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John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation Hosts Annual Black & White Ball on Saturday, November 7, 2025 - 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
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Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra to Celebrate 250 Years at Independence Day Spectacular Concert on June 27, 2026
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News
- Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Saturday Morning Update: 4,498 Acres with 28% Containment; Glacier Point Road is Closed, Yosemite National Park is Open and Operating Normally
  2026-09-26 06:58:25
  10:00 A.M. UpdateSeptember 26, 2026 - Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Saturday Morning Update: 4,498 Acres with 28%...
- Supreme Court Ruling on DHS Voter Database Will Have No Impact on California’s 2026 General Election, California Secretary of State Says, “We Do Not Have Any Intention To Use This Concerning Database”
  2026-09-26 04:36:41
  September 26, 2026 - Sacramento, Calif. – California's current election rules remain unchanged following Friday’s U.S. Supreme...
- California Air Resources Board (CARB) Adopts Rules To Support Use Of E15 In California
  2026-09-26 04:29:16
  September 26, 2026 - SACRAMENTO — This week, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted amendments to the state’s...
- New PG&E and GM Energy Bundle Makes Home EV Charging Easier and More Affordable; First-of-its-Kind Offer Includes a Home Charger At No Additional Cost, A $15 Monthly Bill Credit and the Potential For Additional Managed-Charging Savings
  2026-09-26 04:23:20
  First-of-its-kind offer includes a home charger at no additional cost, a $15 monthly bill credit and the potential for...
- KFF Reports Proposed Changes to Demographic Data Collection in the Census Could Impact Efforts to Address Health and Health Care Disparities
  2026-09-26 04:18:36
  Introduction September 26, 2026 - By Drishti Pillai and Samantha Artiga - On September 10, 2026, the Census Bureau published a...
- Democracy Forward Announces Unions Win Withdrawal of Shutdown Mass Firing Orders; Settlement Agreement Avoids Mass Firings of Federal Employees Attempted During Government Shutdown
  2026-09-26 04:01:59
  September 26, 2026 - San Francisco – A settlement agreement has been announced in a case brought by labor unions that challenged the...
- California Attorney General Rebukes Trump Administration Attempt to Politicize and Undermine Education Grant Funding, Says, “We Will Not Allow The U.S. Department Of Education To Overstep Its Authority And Impose Unlawful, Discriminatory Conditions”
  2026-09-26 03:54:11
  September 26, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week co-led a multistate coalition in submitting a...
- On Native American Day, California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bills Advancing Tribal Priorities, Including Making Native American Day a Paid State Holiday and Formalizing An Official Apology On Behalf Of The State
  2026-09-26 03:48:39
  What you need to know: On Native American Day, Governor Newsom announced his signature on bills advancing tribal priorities,...
- Congresswoman Grijalva, U.S. Senator Wyden Introduce Bill to Protect Social Security Benefits from Garnishment; Currently the Federal Government Can Reduce Social Security Benefits To Collect Delinquent Federal Non-Tax Debts, Such As Student Loans
  2026-09-26 03:41:02
  September 26, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva and Senator Ron Wyden introduced the...
- House Committee on Oversight Ranking Member Robert Garcia on Office of Special Counsel Abandoning Enforcement of Hatch Act, Says, “The Government Works For The American People, Period, Not To Weaponize Agencies For Partisan Propaganda Campaigns”
  2026-09-26 03:33:47
  September 26, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — On Friday, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and...
- California U.S. Senator Padilla on Trump Administration’s Last Minute Election Security Plan, Says, “Election Security Staff Has Been Fired And Funding For State And Local Election Officials Has Been Cut, Allowing Mis- And Disinformation To Run Rampant”
  2026-09-26 03:27:11
  Overdue plan comes after Trump Administration defunded election security efforts, fired staff September 26, 2026 - WASHINGTON,...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Introduces Resolution Denouncing Trump’s Hostilities Towards Canada, Says, “In Less Than Two Years, Donald Trump’s Constant Jabs And Hostilities Towards Canada Have Alienated One Of Our Closest Allies”
  2026-09-26 03:20:33
  From Tariffs to Hostile Rhetoric, Donald Trump’s Actions Against Canada are Hurting American Consumers, Businesses, and Tourism...
