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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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5 tax measures are on the California ballot. Here’s how to make sense of them all
BY BEN CHRISTOPHER (This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.) California voters will soon be asked whether they want to keep taxing the incomes of the rich. And they’ll be asked whether to start taxing the accumulated wealth of the even richer. Wait, there’s more. They’ll also get to weigh in on whether we should ban wealth taxesaltogether, subject the…
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Suds & Sausage cancelled due to ongoing fire camp
Another community event, the annual Friends of the Fairground’s popular Suds & Sausage fundraiser, has been cancelled. Officials of the organization state, “Due to the continued need for the fairgrounds by Incident Command as they respond to the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park, we regret to announce that this year’s Sausage & Suds event,…
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Supervisors to meet on district attorney vacancy, housing and public services
Board will consider appointing a district attorney, rezoning Jones Street property and approving more than two dozen consent items The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, Oct. 6, at the Mariposa County Government Center in the board chambers at 5100 Bullion Street, for a wide-ranging session highlighted by a public…
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Steve Hilton lands debate punches on Becerra
Hilton went on offense from the start, pressing Becerra on his record as attorney general and as Biden HHS secretary By Katy Grimes (Republished from The California Globe – californiaglobe.com) The debate Wednesday night on CNN was the only scheduled head-to-head between Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton, moderated by Dana Bash and Jake Tapper. It was an…
