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…

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…

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…

Mariposa County Library cardholders now have access to Kanopy, a digital video streaming service offered through OverDrive, the same company that provides the library’s Libby eBook platform. The service became available Monday, Aug. 3, and may be used on smartphones, tablets, desktop computers, smart TVs and streaming devices such as Roku. Patrons may sign up…

By Dan Tucker The one-room Catheys Valley Schoolhouse, a 19th-century landmark that has helped preserve the story of one of Mariposa County’s oldest communities, needs about $40,000 in repairs to protect its original windows and weather-worn exterior. Rich Westfall, president of the Catheys Valley Historical Society, said the organization has about $10,000 set aside in…

Local photographers planning to enter this year’s Mariposa County Fair will have a chance to get a little help before fair time. A free photography mounting class will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, in the Redbud Room at the fairgrounds. The class is designed to help exhibitors learn how…

With the candidate filing deadline fast approaching, residents interested in shaping the future of local rural healthcare are being urged to file for one of three open seats on the John C. Fremont Healthcare District Board of Directors by Aug. 7. The John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation hosted an informational event in April to help…

By Dan Tucker Running a small business in rural California is never easy. Running a restaurant in Mariposa, where every delivery costs more, every utility bill lands harder and every empty table is felt, can be a battle for survival. For Steve Knauf, owner of Steve’s Sportsmans Café on Woodland Drive, that battle has become…

Four-day Labor Day weekend celebration features free family entertainment, livestock traditions, rodeo action and the annual destruction derby. By Dan Tucker The Mariposa County Fair and Homecoming will return for its 88th year Friday, Sept. 4, opening a four-day Labor Day weekend celebration built around the theme “Red, White, Blue and Ewe.” Admission is $10…