California is not one of the states currently experiencing an increase in cyclosporiasis cases, an intestinal illness caused ...

Most police and sheriff departments do not have a quota system. They are in fact illegal in many states. If the officer is more concerned about meeting arrest quotas than they are in justice, this ...

Mariposa County Sheriff Jeremy Briese talks with Kris and Marriel at the picnic tables located across the street from Pioneer Market. Photo by Greg Little Instincts. It’s one of the key aspects of law ...

CalPERS, the state pension fund, gave Mariposa County officials quite a scare last week after suggesting 23 workers would have to be terminated, or those workers could risk losing the pension they had ...

Christian Lanz’s sons, Calvin, 12, and Anson, 9, look on as paramedics take Ze Sheng to a hospital after a near drowning July 11 in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park. Photo courtesy Christian ...

John M. Irwin, 78, of Barnett, Mo., passed away at home Saturday, May 2, 2026. He was born March 10, 1948, in Waynesville, Mo. Most of you have heard about that dash between the birthday and the day ...

Day campers and staff are pictured with the Sheriff’s Office staff who attended the Camp Takeover Day. It’s been nothing but fun at Summer Day Camp run by Mariposa County Parks and Recreation as Camp ...

Mason Sainz is shown with the seven bass he caught during the Fourth of July Fishing Derby in Lushmeadows. Submitted photos For most kids, summer break is a highly anticipated countdown— a ...

A local woman sustained major injuries following a crash near Mariposa last week. On Wednesday, July 15, at approximately 8:08 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to a reported head-on crash ...

The Mariposa County Unified School District recently announced the appointment of Nick Leonard as Principal of Mariposa County Unified School District’s Alternative Education Programs. Leonard has ...

There’s nothing quite like the view from horseback of iconic formations at Yosemite National Park. A local equestrian group is trying to find a way to have better access to the park. Photo by Tom ...

Shown in this photo are some of the members of the MCHS classes of 1980-82. A reunion of the Class of 1980 is scheduled for September at the fairgrounds. There’s no question Mariposa is known for its ...