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- Friendly Visitor Program in Mariposa County Seeks Volunteer Visitors & Senior Participants 65 and Over
  2026-08-09 04:19:41
  August 9, 2026 – Mariposa County Health & Human Services officials announce they are looking for participants and volunteer...
- Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, August 11, 2026, Agenda Items Include: Discussion and Direction Regarding Updating the Board of Supervisors' Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy
  2026-08-09 04:16:37
  Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Click Here for Mariposa County Supervisors...
- Rural County Representatives of California Report Republicans Vote Down Providing Rural Hospitals With Up To $8 Million Per Facility as the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Marks Up Farm Bill 2.0
  2026-08-09 04:03:41
  Rural Hospital, John C. Fremont Hospital in Mariposa Credit: JCFAugust 9, 2026 - The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC)...
- Sierra National Forest Officials Say High Sierra Ranger District’s Off Highway Vehicle Program Has Experienced a Demanding Operational Period This Year and Thanks Volunteers for Their Significant Contribution to Trail Repair
  2026-08-09 03:54:55
  August 9, 2026 - Sierra National Forest officials report the High Sierra Ranger District’s Off Highway Vehicle program has...
- AARP Report: Most-Favored-Nation Pricing for Top Drugs Could Reduce Medicare Spending by Nearly $200 Billion, Lower Drug Costs Further for Older Adults
  2026-08-09 03:28:41
  August 9, 2026 - WASHINGTON— AARP has called for strengthening Medicare's prescription drug price negotiation program after new...
- Fresno County Sheriff Announces Jail Scam Targeting Family Members on the Rise
  2026-08-09 03:25:51
  Beware of a Scam Targeting Fresno County Jail August 9, 2026 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials issue an announcement to be...
- Appeals Court Affirms Order Against Trump-Vance Administration Freeze on Billions in Congressionally-Approved Infrastructure and Environmental Funding, Democracy Forward Reports
  2026-08-09 03:24:27
  The First Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a coalition of nonprofit, conservation, and community groups that won a...
- Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data July 2026 Survey of Consumer Expectations Finds Short-Term Inflation Expectations Tick Down 0.1 Percentage Point to 3.6% Month-Over-Month and U.S. Unemployment Rate Expected to Rise
  2026-08-09 03:19:08
  August 9, 2026 - NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data on Friday released the July 2026 ...
- California Energy Commission Reports the State Surpasses 21,000 Megawatts of Battery Resources Supporting the Electric Grid; Surpasses Natural Gas Use for the First Half of 2026
  2026-08-09 03:09:05
  What You Need To Know: California has built the nation’s largest battery energy storage fleet, with more than 21,000 megawatts...
- Postal Service Says Here Come Bold Stripes and Bright Stars
  2026-08-09 03:03:18
  The Postal Service releases its latest stamped envelopeAugust 9, 2026 - LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD — On Friday, the U.S. Postal...
- American Farm Bureau Federation: Mandatory Base Acre Update Would Hurt Farmers, Says, Mandatory Base Acre Update Would Reduce Projected Commodity Program Benefits By $2.24 Billion Annually
  2026-08-09 02:57:40
  Image by Jim Black from Pixabay Key Takeaways H.R. 1 allows eligible farms to voluntarily add base acres as provisions allow up to...
- Governor Gavin Newsom Honors Commitment To Wildlife Protection And Public Safety With 36 New Law Enforcement Officers. The 36 Graduates Will Join Approximately 450 Wildlife Officers Already Serving Communities Across California.
  2026-08-09 02:51:09
  What you need to know: This week, 36 new state wildlife officers graduated and will soon begin serving in communities across...
- U.S. House Democrats Press Trump-Vance Administration to Address Estrogen Patch Shortages for Menopause Treatment
  2026-08-09 02:47:50
  August 9, 2026 - This week, U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and seven of her House colleagues pressed the Trump...
- Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz Introduces Bill to Protect Americans' Right to Worship
  2026-08-09 02:37:54
  August 9, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal...
- California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff on Todd Blanche’s Confirmation as Attorney General, Says, “Blanche Has Sought To Compensate Cop Beaters Who Attacked The Capitol In Support Of The President”
  2026-08-09 02:35:00
  August 9, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – On Saturday, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after voting...
