about $1,300,000 a year. Need
road work done? Forget about it, the pensions
are more important. Remember the road study that
the county just had done where the consultant
mentioned that the county needs $5,000,000 a
year into road maintenance just to maintain them
the way they are. The county contributes
$1,500,000 a year to roads leaving what I guess
you could say a big hole in that road
maintenance.
Supervisor Allen mentioned to let the bad roads
go back to dirt.)
Special Olympics Mourns the
Loss of Eunice Kennedy Shriver
HYANNIS, MA (August 11, 2009) - Eunice
Kennedy Shriver died early this morning at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis,
Massachusetts surrounded by her family. She was 88 years old. Near her at
the time of her death was her husband, R. Sargent Shriver; her five
children: Robert "Bobby" Sargent Shriver III, Maria Owings Shriver, Timothy
Perry Shriver, Mark Kennedy Shriver and Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver, as
well as their spouses and all of her nineteen grandchildren.
Mariposa News - Special Olympics Mourns the Loss
of Eunice Kennedy Shriver
The Economy
Next Bubble to Burst Is Banks’
Big Loan Values: Jonathan Weil
Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- It’s amazing what a
little sunshine can accomplish. Check out the
footnotes to
Regions Financial Corp.’s latest quarterly
report, and you’ll see a remarkable disclosure.
There, in an easy-to-read chart, the company
divulged that the loans on its books as of June
30 were worth $22.8 billion less than what its
balance sheet said. The Birmingham,
Alabama-based bank’s shareholder equity, by
comparison, was just $18.7 billion. So, if it
weren’t for the inflated loan values, Regions’
equity would be less than zero. Meanwhile, the
government continues to classify Regions as
“well capitalized.”
Bloomberg.com
Wednesday 8-12-09
Yosemite Visitation Numbers Through July 2009
After hearing from Mariposa County CAO Rick Benson, on how
close this years Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT, Bed Tax) matched 2008’s
numbers (within 2% or $200,000) even though Yosemite National Park is
down total available rentals because of the rock slide a few months ago
that closed some of the rentals in Curry Village, we were curious on how
Park visitation is doing.
SIERRA
SUN TIMES
At the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors meeting yesterday,
The CAO of Mariposa County Rick Benson, mentioned that in the upcoming
budget talks, three layoffs could be implemented if the Board agrees to
the proposed layoffs.
A few weeks ago as the Board agreed to
department head raises that will cost the Mariposa County taxpayers an
additional $90,000 a year, Mr. Benson said that Mariposa County was
doing okay.
The BOS also agreed to give away another $50,000 + for the consulting on
the Catheys Valley Plan on a 4-1 vote with Supervisor Lyle Turpin the
lone no vote.
From the Email Bin
Having a problem with Yellowjackets this year?
Build this trap
Thanks to Mike and Nancy D. for the link
Yellowjacket Trap
Make Your Weekend Plans
John Muir (Lee Stetson) at the Mariposa Museum
and History Center on Sunday
Goldrushcam Out And About Weekend Edition Covering Yosemite National
Park, Mariposa, Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and Calaveras
County
Recycle Used Motor Oil in Mariposa County
There are a lot of reasons to recycle used motor oil. Rerefining
used oil requires about 1/3 less energy than processing it from crude
oil and results in a product that is at least as good as, if not better
than, virgin oil, according to the California Integrated Waste
Management Board. And, because it takes just two gallons of used oil
compared to 84 gallons of crude oil to produce a single gallon of clean
motor oil, recycling is an easy, economical way to conserve dwindling
petroleum resources.
Mariposa News - Recycle Used Motor Oil in Mariposa County
Stanislaus National Forest -
Knight Fire
Estimated Containment Date:
Tuesday August 11th, 2009 approx 06:00 PM
100% Containment
6,130 acres
51 personnel
Continued rehabilitation of dozer and hand lines. Mop-up continues.
In the Area News:
Racial Emails Force Atwater Mayor Pro Tem to Step Down,
Stanislaus County records its second swine flu death,
Groveland
board to weigh hiring, district budget,
House
Bill Includes Funding For Rawhide Bridge,
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
During the afternoon hours suspicious
circumstances were
taking place on Harris Road.
Someone heard a suspicious noise on Hirsch Road during the afternoon
hours.
Someone was reportedly tampering with phones on Triangle Road.
A resident on Carstens Road reported a phone scam.
During the early evening hours someone was being threatened on Harris
Road and a few hours later someone was being threatened at Yosemite
Liquors.
An assault and battery was reported from Granite Springs Road.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Wednesday's Forecast: Possibly a slightly hazy day as the
smoke from fires in California get carried on the winds.
93-103 Today: Sunny today
with the high temps within a degree or two of Tuesday's high temps. Overnight lows are
running around two degrees warmer than yesterday's lows.
Yosemite Valley: Today: Sunny and hot, with a high
near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest between 11 and 14 mph. Tonight:
Clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph
becoming east northeast.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
U.S. housing inventory data points to stabilization:
ZipRealty
The number of homes listed for
sale by the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) fell
for the 13th consecutive month in July, the
Emeryville, California-based ZipRealty reported.
Stabilization of the hard-hit U.S. housing market
is seen as key to an economic recovery in the
United States.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
California Adopts Graywater
Standards
Once again, California is leading the way when
it comes to green and sustainable building
standards. After months of development by the
Department of Housing and Community
Development’s (HCD) Codes and Standards
Division, the California Building Standards
Commission (CBSC) announced the adoption of the
state’s new graywater standards. The new
standards became effective on August 4, 2009.
Office of the Governor
California Economy
California economy ‘feeling for the bottom’ says
Controller
California State Controller John Chiang said the
state’s revenue shrank in July, but that the
pace of contraction seems to be slowing and the
“economy is feeling for the bottom.”
State general fund revenue shrank by 8 percent
when compared with July 2008. But Chiang’s
office noted a marked improvement from the
ear-popping drops of 39.4 percent and 39 percent
in March and April, and another drop of 17.7
percent in May.
Sacramento Business Journal:
The Economy
Short Selling of S&P 500 Drops
to Lowest Level Since February
Short interest on the S&P 500 declined to 8.77
billion shares as of July 31, a 12 percent
decrease from two weeks earlier, according to
data compiled by U.S. exchanges and Bloomberg
yesterday. That’s the steepest drop since Sept.
30. Investors reduced bearish bets on financial
stocks the most, slashing them by 31 percent to
2.05 billion shares
Bloomberg.com
Tuesday 8-11-09
Tuesday Special SlideShow
Sultry Summer Shindig
Two Parts
A
Sierra Sun Times Special Edition 2009 Sultry Summer Shindig -
Coulterville, California
Reminder: Today:
Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Agenda - 8-11-09
Highlights:
Prepare an Urgency Ordinance to
Prohibit the Approval of Certain Permits in Catheys Valley Planning Area
Pending Completion of the Processing of the Catheys Valley Community
Plan
Mariposa News - Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Agenda - 8-11-09
Mariposa News - Mariposa County Health Department August 2009 - Flu
Newsletter
Storytime Fundraiser for Acorn Cooperative Preschool
with local author Michael Ross at Windows on the World
Books & Art in Mariposa
El Portal author Michael Ross will read his
new book, Play With Me, for story time at Windows on the World Books and
Art on Thursday, August 13th at 10:00 a.m. Location is 5029 Highway 140,
Downtown Mariposa (742-READ).
Recommended ages: preschool to early grade children and their parents &
friends. 20% of proceeds from sales of Mr. Ross’ books and 10% of
storewide book sales at this event will be donated to Acorn Cooperative
Preschool.
Michael Elsohn Ross is a naturalist, teacher and award-winning-author.
He has written 36 books for children. He lives in El Portal with his
family.Need a
Job?
The vacancy announcement for the
deputy superintendent of Yosemite National Park has been posted to
USA Jobs. This is a re-advertisement for this position, opened up at the
GS-14 and GS-15 levels. Previous applicants will have to reapply
following the directions in the announcement. Applications must be filed
electronically, surface mail applications will not be accepted. The
closing date is August 29th.
More Information...
Mariposa
Pines/Jerseydale Fire Safe 2009-2010 Election Meeting
The next Mariposa Pines/Jerseydale Fire Safe Committee
regular membership meeting will be held on August 26, 2009, at
Jerseydale Fire Service Station at 7:00 p.m.
Mariposa Pines News
Mariposa County Fire
Department
Log
Saturday,
August
1st
to
Friday,
August
7th
2009
August
1
Vehicle Accident:
Hwy
49S-#37 Bootjack; Cedar Lodge-#21 Midpines
August 2 EMS: Tip Top-#29 Lushmeadows; Cerro Sierra Dr-#31
Greeley Hill Public Service Asst: Morningstar-#37 Bootjack
Mariposa News - Mariposa County Fire Department Log
Yosemite Fires – August 10, 2009
Evening Update Wildcat Fire
The Wildcat Fire has become more active due to the higher
temperatures and lower humidities, tied to the ridge of high pressure
over the region.
