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Enjoy the 77th Annual Hornitos Enchilada Dinner & Celebration on Saturday, March 7, 2026
Enjoy Musical Delights at the Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra's Festive Holiday Concert on Saturday, December 20, 2025
Join the Mariposa County Public Works Team – Several Positions Available
Enjoy the Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra’s Annual Festive Holiday Concert on Saturday, December 20, 2025
Mariposa Fire Safe Council Seek Contractor Bids for Fremont Fuels Reduction Project
Don't Miss Mariposa Friends of the Library Book Sale on November 7 & 8, 2025
Final Call to Purchase Tickets for the John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation Black & White Ball on Saturday, November 8, 2025
Dine-Out & Support Mariposa Habitat for Humanity October 19 Through October 26, 2025

News
- California Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration’s ‘Unlawful’ Overhaul to Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Says, “The Trump Administration’s Attacks On Science Are Irresponsible And Dangerous”
  2026-02-24 11:15:19
  Lawsuit also challenges Secretary Kennedy’s appointments to key federal vaccine panel February 24, 2026 - OAKLAND — In...
- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Robert Garcia Says Department of Justice Withheld Epstein Files, Includes Allegation President Donald Trump Sexually Abused a Minor
  2026-02-24 10:04:10
  February 24, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,...
- Merced County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing Person Richard Daly, Last Seen Near Merced River Bridge
  2026-02-24 05:56:36
  February 24, 2026 – Merced County Sheriff's Office officials report that on Sunday afternoon, Deputies responded to the Shaffer...
- Sierra National Forest Announces Bass Lake Ranger District Continues Pile Burning Operations on Tuesday, February 24
  2026-02-24 04:56:12
  February 24, 2026 - Sierra National Forest officials report the Bass Lake Ranger District, on the Sierra National Forest, will...
- University of California, Davis Study Suggests Adolescent Social Health May Foretell Loneliness, Aggressive Behavior
  2026-02-24 04:47:17
  Image by Alexandra_Koch from Pixabay Looking at Patterns, Predictors February 24, 2026 - By Alex Russell - Teens who are lonely...
- San Joaquin County Sheriff Reports Missing Tracy Man Avtar Singh’s Body Found Near Lake Berryessa
  2026-02-24 04:45:24
  Missing Person Investigation in Tracy Area Update February 24, 2026 – San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on...
- FBI Investigative Update on the Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting on Sunday at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
  2026-02-24 04:41:09
  February 24, 2026 - FBI Miami, in coordination with the United States Secret Service, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office,...
- Merced College Equity Plan Aims to Improve Outcomes for Black Male Students and Others
  2026-02-24 04:36:24
  February 24, 2026 - By Luciana Chavez - Merced College’s 2025-28 Student Equity Plan will see the school pursue even loftier...
- Yale School of Medicine: Do You Have GERD—or NERD?
  2026-02-24 04:29:25
  Image by unknownuserpanama from PixabayA Yale Medicine gastroenterologist discusses non-erosive reflux disease, a form of acid...
- CDCR Reports Incarcerated Person Walks Away from Growlersburg Conservation Camp in El Dorado County
  2026-02-24 04:27:38
  February 24, 2026 – GEORGETOWN, CA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are searching for...
- ProPublica: South Carolina Hospitals Aren’t Required to Disclose Measles-Related Admissions. That Leaves Doctors in the Dark.
  2026-02-24 04:21:48
  Measles Credit: CDC Reporting Highlights No Required Reporting: South Carolina doesn’t require hospitals to report when they admit...
- Institute for Justice: Court Rebukes Officials For Retaliatory Arrests After Citizen Called Them “Fascists”
  2026-02-24 04:17:41
  Noah Petersen credit: IJDecision condemns Newton, Iowa, officials for arresting Noah Petersen twice in October 2022 for...
- California Attorney General Bonta Unveils Hate Crime Guidance and Know Your Rights Documents in Multiple Languages Including Somali
  2026-02-24 04:12:46
  February 24, 2026 - OAKLAND — On Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that hate crime guidance and resources are...
- Department of the Interior Says Trump Administration Delivers Historic National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Reform
  2026-02-24 04:02:17
  Image by Анатолий Стафичук from PixabayFebruary 24, 2026 - On Monday, the Department of the Interior released the...
- President Trump’s U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional Partnerships, Including Health and Human Services, to Break Up What They Say is the Federal Education Bureaucracy
  2026-02-24 03:57:32
  U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.February 24, 2026 - On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education...