- Turlock Hit-and-Run Suspect Dies Following Second Collision with a Turlock Transit Bus into a Home
  2026-09-26 00:48:22
  September 26, 2026 – Turlock Police Department officials report that on September 24, 2026, at approximately 8:10 p.m., Turlock...
- Tuolumne County TNT Bust Results in Arrest of Two Suspects in Sonora on Drug and Weapons Charges
  2026-09-26 00:25:34
  TNT Bust Nets Drugs and Guns September 26, 2026 – Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office officials report that earlier this summer,...
- Merced County Sheriff Reports Suspect Arrested for 2021 Homicide in Dos Palos
  2026-09-26 00:10:54
  September 26, 2026 – Merced County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on September 17, 2021, Detectives responded to a canal bank...
- Tulare County Detectives Arrest Two Suspects for Murder of Exeter Teen
  2026-09-26 00:10:21
  TCSO Detectives Arrest Suspects in Murder of Exeter Teen September 26, 2026 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials report that...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Merced County: Highway Ramp Closures on State Routes 59 & 99 for September 27 - October 3, 2026
  2026-09-26 00:09:47
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY Highway Ramp Closures on State Routes 59 & 99 forSeptember 27 - October 3, 2026 September 26, 2026 – Merced...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Friday, September 25, 2026
  2026-09-26 00:09:24
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Friday, September 25, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Friday Morning Update: 4,258 Acres with 17% Containment; Glacier Point Road is Closed, Yosemite National Park is Open and Operating Normally
  2026-09-25 11:30:48
  Saturday Update: Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Saturday Morning Update: 4,498 Acres with 28% Containment; Glacier Point Road...
- New PRRI National Survey Analyzes the Two-Thirds of Americans Who Resist Christian Nationalism; Large Majorities of Democrats (82%) and Independents (72%) Resist Christian Nationalist Beliefs, Compared With 40% of Republicans
  2026-09-25 05:50:04
  Image by Jan Haerer from PixabayNew analysis shows strong correlation between belief in democratic ideals and rejection of...
- KFF Analysis: Prices for Many Brand-Name TrumpRx Drugs Are Cheaper than the Average Price in Other Wealthy Countries, But Are Almost as Likely To Be More Expensive
  2026-09-25 05:32:34
  September 25, 2026 - Consumers who buy brand-name prescription drugs without an available generic or biosimilar at the prices...
- California Attorney General Bonta Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices, Says, “I Encourage Anyone Who Purchased An Eligible Medication To Take A Few Minutes To Check Their Eligibility”
  2026-09-25 05:27:38
  Multistate coalition announces preliminary approval of plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug...
- UC Merced Among First Campuses to Earn Carnegie Classification for Sustainability
  2026-09-25 05:22:51
  UC Merced Image by Veronica Adrover Key Points UC Merced is one of the first 14 institutions nationwide to earn the new Carnegie Elective...
- American Farm Bureau Federation Reports Increased Beef Imports Have Not Lowered Prices For Consumers As Trump’s Executive Order “Encouraged” Grocery Stores To Sell The Beef At A 25% Discount
  2026-09-25 05:10:53
  Image by Адель Шарипова from PixabayKey Takeaways Record imports along with the suspension of the tariff-rate quota for beef...
- San Francisco City Attorney Sues Truth Social For Enabling Insider Trading By Selling Early Access To Trump Posts As Subscribers Pay Up To $100,000 Per Month
  2026-09-25 05:03:00
  President Trump Truth Social 'Truth' on September 21, 2026Truth API service monetizes nonpublic government information and...
- ACLU Reports District Court Grants Order Prohibiting ICE from Detaining Immigrants in Abusive Conditions
  2026-09-25 04:55:06
  Permanent injunction comes months after documents revealed that ICE violated court order to reduce overcrowding at temporary...
- JD Power Reports September 2026 New-Vehicle Sales Rate on Pace for 16.1 Million (SAAR) as Consumer Spending Rises 6.6%; Average Monthly Payments Expected to Rise 3.2% to $821
  2026-09-25 04:49:12
  2026 Subaru Outback credit: SubaruKEY TAKEAWAYS September new-vehicle total sales on track for 2.6% increase year over year with...
