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They fought wildfires while serving time. A new law gives them a shot at Cal Fire jobs
BY ADAM ECHELMAN (This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.) Firefighting is grueling work — 24-hour work days, backbreaking labor, and of course, the heat. It’s no different for incarcerated firefighters, who are responsible for nearly half of the emergency hours spent combatting California’s wildfires. Once they leave prison, many former firefighters struggle to find work,…
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Pastor Craig Groeschel, Celtics coach join Tim Tebow in dumping Life Surge
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter (Republished from The Christian Post – christian post.com) Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla and megachurch Pastor Craig Groeschel have followed former professional athlete Tim Tebow in distancing themselves from Life Surge, a touring faith-based wealth-building seminar accused of pressuring attendees to invest tens of thousands of dollars in real estate and…
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Library Con returns to Mariposa County Library
The Mariposa County Library will host its second annual Library Con on Saturday, Oct. 10, bringing comic books, pop culture activities and family-friendly events back to the library after last year’s inaugural gathering drew dozens of attendees. The free event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library, 4978 10th St. No…
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Dome Fire burns more than 5,200 acres as smoke and closures disrupt fall visits
The Dome Fire burning in Yosemite National Park has grown to 5,215 acres and was 30 percent contained Monday morning, continuing to send smoke across parts of the park and forcing closures that have disrupted fall travel in southern Yosemite and nearby Mariposa County. The fire, first reported at 8:28 a.m. Sept. 15 north of…
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Welcome to the insanity timeline.
Not that long ago, the grocery store bagged your food in paper. Then we were told plastic was the responsible choice. It would save the trees. Now we know plastic doesn’t break down. It sits in landfills for centuries or ends up in the ocean, where it tangles and chokes wildlife. So what did the…
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One Man’s Opinion: The County Must Take Responsibility for Its Special Districts
By Stanley Bissmeyer, Candidate for District 1 Supervisor Between 1969 and 1971, Mariposa County assumed responsibility for water and sewer systems serving Coulterville and Lake Don Pedro. They also accepted responsibility for Mariposa Pines and Yosemite West. The purpose was to protect public health, support community development and provide reliable management of essential infrastructure. In…
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Fire camp pushes Farm Bureau dinner to November
Due to the ongoing federal fight camp at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds, battling the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park, the annual Mariposa County Farm Bureau dinner has been rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14 in its traditional location, Building A. The event brings together neighbors, farmers, ranchers and supporters of local agriculture for an memorable…
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Grizzlies crush Gustine, 50-6, in Southern League opener
Mariposa County High School opened Southern League play in emphatic fashion last Friday night, rolling past Gustine, 50-6, on Alumni Night and improving to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in league play. The Grizzlies used a balanced night of production and a dominant defensive effort to put away the Reds, who fell to 0-4 overall. Mariposa…
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Stark family donates patient lift to John C. Fremont Healthcare District
The family of the late Bob Stark, a longtime Catheys Valley resident, has donated a new Arjo Stand Assist Lift to John C. Fremont Healthcare District’s Acute Department, fulfilling a need that had been the focus of a fundraising campaign by the JCF Hospital Foundation. The Foundation had been seeking $6,528 to purchase the lift…
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California sheriff broke election law by seizing ballots, state Supreme Court rules
BY BEN CHRISTOPHER AND NIGEL DUARA (This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.) Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco broke the law and created “a substantial risk to election integrity” when he seized more than 650,000 ballots California’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday morning. The justices ruled unanimously that Bianco must return the ballots to the county’s top election administrator and…
