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…

The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Mariposa County Government Center in the Board Chambers at 5100 Bullion Street, for a regular meeting that includes routine consent-agenda actions, public comment, board recognitions and an afternoon public hearing on a proposed workforce housing project, better known as…

At the Mariposa Art Park, a sculpture made from four steel I-beams recovered from the World Trade Center stands as a local place of remembrance for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, linking this small Sierra foothills community to one of the defining tragedies in modern American history. The Mariposa County 9/11 Memorial, dedicated at…

Community members are invited to gather Thursday for a memorial ceremony recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The event, presented by the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, will begin at 10 a.m. at Mariposa Arts Park, adjacent to Highway 140. Light refreshments will be served. Organizers said speakers with ties to…

With visitation up, preliminary survey finds 96% of visitors rated their Yosemite experience good or excellent National Park Service News Release More people are visiting Yosemite National Park this year, but they aren’t spending more time waiting. Preliminary results from a new peak-season visitor survey found 96% of visitors rated their recreational experience in Yosemite…

The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 9 a.m. in the Board Chambers at the Mariposa County Government Center, 5100 Bullion Street. Meeting Overview The meeting will open with the call to order and roll call, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, introductions, and approval of the…

For Erin Bressler (née Begley), bringing her book Mindful Companion and her small business, Bootjack Girl, to the Mariposa County Fair is more than an opportunity to share something she created. It is a homecoming. Born and raised in Mariposa, Bressler grew up in Bootjack as Erin Begley, a name that may be familiar to longtime local residents.…

Two longtime members of the Mariposa County Fair Board, Tom Williams and Lowell Munn, were inducted in January into the Western Fairs Association (wFA) Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Reno, Nev. “This is the greatest honor of my life,” Williams said. “I have always tried to do what was best for the fairgrounds…

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

The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Foundation will host a community event at Jerseydale Ranch designed to bring residents together for a day of connection, support and family-friendly activities in recognition of the local Sheriff’s Office. The event will feature free burgers (while they last), activities for all ages, a chance to meet members of the foundation…