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Under Governor Gavin Newsom’s Leadership, Today, California Is Deploying More Firefighters And Resources To Both Oregon And Washington
2026-08-04 08:20:20California is stepping up across the West to help our neighbors to battle historic wildfires CAL FIRE engines preparing for...
This Friday, August 7th, Yosemite National Park Will Implement Fire Restrictions Due to Increased Fire Danger
2026-08-04 04:09:26August 4, 2026 - Effective at 12:01 a.m. local time on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, Yosemite National Park will implement fire...
John C. Fremont Healthcare District Launches New Self-Service Check-In Technology
2026-08-04 04:04:36August 4, 2026 – John C. Fremont Healthcare District is continuing its investment in technology and quality improvement with the...
Oakland Shooting Suspect Arrested After Two Men were Shot at Woodward Reservoir Following a Fight
2026-08-04 04:01:01Shooting Incident at Woodward Reservoir with One Arrest August 4, 2026 – Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office officials report...
Fresno, Madera, and Merced Counties in Collaboration with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) are Actively Monitoring Agricultural Workers Exposed to Measles in Arizona
2026-08-04 04:00:52August 4, 2026 - The Counties of Fresno, Madera, and Merced, in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health...
Democracy Forward Says President Trump’s DOJ Must Confirm Under Oath That Anti-Weaponization Fund Cannot Be Revived, Lawyers for Slush Fund Challengers Demand
2026-08-04 04:00:42Demand Arises in Floyd v. DOJ, the Federal Court Action that Resulted in an Order Blocking the Operation of the Fund August 4, 2026...
Tulare County Sheriff Reports Over a Dozen Gang Members Arrested During Weekend Sweep
2026-08-04 03:53:17More than a Dozen Gang Members Arrested During Weekend Sweep August 4, 2026 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials report that...
The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Urges National Park Service to Preserve Director’s Order 41 and Existing Wilderness Stewardship Protections
2026-08-04 03:46:50Half Dome at Sunset in Yosemite National Park Sierra Sun Times file photoAugust 4, 2026 - On Monday, The Coalition to Protect...
KFF Health News: People With Disabilities Fear Service Cuts as President Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) Questions Legal Protections
2026-08-04 03:40:06August 4, 2026 - By Stephanie Armour - Amanda DeSimone-Shabrack relies on a home healthcare aide to help her high-needs autistic...
Prolonged Exposure To Wildfire Smoke Increases Cardiovascular Health Risks, Yale Researchers Report
2026-08-04 03:35:432018 Ferguson Fire in Mariposa County, California Photo credit: USDARepeated and cumulative exposure to wildfire smoke is...
American Farm Bureau Federation Encourages U.S. Senate Passage of Reconciliation Package Including $12 Billion in Economic Aid
2026-08-04 03:28:56August 4, 2026 - Following the U.S. House of Representative’s approval of a budget resolution that includes $12 billion in...
KFF Health News: AI Is Being Used to Boost Medicaid Enrollment, but Not Without Concerns
2026-08-04 03:25:54Image by Temel from PixabayAugust 4, 2026 - By Mark Kreidler - Vanessa Barahona received a call this past spring from Angelica at...
California Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump-Vance Administration for a Third Time Over Its Illegal Tariffs, Says, “President Trump Is So Intent On Raising The Cost Of Living For Americans That He Is Willing To Break Law After Law After Law To Do So”
2026-08-04 03:21:34Still illegal, will still make life more expensive for Americans August 4, 2026 - OAKLAND — On Monday, California Attorney...
California Attorney General Sues Trump Over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Personal Sensitive Data of Californians, Says, “The Trump Administration Is Exploiting A Program Designed To Ensure Children Do Not Go Hungry And To Help Needy Families”
2026-08-04 03:15:49Trump Administration is attempting to disclose troves of data about Californians receiving financial assistance through the...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Reports It Has Hit Key Milestone in Expedited Review of Fluoride Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, “Parents Deserve The Truth About Fluoride In Drinking Water—Not Assumptions, Not Politics, But Rigorous Science”
2026-08-04 03:11:13August 4, 2026 - WASHINGTON – On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the following:Today, U.S....