Mariposa News - Yosemite Fires – August 10, 2009 Evening Update Wildcat
Fire
Stanislaus National Forest -
Knight Fire Update Monday August 10, 2009
Estimated Containment Date:
Tuesday August 11th, 2009 approx 06:00 PM
90% Containment
6,130 acres
178 personnel
The Knight
Fire is currently being managed by a local Stanislaus National Forest
Type 3 incident management team. With markedly lower overnight
temperatures and humidity, fire activity has decreased with pockets in
the fire's interior still burning.
Mariposa News - Stanislaus National Forest - Knight Fire Update
Monday August 10, 2009
Opportunity for Real Estate Agents to Learn More About
Internet Marketing to Help Build Their Business
According to the California Association of REALTORS® when
comparing 2007 to 2008, the Internet as a resource to find an agent went
from 6% to 33% - that’s an increase of 27% in one year.
The Internet has proven itself to be a powerful tool to disseminate
information regarding properties and the agent’s business.
PR.com
In the Area News:
Salmon bill thwarts gold miners,
Atwater Councilmember Under fire,
Yosemite
Journal - Spectacular Distractions Are the Perks of Judgeship,
S.P.I.
Mill Closure To Start Friday,
Sheriff’s labor unions agree to budget cuts,
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
During the morning hours someone was
reported trespassing on Princeton Way and then later in the day
trespassing was also reported from the Mother Lode Lodge and on East
Whitlock Road.
A dead cat was on Jessie Street.
A suspicious person on Greeley Hill Road during the afternoon hours was
arrested and sent to the pokey in Mariposa.
On East Westfall Road a report of a possible burglary was filed.
During the evening hours LOUD music was reported from the River
Rock Cafe.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Tuesday's Forecast: Slightly Warmer
93-103 Today: Sunny today with the high temps rising another
one to two degrees today over Monday's high temps. Overnight lows are
running around four degrees warmer than yesterday's lows.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. East
southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west. Tonight: Clear, with a
low around 58. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
U.S. Underwater Mortgages May Reach 30%, Zillow
Says
Aug. 11 (Bloomberg)
-- Almost one-quarter of U.S. mortgage holders owed more than their
homes were worth in the second quarter and that figure may rise to as
much as 30 percent by mid-2010 as job losses and foreclosures climb,
Zillow.com said.
California Economy
Schwarzenegger's budget cuts were legal -
Andrea Lynn Hoch is the legal
affairs secretary for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Jennifer Rockwell is chief
counsel, California Department of Finance.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger promised the people of California a
balanced budget that closes the deficit and includes a healthy reserve that
would allow us to respond to natural disasters and serve as a cushion in
case revenues continue to fall. Yet two weeks ago, the Legislature sent the
governor a budget that not only lacked a reserve but left our state $157
million in the red.
Los Angeles Times
U.S. Economy
Consumer, Celebrity Bankruptcies May Hit 1.4 Million
Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Consumer bankruptcies show no
sign of abating after rising more than a third this year and may hit 1.4
million by Dec. 31 as jobs are lost and loans are harder to get, according
to the American Bankruptcy Institute.
Bloomberg.com
Monday 8-10-09
Mariposa
Pines/Jerseydale Fire Safe 2009-2010 Election Meeting
The next Mariposa Pines/Jerseydale Fire Safe Committee
regular membership meeting will be held on August 26, 2009, at
Jerseydale Fire Service Station at 7:00 p.m. A land acquisition and
Firehouse building report from Dr. Bob Miller and a final fundraising
event report by Lorie Setterberg are on tap. Refreshments will be
served. New members are encouraged to attend. Please alert your
neighbors to this event. There are no dues or fees. Meetings are held
the last Wed. of each month.
Mariposa Pines News
Mariposa County Fire
Department
Log
Saturday,
August
1st
to
Friday,
August
7th
2009
August
1
Vehicle Accident:
Hwy
49S-#37 Bootjack; Cedar Lodge-#21 Midpines
August 2 EMS: Tip Top-#29 Lushmeadows; Cerro Sierra Dr-#31
Greeley Hill Public Service Asst: Morningstar-#37 Bootjack
Mariposa News - Mariposa County Fire Department Log
SEQUOIA & KINGS CANYON NATIONAL
PARKS
Two Teenage Girls Drown In Separate Incidents
Two
young girls, ages 13 and 14, lost their lives in separate drowning
incidents on the Kaweah River at Hospital Rock in mid-July.
On Saturday, July 18th, park dispatch received a 911 call at about 3
p.m. from a pay phone in the Hospital Rock picnic area. The caller
reported that a 13-year-old girl was trapped under a rock and drowning.
Rangers arrived on scene within 15 minutes. The young girl was visible
beneath the surface, but rescue efforts were unsuccessful, as one of her
lower limbs was apparently caught under a rock or limb under a large,
partially submerged boulder. Rangers were able to recover her body two
hours later.
Mariposa News - SEQUOIA & KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS Two Teenage Girls
Drown In Separate Incidents
Stanislaus National Forest -
Knight Fire Update Sunday August 9, 2009
Evening Update
Estimated Containment Date:
Tuesday August 11th, 2009 approx 06:00 PM
85% Containment
6,130 acres
202 personnel
The Knight
Fire is currently being managed by a local Stanislaus National Forest
Type 3 incident management team. With markedly lower overnight
temperatures and humidity, fire activity has decreased with pockets in
the fire's interior still burning. Firefighters continue to mop-up its
perimeter, increasing control of the fire by putting out burning and
smoldering portions around the exterior line, as well as pockets of
active fire within its interior. Patrols have been conducted to assure
containment over night time periods.
Potential for growth: Moderate
Mariposa News - Stanislaus National Forest - Knight Fire Update
Sunday August 9, 2009 Evening Update
In the Area News:
Moving beyond logging — Once the sawmill goes, reliance on
tourism could become stronger,
Missing boy found,
1,000
seek work at Merced's soon-to-be-open Kohl's,
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
A stray cat was reported on Bullion Street.
A resident on Fournier Road called the sheriff department with questions
about barking dogs.
(This is the second call in two days about barking dogs on that road.)
Petty theft was reported from Circle Drive.
Someone was being harassed on Yaqui Gulch Road and on Princeton Road.
An injured cat was at the Coulterville Pool.
During the evening hours a verbal dispute was taking place on East
Whitlock Road.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Monday's Forecast: Warmer Today
93-103 Today: Mostly
sunny today with the high temps rising another four to five degrees today over
Sunday's high temps. Overnight lows are running around five degrees warmer than yesterday's lows.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East
southeast wind at 10 mph becoming west. Tonight: Clear, with a
low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
Sacramento-area prosecutors focus on mortgage
fraud crime
Prosecutors in the Sacramento area have taken
varying approaches to the surge in real estate
fraud. Some, such as El Dorado County, have
devoted more resources, while others have used
existing anti-fraud units.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
CalPERS
CalPERS actuary: pension costs unsustainable
“I don’t want to sugarcoat anything,” Seeling said as he neared the end
of his comments. “We are facing decades without significant turnarounds
in assets, decades of — what I, my personal words, nobody else’s —
unsustainable pension costs of between 25 percent of pay for a
miscellaneous plan and 40 to 50 percent of pay for a safety plan (police
and firefighters) … unsustainable pension costs. We’ve got to find some
other solutions.”
Calpensions
California Economy
Lawsuits are the latest roadblock for California budget
Litigators go to court to undo cuts made by legislators and
the governor. The state is spending billions of dollars fighting the
lawsuits and dealing with increasingly unfavorable rulings.
"We are seeing more lawsuits and more victories by the groups
filing them," said Bob Hertzberg, a former Assembly speaker who now is
chairman of California Forward, a think tank focused on reforming the
budget process. "They don't want to compromise. . . . It's easier to
hire lawyers than lobbyists, and you probably get better outcomes."
Los Angeles Times
U.S. Economy
Fed Focusing on Real-Estate Recession as Bernanke Convenes FOMC
Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The collapse in commercial real estate
is preventing Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke from declaring
the economy and financial markets are healed. Property values have
fallen 35 percent since October 2007, according to Moody’s Investors
Service. That’s making it tough for owners to refinance almost $165
billion of mortgages for skyscrapers, shopping malls and hotels this
year, pressuring companies such as Maguire Properties Inc., the largest
office landlord in downtown Los Angeles, to put buildings up for sale.
Bloomberg.com
AND
VIX Signals S&P 500 Swoon as September Approaches
Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Options traders are increasing bets that the
steepest rally in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index since the 1930s won’t
survive September, historically the worst month for U.S. equities.
Traders are betting the VIX, a gauge of expected stock swings, will
increase 13 percent in the next five weeks, according to futures prices
compiled by Bloomberg. That’s the biggest spread since August 2008,
right before the S&P 500 suffered the steepest two-month plunge in 21
years.