- California Congressman Ted W. Lieu Introduces Congressional Authorization For Federal Building Names Act, Says, “Presidents Should Not Be Able To Unilaterally Put Their Own Name On Federal Property”
  2026-08-09 02:31:51
  August 9, 2026 - WASHINGTON D.C. — On Thursday, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congresswoman April McClain...
- Once Again, California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Leads Democrats in Successfully Killing Trump’s Anti-Voter SAVE Act, Says, As Families Across the Country Face Skyrocketing Costs, Trump and Senate Republicans Again Prioritize His Voter Suppression Bill
  2026-08-09 02:27:41
  WATCH: Padilla: “We should be debating how to bring costs down for working families across the country” August 9, 2026 -...
- U.S. House Democrat After Senate Confirms Todd Blanche for Attorney General, Says, “Todd Blanche Is Running The Epstein Files Cover-Up, Is Personally Involved With Ghislaine Maxwell’s Cushy Treatment, Doxxed Epstein Survivors…”
  2026-08-09 02:23:36
  August 9, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Saturday, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,...
- Modesto Police Report Pedestrian Killed in Fatal Traffic Collision on Tully Road and Roseburg Avenue
  2026-08-09 02:06:18
  Fatal Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Collision August 9, 2026 – Modesto Police Department officials report that officers are currently...
- Mariposa Library Offers Block Printing Class with Yosemite Park Rangers on Tuesday, August 11, 2026
  2026-08-09 01:47:31
  August 9, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce an upcoming block printing class. Join us for another event hosted with...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Saturday, August 8, 2026
  2026-08-09 00:49:11
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Saturday, August 8, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Mariposa County Historic Sites and Records Preservation Commission Agenda for Monday, August 10, 2026 – Items Include: Caltrans Metal Fencing along Highway 140 (in front of Chocolate Soup)
  2026-08-08 04:13:45
  Mariposa County Historic Sites and Records Preservation Commission Agenda for Monday, August 10, 2026Click Here for Commissioners...
- As FDA Approves First-Ever mRNA Flu Vaccine For Older Adults, Past KFF Polling Showed Most In This Age Group Were Uncertain About the Technology’s Safety
  2026-08-08 03:58:35
  August 8, 2026 - On August 5, 2026 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first-ever messenger RNA (mRNA) flu vaccine...
- Court Sides With Coalition Challenging Latest Trump-Vance Administration’s Efforts to Politicize Homelessness Funding Grants, Democracy Forward Reports
  2026-08-08 03:54:53
  Court Blocks Latest Unlawful Homelessness Funding Announcement August 8, 2026 - Providence, R.I. – A broad coalition of local...
- Tuolumne County Deputies Arrest Sonora Man Suspected in Sexual Assault of a 13-Year-Old Juvenile
  2026-08-08 03:52:57
  Sexual Assault of a Juvenile August 8, 2026 – Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on July 24, 2026, at...
- President Trump’s U.S. Department of 'War' Publishes Fifth Release of Files Related to Alien and Extraterrestrial Life, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, and Unidentified Flying Objects
  2026-08-08 03:49:42
  August 8, 2026 - On Friday, the U.S. Department of 'War' published the fifth release of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena files...
- ProPublica: What Is the Trump Administration Doing With Foreign Aid Money?
  2026-08-08 03:42:14
  The billions of dollars Congress has allocated for foreign aid programs must be spent. One proposal from the Trump...
- Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber Secure Preliminary Injunction Blocking Shasta County’s Measure B’s Illegal Election Overhaul, Including Ending Mail Voting and Requiring Hand Counting of Ballots
  2026-08-08 03:37:02
  Shasta County Current Board of Supervisors Harmon, Long, and Plummer term began: 1-06-2025Crye and Kelstrom term began:...
- California Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Victory Blocking Trump Administration’s Latest Attempt to Divert Funding from Permanent Supportive Housing, Says, “No One Is Above The Law, Including This Administration”
  2026-08-08 03:33:39
  August 8, 2026 - OAKLAND — As part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors, California Attorney General Rob...
- FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez On FCC Vote To Eliminate Broadcast Ownership Cap, Says, FCC Defies Limit Congress Wrote Into Federal Law
  2026-08-08 03:30:02
  August 8, 2026 - WASHINGTON — FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez issued the following statement after the FCC voted at the agency’s...
- Postal Service Announces Christmas Cookie Stamp Designs for the Holidays
  2026-08-08 03:27:52
  August 8, 2026 - Sweet, sugar-frosted stamps will be available for holiday greetings this year. This booklet of 20 Christmas...