U.S. Senator Cory Booker Condemns Detainee Death in ICE Custody, Reaffirms Yearslong Call for Delaney Hall’s Permanent Closure, Says, “This Tragedy Does Not Occur In Isolation. ICE Has Exhibited A Pattern Of Misconduct And Abuse Across Every Level”
2026-08-04 03:04:32August 4, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the following statement after Edwin Lopez-Cornejo,...
Nevada U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, Jacky Rosen Say Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Must Rein in Wildfire Bets on Prediction Markets
2026-08-04 03:00:062021 Dixie Fire Night Operations near Taylorsville on August 25 Credit: USFSAugust 4, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – On Monday, U.S....
California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Joins Democrat Colleagues on Legislation to End Unprecedented Presidential Corruption, Stop “Pay-To-Play” Pardons
2026-08-04 02:56:18August 4, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer...
California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, Democrat Colleagues Press President Trump’s DOJ on Fair and Legal Deployment of Election Monitors During Midterms
2026-08-04 02:51:29Following California in 2025, Trump DOJ sends monitors to mostly Democratic areas in August 2026 Primaries amid Trump election...
Republican U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Invites Jack Smith (Former Special Counsel Who Brought Criminal Charges Against President Donald Trump) to Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee
2026-08-04 02:47:21August 4, 2026 - On Monday, Senator Chuck Grassley released the following:POLITICO Jack Smith, the former special counsel who...
Republican U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis Announce Agreement with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Anti-Weaponization Fund, IRS Settlement
2026-08-04 02:41:14August 4, 2026 - WASHINGTON – On Monday, Senator John Cornyn released the following:U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom...
Mariposa County Fire Department Call Log for July 27 - August 2, 2026
2026-08-04 01:33:50Mariposa County Fire Department Call Log MCFD call log consists of 10 stations located throughout the Mariposa community...
Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Monday, August 3, 2026
2026-08-04 01:26:15Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Monday, August 3, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
Dangerous Heat Will Continue In The San Joaquin Valley, West Side Hills, Lower Sierra Nevada Foothills, Lake Isabella, and The Kern River Valley Until At Least Wednesday, NWS Reports
2026-08-03 04:44:33August 3, 2026 - National Weather Service officials report the Heat Advisory is now in effect until 8:00 PM PDT Wednesday....
Mariposa County Library Announce New Kanopy Digital Streaming Service Now Available
2026-08-03 04:30:20August 3, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce they have exciting news. Starting on Monday, August 3, 2026, the...
Open Enrollment Medicare Review Class Offered at the Mariposa Senior Center on Monday, September 14, 2026
2026-08-03 04:21:22August 3, 2026 – Mariposa County Health & Human Services officials announce the Mariposa Senior Center will be hosting an Open...
ProPublica: FCC Commissioners Face Ethics Complaints for Taking Luxury Gifts From Paramount
2026-08-03 04:08:08Citing a ProPublica report on Paramount providing luxury Kennedy Center gala tickets to FCC officials, the complaints note that...
KFF Health News: Earlier Lifeline for Rural Hospitals Faces Test Under ‘Big Beautiful’ Law
2026-08-03 04:01:47Rural Hospital, John C. Fremont Hospital in Mariposa Credit: JCFAugust 3, 2026 - By Sarah Jane Tribble and Tony Leys - A...
KFF Health News: Kennedy, Oz Contend Fraud Crackdown, Not Skyrocketing Prices, Led Millions To Leave Obamacare
2026-08-03 03:57:57Argentina President Javier Milei and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.August 3, 2026 - By Julie...
Former Office of Personnel Management Leaders Urge Federal Appeals Court to Reject Trump-Vance Administration’s Sweeping Claims of Presidential Power Over Career Civil Servants, Democracy Forward Reports
2026-08-03 03:55:03Former OPM Leaders Warn That Eliminating Civil Service Protections Would Weaken Government's Ability to Serve the American...
