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Clarification

July 6, 2024

There has been a lot of misinformation in the news lately about pending changes coming to the real estate industry and what they mean for homebuyers and sellers. As a dedicated Realtor® in Mariposa County, I’d like to clarify any confusion your readers may have. Because of a recent settlement

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Another PG&E horror story

July 6, 2024

My wife and I live in Mariposa and are having serious issues with PG&E and our bill with their company. To provide background information, we have lived at the same home for two years and are on solar power with a large industrial-sized array on our rented property. After our first year living here, we […]

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Yet another tax

June 1, 2024

Hello freedom lovers, Second Amendment enthusiasts, Libertarians, and people who really don’t pay attention, plus finally…those of the liberal persuasion. The governor, Gavin Newsom, and his Sacramento henchmen have thrown down the gauntlet yet again against our constitutionally enshrined Right to Bear Arms established by the Founders in the Second Amendment of the United

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How to purchase a firearm and what are the hoops to jump through

January 7, 2024

Contributed byGeorge NaasFirearms Processor Two of the most cringeworthy questions we get at Stage Stop Gun Shop, and likely at all California gun stores, start with “So, I almost always know what those questions will be, hence the title of this tome.California laws and restrictions on firearms are confusing, draconian, and seldom make much sense. […]

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Letter of support

September 1, 2023

It was both interesting and disappointing to read the recent Grand Jury report. Who in their right state of mind would ever advocate for DEI in Mariposa County, or in fact for any other area of this great country where our freedoms are guaranteed in our Constitution? A huge thank you to Wendy Brown-Barry for […]

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Open letter

September 1, 2023

Open letterEditor:We moved to Mariposa in 1988 from Lake Sherwood in Ventura county. Previously it had been Sangri-la, but they built a golf course and 5000 square foot houses, and we decided it was time to leave. We had property with a double-wide in Mariposa off of Cole Road, and there we went. The first […]

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Challenges Report

August 1, 2023

Challenges ReportI read with interest the Grand Jury’s report in the July 13 issue of the localnewspaper. I am especially concerned about the writer’s report stating that the Grand Jury members “cite a lack of diversity within county government.” The ideology of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, DEI, has now found its way into our county, […]