July 22, 2010 RSS feed / Around the County

Traffic sting nets seven arrests

A stepped-up traffic enforcement on Highway 140 landed seven people in jail on July 16. The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office conducted the operation. More...

Digital movie locker 'UltraViolet' nears launch

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of media and electronics companies will soon start testing a system that will let you watch the movies you buy wherever you are, regardless of formats and other technical hurdles. More...

FCC’s broadband plan may leave rural users behind digital divide

Residents in rural areas like Mariposa County and its surrounding neighbors may be left in a technological black hole when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) implements its National Broadband Plan (NBP). More...

Comment period closing on river's ORVs

The public scoping period which allows for public comment on the developing Merced River Plan and the Outstandingly Remarkable Values (ORVs) of the Merced River corridor will close on July 31. More...

Butler fund raiser set for this Saturday

The fund raiser for Mike Butler, who was injured in a hang gliding crash in June, will be held Saturday, July 24 at 1 p.m. at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds. More...

Fiorina faces fund raising challenge

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina is at a fund raising disadvantage in many parts of California, including her home turf in the Silicon Valley, as she tries to unseat three-term incumbent Sen. More...

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