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Mariposa County Farm Bureau to Host Annual Prime Rib Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday, November 14, 2026
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News
- Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Friday Morning, October 9, Update: 6,829 Acres, Containment Rises to 61%; Yosemite National Park is Open and Operating Normally, Cause is Under Investigation
  2026-10-09 06:44:23
  Incident Update 10:00 A.M.October 9, 2026 - Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Friday Morning, October 9, Update: 6,829 Acres...
- Modesto Police Report 66-Year-Old Man Killed in Fatal Dirt Bike Collision on Dry Creek Trail
  2026-10-09 05:23:48
  Fatal Dirt Bike Collision – Dry Creek Trail October 9, 2026 – Modesto Police Department officials report that on October 7,...
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Announces 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Ratings
  2026-10-09 04:24:20
  Note: The information included in this Fact Sheet is based on the 2027 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Star Ratings published...
- Sierra National Forest Announces It Is Continuing To Advance Large-Scale Efforts To Reopen Campgrounds, Recreation Sites, Roads And Trails Affecting Calendar Years 26 And 27
  2026-10-09 04:20:25
  October 9, 2026 - Sierra National Forest officials say, Fantastic news! The Sierra National Forest continues to advance...
- California High-Speed Rail Authority Announces in Kings and Tulare Counties, Four New Structures Push High-Speed Rail Progress to 66 Completed Along First 119 Miles
  2026-10-09 04:11:02
  WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:California high-speed rail construction progress continues to gain momentum with four more structures...
- Trump Drags the Country Further Into Debt as the Congressional Budget Office Reports the Federal Budget Deficit Totaled $2.0 Trillion in Fiscal Year 2026, $218 Billion More Than the Deficit Recorded in Fiscal Year 2025
  2026-10-09 04:02:58
  October 9, 2026 - Congressional Budget Office officials report the federal budget deficit totaled $2.0 trillion in fiscal year...
- County Takes Legal Action to Stop Trump’s 250-Foot-Tall Vanity Project (Memorial Circle Arch), Democracy Forward Reports
  2026-10-09 03:56:15
  Memorial Circle Arch Unlawfully Bypassed Meaningful Environmental Review, Would Severely Impact Arlington County and its...
- Democracy Forward Reports Coalition Challenges Unlawful Use of Public Money for Trump Political Ads, Say, “Taxpayer Dollars Belong To The American People, Not To Any President’s Personal PR Machine”
  2026-10-09 03:47:42
  Blatant Violation of Decades of Law Should Be Stopped, Watchdog Group, Unions and Candidate SayOctober 9, 2026 - New York – A...
- Grass Valley Registered Sex Offender Arrested During Illegal Cannabis Operation Drug Bust
  2026-10-09 03:44:30
  Nevada County Sheriff’s Office and California Department of Fish and Wildlife Continue to Target Illegal Cannabis Operations...
- KFF Health News: AI, Tech Leaders Are Lobbying Trump Health Officials in a Government-Run Chat
  2026-10-09 03:42:03
  October 9, 2026 - By Amanda Seitz, Maia Rosenfeld, and Darius Tahir - A cadre of elite techies, financiers, and high-level...
- Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Against Trump/ Hegseth’s U.S. Department of Defense for Withholding Records on Study of Women in Ground Combat Roles
  2026-10-09 03:37:39
  October 9, 2026 - NEW YORK – On Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union’s Women’s Rights Project (WRP), the National...
- California Opens $28 Million in Electric Vehicle Fast Charger Incentives to Businesses and Property Owners, California Energy Commission Announces
  2026-10-09 03:34:12
  WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Fast charger incentives offer businesses, nonprofits and public agencies a new way to attract EV-driving...
- El Dorado County School Aide Arrested for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
  2026-10-09 03:32:05
  CSAM Suspect Arrested October 9, 2026 – COOL, CA – El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on October 1, 2026,...
- AAA Reports Pump Prices Remain at Record Highs for Autumn; California at $6.33 Declines 7 Cents Week-Over-Week, Diesel at $8.36
  2026-10-09 03:29:30
  October 9, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – Gas prices remain the highest they’ve ever been for this time of year. Even though the...
