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Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra 25th Anniversary Concert in Mariposa on October 24 & Yosemite National Park on November 1, 2026
Mariposa County Farm Bureau to Host Annual Prime Rib Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday, November 14, 2026
John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation Hosts Annual Black & White Ball on Saturday, November 7, 2026 - Get Your Tickets Today!
Mariposa County Farm Bureau to Host Annual Prime Rib Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday, October 10, 2026
Solar Installer Job Position Opening Available at Natural Environments Inc. in Mariposa
Natural Environments Inc. Announce Position Opening for a Journeyman Electrician in Mariposa
Join the Mariposa County Public Works Team – Solid Waste and Recycling Manager Position Opening
Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra to Celebrate 250 Years at Independence Day Spectacular Concert on June 27, 2026

News
- Meghan Markle’s Father Charged with Possessing Sexually Explicit Images of Himself with Minor Girls
  2026-11-08 05:09:10
  Thomas Wayne Markle Arrested on Federal Complaint Charging Him with Possessing Sexually Explicit Images of Himself with Minor...
- DUI Driver Speeding at Over 100 MPH with Two Children and a Gun Arrested on Multiple Charges in Merced
  2026-11-08 04:38:14
  100+ MPH. DUI. Two Children. A Handgun. And it all started with a speeding violation. November 8, 2026 – Merced CHP officials...
- ACLU Applauds Governor Gavin Newsom’s Historic Commutation of All Death Sentences in California
  2026-11-08 03:55:27
  November 8, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Thurssday that he was moving to commute all death...
- Ipsos Reports Amid a Broader Nationwide Blue Shift in the 2026 Midterms, Some of the Biggest Swings Occurred Among Younger and Latino Voters
  2026-11-08 03:51:30
  November 8, 2026 - Ipsos reports two years after the nation shifted to the right, voters again shifted, this time toward the...
- Sierra National Forest Announces North Fork Mono Tribe, Other Local Tribes Came Together for a Cultural Burn on the Bass Lake Ranger District in October
  2026-11-08 03:41:33
  November 8, 2026 - Sierra National Forest officials report members of the North Fork Mono Tribe, other local tribes, and the...
- Department of the Interior, Partners Promote Events, Outdoor Recreation Ahead of 2026 Veterans Day
  2026-11-08 03:33:01
  Military Families Outdoors participants at Yellowstone National Park credit: DOIVeteran-led events nationwide, new site making...
- Suspect Arrested for Kidnapping and Murder of Tracy Man Avtar Singh; Two Additional Suspects Sought
  2026-11-08 03:26:50
  Update: Suspect Arrested in Avtar Singh Kidnapping and Murder Investigation November 8, 2026 – San Joaquin County Sheriff’s...
- KFF Health News: IVF Patients, Doctors Navigate Fetal Personhood Laws’ Unknowns
  2026-11-08 03:23:26
  November 8, 2026 - By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock - In the summer of 2022, Allison Mertzman and her wife, Leanne, asked their...
- University of the Pacific Adds Cutting-Edge AI, Cybersecurity and Construction Engineering Degrees
  2026-11-08 03:15:32
  Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay November 8, 2026 - University of the Pacific is expanding its academic offerings with three new...
- Bureau of Reclamation Virtual Quarterly Meeting on Tuesday, November 10, to Provide Update on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project
  2026-11-08 03:10:45
  San Luis Reservoir in Merced County, holds water supply for both the State Water Project and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s...
- California Farm Bureau: Soaring Costs and Low Yield Dampen Walnut Prospects
  2026-11-08 03:06:16
  Walnuts Image by Th G from PixabayNovember 8, 2026 - By Caleb Hampton - California walnut growers face the prospect of another...
- KFF Answers Medicare Questions: I Have Drug Coverage From The VA. Do I Need To Sign Up For A Part D Plan?
  2026-11-08 03:02:53
  November 8, 2026 - KFF Answers Medicare Questions: I have drug coverage from the VA. Do I need to sign up for a Part D plan? No....
- California Attorney General Bonta Defends State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi, Again, Says, “Prediction Markets Cannot Use Federal Loopholes To Bypass State Consumer Protection, Sports Gaming, And Gambling Laws”
  2026-11-08 02:59:01
  Joins bipartisan coalition in amicus briefs for the tenth and eleventh time November 8, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney...
- Governor Gavin Newsom Announces Phase 1 of the California Indian Heritage Center Is Now Open To The Public
  2026-11-08 02:56:05
  What you need to know: After years of planning and tribal engagement, Phase 1 of the California Indian Heritage Center is now...
