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- Weather Service Central California Projected Precipitation Totals for Saturday Morning Through Sunday Morning, May 5, Weather System Has Yosemite Valley With Up To 2 Inches of Rainfall
  2024-05-02 11:09:56
  Projected rainfall for Mariposa: 1.00" to 1.50" Projected rainfall for Yosemite Valley: 1.50" to 2.00" May 2, 2024 - National...
- Henry County, Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 4 Years in Prison for Assaulting Law Enforcement with a Weapon During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach - Defendant Struck Police with Metal Crutch
  2024-05-02 10:55:56
  Image by Richard Burton from Pixabay May 2, 2024 - WASHINGTON – A Georgia man was sentenced to prison today for assaulting law...
- Department of Labor Reports 208,000 Initial Unemployment Claims For The Week Ending April 27, 2024 – Unchanged From The Previous Week's Upward Revised Level
  2024-05-02 05:37:32
  UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA May 2, 2024 - In the week ending April 27, the advance figure...
- California and National Drought Summary for April 30, 2024, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics
  2024-05-02 05:34:24
  California and National Drought Summary for April 30, 2024 Summary May 2, 2024 - During the late week and weekend, a large severe...
- PG&E Corporation Reports First-Quarter Results; On Track to Deliver Solid 2024
  2024-05-02 05:11:24
  May 2, 2024 - OAKLAND, Calif. - PRNewswire - PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) is on track to deliver solid 2024 results. Financial...
- President Biden Expands San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in California
  2024-05-02 04:50:43
  Actions will protect nearly 120,000 acres of culturally, ecologically, and historically important lands in California while...
- El Dorado County Angler Becomes 500th to Complete California Department of Fish and Wildlife Heritage Trout Challenge
  2024-05-02 04:42:45
  (midddle) Scott LyonsCredit: CDFWMay 2, 2024 - The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) and the California...
- New PRRI Survey of National Data Show Support for Abortion Legality Remains Strong Across Religious and Political Divides
  2024-05-02 04:38:00
  64% of Americans Say Abortion Should Be Legal in Most or All Cases, with 50-Point Gap Between Republicans and Democrats May 2,...
- Fresno County Sheriff's Office Deputies Arrest 19-Year-Old Man for Assault, Carjacking, and Robbery – Seeks Public’s Help for any Additional Information on the Suspect
  2024-05-02 04:09:09
  May 2, 2024 - Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report Sheriff’s detectives have arrested 19 year old Isaac Solano of...
- Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office Reports Dynamite and Other Explosives Located at a Home in Strawberry Successfully Disposed of and Removed from Home
  2024-05-02 03:57:40
  May 2, 2024 -Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) reports at about 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday afternoon TCSO deputies with the...
- Madera County Sheriff’s Office Provides an Update on Indian Lakes and Yosemite Lakes Burglary Investigation in Coarsegold – Seeks Public’s Help for Information Regarding Multiple Incidents
  2024-05-02 03:48:08
  May 2, 2024 - Madera County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) officials report on Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Team and...
- Fresno Police Department Seeks Public’s Help for Information on a Suspect Involved in the Shooting Death of Xavier Gladney
  2024-05-02 03:42:03
  May 2, 2024 - Fresno Police Department officials report on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 5:30 p.m., Fresno Police officers in the...
- Man Who Made Online Threats to Commit a School Shooting at Washington Middle School in Salinas, California Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Possessing Machine Gun
  2024-05-02 03:33:41
  May 2, 2024 - DAYTON, Ohio – A Centerville, Ohio, man was sentenced in federal court here on Wednesday to 72 months in prison...
- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Arrests Correctional Sergeant Found with Contraband Including Fentanyl, Inside Pleasant Valley State Prison in Fresno County
  2024-05-02 03:28:08
  May 2, 2024 - COALINGA – On April 29, 2024, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) arrested Pleasant Valley...
