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They’re on our flag, but do long-gone grizzly bears belong in modern California?
Democrats are advancing a bill over objections from rural residents, ranchers and Republicans that would study whether California should bring back grizzly bears BY RYAN SABALOW The grizzly bear on California’s flag went extinct a century ago in the Golden State. Now, a group of tribes and environmentalists is urging the Legislature to study whether it’s…
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New coach, AAU push brings renewed promise to Mariposa boys’ basketball
By Dan Tucker With a seasoned and respected coach now guiding the program, a strengthened Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) support system taking shape, and an enthusiastic wave of community backing behind it, the Mariposa County High School boys’ basketball program appears poised to enter a bright, promising new chapter filled with renewed energy, purpose and…
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The State of the Church research shows that Gen Z and Millennial church attendance has nearly doubled since 2020
BOULDER, Colo. — New research by Barna Group and Gloo, as part of their State of the Church initiative, reveals a historic shift in church attendance. For the first time in decades, younger adults, specifically Gen Z and Millennials, are now the most regular churchgoers, surpassing older generations who have traditionally led in church attendance. The typical Gen Z churchgoer now attends 1.9…
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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.