- U.S. Senators Introduce Bipartisan Protections Against Warrantless Data Searches
  2026-02-24 03:51:04
  February 24, 2026 - WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced bipartisan legislation with cosponsor...
- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren Says President Trump’s Department of Education Confirms That They Are Weighing Sale of Federal Student Loan Portfolio
  2026-02-24 03:47:10
  Department evades questions on whether borrowers would maintain legally guaranteed protections in the event of sale and how...
- Mariposa County Fire Department Call Log for February 16-22, 2026
  2026-02-24 03:43:32
  Mariposa County Fire Department Call Log MCFD call log consists of 10 stations located throughout the Mariposa community...
- U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on President Trump’s Consideration Of Military Action Against Iran, Says, “The President Should Be Focused On Reducing Costs For Americans, Not Abusing His Power To Start More Foreign Wars”
  2026-02-24 03:41:49
  February 24, 2026 - On Monday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate...
- Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski Says, “I Support Voter ID — But Oppose The SAVE America Act”
  2026-02-24 03:37:10
  February 24, 2026 - Washington, DC - In an opinion piece published in the Anchorage Daily News today, U.S. Senator Lisa...
- California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Joins Effort to Require Refunds of President Trump’s Illegal Tariffs, Says, “Donald Trump’s Emergency Tariffs Were Nothing More Than An Illegal Tax On American Businesses And Consumers”
  2026-02-24 03:33:50
  Bill instructs the Trump Administration to prioritize small businesses; requires full refund with interest of illegal Trump...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Monday, February 23, 2026
  2026-02-24 00:11:01
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Monday, February 23, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- California Attorney General Bonta, Coalition of 17 Attorneys General Rejects Trump Administration’s Internal Revenue Service Notice That Limits the Eligibility of Wind and Solar Projects to Receive Certain IRS Tax Credits
  2026-02-23 12:18:54
  Image by Alex Csiki from Pixabay February 23, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 17...
- Yosemite National Park Honors the Work of Ansel Adams During the Week of His Birth
  2026-02-23 05:43:54
  February 23, 2026 – Yosemite National Park officials shine a spotlight on photographer Ansel Adams, born on February 20, 1902....
- Mariposa County, North Fork, and UC Merced Receives Funding as California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Secures Over $37 Million for 16 Projects Across the Central Valley
  2026-02-23 05:13:41
  February 23, 2026 - FRESNO, CA — On Friday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that he secured over $37.2 million in...
- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Announces Pledge America Campaign, Urges Broadcasters to Air Patriotic, Pro-America Programming in Support of America’s 250th Birthday Including Starting Each Broadcast Day with the “Star Spangled Banner” or Pledge of Allegiance
  2026-02-23 05:13:09
  Urges Broadcasters to Air Patriotic, Pro-America Programming in Support of America’s 250th Birthday February 23, 2026 -...
- Two People Rescued from a Semi-Truck in Amador County Stuck Overnight in Deep Snow Three Miles Off Hwy. 88
  2026-02-23 05:11:13
  Omo Ranch Road Search & Rescue February 23, 2026 – Amador County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Wednesday, February...
- Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Filing $1.5 Million in False Tax Returns
  2026-02-23 04:59:40
  February 23, 2026 – Marice Curry, 35, of Fresno, pleaded guilty on Monday, February 9, 2026, to filing false federal income tax...
- ProPublica: U.S. Forest Service Stops Issuing Firefighter Pants That Contain PFAS, Following ProPublica’s Reporting
  2026-02-23 04:54:09
  Two firefighters from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks strategically ignite invasive weeds as part of the 2025 Ash...
- American Academy of Pediatrics Supports Adolescent Right to Confidentiality With Use of Electronic Health Records
  2026-02-23 04:49:20
  February 23, 2026 - Adolescents are allowed to consent to certain kinds of care, and respecting and appropriately maintaining...
- KFF Health News: As More Americans Embrace Anxiety Treatment, MAHA Derides Medications
  2026-02-23 04:49:11
  Sadia Zapp started taking anxiety medication after surgery and treatment for breast cancer. She says it has helped reduce the...
- Saying They Need to Ensure Reliability of the American Electric Grid President Trump’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Issues Guidance Update on Regional Haze Plans for States
  2026-02-23 04:35:47
  Haze shrouds Sequoia National Park in California Credit: Mark Rose/NPCAFebruary 23, 2026 - WASHINGTON – On Friday, the U.S....
