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Join the Mariposa County Public Works Team – Roads and Bridges Manager Position Opening
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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
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- Elementary School Paraprofessional Arrested for Alleged Sexual Misconduct with a Student Under 14 in Modesto
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- New PPIC Statewide Survey Finds Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton Lead Governor’s Race; Majority Back Billionaire Wealth Tax
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- UC San Francisco Expert on Why Measles Is Spreading Again and Who Faces the Highest Risk
  2026-05-28 04:22:19
  Measles Credit: CDCA UCSF expert explains how declining vaccination rates are driving new outbreaks and increasing risks.May 28,...
- KFF Health News: In a Vaccine-Skeptical California County, a Potential Playbook To Contain Measles
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  California’s Shasta County stopped a measles outbreak from spreading, enlisting teachers, church leaders, and other trusted...
- Mariposa Library to Host Chinese History in Yosemite National Park Talk with Ranger Connie Lau on Thursday, June 11, 2026
  2026-05-28 04:13:07
  May 28, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce upcoming talk on Chinese immigrant contributions to Yosemite National...
- ProPublica: The White House Intervened to Get a $620 Million Deal for a Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr.
  2026-05-28 04:05:17
  About three months before the Pentagon announced plans to lend money to Vulcan Elements, Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm took an...
- San Joaquin County Deputies Break Up Large Rooster Fighting Operation in Lodi
  2026-05-28 03:59:50
  May 28, 2026 – San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on the afternoon of May 24, 2026, San Joaquin County...
- California Budget & Policy Center Reports Nearly 744,000 Young Californians are Living in Poverty; Young Adults Face the Highest Poverty Rates in California as Basic Supports Fall Short
  2026-05-28 03:59:32
  May 28, 2026 - SACRAMENTO, CA — A new fact sheet released on Wednesday by the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center) reveals...
- State Launches a New Feature to CalHeatScore to Make Extreme Heat Info Accessible to More Californians
  2026-05-28 03:55:12
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- California Attorney General Bonta Stands with D.C. Residents Who Want National Guard Troops Off Their Streets, Says, “President Trump Continues To Abuse His Power To Deploy Troops On The Streets Of Our Nation’s Capital”
  2026-05-28 03:44:05
  May 28, 2026 - OAKLAND — On Tuesday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate amicus brief in support of D.C....
- California Secretary of State Reminds Voters that State Law Allows Time Off to Vote on Election Day
  2026-05-28 03:40:15
  May 28, 2026 - Sacramento, Calif. – With the June 2, 2026, Primary Election quickly approaching, California Secretary of State...
- Postal Service International Peace Stamp Issued; Stamp Celebrates the Goal With Image of a Paper Crane
  2026-05-28 03:31:17
  May 28, 2026 - BOSTON — The U.S. Postal Service issued its International Peace stamp on Wednesday at the 2026 Boston World...
- California’s U.S. Senator Adam Schiff and Congressman Salud Carbajal Launch Investigation into Sable Offshore’s Politicized Efforts to Restart of Oil Drilling Operations Off Santa Barbara Coast
  2026-05-28 03:23:48
  Oil Platform file photoIn a new oversight letter, lawmakers write: “We urge you to pause and consider the long-term legal and...
- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla on House-Passed Farm Bill, Says, The House-passed Version Is Not the Answer — It Does Not Reverse the Devastating SNAP Cuts and Overrides California’s Proposition 12 Space Requirements for Farm Animals
  2026-05-28 03:19:03
  May 28, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) released the following statement on the Farm,...
- California Assembly Democrats Advance Latino Caucus Priority Bills on ICE Accountability
  2026-05-28 03:12:26
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- Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Legislation to Further Protect California Elections from Interference and Intimidation, Says, “California Will Not Allow Our Elections To Be Commandeered By Political Intimidation, Abuse Of Power, Or Chaotic Interference”
  2026-05-28 03:05:47
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- California State Senator Lena Gonzalez’s Bill to Limit the Use of Flash-bang Grenades and Explosive Breaching Devices in Protests and Immigration Enforcement Passes Senate
  2026-05-28 02:54:54
  Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations and U.S....
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, May 27, 2026
  2026-05-28 02:00:01
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  2026-05-27 12:25:12
  May 27, 2026 - Mariposa County Sheriff's Office officials report Jonathan Mishael Bays is now in custody. He was located this...
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- New Online Free Course From UC ANR Offers Wildfire Recovery Guidance For Forest Landowners
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- National Park Service Announces Yosemite National Park Introduces a Year-Round Fishing Season
  2026-05-27 03:51:00
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- President Trump's Department of the Interior Say it is Expanding Hunting and Fishing Access Across Federal Lands
  2026-05-27 03:45:04
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  2026-05-27 03:39:23
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- ProPublica: U.S. Lawmakers Demand Reforms to Immigration Officers’ Use of Tear Gas and Pepper Spray
  2026-05-27 03:34:20
  Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations and U.S....
- El Dorado County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Locating Missing Hiker Jason Coughran, Last Seen in Desolation Wilderness Area
  2026-05-27 03:18:45
  May 27, 2026 – El Dorado County Sheriff's Office officials report that they need your help. Our staff are actively working on a...
- Fresno County Coroner Seeks Public’s Help Locating Family of 94-Year-Old Marshall Salinas
  2026-05-27 03:17:57
  May 27, 2026 – Fresno County Sheriff’s Office officials report that the Coroner’s Office needs the public’s help locating...
- Fresno County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Locating Missing Person Rigoberto Guzman Mendez, Last Seen in Wonder Valley
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  2026-05-27 03:16:09
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- President Trump’s National Park Service Say it is Aligning Hunting Requirements with State Regulations and Removing Unnecessary Barriers
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Mariposa County Burn Day Information

Thursday, May 28, 2026
fire ok

Note: Above 2,000 Feet Permissive Burn Day as of 6:41 A.M.
Below 2,000 Feet No Burning

Burn Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Thursday, May 28, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

SST Mariposa rain gauge: Yesterday 0.03"

A 90%/20% chance of daytime/evening rain, showers, and possible thunderstorms with less than 0.10” possible. Mostly cloudy and cooler with a high temp of around 62 degrees and a low temp of around 52 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: A 90%/60% chance of daytime/evening rain, showers, and possible thunderstorms with up to 0.25” possible. Mostly cloudy and slightly cooler with a high temp of around 56 degrees and a low temp of around 44 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Friday: Mostly sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 70 degrees and a low temp of around 56 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sat.: 77 degrees. Sun.: 83 degrees. Mon.: 89 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances: No rain through at least Wednesday.