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Join the Mariposa County Public Works Team – Equipment Mechanic/Heavy Equipment Mechanic Position Opening
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

News
- Merced County Traffic Stop Leads to Major Narcotics Seizure of Cocaine with Street Value of $1 Million
  2026-04-02 06:45:03
  April 2, 2026 – Merced CHP officials report that on March 31, 2026, at approximately 7:06 P.M., CHP Merced Area officers...
- Los Angeles County Incarcerated Person Arrested Minutes After Walking Away from El Dorado County Conservation Camp
  2026-04-02 06:39:02
  Incarcerated Person Apprehended Minutes After Walking Away from Growlersburg Conservation Camp April 2, 2026 – GEORGETOWN – An...
- Madera Driver Killed After Being Ejected in Solo-Vehicle Roll Over Crash
  2026-04-02 06:31:52
  April 2, 2026 –Madera CHP officials report that on March 30, 2026, just before 8:30 p.m., CHP Madera officers responded to a...
- Clovis Police Seek Public’s Help IDing Suspect Wanted for Sexual Battery of a Female Juvenile
  2026-04-02 06:28:47
  Do you recognize this suspect? April 2, 2026 – Clovis Police Department officials report that they are asking for your...
- Uncle Charged with Murder and Arson After 2-Year-Old Childs Body Recovered from Turlock Home
  2026-04-02 06:25:12
  Homicide Investigation Following Fatal Residential Fire April 2, 2026 – Turlock Police Department officials report that a...
- Amador County Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Six Suspected Mail Thieves in Ione
  2026-04-02 05:06:23
  Mail Thieves Caught! April 2, 2026 – Amador County Sheriff's Office officials report that on the morning of March 31, 2026, an...
- Fresno County Coroner Seeks Public’s Help Locating Family of 52-Year-Old Jose Luciano Cruz from Biola and Kerman
  2026-04-02 05:01:01
  April 2, 2026 – Fresno County Sheriff’s Office officials report that the Coroner’s Office needs the public’s help locating...
- Mariposa County Receives $737,000 for the 6th Street Pedestrian Bridge Project as U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Delivers Nearly $13.5 Million in Federal Funding for Central Valley, Part of $254 Million Secured for California
  2026-04-02 04:22:14
  Sen. Schiff secures federal funding for critical investments in affordable housing, infrastructure, fire safety, and career and...
- Tuolumne County District Attorney’s Office DUI Prosecution Unit Announces Updated Statistics Covering October 1, 2025 Through March 31, 2026
  2026-04-02 04:21:19
  April 2, 2026 - Sonora, Calif. – On Monday, Tuolumne County District Attorney’s Office announced the filing and conviction...
- Postal Service Announces Stamp Issues for World Stamp Show Including Treasures of the Revolutionary Era, American Bison, and Figures of the American Revolution
  2026-04-02 04:14:09
  April 2, 2026 - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service has announced the stamp issues that will be premiered at the Boston 2026...
- JD Power Maintains 2026 New-Vehicle Sales Forecast, Asserts Ongoing Industry Resilience, Says New Vehicle Buyers Are Less Vulnerable To Fuel Price Volatility Than In Prior Periods
  2026-04-02 04:08:03
  Ford Maverick Credit: FordVehicle Portfolio Mix and Fuel Efficiency Improvements Make Current Market Dynamics Different than...
- California and National Drought Summary for March 31, 2026, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 38% of State Abnormally Dry, a Weekly Increase of 14%
  2026-04-02 04:01:33
  California and National Drought Summary for March 31, 2026 Summary April 2, 2026 - This U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) week saw...
- Stanislaus State Announces Health Net Awards $817K Grant to Expand Nursing Training at Stockton Campus
  2026-04-02 03:59:54
  Stanislaus State University, Turlock, CAA New State-of-the-art Simulation Lab Will Strengthen Workforce Preparation for Future...
- Yale School of Medicine on Social Media and Youth Mental Health: Does More Use Always Mean More Harm?
  2026-04-02 03:53:45
  April 2, 2026 - By Crista Marchesseault, MAT, MA - How does social media affect the mental health of young people, and does more...
- UCLA Experts Say March 2026 Heat Wave is a Reminder to the West, Extreme Heat is a Year-Round Problem – and Summer is Coming
  2026-04-02 03:43:35
  DWR on April 1 conducted the fourth snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. Credit: DWRRelated: California Fourth Snow...
- Center for Biological Diversity Says President Trump’s Beef Plan Expands Environmentally Destructive Cattle Grazing on Public Lands
  2026-04-02 03:33:37
  Cattle grazing on public land Credit: Jeff Fontana, BLMApril 2, 2026 - WASHINGTON— The Trump administration has finalized a plan to...
- California Attorney General Bonta Provides Guidance to Child Care Providers of New Legal Obligations Relating to Immigration Enforcement Actions
  2026-04-02 03:27:55
  April 2, 2026 - OAKLAND — On Wednesday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued guidance and model policies for licensed child care...
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Task Force Chairwoman Anna Paulina Luna Continues Transparency Investigation into Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP)
  2026-04-02 03:23:05
  April 2, 2026 - WASHINGTON— On Wednesday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released the following:The...
- Governor Gavin Newsom Says California’s Nation-Leading Aerospace Industry Powers NASA’s Historic Artemis II Mission with Over 500 Companies and 16,000 Workers Contributing
  2026-04-02 03:14:38
  California Governor Gavin Newsom Credit: Office of the Governor (file photo)What you need to know: With contributions from more...
- U.S. House Democrats ‘Demand’ Answers After Secretary of ‘War’ Pete Hegseth Attempted to Make Multimillion-Dollar Investment in Defense Companies Before Iran Strikes
  2026-04-02 03:04:24
  April 2, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and...
- California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, ACLU, Advocates, Rally in Support of Birthright Citizenship (Video)
  2026-04-02 02:58:35
  WATCH: Sen. Padilla pushes back against President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order outside the Supreme Court April 2,...