- National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Joins Groups Urging U.S. Senate To Pass Bill Delisting Gray Wolf
  2026-08-08 03:15:14
  Gray wolf Credit: Gary Kramer/USFWSAugust 8, 2026 - WASHINGTON – This week, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA),...
- Governor Gavin Newsom Announces Automakers Are Now Offering Instant Rebates Of Up To $3,500 To Californians Buying Their First Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV)
  2026-08-08 03:11:26
  Ford Mustang Mach-E Credit: FordDriving forward the newest chapter in California’s climate leadership: the largest battery...
- Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Helps Introduce Bill to End Tariffs on Back-to-School Supplies
  2026-08-08 03:05:43
  August 8, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of the start of a new school year, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce a...
- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren Pushes Giant Corporations to Give Billions in Tariff Refunds Back to Consumers as the Trump Administration Illegally Collected $166 Billion in Tariffs
  2026-08-08 03:02:46
  Trump Administration Illegally Collected $166 in Tariffs, Forcing High Prices on Consumers. “American consumers — who are paying almost the...
- U.S. Senate Republicans Introduce Ballots by Election Day Act, Say, "Election Day Should Mean Election Day”
  2026-08-08 02:56:10
  August 8, 2026 - WASHINGTON – On Friday, Senator Mike Lee released the following:U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) cosponsored the...
- U.S. Senate Democrats Push to Stop Trump Administration from Hiding the True Cost of the Iran War and Dishonoring the Sacrifices of Our Heroes, Say, “It Is A Disgrace That This Administration Is Trying To Hide Deaths Of The Men And Women”
  2026-08-08 02:52:40
  August 8, 2026 - Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and 16 of their Senate Democratic colleagues have...
- CDCR Reports Attempted Homicide of Corrections Officer at Kern Valley State Prison Under Investigation
  2026-08-08 02:49:15
  August 8, 2026 – DELANO, CA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating an attack on a...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Friday, August 7, 2026
  2026-08-08 00:38:45
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Friday, August 7, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Mariposa County: One-Way Traffic Control Delays Expected on State Routes 49 & 140 for August 9-15, 2026
  2026-08-07 18:23:47
  TRAFFIC ADVISORY One-Way Traffic Controls on State Routes 49 & 140 for August 9-15, 2026 August 7, 2026 – Mariposa County – The...
- Mariposa County Library Summer Reading Program to End on Saturday, August 8, 2026 2026-08-07 06:23:24
- San Francisco Online Predator Arrested in San Joaquin County for Sexual Abuse of a 12-Year-Old Child 2026-08-07 06:13:06
- Mariposa County Library to Celebrate its 100th Anniversary on November 13, 2026 2026-08-07 06:05:45
- Enjoy ‘Music on the Green’ Free Summer Concert Series with Jerry's Briefcase & Groove Garden in Mariposa on August 7 & 8, 2026 2026-08-07 06:01:25
- CAL FIRE Reports Arson Arrest Statistics Through July - 84 Arrests Have Been Made in 2026 2026-08-07 05:34:18
- Oakland Man Arrested Following Dangerous Pursuit, a Foot Chase, and a K9 Apprehension in Modesto 2026-08-07 05:29:22
- Merced County Coroner Seeks Public's Help Locating Family for 52-Year-Old Rojelio Sierra-Vasquez 2026-08-07 05:22:41
- Search for Missing Woman Ends in Homicide Investigation After Body Found at a Home in Fresno; Suspect at Large 2026-08-07 05:15:22
- Three Juveniles Charged with Murder in Deadly Gang Related Bakersfield Shooting; Youngest Suspect is 12 Years Old 2026-08-07 04:47:21
- Son of Grammy-Nominated Opera Singer Jubilant Sykes Arraigned for Singer’s Murder 2026-08-07 04:31:37
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Sunday, August 9, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Updated Note: Extreme Heat Warning until Monday, August 10, 08:00 PM PDT

Sunny and Hot with a high temp of around 102 degrees and a low temp of around 78 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny and Hot with a high temp of around 101 degrees and a low temp of around 64 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Monday: Sunny and Hot with a high temp of around 100 degrees and a low temp of around 76 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Tue.: 97 degrees. Wed: 94 degrees. Thu.: 90 degrees.

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