Bloomberg.com
Sunday 8-09-09
Sunday Special SlideShow
Tenaya Lake Cool Getaway By Linda Gast
When the temperature is hitting the 100 degree mark
in Mariposa the cool 72 degree breeze at Yosemite National Parks Tenaya
Lake is hard to resist. The beaches and picnic areas may be crowded,
but there was no one on the lake.
Tenaya Lake Cool Getaway By Linda Gast
Sunday Special SlideShow
Coulterville Claim Jumpers
Shootout
Don't Mess Around With Another Man's Wife
in Coulterville
A
Sierra Sun Times Special Edition - Coulterville Claim Jumpers Shootout
Mariposa County TOT (Bed Tax) Dollars Close in on 2008 Totals
As of Friday the TOT Tax was within 1.9% of
the 2008 total as revised numbers for 2008 lowered amounts collected in
2008 and boosted 2009 numbers. The numbers for 2008 were lowered
from 10.3M to 10.1M and added to the 2009 numbers as they were incorrectly applied to
2008. Adding that money with the TOT money that has came in as of Friday
the total for 2009 comes in at 9.9M. With the country in a recession
these numbers are outstanding as the visitors continue to visit Yosemite
National Park and Mariposa County. Over 45% of Mariposa County General
Fund Dollars come from the TOT Tax, so a dramatic lowering of that tax
money could really impact services in the county.
Latest Stanislaus crop report doesn't reflect struggle of 2009
Gross farm income hit a record $2.47 billion, up 2 percent
from 2007, the report from county Agricultural Commissioner Gary Caseri
and his staff said.
The
Modesto Bee
Today in Yosemite
This Weekend at Parsons Memorial Lodge
Sunday, August 9
Living on the Edge: Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Documentary film, Counting Sheep, followed by an update and
discussion with John Wehausen, Associate Research Scientist, University
of California, White Mountain Research Station, and Frank Green,
filmmaker
Allow 30 minutes walking time to Parsons Memorial Lodge from either
Lembert Dome parking area or the Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center.
Admission is free.
Goldrushcam Out And About Weekend Edition Covering Yosemite National
Park, Mariposa, Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and Calaveras
County
Stanislaus National Forest -
Knight Fire Update Friday August 8, 2009
Evening Update
Estimated Containment Date:
Tuesday August 11th, 2009 approx 06:00 PM
80% Containment
6,130 acres
272 personnel
The Knight
Fire's management successfully transitioned to a Type 3 team yesterday.
With markedly lower overnight temperatures and humidity, fire activity
has decreased with pockets in the fire's interior still burning.
Firefighters continue to mop-up its perimeter, increasing control of the
fire by putting out burning and smoldering portions around the exterior
line, as well as pockets of active fire within its interior.
Potential for growth: Moderate
Mariposa News - Stanislaus National Forest - Knight Fire Update
Friday August 8, 2009 Evening Update
In the Area News:
Park ranger asks: Where are the black visitors?
Tuolumne County: Sawmill closure means lost jobs, possible
boost in wildfire risk,
"Magic Of
The Night" In Downtown Sonora,
Libraries' futures still not certain
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
A rattlesnake was wandering around on
Snyder Creek Road.
A Mountain Lion was wandering around Boyer Road.
During the early evening hours someone was playing LOUD music on
Ashworth Road.
Also noise was coming from the Hotel Jeffery during the later evening
hours.
And Finally, At the Coulterville Park, two cats were stuck in a drain.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Sunday's Forecast: Warmer Today
89-99 Today: Mostly
sunny today with the high temps rising another six to eight degrees today over
Saturday's high temps. Overnight lows are running around eight degrees warmer than yesterday's lows.
Yosemite: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west
southwest between 8 and 11 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around
57. Northwest wind at 11 mph becoming east.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
Lower-priced homes are the first to rebound
Home sales,
including new and existing single-family homes and condos, increased 18
percent in June, compared to the previous year, according to the most
recent figures available from DataQuick Information Systems, a Southern
California-based real estate tracking firm. It was the first month since
December to see a year-over-year gain in sales. However, it was also the
second-lowest sales tally for any June since 1991.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
California Economy
LAEDC Report Says
U.S., California, and Southern California recession to bottom by
year-end 2009, recovery to begin in 2010
Los Angeles—The 2009-2010
“Mid-Year Economic Forecast &
Industry Outlook” from the Kyser Center for Economic Research at the
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) sees
difficult times continuing for the nation, the state and Southern
California through the rest of 2009 and into 2010.
Report (.PDF File)
AND
State offers financial help to small
gas station operators
Legislation that will provide independent gas station owners
additional financing options to install enhanced vapor recovery systems
has been signed into law in California.
CVBT
U.S. Economy
Auto Plan Probably Boosted Retail Sales: U.S. Economy Preview
...Households may limit spending and
increase savings for years to come to repair the damage done by a record
$13.9 trillion loss in wealth as home prices and stocks plunged last
year. Other reports may show manufacturing picked up and inflation
abated, and Federal Reserve policy makers are expected to maintain a
steady course when they meet this week.
Bloomberg.com
Saturday 8-08-09
Don Weston
passed away on Friday Evening
Leroy Radanovich's
Mariposa Life: Donald Weston
Last evening (Friday) came the call I was half expecting. Alan
Haigh called to say that Donald was gone.
There will be much said about the loss of this Yankee man who became so
much a part of our community over the last decades. He was complicated
to say the least with many passions driving this tall man with the stage
drivers moustache, the skill of a ship builder, love of family, the
bluest of collars, champion of firemen, the best of friends.
Donald Weston
This Weekend in Yosemite
This Weekend at Parsons Memorial Lodge
Saturday, August 8
A Conservationist Manifesto
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Talk and discussion with Scott Russell Sanders, Distinguished Professor
of English, Indiana University Bloomington
AND
Sunday, August 9
Living on the Edge: Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Documentary film, Counting Sheep, followed by an update and
discussion with John Wehausen, Associate Research Scientist, University
of California, White Mountain Research Station, and Frank Green,
filmmaker
Allow 30 minutes walking time to Parsons Memorial Lodge from either
Lembert Dome parking area or the Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center.
Admission is free.
Goldrushcam Out And About Weekend Edition Covering Yosemite National
Park, Mariposa, Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and Calaveras
County
New Comment:
Editorial:
Mariposa County Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and District 1
Supervisor Brad Aborn, Questions Barack Obama’s Birth Certificate
SIERRA
SUN TIMES
Mariposa
County Board of Supervisors Meeting
August 4, 2009
2008 Ag Report
(Kudos to Cathi Boze for getting the Report online in a timely manner)
and
Don Pedro transfer Station Fees.
SIERRA
SUN TIMES
(After the Mariposa County 2008 Crop Report from
yesterday's news)
Sonoma County's crop value fell 7% in 2008
Wine grapes, the county’s largest crop, suffered from frost
damage and hot windy weather that affected fertilization in 2008. As a
result, yields sank for the third year in a row and the value of the
grapes sold fell nearly 9 percent to $381 million.
Sonoma County's crop value fell 7% in 2008 |
PressDemocrat.com |
Yosemite Fires – August 7, 2009 Wildcat Fire
Evening Update
There was very low fire activity yesterday
due to the cold temperatures and light snow in the Tuolumne Meadows and high
country near the Wildcat fire perimeter.
Fire managers were
able to obtain more accurate mapping of the fire by a reconnaissance and GPS
flight by Helicopter 551: 640 acres have burned.
Mariposa News - Yosemite Fires – August 7, 2009 Wildcat Fire Evening
Update
Stanislaus National Forest -
Knight Fire Update Friday August 7, 2009
Evening Update
80% Containment
6,130 acres
443 personnel
Progress
continues on
the Knight
Fire. A
thermal
infrared
imaging
flight was
conducted
over the
fire last
night. This
technology,
used in
support of
wildland
fire management, determined diminished heat within the interior of the
fire and along containment lines.
Potential for growth: Moderate
Mariposa News - Stanislaus National Forest - Knight Fire Update
Friday August 7, 2009 Evening Update
In the Area News:
Yosemite climber's life spent outdoors,
America's National Parks: Canaries in the Climate Change
Coal Mine,
Valley
grocers affected by beef recall,
Have you seen this frog?
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
On Wild Dove Lane a missing cat was
returned. (Great news)
But over on Harvest Drive a cat was quarantined. (Bad news)
On Stroming Road a fawn was stuck.
The caller from Triangle Road reported that someone was target shooting.
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Saturday's Forecast: Warmer Today
82-92 Today: Mostly
sunny today with the high temps rising five to eight degrees today over
Friday's high temps.
Overnight lows are
running around five degrees warmer than yesterday's lows.