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Highlights the Hidden Costs of Health Savings Accounts - Many HSAs Suffer from Low Interest Rate Yields and Junk Fees to Switch
  2024-05-02 03:21:23
  May 2, 2024 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Wednesday released a report detailing the...
- KFF On What You Need to Know About Medicaid Managed Care, Amid the New Federal Rules
  2024-05-02 03:17:25
  New federal rules released last week strengthen managed care access standards, including establishing national maximum wait times...
- National Institutes of Health Announces Endurance Exercise Affects All Tissues of the Body, Even Those Not Normally Associated With Movement
  2024-05-02 03:13:57
  Image by Pexels from PixabayNIH-funded project in rats also finds widespread differences between male and female organisms.May 2, 2024 - A...
- CA. Attorney General Announces Service Corporation International, Nation’s Largest Funeral Service Provider, Which Does Business in California as the Neptune Society and the Trident Society, to Pay a $23 Million Penalty and Consumer Restitution
  2024-05-02 03:06:58
  May 2, 2024 - OAKLAND — On Wednesday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with the District Attorneys of Alameda and Marin counties, and city and...
- California Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo Introduces Click to Cancel Bill to Protect Consumers – Would Simplify the Cancellation Process for Subscription Services
  2024-05-02 03:02:31
  May 2, 2024 - SACRAMENTO - Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo announced the introduction of AB 2863 on Wednesday, a bill aimed at...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Proclaims May 2024, as Small Business Month – Says, “Small Businesses Account For More Than 98 Percent Of Total Businesses In The State”
  2024-05-02 02:57:58
  Image by LuckyLife11 from Pixabay May 2, 2024 - SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a proclamation declaring May 2024, as...
- President Joe Biden Proclaims Thursday, May 2, 2024, as a National Day of Prayer
  2024-05-02 02:52:58
  May 2, 2024 - President Joe Biden's Proclamation on National Day of Prayer, 2024. On this National Day of Prayer, we recognize...
- Arizona U.S. Senator Mark Kelly Statement on Arizona Senate Voting to Repeal Abortion Ban Says, “This Reality Is The Result Of Roe V. Wade Being Overturned And The Only Way To Fix It Is To Restore Reproductive Rights Once And For All”
  2024-05-02 02:49:41
  May 2, 2024 - Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement on Wednesday after the Arizona Senate voted to repeal...
- U.S. Senator Susan Collins Announces USDA to Keep the Potato Classified as Vegetable, Not a Grain
  2024-05-02 02:45:48
  Image by Holger Langmaier from PixabaySecretary Vilsack Called Senator Collins yesterday to tell her the news May 2, 2024 -...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, May 1, 2024
  2024-05-02 00:16:46
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, May 1, 2024 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Condemns the Violence at UCLA on Tuesday Evening – Says, “Those Who Engage In Illegal Behavior Must Be Held Accountable For Their Actions”
  2024-05-01 13:01:28
  May 1, 2024 – On Wednesday, Governor Newsom released a Statement on the violence that unfolded at the University of California...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Announces State Law Enforcement Makes 500+ Arrests, Removes Nearly 700 Pounds of Fentanyl as Part of San Francisco Operation
  2024-05-01 12:40:10
  WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Marking one year since Governor Newsom deployed California Highway Patrol and California National Guard...
- Pinellas County, Florida Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
  2024-05-01 12:32:31
  May 1, 2024 - WASHINGTON — A Florida man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the...
- Tulare County Sheriff's Office Reports Lindsay Dad Arrested for Giving 13-Year-Old Daughter Marijuana and Vape Pens to Sell at School
  2024-05-01 05:24:26
  May 1, 2024 - Tulare County Sheriff's Office officals report on Monday, 4/29/2024, Sheriff's Office Deputies were called to an...
- Calaveras County Sheriff's Office Report Correctional Officer Injured by an Incarcerated Person
  2024-05-01 05:19:52
  May 1, 2024 - Calaveras County Sheriff's Office officials report on Saturday, April 20th, 2024, a correctional officer was...
