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Grizzlies crush Gustine, 50-6, in Southern League opener
Mariposa County High School opened Southern League play in emphatic fashion last Friday night, rolling past Gustine, 50-6, on Alumni Night and improving to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in league play. The Grizzlies used a balanced night of production and a dominant defensive effort to put away the Reds, who fell to 0-4 overall. Mariposa…
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Stark family donates patient lift to John C. Fremont Healthcare District
The family of the late Bob Stark, a longtime Catheys Valley resident, has donated a new Arjo Stand Assist Lift to John C. Fremont Healthcare District’s Acute Department, fulfilling a need that had been the focus of a fundraising campaign by the JCF Hospital Foundation. The Foundation had been seeking $6,528 to purchase the lift…
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California sheriff broke election law by seizing ballots, state Supreme Court rules
BY BEN CHRISTOPHER AND NIGEL DUARA (This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.) Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco broke the law and created “a substantial risk to election integrity” when he seized more than 650,000 ballots California’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday morning. The justices ruled unanimously that Bianco must return the ballots to the county’s top election administrator and…
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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…