Yosemite: SUNNY...WARMER. HIGHS 78 TO 88 IN YOSEMITE
VALLEY...58 TO 68 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
TONIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 57 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...35 TO 45 IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
Get your foreclosure now
"We're seeing REOs
go very quickly. Offers come in immediately after the listing comes on
the market, within 24 hours," said Brad Geisen, founder of
Foreclosure.com. Some homes have been put into contract in less than 90
minutes.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
CalPERS
CalPERS: a looming disaster?
Market losses, higher pensions and a mass of new retirements
expected within the next few years are hitting the California Public
Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) all at once. The fund value today
is $191 billion. If you subtract the portion needed for current retirees
and survivors, just $50,000 remains for each active worker. It's not
enough.
Los Angeles Times
Governor Signs Two Cogdill Bills into Law: Measures Will
Protect Access to Health Care and Help Victims of Illegal Tire Dumping
Senator Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto) applauded Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger for
signing
two measures he authored,
Senate Bill 198 and
Senate Bill 230, into law. SB 198 would allow healthcare districts to
consolidate and refinance old debts using long-term lines of credit. SB 230
simplifies the process for property owners and businesses to dispose of
tires that have been illegally dumped on private property.
Mariposa News - Governor Signs Two Cogdill Bills into Law
California Communities Establishes
Prop. 1A Securitization Program
California Communities, a joint powers authority (JPA) sponsored
by the League of California Cities and the California State Association
of Counties (CSAC), announced its plans on Aug. 5 to launch a
securitization program for the Proposition 1A property tax loan to the
state. The announcement was distributed to the various local government
associations whose members will lose 8 percent of their property tax
revenues to the state in FY 2009-10. The program is intended to replace
100 percent of the funds loaned by local agencies to the state.
California Communities is soliciting proposals to put together the
financing team for this project and is prepared to move expeditiously to
structure the project.
League of California Cities
California Economy
Recession isn't over for California
...So far, California has been losing jobs at a faster clip than the
nation, said Howard Roth, chief economist at the state Department of
Finance. Since the official onset of the recession in December 2007, the
state has lost 6 percent of its payroll jobs, he said. The nation has
lost 4.6 percent.
Sacramento Bee
U.S. Economy
(Remember, the Oracle told you to
buy a few months ago)
Buffett’s Berkshire Swings to Profit on Derivative Holdings
Berkshire benefited as stock markets on three continents rebounded,
while preferred shares and debt in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and General
Electric Co. increased investment income. Buffett, the firm’s chairman
and chief executive officer, has said Berkshire’s energy business is
thriving amid the recession, while jewelry, home-building and airplane
units suffered.
Bloomberg.com
Friday 8-07-09
Mariposa
County Board of Supervisors Meeting
August 4, 2009
2008 Ag Report
(Kudos to Cathi Boze for getting the Report online in a timely manner)
and
Don Pedro transfer Station Fees.
SIERRA
SUN TIMES
Recession is Easing Up - Only
247,000 folks lost their job last month
Nonfarm payroll employment decreased by 247,000 in July, and the
unemployment rate was little changed at 9.4 percent. Payroll
job losses over the past 3 months have now averaged 331,000, compared
with an average of 645,000 over the prior 6 months. Employment has
fallen by 6.7 million since the start of the recession in December 2007.
The unemployment rate in July was 9.4 percent, little changed for
the second consecutive month. The rate had been 4.9 percent when the
recession began. There were 14.5 million unemployed persons in
July.
The number of long-term unemployed continued to rise. In July, 5.0
million people had been unemployed for more than 6
months, accounting for 1 in 3 unemployed persons.
Among the employed, there were 8.8 million persons working part time in
July who would have preferred full-time work.
New Comment:
Editorial:
Mariposa County Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and District 1
Supervisor Brad Aborn, Questions Barack Obama’s Birth Certificate
SIERRA
SUN TIMES
Reminder: Today:
Planning Commission Meeting Today
Nominal Meeting today.
Mariposa News - Mariposa Public Notices
Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Agenda - 8-11-09
Highlights:
Read the agenda.
Money to Consultants ($55,000),
Money to Lawyers ($50,000),
Money to fight Gang Reduction in Mariposa County and
Prepare an Urgency Ordinanc to
Prohibit the Approval of Certain Permits in Catheys Valley Planning Area
Pending Completion of the Processing of the Catheys Valley Community
Plan
Mariposa News - Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Agenda - 8-11-09
Plan Your Weekend
Goldrushcam Out And About Weekend Edition Covering Yosemite National
Park, Mariposa, Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and Calaveras
County
Yosemite Fires – August 7, 2009 Wildcat Fire
The lightning caused Wildcat Fire, managed for multiple
objectives, is now at approximately 700 acres. It is burning on the north
and south sides of the Tuolumne River through Red Fir, Jeffery Pine and
brush on very steep terrain.
Mariposa News - Yosemite Fires – August 7, 2009 Wildcat Fire
Stanislaus National Forest -
Knight Fire Update Thursday August 6, 2009
Evening Update
60% Containment
6,130 acres
663 personnel
The Knight Fire has now backed down to the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus
River and is holding within all containment lines. Firefighters remain
on the line to continue mopping up and rehabilitating dozer and hand
lines that were constructed to contain the blaze. Interior islands of
fuel will continue to burn over the next several days, so smoke will
still be visible from local areas. Many firefighters and pieces of
equipment are being demobilized and sent to other fires across the
state.
Potential for growth: Moderate
Mariposa News - Stanislaus National Forest - Knight Fire Update
Thursday August 6, 2009 Evening Update
In the Area News:
Mariposa: Caltrans wants input on restoration project,
Madera County to cut $12.1 million,
United
Way helping close the health care gap with prescription cards,
SRMC Responds To Low Rating On Consumer Reports Survey
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
Someone lost some money in Mariposa.
(No casinos here, must be something else)
A resident on Tip Top Road reported a phone scam.
A civil standby was reported from Dogtown Road.
Vandalism was reported from the Mariposa County High School.
Down at the Willow Placer Campgrounds near Briceburg someone was
reportedly unsafely shooting.
On Forest Drive in Fish Camp a dog was shot by a pellet gun.
During the evening hours suspicious circumstances were taking place on
Colorado Road and on Stumpfield Mountain Road..
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Friday's Forecast: Warmer Today
75-85 Today: Mostly sunny
today with the high temps rising four to five degrees today over
Thursday's high temps.
Overnight lows are
running a degree or two cooler than yesterday's lows.
Yosemite: MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS 70 TO 80 IN
YOSEMITE VALLEY...49 TO 59 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 49 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...28 TO 38 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
Fewer U.S. home sellers cut asking prices in
July
NEW YORK, Aug 6
(Reuters) - Fewer U.S. home sellers cut their asking prices in July,
though the prices of more than 40 percent of homes on the market had
been cut at least once, national real estate brokerage ZipRealty
reported on Thursday.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
Senator Dave Cogdill Pushes for Local Economic Impact
to Factor in Decisions Regarding Park Closures
I am proud to represent a district which encompasses eight state parks:
Calaveras Big Trees State Park, California State Mining and Mineral Museum,
Caswell Memorial State Park, Columbia State Historic Park, Millerton Lake
State Recreation Area, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, Turlock Lake State
Recreation Area and Wassama Round House State Historic Park. I have deep
concerns about the impact the closure of these parks would have within my
district.
Mariposa News - Senator Dave Cogdill Pushes for Local Economic Impact to
Factor in Decisions Regarding Park Closures
California Economy
California to see record unemployment rise further
All hope California's job market
will improve, but consumers may thwart them.
Record, double-digit unemployment will head even
higher in the Golden State, some analysts say,
as households save more, put spending on hold --
and force shops and restaurants near the end of
their resources to close for good.
California's economy, the world's eighth
largest, could see a jobless rate near a
stunning 13 percent next year -- a level
associated more with Rust Belt states, not the
home of Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
Reuters
United States Economy
Tudor Investment Calls Stock Gain a Bear-Market Rally
Tudor said the 47 percent gain in the
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index of the largest U.S. companies since March 9,
when it fell to a 12-year low, is a “bear-market rally.” The index topped
1,000 for the first time in nine months this week after companies reported
better-than-expected profits. “Impressive counter-trend rallies are a
feature, not an oddity, of secular bear markets,” Tudor said. “We are not
inclined to aggressively chase the market here. Many doubts remain about the
sustainability of this recovery, most prominently the weakness of household
income growth.”
Bloomberg.com
Thursday 8-06-09
Get ready for the
Perseids
NASA - The 2009 Perseid Meteor Shower
AND
SkyandTelescope.com - Meteors - Here Come the Perseids!
Plan Your Weekend
Goldrushcam Out And About Weekend Edition Covering Yosemite National
Park, Mariposa, Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and Calaveras
County
All the Calendars have been updated
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning today for
Tuolumne County and North of Tuolumne County
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Yosemite Fires – August 6, 2009 Wildcat Fire
800 acres
This fire is in patrol status.
Fire is burning on the North side of the Tuolumne River between Pate
Valley and Glen Aulin.
