Wednesday, July 21



Community Connections – meets for coffee, visiting, soup, or to play games from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meets at Old Schoolhouse at the corner of Dexter and Cuneo, Greeley Hill. Everyone is welcome. Narcotics Anonymous – 6 to 7 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (downstairs). Upper Room Community Women’s Bible Study – meets at the senior center in […]

Thursday, July 22



Alcoholics Anonymous – noon and 7 p.m. at the fellowship hall at Pioneer Village, Highways 140 and 49 South, 966-3110. Mariposa Rotary – meets at 7 a.m. at the Mariposa Senior Center. Information is available at www.mariposarotary.org. Writers’ Workshop – every Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Mariposa Senior Center. All genres: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, memoir, etc. Everyone welcome. For […]

Delicious Summer Dishes



I talian food is at the top of many people’s list of favorite cuisines — and for good reason. Chef Fabio Viviani, “Top Chef” contestant and Owner and Executive Chef of Firenze Osteria Italian Restaurant and Martini Bar in Los Angeles, knows that the combination of fresh ingredients, flavorful herbs and healthy, high quality olive oil makes Italian cuisine a […]

Sheriff’s Dispatch Log



July 5: •Fireworks or shots fired were reported on Carter Road. •There was a vegetation fire on Boyer Road. •Someone reported a kitten issue on Our Lady Lane. •A resident smelled smoke on Stout Lane. July 6: •A bull was loose on Bear Valley Road. •Garbage was on Highway 49 South. •A possible rattlesnake was located on Rainbow Road. •There […]

Mariposa County Fire Department Response log



Monday, July 5 through Sunday, July 11 MCFD call log consists of twelve stations located throughout the Mariposa community responding to countywide incidents. EMS: 13 Fire: 3 Public assists: 8 Vehicle accidents: 3 Spotlight Call of the Week: Monday, July 5, vegetation fire call on Boyer Road. Due to the quick action of Mariposa County Fire and CALFIRE crews the […]

Thank you



Thank you



Thank you



On behalf of the Tom “Griff” Griffin family, we would like to express our thanks and gratitude to CAL FIRE, EMTs, Midpines Volunteer Fire Department, Sheriff’s Department, California Youth Authority, and the many friends and family. Judy Griffin and Stacey Griffin Counts

Memorial set for Compton



There will be a memorial service for Garland C. Compton on Saturday, July 24 at 11 a.m. at the Coulterville VFW Hall. For further information, call 878-3429.

Indigent defense fund spikes

Unusual case strap budget

The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors approved a roughly $60,000 bump to the indigent legal defense budget on Tuesday after a homicide trial and several other unusual cases this year have left it nearly empty. County Administrative Officer Rick Benson’s agenda item said the change, which will come from the County’s general contingency, had to be made to fund the […]