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Half of Americans say they witness a miracle at least a few times a year: study
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter (Republished from The Christian Post – christianpost.com) About half of Americans say they experience or witness a miracle at least a few times a year even as they hold a variety of views about organized religion and the afterlife, according to a new study. The findings come from part one of…
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Mariposa contractors’ group gets new life after pandemic pause
After more than three decades as a voice for Mariposa County’s building community, the Mariposa County Contractors’ Association is working to rebuild itself after the COVID-19 pandemic brought meetings and momentum to a halt. For newly elected association president Daniel Weiland, the effort is about more than reorganizing a trade group. It is about restoring…
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Grizzlies rebound with sweep, look to keep Southern League push on track
Mariposa County High School’s girls volleyball team bounced back quickly from a non-league setback, sweeping Stone Ridge Christian 3-0 on Tuesday to improve to 16-7 overall and continue its strong Southern League start. The Grizzlies’ latest win came at home against the Knights, who entered the matchup at 3-9. Available team statistics from the match…
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Grizzlies build league momentum, push unbeaten River Islands in two-week stretch
The Mariposa County High School girls flag football team packed plenty into the past two weeks, pairing a pair of high-scoring league victories with a narrow road loss that showed the Grizzlies can compete with one of the section’s strongest teams. Mariposa County’s most lopsided result came Sept. 16, when the Grizzlies shut out Riverbank…
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The Crisis in Mariposa County Fire
By Stanley Bissmeyer (Candidate for District 1 Supervisor) Protecting citizens from fire is one of local government’s most fundamental responsibilities. Yet Mariposa County’s rural fire protection has been allowed to deteriorate as stations lose volunteers, engines and staffing. This is not an argument against CAL FIRE, Firewise, defensible space or home hardening. All are valuable.…
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Road Work to bring delays on Triangle Road
Residents traveling Triangle Road should prepare for delays beginning Sept. 24, 2026, as a county contractor starts an asphalt slurry seal and striping project between Highway 49 and Triangle Park Road. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Monday while crews complete the work. Drivers…
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Mariposa Farm & Ranch Tour to showcase local agriculture and land stewardship
Residents and visitors will have the chance to explore Mariposa County’s agricultural roots and conservation efforts during the Mariposa Farm & Ranch Tour, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The annual tour will highlight a range of farms, ranches and stewardship sites across the county, offering participants a closer look…
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El Niño threat raises flood, debris-flow concerns in Mariposa County as California prepares statewide response
A strengthening El Niño could bring a wetter, more volatile winter to the Central Sierra foothills, where Mariposa County faces heightened concern over heavy rain, rising snow levels, flash flooding, road closures and debris flows on steep slopes and burn-scarred terrain. Forecasters say the developing El Niño is likely to steer more moisture-laden Pacific storms…
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Gavin Newsom has Talarico moment with phony fly fishing stunt
If the boot doesn’t fit, you probably should not force your foot into it By Katy Grimes (Republished from The California Globe – californiaglobe.com) California Governor Gavin Newsom just had a “Talarico” moment of inauthenticity, of epic proportions. Poor James Talarico is trying so hard to convince Texans that he is one of them: rugged, manly,…
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School district agrees to opt-outs for LGBT lessons after Christian families’ lawsuit
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor (Republished from The Christian Post – christianpost.com) A public school district in Southern California has agreed to notify parents when lessons include LGBT-related material and allow them to opt their children out, settling a lawsuit brought by two Christian families after a book was read to their sons without their…