Mariposa News - Yosemite Fires – August 6, 2009 Wildcat Fire
A Small Shaker Near North Fork Yesterday
A microearthquake occurred at 11:53:20
AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 5, 2009.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) NNE of North Fork, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 36 km (22 miles).
Info for event nc71260651
Stanislaus National Forest -
Knight Fire Update Wednesday August 5, 2009
Evening Update
60% Containment
6,105 acres according to InciWeb.
663 personnel
Fire continued interior burnout as islands of green were consumed. Fire
activity was mostly ground fire with some small runs of ground litter.
Potential for growth: Extreme
Mariposa News - Stanislaus National Forest - Knight Fire Update
Wednesday August 5, 2009 Evening Update
In the Area News:
Cowboy poetry and the Yosemite Indians,
Community
colleges aren't the bargain they used to be,
Turlock
man records his near-century of history for posterity,
Sewer rates help tank businesses?
and more...
Mariposa News, Area News, California News, USA News, World News
Sheriff Report
During the later morning hours someone who
was drunk in public down at Briceburg had a free ride to the county lock
up to sleep it off.
A call came in from the Sierra Business Center where someone was
making threats.
A barking dog on French Camp Road was driving a neighbor crazy.
Threats were made on Granite Springs Road.
During the afternoon hours a suspicious vehicle was observed on
Wilderness Drive..
MARIPOSA COUNTY DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Thursday's Forecast:
Much Cooler Today/Chance of T-Storms
71-81 Today: Partly cloudy...then mostly
cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Unseasonably cool with the high temps dropping around 14-16 degrees
cooler than Wednesday.
Overnight lows are
running six to seven degrees cooler than yesterday's lows.
Yosemite: MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY
WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE
AFTERNOON. WINDY. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE 8000 FEET. HIGHS 63 TO 73 IN YOSEMITE
VALLEY...44 TO 54 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BREEZY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS 34 TO 44 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...23 TO 33 IN THE
HIGH COUNTRY.
Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa /
Madera County Foothills / Yosemite
Real Estate News
Pending home sales index rises again in June
Pending U.S. home sales rose in June for the fifth straight month, another encouraging sign of life for the embattled U.S. housing market, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday.
For June, the Realtors group said its pending home sales index rose 3.6 percent to 94.6, from an upwardly revised reading of 91.3 in May. The last time there were five consecutive monthly gains was July 2003.
Sierra Sun Times Real Estate - Homes and Land For Sale In Mariposa
County
Federal Court Actions Will Put Californians’ Lives in
Jeopardy, Says Senator Dave Cogdill
Senator Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto) today issued the following
statement after a panel of three federal judges ordered the state to
reduce its prison population by 44,000 inmates:
“My top priority as a lawmaker is keeping all Californians safe.
Ordering the release of a quarter of the state’s prison population may
benefit 44,000 inmates who will not pay their full debt to society, but
it puts 36 million Californians in jeopardy. I applaud the Governor for
immediately appealing this ruling.”
Mariposa News - Federal Court Actions Will Put Californians’ Lives in
Jeopardy, Says Senator Dave Cogdill
Senator Cogdill Calls for Urgent Action to Resolve
State’s Water Woes
Senator Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto), who has carried legislation for
the past three and a half years to implement comprehensive reforms to
California’s water supply and delivery systems, issued the following
statement after Democratic leadership announced their new proposals
regarding the state’s water crisis...
Mariposa News - Senator Cogdill Calls for Urgent Action to Resolve
State’s Water Woes
California Economy
Logue disappointed in governor’s elimination of Williamson Act
Million of dollars will be lost
to Northern California counties
as a consequence of this
decision. This has a direct
impact on their ability to
provide essential services like
law enforcement and fire safety,
not to mention the financial
impact to farmers
One-in –three participating
landowners have said they would
not be able to farm or ranch
without this contract.
Gridley, CA - Gridley Herald
United States Economy
‘Underwater’ Mortgages to Hit 48%, Deutsche Bank Says
Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Almost half of U.S. homeowners
with a mortgage are likely to owe more than their properties are worth
before the housing recession ends, Deutsche Bank AG said.
Seven markets in states with the fastest appreciation
during the five-year housing boom -- including Fort Lauderdale and
Miami, Florida; Merced and Modesto, California; and Las Vegas --
may find 90 percent of borrowers underwater, according to the report.
Bloomberg.com
AND
Despite Bailouts, Business as Usual at Goldman
...Publicly, it is a different story. Now that Goldman is minting
money again, the bank insists that it was never in any real danger. Mr.
Blankfein, in an e-mail message this week, disputed his private account,
saying Goldman’s survival was never in doubt. Other Goldman executives
reject the notion that the bank was rescued at all.
NYTimes.com
Wednesday 8-05-09
Coulterville’s End of Summer Splash
And Hula Dance Performance
Now Scheduled for Sunday, August 16th
Last Day Swimming Pool Will be Open! Join in the fun
for a free End of Summer bash…free swimming, free hot dogs, chips, fresh
fruit and refreshments… and free entertainment!
Due to the County closing the Coulterville Swimming Pool on Sunday,
August 16th as an emergency cost saving measure, the
Coulterville Community Club’s End of Summer Splash has been moved up to
the 16th from 1 to 5 pm. The Mariposa Arts
Council has already scheduled a free Hula Dance performance that
afternoon, from 2 to 5 pm, so the two events have been combined!
The Community Club covers the pool charges for everyone that day and
will be serving hot dogs, chips and fresh fruit from 1 to 5.
Refreshments will include punch and bottled water. Pack your own side
dishes and desserts, or better yet, bring enough to share!
Hawaiian attire encouraged.
An All American picnic with a Hawaiian flavor.
Come join the fun.
Letter to the Editor: Yosemite Gifts
I am the owner of the building and gift shop Yosemite
Gifts. I fell in love with this town over 20 years ago. Twice a
year I would come from Orange County to sell at the Oakhurst Peddler’s
Fair; however, most of my personal time was spent in Mariposa, shopping
and eating. In 1990, I ended up buying the Old Dials Rock Shop off of
Hwy 140.
Mariposa News - Letter to the Editor: Yosemite Gifts
Letter to the Editor: A
Solution to Mariposa's Economy
Maybe I have a solution for
part of Mariposa's economy. Let's have a mayor instead of all these
supervisors. Then there will only be one salary to pay and perhaps some
of the lower county echelon could retain their jobs.
Mariposa News - Letter to the Editor: A Solution to Mariposa's Economy
Stanislaus National Forest -
Knight Fire Update Wednesday August 5, 2009
7:30 A.M.
50% Containment
5,612 acres according to InciWeb.
926 personnel
Roll-out material and steep slopes continue to be a prime source of
interior fire movement. The fire is backing down slope with some
occasional upslope crown runs. The fire continues to back towards the
Middle Fork of the Stanislaus on the west side of the fire.
Potential for growth: Extreme
Mariposa News - Stanislaus National Forest - Knight Fire Update
Wednesday August 5, 2009
In the Area News:
Ken Burns pays homage to John Muir in 'National Parks'
documentary,
SBA-backed startups failing in Northern San Joaquin Valley,
Help
needed with mapping city cemetery,
Five new fire engines will be put to work in Merced County
and more...
Area News
Sheriff Report
Llamas were out having a meeting on Cuneo
Road.
Vandalism was reported on Brook Road.
Petty theft was reported from Woodland Road.
During the later morning hours a suspicious person was observed on Old
Highway Road.
Someone from the Bootjack Fire Department reported a phone scam.
During the evening hours a burglary was reported on Jessie Street.
And Finally, A 'Skateboarder' was at it again during the noon hour near
the 140 and Williams Road where the subject was riding in traffic..
MARIPOSA COUNTY
DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
(NOAA has issued a Special Weather Statement for
Thursday's predicted wild weather, read the statement on the weather
page.)
Wednesday's Forecast
86-96 Today: Cooler today by a degree or
two as the cool marine air keeps our high temps down.
. Overnight lows are
running inline with yesterday's lows.
Yosemite: MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGHS 84 TO 94 IN YOSEMITE
VALLEY...63 TO 73 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BREEZY. LOWS 44 TO 54 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...30 TO 40 IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY.
Sierra Sun Times -
Weather Forecast For
Mariposa / Madera
County Foothills /
Yosemite
Real Estate News
Pending home sales index rises again in June
Pending U.S. home sales rose in June for the fifth straight month, another encouraging sign of life for the embattled U.S. housing market, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday.
For June, the Realtors group said its pending home sales index rose 3.6 percent to 94.6, from an upwardly revised reading of 91.3 in May. The last time there were five consecutive monthly gains was July 2003.
Sierra Sun Times
Real Estate -
Homes and Land
For Sale In
Mariposa County
California Economy
Pump prices are on the rise
..."Higher energy prices chew into the
earnings of companies that have begun to make a little more money and
seriously hurts those companies that are still in contraction," Bingham
said. "For households, it diverts consumer spending from everything else
they might be buying."
