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“Yosemite- America’s Treasure” will debut on the Travel Channel this Sunday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The one- hour program, produced in the summer and fall of 2007, features the beauty, cultural and natural history, and landmark features of Yosemite National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/travelchannel08.htm

On July 29, 2010 at 11:00 a.m., the general public is invited to attend a special ceremony to celebrate the launch of the new Yosemite Quarter. This historic special event will take place in front of the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center and the public is highly encouraged to participate in …

Yosemite National Park announces the first mobile application is available for visitors to use on their iPhone. The application will feature the hike to Lower Yosemite Fall, offering multiple locations in which visitors can stop and learn about the surrounding environment. The iPhone / iTouch application features a Global Positioning …

Boyer Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: June 15, 2018 7:14 pm Date/Time Started: June 15, 2018 1:37 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced County: Mariposa County Location: off Boyer Road and Fox Hollow Lane, Community of Bootjack Acres Burned – Containment: 53 acres – 95% contained Structures Destroyed: 1 Evacuations: …

The Sierra National Forest Type 3 Team is managing the incident. Crews will continue fire line suppression repair and mop-up on all parts of the fire. Resource Advisors from the Forest Service identified the extent of suppression repair needed. Those repairs can vary depending upon the intended use of the …

  Westfall Fire: Updated: July 07, 2017 3:00 pm County: Mariposa County Location: East Westfall Rd near Oliver Creek Road Acres Burned – Containment: 5 acres -95 % contained Evacuations: Westfall Fire- Evac orders have been lifted Alerts: Power Lines Down

The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has located four credit card skimming machines at two local gas stations in the Mariposa Town area. These elaborate skimmers were located at the Stage Stop Gas Station and the Chevron Gas Station. The sophisticated skimmers were equipped with blue tooth technology, allowing the  scammer …

“Killer Instinct,” now in its second second on Investigation Discovery network, will dive into the 2010 case of Ana Lila DeCeja, who was lured to her death by a Planada couple who killed her in order to kidnapped her infant son. … Click to Continue »

The Mariposa County health department is offering some kind of aid to County residents if their well has gone dry – If your well dries up and you have no potable water we may be able to help. Please call The Mariposa County Health Department Environmental Health Section (209) 966-2220 …

Yosemite Conservancy has unveiled a compelling line-up of Outdoor Adventures for 2015 with more than 60 programs for visitors to explore the park on guided adventures with local experts involving backpacking, photography, bird watching and more. Yosemite Conservancy

As my brother and I were sitting down talking about the day, I got a glimpse of a weird car making its way around the woodland gas station parking lot. My first thought was, “OK, well this is cool. That’s the Google Maps car.” When I figured out what was …

On December 2nd, Sheriff / Interim Fire Chief Doug Binnewies had the honor of dedicating the newest fire station, Bridgeport Fire Station #28. Following many years of planning, coordinating and construction, Bridgeport Fire Station #28 is now in service. This is the first of many fire stations to encompass not …

A new law may make it harder for non-violent inmates, who help to fight wildfires in California, to qualify to be on the front lines.Prop 47 reduces penalties for non-violent crimes, like drug possession. This could deplete the pool of jail inmates who qualify for fire duty. Voters passed the …