League Of California Cities and Coalition Partners Applaud Governor Gavin Newsom’s $900 Million Investment In Homeless Funding In the State Budget
2026-08-03 03:49:56August 3, 2026 - SACRAMENTO — The League of California Cities Executive Director and CEO Carolyn Coleman, California State...
Father and Son Indicted by Grand Jury for Kidnapping Two Forest Service Employees in Shasta-Trinity National Forest
2026-08-03 03:47:08August 3, 2026 – SACRAMENTO, CA – A federal grand jury returned a seven-count indictment on Thursday, July 30, 2026, against...
Female Birds Have Shorter Lifespans Than Male Birds, UCLA Researchers Find
2026-08-03 03:45:16Rufous Hummingbird. Photo: Jace Stenersen/Audubon Photography AwardsKey takeaways UCLA ornithologists analyzed over 563,000...
NIH Grant To Support University of Pacific Research On Exercise’s Role In Preventing Diabetes Complications
2026-08-03 03:39:10Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy Professor Roshanak Rahimian August 3, 2026 - As rates of Type 2 diabetes continue to climb...
American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Ways to Improve Breastfeeding Rates and Reduce Gaps for Non-White Families
2026-08-03 03:33:14Race or ethnicity is not a barrier to breastfeeding but implicit bias within the medical system and lack of community support...
Learn How to Get Fresh Produce Delivered to Your Door with Project FoodBox at Mariposa Library on Thursday, August 6, 2026
2026-08-03 03:32:09August 3, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce they are excited to host a special event on Thursday, August 6,...
Tulare County Sheriff Sadly Announces the Passing of Former Deputy Herman Ortiz Martinez
2026-08-03 03:29:24Former TCSO Deputy Passes Away August 3, 2026 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials report that Sheriff Boudreaux is...
CDFW Reports Del Norte County Razor Clam Fishery Closes Due to Public Health Hazard; Monterey Bay Anchovy and Sardine Restrictions Lifted as Health Concern Alleviated
2026-08-03 03:29:17August 3, 2026 - Highlighting the dynamic nature of California’s ocean ecosystem, California Department of Fish and Wildlife...
American Farm Bureau Federation on the $30 Billion Problem: Farm Bill Funding Meets its Limit
2026-08-03 03:26:13Image by Paweł from Pixabay Driven by H.R. 1’s farm bill program and conservation investments, as well as assumptions on USDA’s use of...
UC San Francisco Researchers on How Trump-Vance Administration HIV Funding Cuts Quickly Affected Care in East Africa
2026-08-03 03:22:12August 3, 2026 - By Victoria Colliver - The U.S. government’s withdrawal of funding for global HIV programs in January 2025 sharply...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Introduces Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act 2026-08-03 03:16:59
- Rep. Ansari Calls for Closure of the Arizona Dilley ICE Detention Center & Release of Families in Detention, Says, “Children Are Being Jailed And Traumatized While Private Contractors Profit From It, All At The Expense Of American Taxpayers” 2026-08-03 03:12:22
- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar Joins Democrat Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Create and Expand Grant and Loan Programs to Monitor Air Pollution from Wildfires 2026-08-03 03:06:59
- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reinstate Vital HIV/AIDS Prevention Program as Trump’s Attempt to Move PEPFAR to a Fee-For-Service Program, In Exchange For Access to Natural Resources, Specifically Critical Minerals 2026-08-03 03:03:40
- Nevada U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Re-introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Help Human Trafficking Survivors Flee Their Captors 2026-08-03 02:59:06
- California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Condemns Trump’s Attacks on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Holders as Trump Administration Has Announced Upcoming Efforts to Arrest and Deport Over 300,000 Haitian Nationals in the U.S. 2026-08-03 02:56:01
- California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Calls on SEC to Investigate Trump Media’s Plan to Give Wall Street Firms Faster Access to Truth Social Posts, Says, Posts Will Be Offered for Between $60,000 and $100,000 for a Monthly Subscription 2026-08-03 02:49:27
- Body of Missing 17-Year-Old Rafter Recovered at Caswell State Park Near Ripon 2026-08-03 01:48:36
- Merced County Deputy Arrests Suspect in Los Banos for Possession of a Concealed Loaded Firearm 2026-08-03 01:39:38
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Sunday, August 2, 2026 2026-08-03 01:23:23
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.
