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- Placer County Deputies Arrest Organized Retail Theft Suspects Found with Over $3,000 in Stolen Goods in Auburn
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  September 10, 2026 – Placer County Sheriff's Office officials report that on Tuesday, August 25, deputies received a report of...
- Sierra National Forest Officials Provide Seasonal Office Hours Update
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  September 10, 2026 - Sierra National Forest officials provide a seasonal office hours update: High Sierra Ranger Station...
- 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Designated as an Affiliated Area of the National Park System
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  Signing Ceremony credit: NPS / Lucy LubanovichDesignation honors the 184 victims and recognizes the memorial's national...
- California Medical Association Opposes Prop. 39, (Voter ID Initiative) Citing Barriers To Civic Participation And Public Health
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- San Francisco Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation After Receiving CSAM in Fresno
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- ACLU Reports Federal Appeals Court Hears Baseless Challenge to the Abortion Pill Mifepristone — Again; The Lawsuit Seeks Nationwide Restrictions on a Common Medication for Abortion and Miscarriage Care
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- Attorney General Bonta Continues Fight to Protect Affordable Care Act Coverage, Says, “While the Trump Administration Takes Actions That Make Healthcare Less Affordable And Accessible, California Will Keep Fighting To Protect The Affordable Care Act”
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- ProPublica: U.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit Finds
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- BLM Invites People to Help Shape the Future of America’s Public Lands, Make Your Voice Matter by Joining Resource Advisory Councils
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Thursday, September 10, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Note: Heat Advisory in effect until Today, Thursday, September 10, 10:00 PM PDT

Mostly sunny and very warm with a high temp of around 97 degrees and a low temp of around 73 degrees. Possible daytime/evening 20 mph wind gusts.

Yosemite Valley: Mostly sunny and very warm with a high temp of around 95 degrees and a low temp of around 60 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Friday: Sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 93 degrees and a low temp of around 68 degrees. Possible daytime/evening 15 mph wind gusts

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sat.: 86 degrees. Sun.: 80 degrees. Mon.: 82 degrees.