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Bound by speed: Mariposa’s drag racers find family at the strip
By Dan Tucker Across the broad, sun-washed sweep of Mariposa County, where quiet roads curl through rugged hills and open ranchland, a familiar rhythm rises from the landscape: the deep, rolling thrum of a loping V8 engine. In this sprawling, sparsely populated corner of central California, a devoted band of residents shares a restless affection…
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CEC approves nation’s first replacement tire efficiency standards
The California Energy Commission (CEC) on Monday approved the Replacement Tire Efficiency Program(RTEP), the nation’s first efficiency standards for replacement tires sold for passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks in California. The tires that come on new cars are typically designed to give drivers better fuel mileage. But average replacement tires are less efficient, meaning that consumers often lose…
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Meta platforms faces pivotal trial as opening statements begin in California
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Opening statements started Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children. Attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are seeking a financial penalty that could, in theory, total as…
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Mariposa’s Dr. ‘Jay’ measures courage in hoofbeats
By Dan Tucker There are people who chase the edges of human endurance because something deep within them will not let them stand still. Some climb Mount Everest, where one misstep can mean the difference between triumph and tragedy. Others set their sights on the far blue emptiness of the Pacific, sailing alone from the…
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Applications are open for the Mariposa Labor Day Fair Parade
The 2026 Mariposa Labor Day Fair Parade will take place Saturday, Sept. 5, with entries stepping off at 10 a.m. through downtown Mariposa on Highway 140, organizers announced. The annual parade, considered one of Mariposa’s long-standing community traditions, is now accepting applications frombusinesses, organizations, clubs, families and individuals interested in participating. Hard-copy applications are available…
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Proposition 38 benefits its billionaire backers
Half of the measure’s $8 billion is effectively reserved for a single institution (Republished from The California Globe – californiaglobe.com) By Katy Grimes Proposition 38, the November ballot measure designed to fund medical research, is designed to be exclusively directed to a single research institute founded by the top donor of the ballot measure: the California Institute for…
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California lawmakers kill grizzly bear reintroduction bill
BY RYAN SABALOW (REPUBLISHED FROM CALMATTERS – Sign up for their newsletters) Lawmakers last Thursday killed a controversial plan that could have allowed grizzly bears to one day return to California. The Assembly Appropriations Committee spiked Inglewood Democratic Sen. Laura Richardson’s Senate Bill 1305. The measure would have tasked the California Department of Fish and Wildlife with creating a “roadmap…
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Mariposa Supervisors to take up budget moves, Grand Jury response and mining plans
The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to meet Tuesday morning for a wide-ranging agenda that includes routine budget actions, health and human services agreements, a formal response to the county grand jury, and afternoon presentations on economic development and mining strategy. The meeting is set for tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. in the…
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Three sweet girls at SPCA seeking forever homes
There’s a threesome of sweet young ladies, the four-legged variety, available at the Mariposa SPCA. Don’t miss out on sharing your caring for Nelly, Kiwi or Lucy. If your qualified, stop by the SPCA facility near the Mariposa Landfill on Highway 49 soon, so you can take your pick. For updates and open hours, follow…
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Republished from The Patriot Post.
