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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…
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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…
