Mariposa | Sierra News Online (2024)

MARIPOSA–A vegetation fire has been reported in the Mariposa area near Highway 140 and Mt Bullion Cutoff Road. Ground and air crews are battling the fire at this time. We will update this article as more information is available. This is the Squirrel Fire. Authorities are reporting the fire is currently 5 acres. No evacuations are taking place however, Highway ...

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MARIPOSA–The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Department is reporting that on Monday, June 10th, 2024 at 8:30 am, their office received a report of two subjects who were overdue. The subjects were Leah Bernard (34 years old) and Daren Daniels (38 years old) both of Mariposa. The two left on June 7th to go cave exploring in the area and had failed ...

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MARIPOSA–The Jespersons return to Music on the Green on Friday, June 21st, and The T-Hawks on Saturday, June 22nd. The Jespersons are one of Mariposa’s favorite bands and are a staple on the central California foothill music scene. The band is led by partners in music and life, Kaye and Jared Jesperson. Kaye, a Mariposa transplant from Australia, writes a ...

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MARIPOSA–The Mariposa Certified Farmers Market is open for the season! There’s so much going on you really have to go to see it all. What is a Certified Farmers’ Market? Not all farmers’ markets or roadside stands are certified by the state of California. Our market is proudly a certified market. This means that all of the agricultural products at ...

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MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control this week on State Route-132 (SR-132) and SR-140 for maintenance and construction operations. Work is scheduled as follows: STATE ROUTE 132 • One-way traffic control from East of Mahoney Gulch to State Route 49 Junction for drainage work beginning Monday, June 10.rk Work will ...

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MARIPOSA–The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s (CAL FIRE) Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit will be conducting a prescribed burn on June 11- 14, 2024. The vegetation management burn will take place on the Grupe Ranch located on Oak Grove Road. The prescribed fire will consist of burning 112 acres of annual grass, oak woodland, and sparse brush. The vegetation management fire ...

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MARIPOSA–Tap your toes, cut a rug, or relax on the grass with a frosty margarita or ice-cold beer at the Mariposa Friends of the Fairgrounds Foundation’s second annual Small Town Hoedown. This family-friendly event will surround the Amigo Stage on the grounds of the Mariposa County Fairgrounds. It will feature live music, adult beverages including tasty margaritas, cold beer, chilled ...

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MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control next week on State Route-132 (SR-132) and SR-140 for maintenance and construction operations. Work is scheduled as follows: STATE ROUTE 132 • One-way traffic control from East of Mahoney Gulch to State Route 49 Junction for drainage work beginning Tuesday, June 4, through Friday, ...

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MARIPOSA–The Mariposa County Arts Council’s Music on the Green returns to the Art Park this year for a full season of live music. Music on the Green features free, live concerts every Friday and Saturday of the summer. The venue is the Mariposa County Art Park. It is one of Mariposa’s longest-standing community programs. Andy Roberts and the Mariposa Arts ...

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MARIPOSA COUNTY–The Arts Council is proud to announce five grants totaling $10,000 have been awarded toward project investments for local artists and grassroots organizations. Piloting in spring 2024, the Art + Community grant program receives funding from the County of Mariposa. It invites working artists, groups, and organizations to submit proposals for projects and programming. The projects must support community ...

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MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control next week on State Route-49 (SR-49) and SR-140 for maintenance and construction operations. Work is scheduled as follows: STATE ROUTE 49 • One-way traffic control from Bear Valley Point to French Camp Road for utility work on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. The work will ...

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