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Mariposa County seeks public input on mining strategic plan
Mariposa County officials are inviting residents and stakeholders to take part in a series of community engagement sessions as the county develops a Mining Strategic Plan, the first sector-specific effort under its Economic Development Initiative. The planning effort comes as three mines are currently in the exploration phase in Mariposa County. County officials said establishing…
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Mariposa County Fire to return engine to Jerseydale station
Mariposa County Fire plans to place a fire engine at the U.S. Forest Service station on Jerseydale Road, returning an engine to the site and expanding fire response resources in the Jerseydale area. The county has received approval from the U.S. Forest Service to station Engine 429 at 6440 Jerseydale Road. The engine is a…
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California high-speed rail consultants flew first-class, visited bars and a nightclub on taxpayers’ money
BY YUE STELLA YU AND JULIET WILLIAMS (This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.) California’s High Speed Rail Authority paid nearly $600,000 in unallowable travel expenses to “questionable locations that appear unrelated to state business,” including trips to gyms, a nightclub, an escape room, a tiki bar and a cigar lounge over a two-year period, according…
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Casual Christians have a harder time forgiving themselves, others: survey
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter (Republished from The Christian Post – christianpost.com) Casual Christians struggle more than those who regularly attend church services and read the Bible to offer and receive forgiveness, even as research links forgiveness to greater flourishing and lower stress and loneliness, a new survey finds. The American Bible Society released the sixth…
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From head-on impact to hard-won hope: Lisa Carisio’s long road back
On the evening of Jan. 1, 2024, what began as an ordinary drive along Highway 49 became the dividing line in Lisa Carisio’s life: before the crash, and after it. Carisio was driving north between Oakhurst and Mariposa, near Nippinawassee, with her daughter in the passenger seat when she rounded a curve near Road 601…
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Josh Howerton says America is ‘prodigal nation’ finding its way back to God
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter (Republished from The Christian Post – christianpost.com) Lakepointe Church Pastor Josh Howerton says he sees a “resurgence of the purposes of God” taking place across the U.S. as Americans grow increasingly weary of what he calls “a non-ignorable dark force in the world.” The U.S., he said, is a “prodigal…
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US DOJ criminal investigation into Gov Newsom’s international travel and personal spending
Many donors are simultaneously regulated, seeking permits, negotiating compacts, or fighting bills the governor can sign or veto By Katy Grimes (Republished from The California Globe – californiaglobe.com) The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating California Governor Gavin Newsom’s international travel and personal spending. The U.S. Attorney’s office issued subpoenas this month requesting testimony and communications…
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Fears of AI doom emerge at CalPERS board as pension fund rides high on tech investments
BY ADAM ASHTON (This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.) California pension funds are doing well this year in no small part because of the still-booming stock market and stratospheric valuations of artificial intelligence companies. But an unsettling question emerged at this week’s board meeting for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System: What if the new technology leads to…
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Grizzlies gig Bullfrogs, cruise to 2-0
Mariposa gridders open the 2026 season with back-to-back shutouts and a combined 91-0 scoring margin. Two games into the season, the Mariposa’s Grizzlies have done just about everything they could to announce themselves The Grizzlies followed a 42-0 season-opening win at Sierra on Sept. 3 with an even bigger 49-0 road victory over Bret Harte…
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MCHS volleyball squad steamrolls league foes
The Mariposa County High School volleyball team has pushed its 2026 season record to 12-6 overall and 2-0 in Southern League play after adding a league sweep at Gustine and a strong weekend showing at the 31st Annual Central California Classic. Since opening league play with a 3-0 win over Delhi on Sept. 8, the…