Los Angeles Times
United States Economy
Farm Values Drop in U.S. First Time Since '87; Revival Forecast
Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Farmland prices, which advanced for 21
years, couldn’t escape the worst plunge in real estate since the Great
Depression.
The value of all land and buildings on farms averaged $2,100 an acre at
the start of 2009, down 3.2 percent from a year earlier, the first
decline since 1987, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said yesterday in
an
annual report.
Bloomberg.com
Tuesday 8-04-09
Trailer Burns on Oak Rd.
On August 2, 2009, at 1:50 A.M., Mariposa
County Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 5201 Oak Rd.,
in the Midpines area.
Mariposa News - Trailer Burns on Oak Rd.
Reminder: Today:
Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Agenda: 8-4-09
Highlights:
Cathi Boze, Agricultural Commissioner; Presentation of the 2008 Mariposa County Agricultural
Crop & Livestock Report
Mariposa News - Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Agenda - 8-4-09
United States Post Office May Close 1,000 Post Offices
No Mariposa County Offices are on this list
Federal Times.com
Yosemite Fires – August 3, 2009 Wildcat Fire
550 acres
This fire is in patrol status.
Fire is burning on the North side of the Tuolumne River between Pate
Valley and Glen Aulin.
Mariposa News - Yosemite Fires – August 3, 2009 Wildcat Fire
Stanislaus National Forest -
Update: 11:30 A.M.
Knight Fire Update Tuesday
August 4, 2009
45% Containment
5,078 acres
1,259 personnel
Firing
operations were slow because
favorable winds did not
materialize. Up canyon winds
did not dominate and a
convection column stayed
over the line due to up
slope winds.
Potential for growth: Extreme
Mariposa News - Stanislaus National Forest - Knight Fire Update
Tuesday August 4, 2009
Pioneer Market Supports SPCA
The County of Mariposa SPCA will now benefit every time you shop at
Pioneer Market. Save all of your Pioneer Market receipts and mail
them (Post Office Box 671) or bring them to the SPCA Shelter, 5599
Hwy 49 No., Mariposa 95338. A portion of every receipt will be
donated to help shelter animals.
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Burglary Suspects Arrested And
Indicted
On the morning of Friday, June 17th, a park
visitor staying in Housekeeping Camp reported that her purse and over
$1,000 worth of camera gear had been stolen from her car. While
canceling her credit cards, she was told that her credit card had been
used to purchase gas at 5:40 a.m. that morning at the El Portal gas
station...
Mariposa News - YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Burglary Suspects Arrested And
Indicted
Yosemite National Park Announces Initial Data Collection
and Planning for The Ahwahnee Comprehensive Rehabilitation Plan
Acting Yosemite National Park Superintendent Dave
Uberuaga announces the initiation of data collection and planning for the
Ahwahnee Comprehensive Rehabilitation Plan. Compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
will be coordinated through the development of an Environmental Assessment
(EA).
Mariposa News - Yosemite National Park Announces Initial Data Collection
and Planning for The Ahwahnee Comprehensive Rehabilitation Plan
SEQUOIA & KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS Park Dedicates
Newly Designated Wilderness
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks dedicated the newly
designated John Krebs Wilderness at a ceremony on July 25th.
Mariposa News - SEQUOIA & KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS Park Dedicates
Newly Designated Wilderness
Sierra Artists Gallery
Announces the 12th Annual Gold Rush Art Show
The Sierra Artists Gallery in
Mariposa is getting ready for its 12th annual Gold Rush Art Show. The
gallery has been in existence for 40 years and features the artwork of
local artists in the form of a membership co-operative. The show will
take place October 6-18th and is open to all artists from anywhere, age
18 and over, most media accepted.
Mariposa News - Sierra Artists Gallery Announces the 12th Annual Gold
Rush Art Show
Mariposa County Fire Department
Log
Saturday,
July
25th
to
Friday,
July 31st
2009
July 25
Fire: Structure-Glacier Point-#37 Bootjack, #29 Lushmeadows, #23
Catheys Valley, #22 Rescue
July 26 EMS: Burl-#27 Mormon Bar, #21 Midpines Vehicle
Accident: Hwy 49N-#26 Coulterville; Hwy 49N-#24 Don Pedro, #31
Greeley Hill
Mariposa News - Mariposa County Fire Department Log
Sierra Nevada Geotourism Project Press Launch
Wed., August 19, 2009
10:00am-11:30am
Mariposa Museum and History Center
5119 Jessie St
Mariposa, CA
Upcoming
Events :: Sierra Business Council
Interesting:
Park officials to remodel deluxe Yosemite hotel
The top-to-bottom overhaul likely will include
engineering work to ensure the hotel meets modern safety standards and
building codes and is accessible to people with disabilities.
San Jose Mercury News
Email Bin
Master Interpreter Ranger Bob Roney will
be featured on this afternoon’s All Things Considered on NPR
Call Of The Wild: How Ranger Became 'Yosemite Bob' : NPR
The Debate Continues:
Editorial:
Mariposa County Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and District 1
Supervisor Brad Aborn, Questions Barack Obama’s Birth Certificate
SIERRA
SUN TIMES
In the Area News:
Groveland: Jardine: Lawyer needs to read law,
Sonora
garbage rate hike before council,
You don't know what you're missing in Yosemite,
College to expand to Angels Camp
and more...
Area News
Sheriff Report
At Barrett Cove a vehicle was burglarized.
Out on Leonard Road a lock was possibly vandalized.
A wallet was lost on Ben Hur Road.
On Coakley Circle a possible attempted burglary was reported.
And Finally, At the pool in Coulterville a youngster was harassing some
of the other children..
MARIPOSA COUNTY
DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
86-96 Today: Cooler
today by another two to three degrees as the cool marine air keeps
our high temps down. A few more clouds will be overhead
today. Overnight lows are
running about two to three degrees warmer than yesterday's lows.
Yosemite: MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGHS 82 TO 92 IN YOSEMITE
VALLEY... 64 TO 74 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. BREEZY. LOWS 46 TO 56 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 32 TO
42 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
Sierra Sun Times -
Weather Forecast For
Mariposa / Madera
County Foothills /
Yosemite
Real Estate News
AP analysis: Foreclosures stabilize in key states
Even as Americans
suffer rising unemployment, foreclosure rates in three states hit
hardest by the housing bust – California, Arizona and Florida –
stabilized in June, offering hope that the worst of the real estate
crisis is over, according to The Associated Press' monthly analysis of
economic stress in more than 3,100 U.S. counties.
Sierra Sun Times
Real Estate -
Homes and Land
For Sale In
Mariposa County
California Economy
California Cuts 100 Percent Funding for Domestic Abuse Programs; Bad
Economy Means More Abuse
...But one program that’s been cut has
us questioning the Terminator’s judgment. Schwarzenegger has cut 100
percent of domestic violence funding, reports San Diego 6. That will
affect 94 women’s shelters across the state; half of them may have to
close...
wowOwow
World Economy
U.K. Royal Mint Doubles Gold Output as Demand Swells
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The U.K.’s Royal Mint, established in
the 13th century, doubled production of gold coins in the second quarter
as demand surged for bullion to diversify investments.
Bloomberg.com
Monday 8-03-09
Trailer Burns on Oak Rd.
On August 2, 2009, at 1:50 A.M., Mariposa
County Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 5201 Oak Rd.,
in the Midpines area.
Mariposa News - Trailer Burns on Oak Rd.
Sierra Artists Gallery
Announces the 12th Annual Gold Rush Art Show
The Sierra Artists Gallery in
Mariposa is getting ready for its 12th annual Gold Rush Art Show. The
gallery has been in existence for 40 years and features the artwork of
local artists in the form of a membership co-operative. The show will
take place October 6-18th and is open to all artists from anywhere, age
18 and over, most media accepted.
Mariposa News - Sierra Artists Gallery Announces the 12th Annual Gold
Rush Art Show
Mariposa County Fire Department
Log
Saturday,
July
25th
to
Friday,
July 31st
2009
July 25
Fire: Structure-Glacier Point-#37 Bootjack, #29 Lushmeadows, #23
Catheys Valley, #22 Rescue
July 26 EMS: Burl-#27 Mormon Bar, #21 Midpines Vehicle
Accident: Hwy 49N-#26 Coulterville; Hwy 49N-#24 Don Pedro, #31
Greeley Hill
Mariposa News - Mariposa County Fire Department Log
Sierra Nevada Geotourism Project Press Launch
Wed., August 19, 2009
10:00am-11:30am
Mariposa Museum and History Center
5119 Jessie St
Mariposa, CA
Upcoming
Events :: Sierra Business Council
Interesting:
Park officials to remodel deluxe Yosemite hotel
The top-to-bottom overhaul likely will include
engineering work to ensure the hotel meets modern safety standards and
building codes and is accessible to people with disabilities.
