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Highway 140 Ferguson Rock Shed Project moves from long delay to visible construction
By Dan Tucker Two decades after the Ferguson Rockslide forced traffic off a damaged stretch of State Route 140 near Yosemite National Park, Caltrans District 10 is advancing a permanent fix: a massive rock shed designed to reopen the highway’s original two-lane alignment and protect travelers from future rockfall. The project reached a visible milestone…
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Mariposa County eyes State Climate Grant
Mariposa County is preparing to seek state funding through California’s Transformative Climate Communities program, a competitive grant initiative that supports community-led climate, infrastructure and economic development projects in areas facing pollution, disinvestment and climate-related risks. The county’s prospective proposal could include funding for middle-income housing units at Missouri Gulch, along with projects tied to transit,…
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Computer classes offered at Mariposa County Library in August
The Mariposa County Library will offer another round of basic computer classes in August, taught by local computer expert Jon Wurl. The free classes are designed for people who have not used computers in some time or who want to build confidence with basic computer skills. Sessions will be held from 2 to 3 p.m.…
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Attorney General Rob Bonta Accused of Rigging Election After Manipulating Voter ID
This mid-election manipulation by the democratic Attorney General goes beyond neutral summarization as required by statute By Megan Barth, July 21, 2026 4:28 pm (The California Globe) California Attorney General Rob Bonta faces accusations of rigging the ballot language for Proposition 39, the Voter Identification, Citizenship Verification, and Registered Voter List Administration Initiative, just months before the…
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If you don’t recognize the game, you won’t understand the humor
Republished from The Patriot Post
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At Mariposa’s Farmer’s Market, Fresh Food Finds a Foothold
By Dan Tucker On a sunlit stretch at the bottom of Sixth Street, where the surrounding landscape settles into a modest county parking lot, the Mariposa Certified Farmers’ Market has become a small but vivid answer to a broad national appetite for fresher, healthier food. Across the country, more Americans have been turning, incrementally but…
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Former Mariposa Fair general manager Brian Bullis is interviewed
Local resident and creator of the “Behind the Fence” podcast, Rick Blalock, interviews retired, former Mariposa Fair general manager Brian Bullis.
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Supervisor Menetrey invited to speak at Western Governors’ Association conference
Mariposa County District 5 Supervisor Miles Menetrey recently brought a rural California perspective to a multi-state audience after being invited to speak at the Western Governors’ Association annual meeting in Park City, Utah. Menetrey attended the conference, held June 30 through July 2, after receiving an invitation to participate in a panel discussion on a…
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Inside California’s battle with the marijuana black market
(Republished from The Epoch Times – theepochtimes.com) By Brad Jones, July 18, 2026 YREKA, Calif.—A convoy of sheriff’s deputies heads into a vast network of illegal marijuana grow operations in the foothills of Mount Shasta in California’s Siskiyou County. They drive into a dusty encampment strewn with garbage and piles of empty plastic fertilizer containers,…
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Entry deadline for Fair entries is approaching fast
Mariposa County Fair organizers are encouraging residents to submit their entry forms ahead of the August 1 deadline, inviting community members of all ages to showcase the projects, talents, and traditions that help define the annual celebration. From home-baked goods and garden produce to handmade crafts, artwork, livestock projects, and other creative entries, the Fair…