- August 2026 New Home Sales Rise 6.4% Month-Over-Month But Are Down 2% Year-Over-Year, as Affordability Challenges Continue, National Association of Home Builders Reports
  2026-09-25 04:41:13
  Image by Pexels from PixabaySeptember 25, 2026 - New home sales improved in August, but the monthly gain masks continued...
- California Attorney General Bonta Opposes Another Attempt by Trump Administration to Impose Unlawful Taxes on H-1B Visas, Says, “The Trump Administration Is Once Again Overstepping Its Legal Authority And Imposing Unjustified Burdens”
  2026-09-25 04:32:40
  September 25, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Announces, the States Largest New Water Project Holding Up to 1.5 Million Acre-feet of Water, the Sites Reservoir, is Moving Closer to Construction
  2026-09-25 04:28:07
  What you need to know: Sites Reservoir is an important part of California’s strategy to capture wet-season flows and build water...
- California U.S. Senator Padilla Demands Answers from Governor Abbott on Texas Voter Registration Errors Where Potentially Hundreds of Thousands of Texas Voter Registration Applications Were Not Properly Processed for the 2026 Midterms Elections (Video)
  2026-09-25 04:17:46
  WATCH: Padilla: “Texas is where the redistricting war last year began. So, coincidence? I’m not so sure.” September 25, 2026 -...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Reintroduces Bill to Expand Coverage of Birth Control in America and Sounds the Alarm on Trump’s Relentless Attacks on Contraception & Family Planning
  2026-09-25 04:10:28
  September 25, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Patty Murray...
- As California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Renews Call for End to Trump’s War in Iran, Senate Republicans Block Measure That Would Have Confirmed Congress Has Not Authorized the Ongoing Deployment of U.S. Troops for Trump’s Iran War (Video)
  2026-09-25 04:00:27
  On Thursday, Senate Republicans again blocked a measure that would have confirmed Congress has not authorized the ongoing...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Introduces Amendment to Stop Trump from Spending Tax Dollars on Self-Promoting Ads
  2026-09-25 03:52:10
  September 25,2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced an amendment to her No...
- John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation Hosts Annual Black & White Ball on Saturday, November 7, 2025 - Get Your Tickets Today!
  2026-09-25 02:26:25
  Tickets Now Available for the Black & White Ball September 25, 2026 - The John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation invites you to a...
- Mariposa County Libraries Now Offer Free Blood Pressure Readings
  2026-09-25 02:24:34
  September 25, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce the library has obtained a tabletop blood pressure monitor for...
- Clovis Police Seek Public’s Help IDing Three Suspects Wanted for Felony Grand Theft from Best Buy
  2026-09-25 02:18:04
  Wanted September 25, 2026 – Clovis Police Department officials report that these three suspects are wanted for felony grand...
- Two Suspects Arrested with 77 Pounds of Suspected Cocaine Seized in Merced County
  2026-09-25 02:15:43
  September 25, 2026 – Merced CHP officials report that on September 23, 2026, what started as a traffic stop in Merced County led to...
- Calaveras County Sheriff Continues to Seek Information in 2015 Missing Person Cold Case of Mark Dantche in Railroad Flat
  2026-09-25 02:00:55
  Cold Case Missing Person – Help Us Find Mark Dantche September 25, 2026 – Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office officials report...
- Criminal Threats in Taft Leads to Arrest of Suspect Found with Multiple Weapons in Kern County
  2026-09-25 01:57:44
  September 25, 2026 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on September 19, 2026, deputies from the Taft,...

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Saturday, September 26, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Mostly sunny and slightly cooler with a high temp of around 84 degrees and a low temp of around 64 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny with a high temp of around 80 degrees and a low temp of around 49 degrees. Possible 20/15 mph wind gusts today/tonight.

Mariposa weather for Sunday: Mostly sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 79 degrees and a low temp of around 57 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Mon.: 76 degrees. Tue.: 81 degrees. Wed.: 86 degrees.