San Jose Mercury News
Afternoon Email Bin
Master Interpreter Ranger Bob Roney will
be featured on this afternoon’s All Things Considered on NPR
Call Of The Wild: How Ranger Became 'Yosemite Bob' : NPR
Letter to the Editor
COUNTY EMPLOYEES AT RISK
My name is Carl Casey and I have worked for Mariposa County for the last
6 ½ years in the Public Works Department. Many people know that the
County’s budget for the current year is pretty bleak and various cuts
are being considered. I found out on Friday, July 31st that
the position I hold as Public Works Administrator is being considered
for elimination.
Mariposa News - Letter to the Editor
The Debate Continues:
Editorial:
Mariposa County Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and District 1
Supervisor Brad Aborn, Questions Barack Obama’s Birth Certificate
SIERRA
SUN TIMES
Monday Morning Special
Leroy Radanovich's
Mariposa Life:
Don’t blame the Sierra Sun Times for what you are about read. They have
never censored me, and for that matter neither did the Gazette, the
Guide or the Yosemite Guardian. But there have been a lot of things on
my mind lately that I think need to be said. Oh, by the way, just
because I am about to become 76 years old has nothing to do with it.
Or, maybe it does.
I Have Something To Say
Yosemite Wildcat Fire as of Sunday evening:
530
acres - 0% containment
Fire is burning on the North side of the Tuolumne River between Pate Valley
and Glen Aulin.
Trail Closure: Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne from Glen Aulin to Pate Valley.
Stanislaus National Forest - Knight Fire Update Monday
August 3, 2009
40% Containment
4,500 acres
1,352 personnel
The fire continues to burn downhill towards the Middle Fork of the
Stanislaus River. Roll-out material and steep terrain continue to be a
prime source of interior fire movement.
Potential for growth: Extreme
Mariposa News - Stanislaus National Forest - Knight Fire Update
Monday August 3, 2009
From the Email Bin
Links to local travel,
thanks Tom
Sierra Vista byway a blissfully lonely loop
AND
Travel photography: The Eastern Sierra - Los Angeles Times
SEQUOIA & KINGS CANYON NATIONAL
PARKS Marijuana Eradicated From More Than 70 Illegal Sites
From July 12th through 25th, NPS law enforcement
personnel participated in intensive marijuana interdiction efforts with 15
other agencies under Operation S.O.S. (“Save Our Sierra”), organized by the
Fresno County Sheriffs Office. Northern portions of Kings Canyon National
Park are located within Fresno County, as well as a highway corridor
connecting two frontcountry areas of the park. During the operation, over
400,000 marijuana plants were eradicated from 71 illegal cultivation sites.
Mariposa News - SEQUOIA & KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS Marijuana Eradicated
From More Than 70 Illegal Sites
In the Area News:
Paiutes and Pinon Trees in Hetch
Hetchy,
Meet Ranger
Johnson, Ken Burns' new documentary star,
'Ghost Towns' author a student of Merced
County history,
After 4 years, Riverbank to review city manager
and more...
Area News
Sheriff Report
During the early morning hours a burglar
alarm went off at the Mariposa Museum and History Center, where a few
windows were broken as someone tried to gain entry to the building. A
short time later a burglar alarm rang on Jessie Street and an individual
was arrested and sent to the county lock-up.
During the later morning hours a suspicious person was observed on Usona
Road.
Suspicious circumstances were reported from the Courthouse.
During the evening hours on Heritage Lane the caller reported hearing a
verbal dispute and then shots being fired.
On Jalapa Way the caller reported seeing suspicious circumstances during
the evening hours.
The sheriff was called out to Dogtown Road for an ongoing civil matter...
MARIPOSA COUNTY
DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Monday's Forecast:
Cooler Today
88-98 Today: Under sunny skies with
possible breezes in some locations the high temps will be cooler today
by a degree or two. Overnight lows are
running about a degree or two cooler than yesterday's lows.
Yosemite: SUNNY...BREEZY. HIGHS 85 TO 95 IN YOSEMITE
VALLEY...65 TO 75 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. BREEZY. LOWS 45 TO 55 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...36 TO
46 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
Sierra Sun Times -
Weather Forecast For
Mariposa / Madera
County Foothills /
Yosemite
Real Estate News
Home Front: Selling short can be scary
Home Front checked this week into the status of legislation that
would get people off that hook. As many know, the federal government
already has ordered the
IRS not to tax forgiven
mortgage debt through the end of 2012.
Sierra Sun Times
Real Estate -
Homes and Land
For Sale In
Mariposa County
CalPERS
Prius pensions: San Diego and Orange go hybrid
The city of San Diego and Orange County, both with a history of
well-publicized budget troubles, have adopted similar cost-cutting
pension reforms — a hybrid plan combining a monthly check with an
individual investment account.
There are savings because new hires receive a less generous
retirement plan.
Calpensions
United States Economy
SCENARIOS: How soon will U.S. jobs come back?
The worry is that government
spending is artificially propping up the economy
and, as that money runs out, the United States
will slump back into recession.
With home foreclosures still high
and commercial real estate loans going sour,
lending will remain weak. Households and
businesses won't be able to borrow freely, which
will constrain growth and hiring.
Reuters
AND
Deflation’s Silver Lining Points to Gains for S&P 500
“I’m still very cautious on equities,” said Wordell, whose RidgeWorth
Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund has outperformed 94 percent of rivals in the
past five years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. “For the
market to have a sustainable, upward trajectory, you need revenue
growth, and I don’t know where that’s going to come from.”
Bloomberg.com
Sunday 8-02-09
Sunday Special:
Leroy Radanovich's
Mariposa Life:
Now that the Governor has signed the budget, a number of things can and
will happen. The cuts to the social programs will have a significant affect
on services provided to children, women and the elderly. Most of these
programs did not exist twenty five years ago and while on
the Board of Supervisors...
Name of the County Game
Yosemite Wildcat Fire as of Saturday evening:
497 acres - 0% containment
Fire is burning on the North side of the Tuolumne River between Pate Valley
and Glen Aulin.
Trail Closure: Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne from Glen Aulin to Pate Valley.
Stanislaus National Forest - Knight Fire Update Sunday
August 2, 2009
Updated: 10:00 A.M.
30% Containment
4.050 acres
1,360 personnel
Progress continued on the contingency line north of the Middle Fork of the
Stanislaus River today. Crews made good headway mopping up and improving the
southeast portion of the fire while line preparation continued on the
southwest flank.
Potential for growth: Extreme
Mariposa News - Stanislaus National Forest - Knight Fire Update
Sunday August 2, 2009
Public Hearing on the Proposed Landfill Fee Schedule Changes
will be held at the Board of Supervisors Meeting on Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Under a revised landfill fee schedule proposed by the Mariposa
County Public Works Department (MCPWD), most fees would remain unchanged,
including those for tires, bulky items, hard to handle materials,
refrigerated appliances, and up to six 33-gallon containers of household
garbage.
Mariposa News - Public Hearing on the Proposed Landfill Fee Schedule Changes
The Mariposa Community Garden Steering Committee is seeking additional
members.
The function of the committee is to find and develop a suitable site,
establish guidelines, raise funds and work with volunteers and members of
the community who would like to participate as gardeners.
The committee is also seeking donations of land suitable for a garden site
near downtown Mariposa. A suitable site should be fairly level, have
adequate sun and a source of water, have space for parking and be
accessible. The site may be used by individuals and/or families to grow food
either for themselves or for people in need in the community.
Anyone
interested in serving on the committee or donating use of a parcel of land
may call Karen at 742-4159 or send an email to
karenhdusek@gmail.com.
John C. Fremont
Hospital to hold Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce Meeting On Tuesday
August 4, 2009
Goldrushcam Out And About In Mariposa County A Monthly Listing Of Things
To Do In Mariposa County
Plan Your Weekend
Goldrushcam Out And About Weekend Edition Covering Yosemite
National Park, Mariposa, Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and
Calaveras County
In the Area News:
Lodi council prayers ignite debate,
Yosemite
trip is suited to a Model T,
Sonora
Man Dies In Motorcycle Accident,
Building demolition to make way for stadium lighting
and more...
Area News
Sheriff Report
At the dock at McClure Point someone who
was drunk in public was lucky enough to spend the night in the Mariposa
County Jail.
On the Bullion Extension Road a dog that bit someone was sent to
impound.
A vehicle was burglarized on 7th Street.
Over on Hornitos Road a raw sewage leak was reported.
(Pretty smelly situation.)
Suspicious circumstances were reported from Snow Creek Fall Road and out
on the Old Greeley Hill Road...
MARIPOSA COUNTY
DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Sunday's Forecast: Cooler Today
89-99 Today: Under sunny skies with
possible breezes in some locations the high temps will be cooler today
by a degree or two. Overnight lows are
running a degree or two cooler than yesterday's lows.