Note: Heat Advisory in effect until Wednesday, August 5, 08:00 PM PDT
Sunny and Hot with a high temp of around 100 degrees and a low temp of around 75 degrees.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny and Hot with a high temp of around 100 degrees and a low temp of around 64 degrees.
Mariposa weather for Wednesday: Sunny and Hot with a high temp of around 100 degrees and a low temp of around 75 degrees.
Future high temps for Mariposa: Thu.: 100 degrees. Fri.: 100 degrees. Sat.: 101 degrees. Sun.: 100 degrees.
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California
Two Suspects Arrested After Over 53 Pounds of Narcotics Found During Imperial County Traffic Stop
Bell Police Officer Charged with Illegally Accessing DMV Information, Placing GPS Tracking Device on Ex-Girlfriend’s Car
California Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking, Enticement of a Minor and Other Related Charges
Santa Barbara County Deputies Arrest Paso Robles Suspect for Crushing Vehicle with a Tractor After an Argument
Suspect Arrested in Violent North Hollywood Sexual Assault Investigation; Los Angeles Police Seek Additional Victims
Los Angeles Police Seek Public’s Help Locating Critical Missing 31-Year-Old Jose Nolasco, Last Seen on Lennox Avenue
CEO of Cross-Border Currency Exchange Business Arrested in Murder-for-Hire Plot
Santa Barbara County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help IDing Suspect Wanted for Robbery at Target in Goleta
Two Los Angeles Juveniles Arrested in Stolen Vehicle Following a High-Speed Pursuit Near El Cajon
San Diego Police Seek Public’s Help Locating Critical Missing Person Humberto Diaz, Last Seen on Alleghany Street
Suspect Armed with a Metal Bat Killed in Fatal Los Angeles Officer-Involved Shooting
Two Los Angeles Organized Retail Theft Suspects Arrested Upon Return to Ventura County
Virgin Scent Executives and the Company Plead No Contest to Criminal Environmental Charges in 2021 Carson Warehouse Fire
Monterey Police Report Seaside Man Killed in Fatal Motorcycle Collision Near Lighthouse Tunnel
Sacramento County Sheriff Reports Officer-Involved Shooting of Armed Burglary Suspect in La Riviera
Temecula Man Convicted of 2019 Murder of Off-Duty LAPD Officer in Lincoln Heights
Monterey Police Arrest Suspect Wanted for Attempted Murder in the Stabbing of a Man on North Fremont Street
CDCR Reports Richard J. Donovan Officials Investigating Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide in San Diego County
Los Angeles County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing 80-Year-Old Victoria Lopez, Last Seen on Percy Street
Monterey County Detectives Investigating Two Separate Incidents of Human Remains Found
Two Irvine Men Identified as Suspects in Ongoing Chino Hills Murder and Kidnapping Investigation
Riverside County Sheriff Reports Pedestrian Killed in Fatal Traffic Collision on Ramona Expressway
Los Angeles Detectives Investigate Shooting Death of 3 Men Found Deceased in Hollywood Apartment
Ventura County Deputies Arrests Oak Park Man After Knife Attack on His Elderly Mother and Stepfather
Los Angeles County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing 85-Year-Old Dorothy Rae Carter, Last Seen in Lomita
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U.S. & World
Henderson, Nevada Woman to Serve Over 5 Years in Prison for Embezzling Over $26 Million from Employer
Las Vegas Man Sentenced for Aiming High-Power Laser at Metropolitan Police Helicopter
Former Gymnastics Coach and Social Media Content Creator Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Children
Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Committing Armed Robberies of Three Banks
Ohio Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Creating and Distributing Videos Depicting Monkey Torture and Mutilation
Nevada Businesswoman Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Scheme Seeking Nearly $100 Million in COVID-19 Tax Credits
Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt and Possession of Over 23,000 Images and Videos of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Three Russian Nationals and Two Companies Indicted for International Cybercrimes with Over $62 Million in Victim Losses