Dora Mae Demorest King Rotondo passed away at the age of 100 on Nov. 6, 2025, in Rapid City, S.D. Dora was born on April 9, 1925, in Tacoma, Wash., to Howard and Mabel Demorest. She lived in Tacoma ...

Rhonda Lynn Turner-Shackleton, of Catheys Valley, passed away peacefully on Nov. 5, 2025 at the age of 64. Rhonda was born in Yosemite Valley, Calif., on Feb. 10, 1961, to “Dee” Dolores J. (Turner) ...

As workers return to Yosemite National Park after the federal government shutdown there is a foreboding sense of more trouble to come. Park employees still worry about a so-called Reduction in Force ...

I’ve had some interesting conversations over the past, well, several years actually, about what’s up with various organizations in Mariposa County. Just last week we reported a story about what ...

https://youtu.be/PngbtwEL3BE?si=2stweqSvLXWsnWUh Just hours before last Friday night’s heartbreaking loss for the Mariposa County High School football team in the ...

Chase Pometta looks on as Hayden Hill and Austin Battles warm up before the Grizzlies first game against the Yosemite Badgers this season. Photo by Amanda White Sometimes a little bit of change is all ...

A multi-million dollar organization that seeks to help people in distress has dissension in the ranks. The Alliance for Community Transformations, which operates multiple programs to assist people ...

Even though she is no longer with us, Ruth Sellers will be remembered and missed by many. During the time that she was active in county politics she attracted a following of many locals who were ...

In this season of giving, the Mariposa County High School Academic Boosters Club (MCHS ABC) is seeking donations from the community to help continue to provide and support academic experiences and ...

Jeanne-Ann Pine and Xavier Dubois are shown on Sunday during a food collection and distribution center. The impromptu effort attracted quite a few people and organizers report that 50 families were ...

Someone is on a fishing expedition. And they are casting a wide net. A series of anonymous public record requests filed with Mariposa County seek emails and other communication between the sheriff, ...

It’s not everyday when someone is driving in Hornitos and they spot an elk strolling along a fence line. And then in town. Yet that’s what happened last week as photos began to appear on social media ...