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  Image by LuckyLife11 from Pixabay What you need to know: California’s statewide minimum wage will increase to $17.40 an hour on...
- CAL FIRE Update on Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties July Fires Causes and Status
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- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Merced County: Lane & Ramp Closures on State Routes 99 & 165 for August 2-8, 2026
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- ProPublica: For the Second Time, Lawmakers Failed to Fix California’s Warning System for Teacher Misconduct
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- Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement Following Conclusion of Evidence in California’s Lawsuit over False and Misleading Marketing of Unproven “Abortion Pill Reversal” Procedure
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- President Trump’s U.S. Department of Education Demands Clarity on California and Washington Plans to Revise "Transgender" Policies
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- Democracy Forward Challenge to DOGE’s Unlawful Seizure of Payment System Data Advances in Federal Court, Says, “The Federal Government Cannot Simply Hand DOGE The Keys To Americans’ Personal Information And Expect The Courts To Look The Other Way”
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- FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez On Public Response to FCC Campaign of Censorship and Control Against Local ABC Stations and Disney, Says, “The Public Refuses To Let Local Stations Become Collateral Damage In The FCC's Political Games”
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  July 31, 2026 - WASHINGTON — FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez issued the following statement after the comment period closed for a...
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  2026-07-31 03:45:31
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- Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement After Senate Republicans Forced to Postpone Todd Blanche’s Confirmation Vote for Attorney General, Says, They Knew He Was Too Corrupt and Untrustworthy To Get Enough Votes
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  July 30, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW’s The Briefing with Jen Psaki to react to the...
- Republican U.S. Senator Ron Johnson Requests Interviews with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Peter Marks, and Other Former Federal Health Officials on the Safety and Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines
  2026-07-30 03:10:00
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Friday, July 31, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Note: Heat Advisory in effect from Saturday, August 1, 12:00 PM PDT until Monday, August 3, 11:00 PM PDT

Sunny and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 98 degrees and a low temp of around 73 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny and Hot with a high temp of around 100 degrees and a low temp of around 64 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts.

Mariposa weather for Saturday: Sunny and Hot with a high temp of around 100 degrees and a low temp of around 74 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sun.: 100 degrees. Mon.: 100 degrees. Tue.: 99 degrees.