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From Bootjack to breast cancer and back home: Mariposa native brings story of resilience to County Fair
For Erin Bressler (née Begley), bringing her book Mindful Companion and her small business, Bootjack Girl, to the Mariposa County Fair is more than an opportunity to share something she created. It is a homecoming. Born and raised in Mariposa, Bressler grew up in Bootjack as Erin Begley, a name that may be familiar to longtime local residents.…
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Fair board veterans inducted into Western Fairs Hall of Fame, Munn to be recognized
Two longtime members of the Mariposa County Fair Board, Tom Williams and Lowell Munn, were inducted in January into the Western Fairs Association (wFA) Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Reno, Nev. “This is the greatest honor of my life,” Williams said. “I have always tried to do what was best for the fairgrounds…
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Mariposa County Fair ready to welcome community home
Four-day Labor Day weekend celebration features free family entertainment, livestock traditions, rodeo action and the annual destruction derby. The Mariposa County Fair and Homecoming will return for its 88th this Friday, Sept. 4, opening a four-day Labor Day weekend celebration built around the theme “Red, White, Blue and Ewe.” Admission is $10 for adults ages…
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Wildfire liability bill dies without a vote on final day of session
BY LEVI SUMAGAYSAY (This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.) After nearly a month of intense closed-door negotiations, California lawmakers on the last day of session killed a compromise bill that failed to insulate utilities when they cause catastrophic wildfires. Gov. Gavin Newsom and the utilities had fought to significantly reduce what utility companies…
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Mariposa County Sheriff’s Foundation to host community day
The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Foundation will host a community event at Jerseydale Ranch designed to bring residents together for a day of connection, support and family-friendly activities in recognition of the local Sheriff’s Office. The event will feature free burgers (while they last), activities for all ages, a chance to meet members of the foundation…
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Grizzlies open fall sports slate with confidence
The traditional Mariposa County Fair arrives this Labor Day weekend, and the Mariposa Grizzlies will help set the tone with a full and promising fall sports schedule. The Grizzlies open their gridiron campaign Thursday night on the road, traveling to Sierra High School for a non-league meeting with the Chieftains. Kickoff for the varsity contest…
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California lawmakers strike wildfire deal that leaves out most of Newsom’s big demands
BY JEANNE KUANG AND LEVI SUMAGAYSAY (This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters) Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday backed off his proposal to reduce costs for electrical utilities after their equipment sparks wildfires, agreeing instead to a narrower deal after homeowners, insurers and fire survivors argued his original plan would have shifted those costs onto them. Instead, the…
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Mariposa Supervisors to hear health, public works and county administration items tomorrow
The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, at the Mariposa County Government Center Board Chambers, 5100 Bullion Street, Mariposa. The upcoming meeting includes routine consent business, several professional-service agreements, public health and behavioral health contracts, transportation planning matters and a handful of regular agenda items that…
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The wisest book in the Bible has a question for our culture war
By David Zuccolotto, Op-ed Contributor (Republished from The Christian Post – christianpost.com) I was watching a war movie about the beaches of Normandy, from my comfortable chair, not a landing craft. It was June 6, 1944. Roughly 4,400 Allied soldiers died before the sun went down. My life felt small. How could any private tragedy overshadow…
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CAIR Sponsored Bill to add Muslim Holidays to California’s Official State Holidays Headed to Gov’s Desk?
It is selective accommodation, while traditional American Christian holidays get watered down By Katy Grimes, The California Globe (Republished from californiaglobe.com) A mere 25 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States by nineteen Islamic extremists, and the California Legislature appears ready to adopt two Muslim holidays. Are Democrats following in the footsteps…
