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- NOAA Spring Outlook: Dry in the West, Milder Than Average in the South and East - Drought to Develop or Persist for Rocky Mountains, Southwest and Southern Plains
  2025-03-20 13:17:44
  March 20, 2025 - Today, forecasters from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center — part of the National Weather Service — issued the 2025 U.S....
- Attorney General Pamela Bondi Announces Severe Charges Against Three Violent Tesla Arsonists – DOJ is Committed to Ending All Acts of Violence and Arson Directed at Tesla Properties and Otherwise
  2025-03-20 11:17:03
  Tesla Model SCredit: Tesla, Inc.March 20, 2025 - Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced charges against three...
- National Parks Conservation Association Welcomes Reinstatement of Some Probationary Park Staff Due to a Court Order but Warns of Ongoing National Park Staffing Crisis
  2025-03-20 10:34:10
  Yosemite National Park Sierra Sun Times file photo Update Thursday at 12:10 P.M.: The Park Service is now authorized to...
- Annual Mariposa Gem and Mineral Show Set for April 12 & 13, 2025
  2025-03-20 06:46:46
  30th Annual Mariposa Gem and Mineral Show Set for April 12th and 13th March 20, 2025 – Mariposa, CA – The Mariposa Gem and...
- San Diego County Sheriff Reports Vandalism at a Tesla Dealership in Encinitas
  2025-03-20 06:29:01
  Tesla CybertruckCredit: TeslaVandalism at Tesla Dealership in Encinitas March 20, 2025 – San Diego County Sheriff's Office...
- NIH-Sponsored Trial of Lassa Vaccine Opens - Viral Hemorrhagic Disease Can be Fatal & Causes Permanent Hearing Loss
  2025-03-20 06:23:25
  Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic disease that can be fatal and that causes permanent hearing loss. March 20, 2025 – A National...
- Police Seek Witnesses or Video After Man Shot and Killed on B Street Sidewalk in Fresno
  2025-03-20 06:18:26
  March 20, 2025 – Fresno Police Department officials report that on Sunday, March 16, 2025, shortly after 7:00 a.m., Southwest...
- Modesto Man Who Weaponized Social Media Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Human Trafficking Crimes
  2025-03-20 05:49:55
  March 20, 2025 – Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office officials report that six years ago, Riley, a middle school student at the...
- President Trump’s Department of Labor Reports 223,000 Initial Unemployment Claims For The Week Ending March 15, 2025 – An Increase Of 2,000 From The Previous Week's Upward Revised Level
  2025-03-20 05:43:12
  REVISION TO SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT FACTORS Note:Calendar Year (CY) 2025 seasonal factors and revised seasonal factors for CY...
- California and National Drought Summary for March 18, 2025, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 40% of State in Moderate Drought
  2025-03-20 05:06:27
  California and National Drought Summary for March 18, 2025 Summary March 20, 2025 - For the drought-monitoring period ending the...
- Tuolumne County Solid Waste Division Announces Green Waste Dollar Dump Day Event on Saturday, March 22
  2025-03-20 05:03:23
  March 20, 2025 - “Green Waste Dollar Dump Days” is a program established to provide Tuolumne County residents an opportunity to...
- UCLA Anderson Forecast Announces a Recession Watch – Finds President Trump Policies, If Fully Enacted, Promise a Recession
  2025-03-20 04:56:17
  March 20, 2025 - Los Angeles - Clement Bohr, Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast - Recessions are typically the result of a...
- New Washington Post/Ipsos Poll of Federal Workers Finds 36% Approve of the Way Donald Trump is Handling His Job as President – 33% Approve of Elon Musk/DOGE’s Job in the Government
  2025-03-20 04:49:04
  Most current federal workers believe their agency effectively uses funds March 20, 2025 - Washington DC - New Washington...
- Turlock Police Arrest Suspect for South Golden State Murder After Man Dies from Head Injury
  2025-03-20 04:41:20
  South Golden State Homicide; One Arrested March 20, 2025 – Turlock Police Department officials report that on March 18, 2025, at...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reopens Public Comment Period for Monarch Butterfly Endangered Species Act Listing Proposal – Comments Accepted Through May 19, 2025
