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Mariposa County continues drift toward 50/50 political split in Nov. 3 election
Unofficial returns from the Nov. 3, 2026, election Mariposa County voters favored Republicans in the major partisan contests shown in Tuesday’s unofficial returns, while backing Lisa Edelheit for county supervisor and narrowly supporting a statewide medical-research proposition. Republican Steve Hilton led Democrat Xavier Becerra in the county’s vote for governor, 4,024 to 2,809, taking 58.89…
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Counties’ Election Day rules may block news coverage of voting, but not in Mariposa
BY LYNN LA (This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.) Some of California’s most populous counties are issuing guidelines restricting the press from documenting Election Day proceedings at polling places in ways that appear to violate state statutes and the First Amendment. A coalition of media outlets, led by CalMatters, and a First Amendment…
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Mariposa supervisors to weigh budget, advisory panel dissolutions
The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors will consider the county’s final 2026-27 budget, a five-year visitor center services agreement and the dissolution of several advisory bodies when it meets Tuesday, Nov. 3. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. in the Board Chambers at the Mariposa County Government Center, 5100 Bullion St. The…
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Remains found off Agua Fria Road remain unidentified
Human remains discovered July 26 off Agua Fria Road have been confirmed to be those of a male, but DNA comparisons have not identified him, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators are working with the California Department of Justice’s Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit to establish the individual’s identity. DNA samples from the…
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Daylight-savings time ends Sunday, why the Prop. 7 voter message didn’t carry any weight?
Californians will turn their clocks back one hour on Sunday, Nov. 1, as daylight-savings time ends. It’s an extra hour of sleep, supposedly, but what about the loss of productivity with the loss of late day daylight? The change comes despite a 2018 ballot measure that many voters understood as a step toward ending the…
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Yosemite Region Symphony opens 25th anniversary season with “Pure Fantasy” concert
Performances scheduled in Mariposa and Yosemite Valley The Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra will open its 25th anniversary season Saturday, Oct. 24, with a “Pure Fantasy” concert at Mariposa High School’s Fiester Auditorium. The performance will begin at 7 p.m. and feature three works selected to reflect the concert’s fantasy theme. The anniversary also recalls the…
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Debris burning is still suspended
Recent rains and cooler temperatures may place residents in a false sense of security when it comes to residentialdebris burning. While rain can dampen and slow the existing fire activity in the short term, warmer, dryer conditions are projected to return and increase the threat of wildfire. The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE)…
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County makes sand, sandbags available ahead of storms
The Mariposa County Department of Public Works is advising residents to prepare for storms in the forecast by obtaining sand and sandbags available at designated county fire stations. Residents should consult the county flyer for participating fire station locations and are reminded to bring their own shovels when collecting the materials. For questions about sand…
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Edelheit’s union connections, contributions raise eyebrows
Labor organizations have emerged as a significant source of financial and organizational support for Lisa Edelheit’s 2026 campaign for the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors District 1 seat, according to campaign-finance filings, union voter guides, campaign materials and public records reviewed through Oct. 18, 2026. Campaign-finance records list $14,100 in total contributions to Edelheit’s campaign…
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Supervisors to consider data center moratorium, 4-H agreement
The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors will consider a temporary moratorium on data center development, a three-year agreement supporting a local 4-H education position and a series of health, housing and public-service contracts when it meets tomorrow. Tomorrows meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. in the Board Chambers at the Mariposa County Government…
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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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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…