Yosemite: SUNNY...BREEZY. HIGHS 86 TO 96 IN YOSEMITE
VALLEY...66 TO 76 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 61 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...40 TO 50 IN THE
HIGH COUNTRY.
Sierra Sun Times -
Weather Forecast For
Mariposa / Madera
County Foothills /
Yosemite
Real Estate News
Home Front: Selling short can be scary
Home Front checked this week into the status of legislation that
would get people off that hook. As many know, the federal government
already has ordered the
IRS not to tax forgiven
mortgage debt through the end of 2012.
Sierra Sun Times
Real Estate -
Homes and Land
For Sale In
Mariposa County
Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Education Assistance
for California National Guard Members
“California’s National Guard is on the front lines of every
disaster. From protecting citizens from wildfires and floods here at
home to serving the people of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, the
Guard can be relied on in every emergency,” said Governor
Schwarzenegger. “These brave men and women are heroes, and now they will
have the opportunity to get the college education they deserve. I have
fought for education benefits for California’s troops since I came into
office, and I will continue to work to ensure they are rewarded with the
opportunities they have earned.”
Governor Schwarzenegger
Local Funds Part of Final Budget
Solution
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday, July 28, signed the budget. The
package, which contained 27 bills, ultimately pared down the general
fund budget to $84 billion, compared to a year ago when the general fund
budget was more than $100 billion. A significant portion of the final
budget package relies on local funds to balance the state deficit.
League of California Cities
California Economy
Dan Walters: Recession holds key to budget
Whether the latest incarnation of the deficit-plagued state budget hangs
together and whether the state faces another fiscal meltdown next year
are largely dependent on something completely out of politicians' hands
– whether the state's recession-battered economy perks up.
Sacramento Bee
United States Economy
Payrolls Probably Declined at Slower Pace: U.S. Economy Preview
Obama on Jobs
“We are still continuing to lose far too many jobs,” President Barack
Obama said in a news conference on July 31 following the GDP release.
“As far as I’m concerned, we won’t have a recovery as long as we keep
losing jobs,” he said, and added that a rebound in hiring “won’t happen
overnight.”
Bloomberg.com
AND
U.S. Recession Worst Since Great Depression, Revised Data Show
Aug. 1 (Bloomberg) -- The first 12 months of the U.S. recession
saw the economy shrink more than twice as much as previously estimated,
reflecting even bigger declines in consumer spending and housing,
revised figures showed.
Bloomberg.com
Saturday 8-01-09
Yosemite Fires
– Update #26–July 31, 2009
Another fire was found today one quarter mile north of the
Yosemite Falls. The Falls fire is
an area of high hiker use and will be suppressed.
Mariposa News - Yosemite Fires – Update #26–July 31, 2009
Updated: For Today -10:15 A.M.
Stanislaus National Forest - Knight Fire Update Saturday
August 1, 2009
Due to the complex fire suppression operations on
the Knight Wildland Fire, several roads and recreational areas are
being affected as firefighters continue burn-out operations.
Mariposa News - Stanislaus National Forest - Knight Fire Update
Saturday August 1, 2009
Get the morning coffee ready:
Local Author Rochelle Frank, has a new post up on her Blog
Walking the Dog in My Neck of the Woods
Recycling:
The "Got Your Bags?" campaign originated as a grassroots effort
with the Mariposa County Public Works Department (MCPWD) and the
Mariposa County Unified School District, who worked together on a pilot
stenciling project in local supermarket parking lots. MCPWD staff created
the "Got Your Bags?" slogan and logo stencil design. The stencil painting
was then incorporated into a lesson plan on recycling for summer school
students.
'Got
Your Bags?' Campaign Kicks Off in San Jose
The Sacramento Bee
has an online Database that has the dollar amounts the cities and
counties stand to lose with the new California budget in place.
For Mariposa:
Database: See how much your local government will lose under state budget -
Sacramento Bee
Yosemite
What's Up (or Down) with Yosemite Birds?
Presentation at Parsons Memorial Lodge in Tuolumne Meadows on Sunday, August
2 from 2-3pm.
All bird lovers invited! Sarah Stock, Wildlife Biologist, will describe the
history of birds through the last century by weaving together observations
from the park's best naturalists and by consulting the birds themselves.
These programs are part of the Parsons Memorial Lodge Summer Series which
offers weekend programs from July 11 to August 29, 2009. Allow 30 minutes
walking time to Parsons Memorial Lodge from either Lembert Dome parking area
or the Tuolumne Meadows Visitors Center. Admission is free.
Plan Your Weekend
Today - Sultry Summer
Shindig in Historic Coulterville
Goldrushcam Out And About Weekend Edition Covering Yosemite
National Park, Mariposa, Eastern Madera County, Tuolumne County and
Calaveras County
This Saturday
Farms of Tuolumne County
In the Area News:
Mariposa: Sam Hensley: The Barrier:
Debbie Croft: A camp unlike any other,
Road
Closures In Effect For Tuolumne Co,
Chandra Levy trial delay rejected,
Supervisors in hot seat over budget
and more...
Area News
Sheriff Report
During the evening hours a rattlesnake call
was reported from Dogtown Road.
Corporal injury to a spouse was reported from Silver Bar Road during the
evening hours.
During the two in the morning hour a belligerent subject somewhere in
Mariposa who was causing a disturbance was hauled off to the pokey.
Malicious mischief was reported from Ganns Corral Road during the noon
hour.
A caller from Broncho Hollow Road reported identify theft.
Over on Jalapa Way suspicious circumstances were reported
during the afternoon hours..
MARIPOSA COUNTY
DAILY SHERIFF REPORT
Weather Report
Another Gorgeous
Day:
Saturday's Forecast
90-100 Today: Under sunny skies with some
clouds floating by, the high temps will be inline with
Friday's high temps, rising possibly a degree or two. Overnight lows are
running a couple of degrees warmer than yesterday's lows.
Yosemite: SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY WITH
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS 91 TO 101 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...70 TO 80
IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
COLDER. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS 46 TO 56 IN YOSEMITE
VALLEY...37 TO 47 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
Sierra Sun Times -
Weather Forecast For
Mariposa / Madera
County Foothills /
Yosemite
Real Estate News
Home Front: Selling short can be scary
Home Front checked this week into the status of legislation that
would get people off that hook. As many know, the federal government
already has ordered the
IRS not to tax forgiven
mortgage debt through the end of 2012.
Sierra Sun Times
Real Estate -
Homes and Land
For Sale In
Mariposa County
CalPERS
CalPERS acquires stake in shopping center portfolio
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System said Friday that it
invested $463 million for a 60 percent stake in essentially the same
portfolio of shopping centers it sold to the seller for a much higher
price in 2005.
San Francisco Business Times
What You Should Know About
"Securitization" of the Prop. 1A Loan
The enactment on July 24 of legislation providing for the "borrowing" of
up to 8 percent of the local property tax under Proposition 1A (2004)
recognizes the state's constitutionally required repayment obligation by
June 30, 2013. The Prop. 1A repayment legislation (ABx4 15) also
authorizes cities and other local agencies to sell this repayment
commitment (or "Prop. 1A receivable") to a joint powers authority (JPA),
sponsored by the League and the California State Association of Counties
(CSAC), (California Communities), and in return receive a portion of
bond proceeds from the JPA long before the state is required to repay
the "Prop. 1A loan."
League of California Cities
Senator Cogdill Calls for Public Safety as Top Priority,
Despite Proposed Legislative Cuts to State Prisons
The most recent budget agreement calls for $1.2 billion in
spending reductions to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation but
does not specify how these cuts will be made. Next month, lawmakers will
debate how to allocate these spending reductions.
Mariposa News - Senator Cogdill Calls for Public Safety as Top Priority,
Despite Proposed Legislative Cuts to State Prisons
Radanovich Offers Amendment to Level Playing Field
between Public Option and Private Health Plans
Congressman George Radanovich (R-Mariposa) today
offered an amendment to H.R. 3200 America’s Affordable Health Choices
Act of 2009 to ensure that the government run, public option competes on
a level playing field with private health plans by requiring it to meet
the same standards. The amendment was defeated by the Democrat
majority.
Mariposa News - Radanovich Offers Amendment to Level Playing Field
between Public Option and Private Health Plans
Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger:
California Veterans Care Effort Must Go National
Over the next two years, more than 1.5 million men and women
in our military will return from war in Iraq and Afghanistan. As those
increasing numbers of troops come home, our nation must ask: Are we prepared
to help our veterans transition back into civilian life?
Mariposa News - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger: California Veterans
Care Effort Must Go National
United States Economy
Default Increase Curbs Bankruptcy Lending as Recoveries Dwindle
The number of businesses filing for liquidation under Chapter
7 of the bankruptcy code rose 60 percent to 30,035 last year, the most
since at least 2000, according to the U.S. Courts Web site.
Bloomberg.com
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