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Catheys Valley Flea Market to raise funds for historic schoolhouse repairs
The Catheys Valley Historical Society will host a flea market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, in the Catheys Valley Realty parking lot along Highway 140. Proceeds from the event will support repairs to the community’s historic one-room schoolhouse. Organizers are inviting shoppers to browse for secondhand goods and other treasures while…
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Shocking: CA Senate Democrats Reject Banning Pedophile Sex Offenders from Holding Public Office
I will not stop fighting until every sex offender is barred from holding public office in California’ said Sen. Valladares By Katy Grimes, The California Globe (Republished from The California Globe – californiaglobe.com) A bill to keep convicted sex offenders from holding public office made it through the Assembly 67 to 0 in early July. Then…
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Mariposa Transportation Commission seeks applicants for Advisory Council Vacancies
The Mariposa County Local Transportation Commission is seeking applicants to fill several vacancies on its Social Services Transportation Advisory Council, known as SSTAC. Residents interested in serving on the council are asked to submit a letter of interest to the commission, attention Rachel Nabors, at 4639 Ben Hur Road, Mariposa, CA 95338. Letters may also…
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Mariposa weighs countywide economic plan, with mining as first test case
By Dan Tucker Mariposa County officials are considering a countywide Strategic Economic Development Plan to move beyond scattered studies and individual project responses toward a coordinated system for jobs, investment, infrastructure planning and long-term fiscal resilience. The proposal is a planning framework, not approval of a specific development. It would create clear decision gates, common…
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Correction: Volleyball All-SAL Honors
A story headlined “Grizzlies reload for run at third straight SAL volleyball crown” incorrectly reported the All-Southern Athletic League honors awarded last season to members of this year’s Mariposa County High School varsity volleyball team. Emma Pioski and Gillian Pioski were named All-SAL, and Emma Pioski was honored as the Southern Athletic League’s Most Valuable…
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Six things Dolly Parton said about faith, anointing: ‘My life’s purpose is to do something for God’
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Entertainment Editor (Republished from The Christian Post – christianpost.com) After her death at age 80, country music legend Dolly Parton is being remembered not only for the songs, charitable work, philanthropy and larger-than-life personality that made her a global icon, but also for the Christian faith she said guided her throughout her…
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Grizzlies will enter gridiron campaign with experienced veterans and packin’ a little ‘Thunder and Lightning’
By Dan Tucker The Mariposa Grizzlies will open their 2026 football season Sept. 3 at Sierra High School with the look of a veteran team and the expectations that come with it. Mariposa finished 9-2 last season and returns much of the lineup from a squad that shut out the Chieftains 40-0 last year, a…
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Federal wildfire crews are stretched thin. California is stepping in to help
BY RACHEL BECKER (This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.) California’s last working nuclear power plant sits cradled in a landscape that would worry any firefighter when the wind picks up. The Pacific Ocean and its perpetual fog lick the western edge of the coastal bluffs holding the Diablo Canyon Power Plant. But the…
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National Park Week: The Yosemite Story
Celebrating the National Park Service’s 110th birthday and the place that helped inspire America’s promise to preserve wonder for everyone. During National Park Week, from August 22–30, 2026, the country pauses to celebrate the landscapes, stories, and landmarks protected by the National Park Service. The week’s centerpiece was yesterday, August 25, the 110th birthday of…
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Grizzlies reload for run at third straight SAL volleyball crown
By Dan Tucker Three-peat. The phrase carries weight in any athletic arena. Winning three consecutive league championships is a rare achievement at any level, but in the high school sports arena, it can be especially difficult. Graduation routinely strips programs of top talent, sending standouts on to the next level and forcing coaches to rebuild…