- Preparing in Advance of El Niño, Governor Gavin Newsom Announces California is Deploying a New Wave of Swiftwater Rescue Vehicles, Boats, and Specialized Equipment To 13 Local Fire Departments Across the State
  2026-10-09 03:25:08
  Governor Gavin Newsom and Cal OES Director Caroline Thomas Jacobs receive a hands-on briefing in Mather on new swiftwater rescue...
- Yosemite National Park Announces Gary Dunworth as the 2025 Barry Hance Award Winner
  2026-10-09 03:21:34
  Celebrating this Year’s Barry Hance Award Recipient! October 9, 2026 – Yosemite National Park officials announce the 2025 Barry...
- California Legislative Central Coast Caucus on President Trump's Dangerous Remarks Against Los Angeles and San Diego, Says, “We Ask President Trump To Retract His Remarks”
  2026-10-09 03:15:31
  October 9, 2026 - SAN LUIS OBISPO – Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) and Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara), the...
- Kern County Deputies Arrest Suspect for Kidnapping Woman in East Bakersfield
  2026-10-09 03:11:20
  October 9, 2026 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on October 8, 2026, at approximately 4:30 a.m.,...
- Northern Mariposa County Senior Meal Program Offered Every Thursday in Coulterville
  2026-10-09 03:11:12
  October 9, 2026 – Mariposa County Health & Human Services officials announce that the North County Meal service is held every...
- Five Masked Juveniles Booked into Juvenile Hall Following Pursuit Near Don Pedro Park in Ceres
  2026-10-09 03:11:02
  October 9, 2026 – Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on October 5, 2026, at approximately 10:00 a.m., a...
- Governor Gavin Newsom Signs California Assemblymember Gregg Hart’s Bill Expediting the Divorce Process for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence
  2026-10-09 03:10:11
  October 9, 2026 - SANTA BARBARA, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1875 (Hart) into law, providing judges with...
- U.S. Senators Ask Where’s Trump-Gifted Watch-Sized 18-Karat Gold Ring Encrusted With 321 Diamonds And 75 Gemstones and Did Trump Accept the Ring as Part of a Quid Pro Quo Agreement To Reduce Diamond Tariffs?
  2026-10-09 03:02:21
  Credit: CBS NewsSenators concerned that “the President has in fact accepted the ring as part of a quid pro quo agreement to...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Calls for Defense Bill to Keep Provision Requiring Consistent Hate Symbol Policy Across Military Branches, Says, “These Symbols Include Swastikas And Nooses, Potent Symbols Of Hate”
  2026-10-09 02:51:05
  Image by WikimediaImages from PixabayOctober 9, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford...
- Police Investigate After Merced High School Placed on Lockdown for a Reported Bomb Threat
  2026-10-09 02:22:34
  October 9, 2026 – Merced Police Department officials report that on October 8, 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m., the Merced...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Thursday, October 8, 2026
  2026-10-09 02:13:56
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Thursday, October 8, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Thursday Morning, October 8, Update: 6,815 Acres with 47% Containment; Yosemite National Park is Open and Operating Normally, Cause is Under Investigation
  2026-10-08 07:21:15
  Friday Morning Incident Update: Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Friday Morning, October 9, Update: 6,829 Acres, Containment...
- Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data September 2026 Survey of Consumer Expectations Finds Inflation for One-Year-Ahead at 3.9%, The Highest Reading Since May 2023
  2026-10-08 04:02:42
  October 8, 2026 - NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data on Wednesday released the...
- California Secretary of State Announces Results of 2026 California High School and Middle School Students Mock Election; For Governor, Xavier Becerra Captures 69.6% of the Vote With Steve Hilton Trailing at 30.3%
  2026-10-08 03:48:34
  October 8, 2026 - Sacramento, Calif. – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., is proud to announce that 35,082...