- Death Valley National Park Officials Announce Devils Hole Pupfish Spring Population at 25-Year High as 191 Fish Counted
  2024-05-01 04:49:17
  May 1, 2024 - AMARGOSA VALLEY, Nevada – Agency biologists are excited to report increased numbers of one of the world’s rarest...
- Park Officials Announces Idaho Man Approached Bison Too Closely in Yellowstone National Park and Was Injured – Allegedly Harassed a Herd of Bison and Kicked a Bison in the Leg
  2024-05-01 04:40:13
  Bull bison in the final stages of spring sheddingNPS / Jacob W. FrankVisitors: Protect wildlife and respect safety regulationsMay 1,...
- FTC Announces Razer, Inc. to Pay More Than $1.1 Million for Misrepresenting the Performance and Efficacy of Supposed “N95-Grade” Zephyr Face Masks
  2024-05-01 04:34:16
  Case continues agency’s efforts to combat COVID-related health product scamsMay 1, 2024 - The sellers of a supposed N95-grade face...
- New UCLA Study Finds Access to Firearms for Californians Ages 15–24 Associated With Increased Suicide Risk
  2024-05-01 04:29:38
  Image by Jason Gillman from Pixabay Key takeaways In 2022, youth who had access to firearms were approximately twice as likely to have...
- National Association of Realtors® Welcomes the FHFA's Fair Lending Final Rule and Equitable Housing Finance Plans
  2024-05-01 04:23:53
  HomeImage by Paul Brennan from Pixabay May 1, 2024 - WASHINGTON - On Monday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced their...
- Madera County Sheriff’s Office Releases Smartphone Application – Offers an Innovative Way for the Sheriff’s Office to Connect With County Residents and Visitors
  2024-05-01 04:04:23
  May 1, 2024 - Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue is excited to announce the release of a custom smartphone application. The app...
- Fresno Police Department Seeks Public’s Assistance for Information on Homicide Suspect, Robert Phompong
  2024-05-01 03:58:18
  If you have any information on his whereabouts please call Valley Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867). May 1, 2024 - Fresno...
- Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office Reports Dynamite and Other Explosives Located at a Home in Strawberry, Deputies and Calaveras County Bomb Squad Making a Plan to Dispose of Explosives
  2024-05-01 03:52:29
  May 1, 2024 -Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) reports on Tuesday morning at about 7:30, a deputy responded to the area of...
- Employment Development Department (EDD) Reminds Californians to Beware of Scammers
  2024-05-01 03:45:38
  May 1, 2024 - SACRAMENTO – The Employment Development Department (EDD) continues to urge Californians to guard against fraud. The...
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Study Finds Low Oxygen During Sleep and Sleep Apnea Linked to Epilepsy in Older Adults
  2024-05-01 03:42:33
  Findings provide further insight into the complex relationship between sleep disorders and epilepsy May 1, 2024 - Sleep apnea and...
- California Attorney General Bonta and Community Leaders Engage in a Roundtable Discussion Addressing Gun Violence in San Jose
  2024-05-01 03:37:58
  (middle) California Attorney General Rob BontaMay 1, 2024 - SAN JOSE – As part of a statewide effort to address gun violence,...

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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Thursday, May 2, 2024
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.
Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 74 degrees and a low temp of around 52 degrees. Possible wind gusts up to 15/20 mph today/tonight. Yosemite Valley: Sunny with a high temp of around 72 degrees and a low temp of around 45 degrees. Mariposa high temp for yesterday was 71.3 degrees with a low temp of 46.4 degrees. Wind gusts up to 13 mph yesterday. Mariposa weather for Friday: Sunny with a high temp of around 74 degrees and a low temp of around 53 degrees. Future high temps for Mariposa: Sat.: 60 degrees. Sun.: 56 degrees. Mon: 64 degrees. Mariposa future rain chances: Sat.: 80%/50% chance of daytime/evening showers and thunderstorms with up to 1.25" possible.

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