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April 1, 2010 / Front Page

Spring storm

Snow reaches lower elevations

Snow fell as low as 2500 feet on Monday morning, making it look much more like Christmas than Easter. The National Weather Service predicts showers off and on today, then a warm-up to more normal temperatures by mid-week. More...

Republicans host candidate’s night

The Mariposa County Republican Central Committee is hosting a candidate’s night on Friday, April 9 at 7 p.m. at the Mariposa Masonic Lodge. More...

Ponderosa Basin Chapel youth group feels earthquake

By Dan Tucker, Gazette Publisher

A youth group consisting of 18 youngsters and 4 to 6 sponsors felt the earthquake that rattled the California-Mexico border over the weekend. More...

Candidate’s figures raise questions

BY DAN TUCKER GAZETTE PUBLISHER

Finally, all the local political candidates have filed their required campaign statements. More...

Hoppin' down the bunny trail

THIS EGG HUNTER SMILED AS SHE COLLECTED A BASKET FULL OF GOODIES AT THE ANNUAL SAFE AT HOME EVENT HELD LAST SATURDAY MORNING. More...

GAZETTE enhances Web site for visitors

To make its Web site more “user friendly,” the MARIPOSA GAZETTE (www.mariposagazette. com) has added some new features. More...

Ticklin' the ribs

FRANK SOUZA JR., LEFT, AND RAY CHEATWOOD WORK OVER THE RIBS TO BE SERVED AT LAST SATURDAY’S MARIPOSA FARM BUREAU “RIBS AND BS” BARBECUE FEED IN HORNITOS. More...

Local News

Birds of prey will be special guests at Audubon program

CONTRIBUTED BY LEN MCKENZIE

Few, if any, birds capture the human imagination more than birds of prey, or raptors. More...

Mariposa Grove Road opens for the season

The Mariposa Grove Road in Yosemite National Park opened, March 26, at 9 a.m. The road provides visitor access to the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees, the largest grove of Giant Sequoia in Yosemite National Park. More...

Radanovich helps spare family cabins

Congressman George Radanovich joined Natural Resources Ranking Member Doc Hastings (R-WA) in co-sponsoring the Cabin Fee Act of 2010, which establishes a new fee-setting system and fair pricing structure for family-owned cabins on National Forest la More...

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Datebook

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Friday, April 2 Books Galore! at the Mariposa County Library, sponsored by the Friends of the Library from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

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Cookin' in the Country

Easter Entertaining with whole grain

Brought to you by Pioneer Market

There’s nothing quite like a delicious Easter dinner with the family — except maybe one that’s heart-healthy and full of whole grain benefits. More...

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Sports

Grizzlies spank Riverbank, 21-1

in Hilmar Tournament opener

Mariposa thrashed Riverbank's Bruins Tuesday afternoon in the opening round of the Hilmar Touranment, 21-1. More...

Softball squad splits

Following last week’s Southern Athletic League softball action, Mariposa’s Lady Grizzlies are even at 3-3 in league play. Last Friday they were blanked by Waterford, 6-0, and collected just a pair of hits. More...

Waheed’s hat trick sparks Lady Grizzlies to victories

In their last two Southern Athletic League varsity soccer contests, Carrie Waheed’s ability to find the net has paced the Lady Grizzlies to a pair of win that keep them tied for the SAL lead with Le Grand. More...

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Around the County

Where have all the students gone?

Report shows district enrollment continues to decline

BY JILL BALLINGER GAZETTE EDITOR

As the state’s budget crisis continues to squeeze school districts all over California, Mariposa County Unified is being choked a little more by enrollment that has continued to decline for more than 10 years. More...

Injuries spared in crash

NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THIS CRASH NEAR THE LUTHERAN CHURCH ON TUESDAY MORNING. More...

Grant provides equipment

Mariposa County Fire Department (MCFD) was awarded a $238,072 traffic safety grant for the purchase of collision extrication and stabilization tools in a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety. More...

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TDS service crashes leaving residents in limbo

No 911 emergency service available

By Dan Tucker, Gazette Publisher

TDS telephone and online communications throughout Cathey’s Valley, Hornitos, Bear Valley, Hunters Valley and part of Mount Bullion went down late Tuesday afternoon, and as of Wednesday morning, none of the services had been restored. More...

Yosemite National Park Receives $1.3 Million to Improve Transportation System

Yosemite National Park received $1.3 million from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to improve the transportation system within the Park. More...

USFS plans to increase some campground fees

The Forest Service has announced that the Stanislaus National Forest (NF) is planning to increase fees at 12 of its existing developed campgrounds, and initiate a new fee at one existing campground for the first time. More...

DFG hunts for turkey poacher

BY JILL BALLINGER GAZETTE EDITOR

Wild turkey season opened on March 27, but a scouting hunter found a disturbing sign of preseason poaching incident a week before. More...

Technique’s owner jailed

Hull pleads guilty to two felonies

BY JILL BALLINGER GAZETTE EDITOR

The owner of the now-defunct Technique Computers in Mariposa has been arrested and charged with embezzlement. Matt Hull, 31, of Mariposa was arrested on March 24. On Tuesday morning, he pleaded no contest to both counts. More...