  2025-03-20 04:32:30
  Monarch butterfly on swamp milkweed in Michigan. Photo by Jim Hudgins/USFWSMarch 20, 2025 - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...
- Center for Biological Diversity Reports Today (Thursday) a California Appeals Court in Fresno Will Hear Arguments to Protect Kern River, Fish from Harmful Diversions
  2025-03-20 04:27:25
  Credit: CA. DWRMarch 20, 2025 - FRESNO, Calif.— An appeals court on Thursday will hear arguments on Kern River water diversions,...
- American Farm Bureau Federation Reports Trump Administration Proposed Fees on Ocean Carriers Could Hurt Farmers, Two-thirds of all Agriculture Exports by Volume are Shipped Overseas
  2025-03-20 04:16:53
  March 20, 2025 - A proposal from the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to impose new fees on ocean carriers with ties to China...
- Assemblymember Lisa Calderon Introduces Measure to Improve Transparency of the California FAIR Plan
  2025-03-20 04:10:01
  2022 Mariposa County Oak Fire from the ALERT California Mount Bullion Live Camera on Friday, July 22, 2022 at 5:20 P.M.March 20,...
- California Congressman Jim Costa, Local Leaders Stand Against Trump Administration Cuts of Over $1 Billion to Local Food Purchase Programs Benefitting Schools and Food Banks – Supports Over 500 CA. Small Farmers
  2025-03-20 04:03:00
  Image by congerdesign from PixabayMarch 20, 2025 - FRESNO, Calif. – On Tuesday, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), a senior member of...
- CA. Governor Newsom Proclaims March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month – Says, “We Are The Only State That Provides Developmental Services As An Entitlement, And We Prioritize Home And Community-Based Care – Avoiding Institutional Settings”
  2025-03-20 03:52:08
  March 20, 2025 - Sacramento, California – Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a proclamation declaring March 2025, as Developmental...
- Nevada County Deputies Rearrest Grass Valley Couple on Animal Cruelty Charges
  2025-03-20 03:50:52
  Couple Rearrested on Animal Cruelty Charges March 20, 2025 – Grass Valley, CA – Nevada County Sheriff’s Office officials report that Rita...
- California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Joins Fellow Senators Urging President Trump to Abandon Use of Family Detention
  2025-03-20 03:47:11
  Senators to Trump: “There is simply no basis for reinstating this cruel, ineffective, and costly practice, particularly when...
- Sacramento Man Arrested for Armed Robberies in Placer & Sacramento Counties, Additional Victims Sought
  2025-03-20 03:44:46
  Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested Following Multi-Agency Investigation March 20, 2025 – Placer County Sheriff’s Office officials...
- U.S. Senate Democrats with Catherine Cortez Masto and Ron Wyden ‘Demand’ Answers on DHS, Elon Musk/DOGE Requests to Access Sensitive IRS Information
  2025-03-20 03:41:42
  March 20, 2025 - Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Senate Finance Committee...
- Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, March 19, 2025
  2025-03-20 00:01:07
  Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Wednesday, March 19, 2025 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New Business...
- Caltrans Announces Long-Term Full Closure of State Route 140 in the Merced River Canyon in Mariposa County Due to a Rockslide – Use Alternate Routes to Yosemite National Park
  2025-03-19 13:47:03
  March 19, 2025 - MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has issued a long-term full closure of...
- Stolen Car in Mariposa County Leads to 20 Mile High-Speed Chase on Highway 49 South, Ends in Crash in Eastern Madera County
  2025-03-19 11:48:26
  March 19, 2025 - Mariposa County Sheriff's Office officials report a car was stolen from outside the Mariposa Museum, and the...
- AARP on Customer Service Changes Announced by the Social Security Administration Says, “The SSA’s Move To Force People To Visit Offices In-Person For Services That They Have Sought By Phone Will Result In More Headaches And Longer Wait Times”
  2025-03-19 11:29:05
  March 19, 2025 - WASHINGTON — Today, AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer Nancy LeaMond...
