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October 29, 2009 / Around the County

Medical school coalition gains local support

BY DAN TUCKER PUBLISHER

The Valley Coalition for a UC Merced Medical School gained a number of allies following a community meeting held last Wednesday evening at the County government center. More...

Board approves Prop 1A program

BY JILL BALLINGER GAZETTE EDITOR

The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution on Oct. 20 that in effect spares the county from the State of California’s “borrowing” from local tax revenue. More...

North County pot growers assault would be thieves

It appears as if some North County men were protecting their property when they shot at and pistol-whipped two others who they suspected of trying to rob them. The twist is that the suspected target of the robbery was marijuana plants. More...

County Fire honors its ranks

Mariposa County Fire Department (MCFD) sponsored the 16th annual Appreciation Barbecue to thank its volunteer members for another successful year of serving their communities’ emergency service needs. More...

County postpones action in building department

BY JILL BALLINGER GAZETTE EDITOR

The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors put off an ordinance that would bring the County’s building codes into line with the 2007 California Building Code. More...

MCFD lands another grant

The Mariposa County Fire Department (MCFD) was awarded a $238,072 traffic safety grant for the purchase of collision extrication and stabilization tools as well as two automated external defibrillator devices thanks to a grant from the California Of More...

MES will observe Veterans' Day

On Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 8:45 a.m. join the students of Mariposa, Mariposa veterans and their families in their 14th annual traditional observance of Veterans’ Day. More...

Park gets $5.8 million from fund

Yosemite National Park’s meadows, trails and wildlife are better off thanks to a $5.8 million contribution by the nonprofit Yosemite Fund. More...