(Republished from KCRA in Sacramento) Two Fly Precision crew members died after their helicopter crashed while fighting the Dome Fire in Yosemite, officials said Monday. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Eurocopter AS32 crashed around 2:55 p.m. Sunday during firefighter operations. Two people were on board. “It is with unimaginable sadness and broken hearts…

The community is invited to celebrate the centennial of California State Route 140, the historic “All-Year Highway” that has carried generations of travelers between the Central Valley, Mariposa County and Yosemite National Park. The celebration is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 22, and will mark 100 years since the route opened in 1926. Highway 140 helped…

The park’s century-old, hut-to-hut hiking trip has many highs and lows.  By David Curran, Audience Desk Editor (Republished from SFGate – sfgate.com) When I was told that Yosemite National Park’s High Sierra Camps were a glamping experience, I was a little taken aback. In my naivete, I had thought the word “glamping” suggested an experience you might consider…

The Mariposa County Farm Bureau will host its annual fundraiser dinner on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds, bringing together neighbors, farmers, ranchers and supporters of local agriculture for an memorable evening of excellent food, lively auctions and community fellowship. The event will feature a prime rib dinner, silent auction, live auction and…

The Mariposa Library will host a free public moon-viewing event Saturday, Sept. 19, as part of International Observe the Moon Night. The event is scheduled from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the library, 4978 10th Street, and is open to community members of all ages. No registration is required. International Observe the Moon Night is…

Mariposa County officials are inviting residents and stakeholders to take part in a series of community engagement sessions as the county develops a Mining Strategic Plan, the first sector-specific effort under its Economic Development Initiative. The planning effort comes as three mines are currently in the exploration phase in Mariposa County. County officials said establishing…

Mariposa County Fire plans to place a fire engine at the U.S. Forest Service station on Jerseydale Road, returning an engine to the site and expanding fire response resources in the Jerseydale area. The county has received approval from the U.S. Forest Service to station Engine 429 at 6440 Jerseydale Road. The engine is a…

On the evening of Jan. 1, 2024, what began as an ordinary drive along Highway 49 became the dividing line in Lisa Carisio’s life: before the crash, and after it. Carisio was driving north between Oakhurst and Mariposa, near Nippinawassee, with her daughter in the passenger seat when she rounded a curve near Road 601…

BY ADAM ASHTON (This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.) California pension funds are doing well this year in no small part because of the still-booming stock market and stratospheric valuations of artificial intelligence companies. But an unsettling question emerged at this week’s board meeting for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System: What if the new technology leads to…

The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Mariposa County Government Center in the Board Chambers at 5100 Bullion Street, for a regular meeting that includes routine consent-agenda actions, public comment, board recognitions and an afternoon public hearing on a proposed workforce housing project, better known as…