- California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas Announces Dolores Huerta to Lie in Honor at California State Capitol
  2026-11-08 02:52:53
  Members of the public are invited to pay their respects to the historic labor and civil rights leader on Monday, November 16, at the...
- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, 31 Democrat Colleagues Press Trump’s Department of Education (ED) Secretary Linda McMahon on Federal Student Loan Servicing Failures
  2026-11-08 02:49:35
  Lawmakers amplify concerns raised by state student loan ombudspersons in 7 states and D.C. “Failures in federal student loan...
- California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff on Trump’s Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Prohibiting Prediction Markets from Geofencing, Says, “Sports Prediction Markets Are Sports Bets”
  2026-11-08 02:44:43
  November 8, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has released the following statement on the Commodity Futures Trading...
- U.S. House Oversight Ranking Member Robert Garcia’s Statement After Trump Announces Stephen Miller as Chief of Staff Says, "Stephen Miller Should Lawyer Up”
  2026-11-08 02:40:20
  November 8, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — On Friday, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and...
- Two Fresno Men Arrested for Posing as FTC & Apple Support in $25,000 Scam Targeting Elderly Madera County Resident
  2026-11-08 02:17:52
  November 8, 2026 – Madera County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on November 3, a 91-year-old Madera County resident was...
- Six Suspected Gang Members Arrested for a Home Invasion Robbery in Modesto
  2026-11-08 02:02:58
  November 8, 2026 – MODESTO, CA – Modesto Police Department officials report that six suspected gang members were arrested...
- Sacramento Suspect Arrested for Murder and Attempted Murder for Shooting at Bakersfield Halloween Party; Second Suspect Arrested
  2026-11-08 01:53:30
  Halloween Party Shooting November 8, 2026 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that suspects were arrested in...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Saturday, November 7, 2026
  2026-11-08 00:17:00
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Saturday, November 7, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Fresno Man Killed, Chowchilla Woman Injured on a Harley Davidson Motorcycle Splitting Lanes Between Semi-Trucks on Hwy. 99
  2026-11-07 04:49:22
  One Dead, One Hospitalized in Motorcycle Crash November 7, 2026 – Madera CHP officials report that on Friday, November 6, 2026,...
- Madera County Deputies Arrest Suspects for Assault and Robbery of Man at Hwy. 41 Hotel in Oakhurst
  2026-11-07 04:48:41
  November 7, 2026 – Madera County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on October 28, 2026, at approximately 2:40 a.m., Madera...
- New Animal Health and Food Safety Lab Opens in Turlock, California; $108 Million Facility Expands Disease Testing for Livestock and Poultry, UC Davis Announces
  2026-11-07 04:28:49
  Animal Necropsy Suite: The spacious, state-of-the-art animal autopsy (necropsy) suite at the new CAHFS Turlock Laboratory. It is...
- $2 Million in Narcotics Seized and 3 Arrested During Multi-Agency Investigation of Large-Scale Meth Operation in California
  2026-11-07 04:20:39
  November 7, 2026 – Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office officials report that the Stanislaus County Special Investigations Unit...
- Sierra National Forest Announces Beginning Today, Saturday, New Forest Order Takes Effect Adding Long-Awaited Stump Springs Road Being Removed From Closure
  2026-11-07 04:11:08
  Sierra National Forest Credit: Sierra National Forest file photoNovember 7, 2026 - Sierra National Forest officials say more...
- Beginning Today, Saturday, Merced College Hosts Veterans Day Events, Field of Honor
  2026-11-07 04:00:31
  November 7, 2026 - By James Leonard - Merced College will once again join the community in honoring veterans and military...
- National Parks Conservation Association Calls For Border Wall Halt As Construction Damages Ancestral Burial Sites At Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona
  2026-11-07 03:57:02
  Image of cleared land for construction in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, August 2026. Russ McSpadden/Center for Biological...
- Democracy Defenders Fund: Virginia Tax Officials Should Investigate Border Czar Tom Homan for Alleged $50,000 Cash Payment from Undercover FBI Agents
  2026-11-07 03:46:57
  Groups ask Commonwealth of Virginia to analyze alleged cash gift, just like they would for anyone else November 7, 2026 -...
- Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Reports Court Blocks Unlawful Construction of Trump’s Triumphal Arch by Arlington National Cemetery
  2026-11-07 03:42:56
  November 7, 2026 - WASHINGTON – On Friday, a federal judge in Washington, D.C. issued a temporary restraining order blocking the...
- National Association of REALTORS Report First-Time Home Buyer Share Inches Up to 22%, Median Age Remains at Record High of 40
  2026-11-07 03:37:38
  Generational wealth transfer reshapes homebuying as a record 10% of first-time buyers pay all cashNovember 7, 2026 - The share...
