Mariposa County News

Mariposa County is gearing up for a big Fourth of July carnival and fireworks show.

Weeks-old lightning fires have flamed back up in Yosemite National Park because of the recent heat wave, and are generating heavy smoke in the park and beyond.

Temperatures are expected to hit the triple digits this weekend, and possibly break records on Sunday with highs above 105.

Three bobcat kittens, found abandoned, have spent the last few months in Morgan Hill being nursed to health.

It's been said that music is the language of the emotions. And Grace Note Chimes is known for producing the most musical sounding wind chimes across the globe.

Mariposa High's annual alumni picnic will be held from 10 a.m. to evening on June 20 at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds, Fiske picnic area.

The combined population of Tuolumne and Mariposa counties had the highest invasive cancer rate - including the highest rate of breast cancer - of any area in the state from 2002 to 2006, according to data recently published by the California Cancer Registry.

Thunderstorms are being forecast this evening for the foothills and mountain areas of the Sierra.

A Mariposa County Superior Court judge has refused to stop the reconstruction of Seventh-day Adventist's Camp Wawona, a private inholding in Yosemite National Park.

The Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce said it's joined with Ron Sexton, county chaplain, and other food distribution centers to launch "Feed the Need" food drive.

A four mile segment of Hwy 120 has been renamed the 'Eva Marie Schicke Memorial Highway.' A sign has been placed in memory of Schicke, who was killed fighting a fire in the steep Tuolumne River Canyon on September 12, 2004.

Fish in two Tuolumne County reservoirs - including Hetch Hetchy - have unsafe levels of mercury, a new study concludes.

Warm rain from a tropical storm and a heavy snowmelt Friday and Saturday swelled the Merced River almost to flood stage in Yosemite Valley.

A plan that could impose severe restrictions on off-road driving in the mountains north and east of Fresno is being unveiled after a lengthy delay.

How does a kindergartner say, "Caterpillar"? With a bit of difficulty, it seems.

The first weekend of May, Mariposa celebrates its namesake at the annual Butterfly Festival.

Fun-filled weekend offers events and activities for people of all ages including live butterfly releases, parade, music, food and much more.

Bower Cave, near Yosemite National Park, has over centuries inspired the minds and hearts of many - from Me-Wuk Indians who consider it a sacred site, to explorers and spelunkers fascinated by its depths, to those who grew up surrounded by its intrigue.

A proposal by the Medical Board of California to require local physicians to post signs about the board in their offices is not sitting well.

A proposal by the Medical Board of California to post signs in doctors' offices about the board itself is meeting opposition from physicians.