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…

By Dan Tucker Mariposa County residents hauling their own trash to the county landfill saw the latest step in a multi-year fee increase take effect on July 1. The county’s adopted schedule lists general refuse at $6 for a 33-gallon container, $9 for a 55-gallon container, $33.50 per cubic yard, and $226.50 per ton. The…

Community members and visitors can now show their support for the Mariposa Museum and History Center with a new heritage T-shirt featuring the museum’s iconic logo, a wearable tribute to one of the county’s most treasured cultural institutions. The shirt, priced at $32.99, offers supporters a practical way to celebrate local history while helping sustain…

By Dan Tucker A new tire and automotive service business is scheduled to open Monday, Aug. 3, at a familiar Jessie Street location across from the Mariposa County Post Office. Country Tires and Auto LLC, operated by new proprietor Jamey Corbett, will occupy the shop space at 5094 Jessie St., Suite C, on the lower…

(Editor’s Note: Amid all of the political thrashing and economic challenges everyone faces, sometimes we just need a spirit-calming “feel good” story, and this article fills the bill.) Organizers of the operation that freed nearly 2,200 beagles credit the Trump administration for critical help and for new efforts targeting animal cruelty. By Nanette Holt | July…

Mariposa County Families Benefit from Regional Partnership Sarah Honeycutt, Director of the Regional Child Support Services program serving Mariposa County and Madera County, recently received the 2026 California Child Support Association Outstanding Individual Achievement Award for her leadership in improving child support operations throughout California. Honeycutt was recognized for developing and managing the statewide Case…

Valley fever cases have risen dramatically since 2001 in California By Gillian Mohney, News Editor With Valley fever cases climbing in California, physicians have struggled to treat the increasing number of patients grappling with the deadliest version of the disease. When Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, spreads from the lungs, it can cause infected joints, scarred lungs and even deadly…

By Dan Tucker Two decades after the Ferguson Rockslide forced traffic off a damaged stretch of State Route 140 near Yosemite National Park, Caltrans District 10 is advancing a permanent fix: a massive rock shed designed to reopen the highway’s original two-lane alignment and protect travelers from future rockfall. The project reached a visible milestone…

Mariposa County is preparing to seek state funding through California’s Transformative Climate Communities program, a competitive grant initiative that supports community-led climate, infrastructure and economic development projects in areas facing pollution, disinvestment and climate-related risks. The county’s prospective proposal could include funding for middle-income housing units at Missouri Gulch, along with projects tied to transit,…

The Mariposa County Library will offer another round of basic computer classes in August, taught by local computer expert Jon Wurl. The free classes are designed for people who have not used computers in some time or who want to build confidence with basic computer skills. Sessions will be held from 2 to 3 p.m.…