- KFF Answers Medicare Questions: I Am Covered By Medicare And My Only Income Is $12,000 From Social Security. I Have $1,000 In A Savings Account. Do I Qualify For Any Financial Assistance With My Medicare Coverage?
  2026-11-07 03:29:18
  November 7, 2026 - KFF Answers Medicare Questions: I am covered by Medicare and my only income is $12,000 from Social Security. I...
- California Attorney General Bonta: Trump Administration Throws in the Towel, Drops Baseless Lawsuit Seeking to Disrupt California Elections, Says, “California Will Always Stand Up For Our Democracy And The Rule Of Law”
  2026-11-07 03:24:27
  November 7, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday announced that the Trump Administration has dropped its...
- Trump’s Department of the Interior Announces Plan to Strengthen What They Says Is Wildlife Habitat Management and Expand Refuge Access
  2026-11-07 03:20:02
  Doug Burgum, United States Secretary of the Interior and President Trump at the Reflecting PoolDOI: Rooted in Purpose outlines 29...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Honors Fallen Los Angeles Police Department Officer Thomas Denton
  2026-11-07 03:16:07
  November 7, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom has issued the following statement regarding the death of Los Angeles...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Proclaims November 2026 as Native American Heritage Month, Says, “I Call On All Californians To Learn More About The Native People Across The United States”
  2026-11-07 03:10:15
  SAMO Dancer Credit: Connar L'Ecuyer/NPSRelated: Fresno State Native American Heritage Month Recognized with Events on CampusNovember 7,...
- Ahead of Veterans Day, Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Introduces Bipartisan Bills to Support Veteran Education Programs
  2026-11-07 03:02:00
  November 7, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of Veterans Day, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)...
- After Trump’s EPA Proposes Plan to Remove Federal Protections for Wetlands and Streams, California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, Democrat Colleagues Push EPA to Abandon Extreme Threat to Clean Drinking Water
  2026-11-07 02:57:52
  Senators write: “…The definitions proposed by the SNPRM [Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking] would remove federal...
- Trump Announces Stephen Miller as next White House Chief of Staff, California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Says, “Stephen Miller Is The Architect Of The Cruelest Immigration Policies This Country Has Seen In Modern Times”
  2026-11-07 02:53:39
  November 7, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) released the following statement after...
- Two ‘Forever Chemicals’ Associated with Higher Risk of Aggressive Breast Cancer in NIH Analysis 2026-11-07 02:50:07
- CDCR Reports Investigation into Death of an Inmate at California State Prison, Sacramento as a Homicide 2026-11-07 02:46:53
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Mariposa County: One-Way Traffic Control Delays Expected on State Route 49 for November 9, 2026 2026-11-07 00:44:04
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Merced County: Highway Ramps & Lane Closures on State Routes 33 & 152 for November 8-14, 2026 2026-11-07 00:40:56
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Friday, November 6, 2026 2026-11-07 00:37:04
- CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit Announces Efective Today, Friday, November 6, the Burn Suspension is Lifted 2026-11-06 09:50:36
- Jackson Business Owner Arrested for Elder Abuse and Theft by False Pretenses, Amador County Sheriff Reports 2026-11-06 05:04:10
- Turlock Police Arrest Suspect for Sexual Abuse of a Child Under Age 10, Additional Victims Sought 2026-11-06 04:58:16
- KFF Health News: Democrats Midterm Wave Sets a Course for ‘Medicare for All’ Fight 2026-11-06 04:33:15
- ProPublica: Trump’s Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Wants Data Centers on Public Lands; Has Tens of Millions Invested in AI Industry 2026-11-06 04:28:41
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Mariposa County Burn Day Information

Sunday, November 8, 2026

Permissive Burn Day
Reminder: Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Sunday, November 8, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Commuters Take Note: A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for a portions of the San Joaquin Valley until 10 AM Sunday, November 8, 2026. Visibilities are expected to drop to a 1/2 mile or less, especially along the Highway 99 Corridor, the 152, 41, 43, and 198 corridors. Slow down, maintain safe distances from other vehicles, and use low beam headlights. Also consider delaying travel.

Sunny and slightly cooler with a high temp of around 72 degrees and a low temp of around 53 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny with a high temp of around 73 degrees and a low temp of around 44 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Monday: Mostly sunny with a high temp of around 73 degrees and a low temp of around 52 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Tue.: 70 degrees. Wed.: 76 degrees. Thu.: 74 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances: Sat.: 20% chance of rain.