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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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Friends of the Fairgrounds online auction is tomorrow
The annual Suds & Sausage Oktoberfest event conducted by the Mariposa County Friends of the Fairgrounds Foundation FOF) was canceled because of the federal fire camp occupying the fairgrounds while battling the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park. According to FOF officials, many donations were made for the event’s silent auction, and they will be…
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Wading through the state’s proposition swamp
Voters who have perused their general information voter’s guide trying to figure out the long list of propositions on the Nov. 3 ballot can easily get confused. And it’s no wonder. Attorney General Rob Bonta, who has served since 2021, authors all the text the explanations in those voter guides and has often been accused…
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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…
