It’s not a subject many people think about or even realize can happen locally. Human trafficking. “It goes on here,” said Donna Rangel, shelter coordinator for Mountain Crisis Services. “I can’t ...

A foreign tourist argues with a Yosemite National Park ranger on Jan. 8, after discovering there is a $100 surcharge for non-U.S. citizens and residents. The additional fee began Jan. 1. Photo by Tom ...

Kelley Suzanne McClard of Mariposa passed away peacefully on Aug. 18 2025, at her home in Los Banos, Calif. Kelley was born in San Francisco in 1957 and was 67 years old. Kelley left us and went on to ...

Patrick Arthur Negrete passed away peacefully on Sept. 12, 2025, at the age of 55. Born on March 18, 1970, on Homestead Air Force Base in Miami-Dade, Florida, Patrick would grow up on Air Force bases ...

With the local economy being the lead story this week, we thought it appropriate to feature this photo from our archives. This shows the business community in Mariposa circa 1881. Clothing, dry goods ...

The bankruptcy and liquidation of Rite Aid last year left 356 empty stores across California, including stores in Mariposa and Oakhurst. Figuring out how to repurpose all that square footage poses a ...

Pictured are recent Kids First large grant recipients at Sierra Foothill Charter School. Teena Starchman received a grant to purchase several 3D printers for her classroom, giving students the chance ...

Grizzly Giant is among the tallest and oldest trees in Mariposa Grove. Giant sequoias, always majestic and impressive, appear more so beneath a coat of snow. When I toured Mariposa Grove in Yosemite ...

The year ended with final chapters to the stories of two famous climbers in Yosemite National Park convicted of violence against women. The cases of Charles Barrett and Lonnie Kauk are separate, but ...

Chance Newman, June Casner and Jameson Wilcox are shown. As Mariposa Soccer League reaches the midpoint of futsal season, they would like to take a moment to reflect on just how proud they are of the ...

Marian Norton and Ray Richardson are shown in their small apartment in Mariposa. The couple is speaking out about what they say is bad management at the apartment complex. Photo by Greg Little Marian ...

So where does everything stand with the high-profile case of Jerry Cox versus Mariposa County? That appears to be a good question because nobody seems to be talking. The nearly decade long case which ...