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Mariposa County Farm Bureau to Host Annual Prime Rib Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday, November 14, 2026
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- Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Comprehensive Package Of Bills To Further Prevent Gun Violence And Strengthen California’s Gun Safety Leadership
  2026-09-27 10:12:47
  What you need to know: The bills signed into law yesterday by Governor Newsom address several points across California’s...
- Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Sunday Morning Update: 4,809 Acres with 30% Containment; Glacier Point Road is Closed, Yosemite National Park is Open and Operating Normally
  2026-09-27 07:00:41
  10:00 A.M. UpdateSeptember 27, 2026 - Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Sunday Morning Update: 4,809 Acres with 30% Containment.10:00...
- Can Osteoarthritis Be Reversed? A Yale Orthopaedics Expert Answers Common Questions
  2026-09-27 04:27:47
  Image by Vilius Kukanauskas from PixabaySeptember 27, 2026 - By John Ready, MS - Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease of the...
- Stanislaus National Forest Seeks Volunteer Groups (Or Individuals) That Are Interested In Helping Maintain The Interpretive Trails On The Highway 108 Corridor
  2026-09-27 04:16:25
  September 27, 2026 - Stanislaus National Forest officials say the Visitor Services Program on the Sugar Pine Ranger District is...
- California Secretary of State Announces a Proposed Initiative Has Entered Circulation; Exempts Additional Food Products from State and Local Sales Taxes
  2026-09-27 04:11:31
  September 27, 2026 - Sacramento, Calif. – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., has announced that the...
- Community Invited as Merced College Opens South Merced Center Tuesday, September 29
  2026-09-27 03:59:10
  September 27, 2026 - By James Leonard - Merced College will celebrate the opening of the new South Merced Center with a...
- Center for Biological Diversity Reports Sacred Arizona Archaeological Site Damaged by Trump’s Wall Predates Stonehenge; Geoglyph in National Wildlife Refuge is Oldest in Americas
  2026-09-27 03:47:26
  September 27, 2026 - AJO, Ariz.— New research dates the Las Playas Intaglio, previously believed to be about 1,000 years old, to at least...
- ACLU Announces U.S. Supreme Court, for a Third Time, Declines to Overturn Lawful Missouri Congressional Map to be Used in the 2026 Midterm Elections
  2026-09-27 03:35:35
  September 27, 2026 - WASHINGTON — On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court has, for a third time, declined to allow an unlawful...
- California Attorney General Bonta, Part of a Coalition of 15 Attorneys General, Secures Preliminary Injunction Continuing to Block Trump-Vance Administration’s Plan to Terminate School Mental Health Funding
  2026-09-27 03:31:59
  Image by Alexandra_Koch from Pixabay September 27, 2026 - OAKLAND — As part of a coalition of 15 attorneys general, California...
- John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation Celebrates Growth and Strengthens Partnership with Healthcare District
  2026-09-27 03:31:42
  September 27, 2026 - What began forty-six years ago as a community effort to support local healthcare has grown into an...
- California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Staff Issue Proposal Penalizing Liberty Utilities $16 Million for Involvement in 2020 Mono County Fire
  2026-09-27 03:28:34
  September 27, 2026 - SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Safety and Enforcement Division on...
- President Trump’s Treasury Department Announces Full Release of Funding for Crucial Bipartisan Small Business Lending Program, Following Legal Challenge, Democracy Forward Reports
  2026-09-27 03:23:44
  Lifeline for Local Entrepreneurs Will Receive Withheld Funds After Legal Challenge Launched by Coalition of Economic Development...
- Squirrels & Chipmunks in Snow Stamps Scurry Into Post Offices
  2026-09-27 03:19:39
  September 27, 2026 - BROOKFIELD, WI — The U.S. Postal Service has released a set of four new stamps that depicts three of the...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Says, “The Trump Administration Has Launched An All-Out Assault On The LGBTQ Community” As He Signs Legislation Protecting the LGBTQ Community
  2026-09-27 03:07:13
  What you need to know:Governor Newsom announced he signed a six-bill package responding to recent direct attacks on LGBTQ...
- As Gas And Diesel Prices Spike Due To Trump’s War, California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Introduces Legislation To Levy An Excess Profits Tax On Big Oil Companies To Discourage Price Gouging; Big Oil Companies Are Projected To Rake In $96 Billion In Profits
  2026-09-27 03:00:02
  September 27, 2026 - Los Angeles, CA – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to levy an excess...
- California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Introduces Bill to Prevent Unlawful Immigration Arrests and Detentions, Says, “Every Person In America Has Civil Rights — In Spite Of This Administration’s Total Disregard For The Constitution”
  2026-09-27 02:55:44
  September 27, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary...
- U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat Representative Call For Hearings After Navy Discloses 8 Attempted Suicides By Sailors In USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group
  2026-09-27 02:51:31
  September 27, 2026 - On Friday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence...
- President Trump Proclaims Sunday, September 27, 2026, as Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day
  2026-09-27 02:46:34
  September 27, 2026 - President Trump proclaims Sunday, September 27, 2026, as Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day. BY THE...
- Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office Report Arrests of Multiple Suspects This Week
  2026-09-27 02:29:43
  Multiple Arrests in Stanislaus County September 27, 2026 – Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office officials report that they would...
- Calaveras County Sheriff Continues to Seek Information in 1995 Cold Case Homicide of Roger Sheltrown of Angels Camp
  2026-09-27 01:25:40
  Missing Person Cold Case – Help Us Find Roger Sheltrown September 27, 2026 – Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office officials report...
- Mariposa County Farm Bureau to Host Annual Prime Rib Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday, November 14, 2026
  2026-09-27 00:27:18
  Mariposa County Farm Bureau Announces Annual Prime Rib Fundraiser Dinner September 27, 2026 – MARIPOSA, CA – The Mariposa County...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Saturday, September 26, 2026
  2026-09-27 00:23:15
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Saturday, September 26, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- 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
  Sunday Morning Update: Yosemite National Park Dome Fire Sunday Morning Update: 4,809 Acres with 30% Containment; Glacier Point Road...
- 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...

Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Sunday, September 27, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Increasing clouds and cooler with a high temp of around 80 degrees and a low temp of around 57 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts.

Yosemite Valley: Patchy smoke before 11am, then widespread smoke after Noon. Mostly sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 75 degrees and a low temp of around 44 degrees. Possible 20 mph wind gusts today. Widespread smoke, tonight mainly before 10pm.

Mariposa weather for Monday: Sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 76 degrees and a low temp of around 57 degrees. Possible daytime/evening 20 mph wind gusts.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Tue.: 82 degrees. Wed.: 88 degrees. Thu.: 90 degrees.