- Voting Rights Organizations and Local Governments Expand Challenge to Trump-Vance Administration’s Plans for Armed Federal Agents at Polling Places, Democracy Forward Reports
  2026-10-08 03:40:12
  October 8, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — Plaintiffs in League of United Latin American Citizens v. U.S. Department of Homeland...
- Democracy Forward Obtains Groundbreaking Records Detailing ICE’s Attempts to Silence Voters Including Homeland Security Investigations Obtaining 50.6 Million Voter Roll Records from the U.S. Department of Justice For Investigating So-Called Voter Fraud
  2026-10-08 03:37:17
  Government’s Response to FOIA Request Also Outlines Role Played by Heather Honey, 2020 Election DenierOctober 8, 2026 -...
- California Attorney General Bonta Defends Cornerstone of U.S. Forest Conservation as Trump Proposal Rescinds the Roadless Rule, Says, “We Will Not Stand By And Allow The Federal Government To Subject Our National Forests To Commercial Exploitation”
  2026-10-08 03:27:17
  October 8, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in submitting a...
- California Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Coalition in Opposing Trump Administration’s Cruel Gutting of Head Start Standards; Proposed Rule Would Eliminate Over 1,400 Regulations Threatening to Upend a Nationwide System Of Care
  2026-10-08 03:22:37
  October 8, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday co-led a multistate coalition in submitting a...
- KFF 2026 Midterm Election Update: Vaccines; Under Trump HHS Has Adopted a Substantially Revised Childhood Vaccination Schedule and Trump and Secretary Kennedy Have Repeatedly Raised Safety Concerns About Vaccines
  2026-10-08 03:18:48
  October 8, 2026 - Federal vaccine policy has shifted toward fewer recommended routine childhood vaccinations, more emphasis on...
- UCLA–UC Berkeley Deportation Data Project Study Finds 15,000 People in Los Angeles Region Were Deported During Recent ICE Enforcement Surge
  2026-10-08 03:12:04
  Key takeaways 15,000 deported: ICE arrests across a seven-county region in 2025 and 2026 have led to nearly 15,000 deportations,...
- C.A.R. Releases its 2027 California Housing Market Forecast
  2026-10-08 03:06:43
  Image by Pexels from PixabayCalifornia home sales are expected to rise next year, with modest price growth and stable...
- California and National Drought Summary for October 6, 2026, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 72% of State Abnormally Dry, A 0% Increase Week-Over-Week
  2026-10-08 03:00:29
  California and National Drought Summary for October 6, 2026 Summary October 8, 2026 - Heavy to excessive rainfall impacted...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Welcomes Newest Group of 10,000 Service Corps Members As He Continues Building Nation’s Largest State Service Corps — 50,000 Members Sworn In Since 2019
  2026-10-08 02:53:11
  What you need to know: On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom, alongside First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and GO-Serve Director...
- Bakersfield Man Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Transferring $5M Abroad Through Illegal Money Transmitting Operation
  2026-10-08 02:49:50
  October 8, 2026 – FRESNO, CA – Ifeanyi Emmanuel Ugwu, 50, of Bakersfield, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge...
- California State Senator Sasha Renée Pérez Issues Statement on FBI Whistleblower Complaint That Reveals President Trump Ordered FBI Investigation of Alhambra Resident For Exercising First Amendment Rights
  2026-10-08 02:42:59
  October 8, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Pasadena) has issued the following statement on an FBI whistleblower...
- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar Leads Senate Resolution Designating October 4-10 National 4-H Week
  2026-10-08 02:38:40
  October 8, 2026 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and...

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Friday, October 9, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 90 degrees and a low temp of around 68 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 84 degrees and a low temp of around 48 degrees. Possible evening 20 mph wind gusts.

Mariposa weather for Saturday: Sunny and much cooler with a high temp of around 77 degrees and a low temp of around 55 degrees. Possible daytime/evening 25/20 mph wind gusts.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sun.: 72 degrees. Mon.: 74 degrees. Tue.: 75 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Sun.: 30%/40% chance of afternoon/evening rain.
Mon.: 30% chance of morning rain.