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Yosemite visits rise after park drops reservation system
By Staff Report Yosemite National Park recorded 654,356 recreation visits in July 2026, up 6.1 percent from 616,551 visits in July 2025, when a peak-hours reservation system was in place, according to visitation figures released by the park. The increase comes in the first summer since the National Park Service ended Yosemite’s timed-entry reservation requirement…
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Mariposa Grizzly football supporters can celebrate Logan Mankins’ Fresno State Ring of Honor Induction
By Dan Tucker Grizzly Football supporters are invited to join in celebrating former Fresno State standout Logan Mankins, who hails from Cathey’s Valley, as he is inducted into the Fresno State Football Ring of Honor during the Bulldogs’ homecoming game against arch-rival Boise State at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Valley Children’s Stadium in…
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Gann Fire leaves death and destruction in Calaveras County
VALLEY SPRINGS — The Gann Fire, a fast-moving blaze that broke out Monday evening, Aug. 3, near Hogan Dam Road and Gann Road, had burned more than 10,000 acres in Calaveras County by Saturday and left at least one person dead as firefighters continued working through rugged, heat-dried terrain. As of Saturday, Aug. 8, the…
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Mariposa County Library to mark 100 years with community celebration
The Mariposa County Library will celebrate a century of service this fall with a free community event recognizing the library’s long-standing role as a place for learning, connection and local history. The anniversary celebration is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 13, from 4-7 p.m., in partnership with the Mariposa Friends of the Library. The milestone traces…
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Supervisors to take up childcare grants, ethics policy and kratom ban
Aug. 11 board meeting set for 9 a.m. – A summary of the upcoming agenda The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, in the Board Chambers at the Mariposa County Government Center for a meeting expected to include discussion of childcare assistance, county ethics rules, housing-related…
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JCF Healthcare District puts IV pumps to use
At the end of May, the JCF Hospital Foundation began a fundraising campaign to purchase five “smart” IV pumps for the Healthcare District. The community delivered. The Foundation received enough donations to not only fund the IV pumps, but to start saving for the next item on the Healthcare District’s equipment wish list: a patient…
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Shawna Dahl: A life built on grit, grace, and unshakable spirit
By Dan Tucker There are rare people we meet in this life who do more than pass through it. They steady us, challenge us, lift us, and somehow leave us stronger than we were before. Their impact is not measured in titles, trophies, or attention, but in the quiet, lasting ways they change the hearts…
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JCF Board approves Letter of Intent to explore regional rural healthcare partnership
The John C. Fremont Healthcare District Board of Directors approved a non-binding Letter of Intent during a Special Board Meeting on August 4, authorizing the district to begin discussions with Oak Valley Hospital District regarding a potential regional healthcare partnership. The action also authorized the district to pursue funding through the California Rural Health Transformation…
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JCF Healthcare District launches new self-service check-in technology
John C. Fremont Healthcare District is continuing its investment in technology and quality improvement with theupcoming launch of new Healow self-service check-in options at its clinics. Beginning later this month, patients will have two convenient ways to complete the check-in process. Patientsmay check in from their own cell phone using a secure link sent by…
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National Weather Service predicts dangerous heat will continue this week
Yesterday, National Weather Service officials report the Heat Advisory is now in effect until 8 p.m. PDT Wednesday. Dangerous heat will continue in the San Joaquin Valley, west side hills, lower Sierra Nevada foothills, Lake Isabella, and the Kern River Valley until at least Wednesday. Widespread triple digit heat will persist in these areas with…
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Rescheduled Farm Bureau dinner slated for Nov. 14
The Mariposa County Farm Bureau will hold its annual Prime Rib Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 14, in Building A at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds. It was rescheduled from a date this month due to the federal firefighters’ fire camp at the fairgrounds. The event will begin at 5 p.m. with a hosted bar sponsored…
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Social Security announces 3.6 percent cost of living boost to payments in 2027
That averages out to an extra $75 per month for tens of millions of recipients. By Jack Phillips (Republished from The Epoch Times) Tens of millions of retirees will see their Social Security benefits increase by 3.6 percent under a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that goes into effect next year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced…
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‘Let It Burn’ or ‘Fight It Fast?’ How federal and state wildfire strategies really differ
When smoke rises above the Sierra foothills, Mariposa County residents rarely care which agency’s boundary the flames crossed. Residents want aircraft overhead, engines on the road and firefighters moving quickly. Yet California’s wildland fire system is divided among federal, state and local jurisdictions, each with a different mission. That division has helped sustain a persistent…
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Dozens of California dams need repair as El Niño winter draws closer
BY RACHEL BECKER (This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.) With an El Niño winter threatening heavy rain, the State Auditor warns that California’s aging dams “continue to pose a risk to public safety,” especially in the Bay Area, San Diego, and Los Angeles areas. Lawmakers gave the state the power to penalize dam owners that…