- As President Trump Disparages NATO, Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell Supports NATO, Says, “The Senate Will Continue To Support The Alliance For The Peace And Protection It Provides America, Europe, And The World”
  2026-04-02 02:53:16
  April 2, 2026 - LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense...
- Mariposa County Library Calendar of Events for April 2026
  2026-04-02 01:43:27
  Mariposa County Library Calendar of Events for April 2026 April 2, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce free...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, April 1, 2026
  2026-04-02 00:58:19
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, April 1, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
- California Fourth Snow Survey of 2025-2026 Finds Record Hot, Dry March Wipes Out California Snowpack, Leaving No Measurable Snow for April Survey
  2026-04-01 12:18:56
  DWR today conducted the fourth snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. Credit: DWRApril 1, 2026 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. –...
- CA. AG Bonta’s Statement Following U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Birthright Citizenship Case, Says, “Birthright Citizenship Is Foundational To American Democracy. It’s The Promise That Any Child Born Here Is Equal Under American Law”
  2026-04-01 10:14:07
  The Supreme Court as composed June 30, 2022 to present.Front row, left to right: Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate...
- Fresno Police Seek Public’s Help Locating Suspect ID'd in Shooting Death of a Man and Injury of a Second Man
  2026-04-01 05:17:48
  April 1, 2026 – Fresno Police Department officials report that on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 12:32 a.m., Northwest Policing...
- Fresno Police Arrest Suspect in Shooting Death of Perry Paul Espinosa Near Samson Avenue
  2026-04-01 04:55:36
  April 1, 2026 – Fresno Police Department officials report that on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 10:02 p.m., Southwest Policing...
- ProPublica: The Trump EPA Official in Charge of Methane Regulations Helped Write Oil Industry Argument Against Those Rules
  2026-04-01 04:53:05
  Image by Hezekiah Samaila from PixabayBefore becoming a top official at the Environmental Protection Agency, Aaron Szabo was a...
- Homicide Detectives Seek Information and Surveillance Video After Man Killed in Fresno Shooting
  2026-04-01 04:51:32
  April 1, 2026 – Fresno Police Department officials report that on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at 5:47 p.m., Northwest Policing...
- KFF Health News: President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act Darkens Outlook for Government-Backed Clinics
  2026-04-01 04:40:27
  Most of Bluestem Health’s patients are covered by Medicaid. Brad Meyer, CEO of the Lincoln, Nebraska, clinic, estimates up to...
- Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Reports Judge Halts President Trump’s White House Ballroom Project, Protecting Historic Landmark and Rule of Law
  2026-04-01 04:32:17
  April 1, 2026 - On Tuesday, the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks released the following statement:Statement from...
- UC Davis Researchers Study Find Common Disinfectant Chemicals Far More Toxic When Inhaled
  2026-04-01 04:24:42
  Disinfectant spray Image by Squirrel_photos from PixabayResearch Suggests Higher Health Risks Than Previously Thought April 1, 2026...
- Suspect on Bail Arrested After Pursuit in Stolen Vehicle for Burglary and Resisting in Merced
  2026-04-01 04:23:22
  April 1, 2026 – Merced County Sheriff's Office officials report that at 2:50 a.m. on Tuesday morning, Deputies responded to a...
- The Conference Board U.S. Consumer Confidence Inched Up Again in March 2026, Nonetheless, the Index Has Been on a General Downward Trend Since 2021
  2026-04-01 04:14:07
  Image by Peggy Chai from PixabaySurging costs from tariffs and war notwithstanding, Confidence edged higher April 1, 2026 - The...
- Fresno County Coroner Seeks Public’s Help Locating Family of 58-Year-Old Robert Gene Walker
  2026-04-01 04:12:41
  April 1, 2026 – Fresno County Sheriff’s Office officials report that the Coroner’s Office needs the public’s help locating...
- Merced County Coroner Seeks Public's Help Locating Family of 51-Year-Old Jose Antonio Bermudez IV
  2026-04-01 04:09:55
  April 1, 2026 – Merced County Sheriff's Office officials report that Coroner’s Bureau needs the public's help locating the...
- April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month - Drivers are Reminded to Stay Focused on the Road
  2026-04-01 04:06:04
  April 1, 2026 – Merced Police Department officials announce that April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the...
- Center for Biological Diversity Reports Court Overturns Trump Administration Regulations That Weakened Endangered Species Act
  2026-04-01 04:02:15
  Southern Sierra Nevada fisherApril 1, 2026 - OAKLAND, Calif.— A federal court has overturned four key provisions of regulations that...
- New JD Power Study Finds Credit Unions Continue to Outperform Banks in Satisfaction, but Attrition Risk is Rising. SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Ranks Highest in U.S. Credit Unions.
  2026-04-01 03:59:48
  SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Ranks Highest among U.S. Credit Unions Credit union member satisfaction declines from last...

Mariposa County Burn Day Information

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Permissive Burn Day as of 7:43 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 Thursday, April 2, 2026
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

A 30% chance of rain before 11:00 A.M. Mostly cloudy then gradual clearing and warmer with a high temp of around 62 degrees and a low temp of around 43 degrees. Possible daytime 20 mph wind gusts.

Yosemite Valley: A 50% chance of rain before 11:00 A.M. Mostly cloudy then gradual clearing with a high temp of around 56 degrees and a low temp of around 32 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Friday: Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 69 degrees and a low temp of around 50 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sat.: 76 degrees. Sun.: 79 degrees. Mon.: 78 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Wed.: 20% chance of rain.