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Two students arrested in Mariposa for sex crimes
Mariposa County High School’s head basketball coach was also arrested for not reporting the alleged crimes.
February 5, 2024
Yosemite adds reservation system for 2024 park entry
The reservations are intended to ease overcrowding during peak visiting times during parts of next year.
December 14, 2023
Four arrested at Mariposa Lutheran church for selling meth
The suspects were operating out of the church’s Sunday school room.
December 8, 2023
Yosemite shuts down Tioga Road for winter
All signs point to the winter season arriving at Yosemite National Park.
November 22, 2023
Yosemite to require reservations for Horsetail Falls
To ensure crowd control at one of Yosemite's natural wonders, the park will institute a reservation system this spring.
November 16, 2023
Man sentenced to 5 years in prison for squatting in Yosemite vacation home
A 29-year-old man was sentenced in Fresno's Federal court for possessing a sawed-off shotgun while squatting in the vacation home.
October 31, 2023
Mariposa arson suspect facing life imprisonment over starting Oak Fire
The 71-year-old is alleged to have started a wildfire in 2022 that caused $100 million to fight.
June 20, 2023
Yosemite Valley reopens as flooding worries subside
Park Service officials reversed the closure as snowpack melt was less intense than originally anticipated.
April 30, 2023
NPS: Yosemite Valley to close effective Friday
National Park Service officials are preparing for increased floods within Yosemite National Park.
April 25, 2023
Highway 140 reopens as fire officials gain grip on Yosemite-based Oak Fire
A wildfire ignited near Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County on Friday is, once again, threatening the area and forcing evacuations for residents in the mountainous communities in the Sierra foothills.
July 27, 2022