- JD Power Reports February 2026 New Vehicle Sales Improve Over January, but Impact of Lower EV Demand Lingers as Year-Over-Year Sales Decrease 4.6%
  2026-02-23 04:30:12
  Tesla Cybertruck Credit: Tesla The Total Sales Forecast February 23, 2026 - Total new-vehicle sales for February 2026, including...
- KFF Health News: Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?
  2026-02-23 04:22:51
  February 23, 2026 - By Paula Span - Tamar Abrams had a lousy couple of years in 2022 and ’23. Both her parents died; a...
- California Courts Say a New Report Shows Strong Support for Remote Court Proceedings
  2026-02-23 04:18:35
  February 23, 2026 - SAN FRANCISCO - By Blaine Corren - Judicial Council members at their February 20 business received a report showing...
- Wine Institute Responds to Supreme Court Ruling on President Trump’s Illegal Tariffs, Calls for Resolution to Canadian Wine Ban as Canadians Purchase 36% of All U.S. Wine Exports
  2026-02-23 04:08:48
  February 23, 2026 - In response to Friday’s Supreme Court ruling and its implications for U.S. trade policy, Wine Institute...
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Supreme Court Decision on President Trump’s Tariffs, Say, “Swift Refunds Of The Impermissible Tariffs Will Be Meaningful For The More Than 200,000 Small Business Importers In This Country”
  2026-02-23 04:03:01
  Related: Pacific Legal Foundation Representing Board Game Company Files Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of President Trump...
- Join Governor Gavin Newsom in Celebrating the Many Medals Californians Have Brought Home from Milano Cortina 2026 for Team USA
  2026-02-23 03:56:17
  February 23, 2026 - On Sunday, Governor Gavin Newsom's office released the following:All over the Golden State, from Tahoe and...
- California State Senator Jerry McNerney Introduces Innovative Bill to Reduce Taxes California Sends to the Federal Government
  2026-02-23 03:47:11
  Ford Bronco Sport credit: FordFebruary 23, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – Last week, State Sen. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton,introduced SB...
- U.S. Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Close Loopholes, Protect Medicare Funds for Seniors
  2026-02-23 03:34:54
  February 23, 2026 - WASHINGTON — Last week, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Repair Abuses of...
- California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Exposes Over $140 Million Dedicated to ICE and CBP’s Deadly Arsenal of Weapons and Munitions Since Start of Second Trump Administration 2026-02-23 03:31:04
- Credit One Bank to Pay $10.2 Million to Settle Consumer Protection Lawsuit Alleging Unlawful Debt Collection Calls in California 2026-02-23 03:26:58
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Sunday, February 22, 2026 2026-02-23 01:57:34
- UC ANR: Backyard Poultry at Risk for Bird Flu as Virus Lingers in Environment 2026-02-22 04:57:18
- Stanislaus National Forest Seeks Public Input on OHV Grant Application 2026-02-22 04:47:35
- KFF Health News: State Lawmakers Seek Restraints on Wage Garnishment for Medical Debt 2026-02-22 04:44:22
- National Association of Home Builders on Impact of Affordability Challenges and Demographic Shifts on Housing Trends in 2026 2026-02-22 04:37:02
- Humane World for Animals: As USDA Moves to Address Puppy Mill Cruelties, Humane Advocates Push for Stronger Standards of Care at Commercial Dog Breeding Facilities 2026-02-22 04:31:58
- Coalition to Protect America’s National Park Urges Careful Review of White House Modernization Plans to Protect Historic Integrity 2026-02-22 04:26:14
- Postal Service Celebrates Bruce Lee, Martial Arts Master Was Hollywood’s First Asian American Leading Man 2026-02-22 04:17:56
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Mariposa County Burn Day Information

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Permissive Burn Day as of 7:15 A.M.

NO Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
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CAL FIRE - Burn Information

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

A 60%/80% chance of rain today/tonight with up to 0.25” possible. Mostly cloudy and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 67 degrees and a low temp of around 54 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: Rain today/tonight with up to 1.50” possible. Mostly cloudy and cooler with a high temp of around 55 degrees and a low temp of around 44 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Wednesday: A 20% chance of morning rain. Partly sunny and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 69 degrees and a low temp of around 51 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Thu.: 70 degrees. Fri.: 71 degrees. Sat.: 72 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Wed.: 20% chance of rain.
Sat.: 10%/20% chance of daytime/evening showers and thunderstorms.
Sun.: 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Mon.: 20% chance of rain.