- Attorney General Bonta Offers Tips to Californians Amid Tax Season and Says Eligible Residents May Submit Taxes for Free
  2025-03-19 11:10:36
  March 19, 2025 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert urging Californians to learn...
- Tuolumne County Public Health Department Investigating Two Suspected Measles Cases - Summerville High School is Coordinating Closely with Public Health
  2025-03-19 09:08:00
  March 19, 2025 - Tuolumne County, CA – The Tuolumne County Public Health Department (TCPH) is currently investigating suspected...
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Takes Action to Streamline Fresno Clean Energy Project Powering Up To 300,000 Homes
  2025-03-19 08:32:20
  What you need to know: Governor Newsom streamlined a solar and battery storage project in the Fresno area that would provide...
- Waterford Man Killed in Traffic Collision on Claus Road Intersection, Modesto Police Seek Witnesses
  2025-03-19 06:35:45
  March 19, 2025 – Modesto Police Department officials report that on March 17, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., patrol officers...
- Mariposa Arts Council Announce 6-Week Watercolor Workshop Series with Erica Wolfsen
  2025-03-19 06:24:49
  March 19, 2025 – Mariposa Arts Council officials announce a 6-week watercolor workshop to be held on Thursdays in April & May. If...
- NIH-Funded Study Identifies Potential New Stroke Treatment
  2025-03-19 06:18:18
  Preclinical study in rodents suggests that uric acid is ready for human clinical testing. March 19, 2025 – In a preclinical...
- John C. Fremont Announces Community Meet & Greet with Home Health and Hospice Agencies on Friday, March 28, 2025
  2025-03-19 06:12:45
  Community Meet and Greet with Home Health and Hospice Agencies: March 19, 2025 – John C. Fremont Healthcare District officials...
- Mariposa County Parks & Recreation Announces Mariposa Park Playground to Get a Major Upgrade
  2025-03-19 06:08:27
  BIG NEWS, Mariposa! March 19, 2025 – Mariposa County Parks and Recreation officials announce that the Mariposa County Park...
- Nature PBS Hosts Shelton Johnson & Mirella Piceno Live from Yosemite National Park on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 (Video)
  2025-03-19 06:02:24
  Live from Yosemite National Park March 19, 2025 – Yosemite Conservancy officials share some exciting news! Today on Wednesday,...
- Fresno Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying 3 Suspects Wanted in Home Invasion Robbery and Vehicle Theft
  2025-03-19 05:52:25
  March 19, 2025 – Fresno Police Department officials report that on March 10, 2025, at approximately 10:50 a.m., four suspects...
- Fresno County Deputies Rescue Two Dogs Out of the Friant Kern Canal Near Sanger (Video)
  2025-03-19 05:35:53
  Deputies Rescue Dogs from Canal March 19, 2025 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that on March 5th, a citizen...
- KFF Health News: Tribal Health Leaders Say Trump Administration/Republican Congress Cuts to Medicaid Would Decimate Health Programs – Medicaid Accounts for about Two-Thirds of Third-Party Revenue for Tribal Health Providers
  2025-03-19 05:18:42
  March 19, 2025 - By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez- As Congress mulls potentially massive cuts to federal Medicaid funding, health...

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Mariposa County
Burn Day Information

Thursday, March 20, 2025
As of: 7:00 A.M.
Permissive Burn Day
Reminder: NO Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Thursday, March 20, 2025
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M

Mostly sunny with a high temp of around 60 degrees and a low temp of around 42 degrees. Possible wind gusts up to 15 mph today.

    Yosemite Valley: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny with a high temp of around 54 degrees and a low temp of around 35 degrees.

    Mariposa high temp for yesterday was 59.8 degrees with a low temp of 35.2 degrees. A few Mariposa County locations reported light rain yesterday. Wind gusts up to 14 mph yesterday.

    Mariposa weather for Friday: Mostly sunny with a high temp of around 63 degrees and a low temp of around 43 degrees.

    Future high temps for Mariposa: Sat.: 64 degrees. Sun.: 69 degrees. Mon.: 77 degrees.

    Future rain chances for Mariposa:.
No rain through at least Wednesday.