SHERIFFS’ REPORT



July 6 • A harassment report was taken on Joe Howard Road. • Reports of threats were received from Dogtown Road, Old Highway North, and Broadway in Coulterville, which resulted in an arrest. • Petty theft was reported from Wompum Hill in Coulterville. • A missing person was reported from Bear Trap Road. • A physical domestic dispute in the […]

COUNTY FIRE RESPONSE REPORT



July 6 to July 12 EMS – 5Fire – 2Public Assist – 0Auto Collision – 1 Mariposa County Fire Department supports the county with 13 volunteer stations located throughout the county. If you are 18 years of age and possess a valid CA driver’s license, we would love to hear from you. Positions are available for fire, medical, and various […]

Reprinted from May 4, 1878



May-day was long ago dedicated as a holiday for children. Its advent yields liberty and indulgence to the sunny hours of childhood, which like the freshness and beauty with which Spring graces the earth, afford gladness to all. The children of Mariposa have had their reigning-day recognized by considerate parents, and kind, devoted teachers. At 9 a.m. the children of […]

CAL FIRE awards $20 million in grants

Money will add trees to cities

CAL FIRE recently announced the award of nearly $20 million in grants to local groups that will help the state reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon. The grants will add trees to urban communities and protect more than 2,400 acres of forest from development. The grants are among the first for CAL FIRE using proceeds from California’s cap-and-trade program […]

One arrested in raid on Signal Peak pot garden

Almost 7,000 plants found

Last Wednesday, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office along with the U.S. Forest Service, conducted a marijuana eradication operation in the Sierra National Forest. The garden, located in the Signal Peak area, was identified as an illegal Mexican cartel drug trafficking operation. While entering the garden complex, members of the eradication team located two subjects. One subject, Juan Pedro Jimenez, of […]

Former resident Seely promoted to Brigadier General

He retires after being promoted

Gregory E. Seely, a former Mariposa resident and a graduate of Mariposa County High School, was recently honored in a ceremony that saw him promoted to Brigadier General, along with his retirement. The event was held on June 22 in the Field Engineering Readiness Laboratory at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Seely was born in […]

Five firefighters injured in crash

Fire truck rolls four times after struck by car

A rollover vehicle accident in Fresno on Sunday, July 12, sent five firefighters to local hospitals, leaving two with major injuries, one of them a Mariposa resident. According to the California Highway Patrol, U.S. Forest Service fire engine No. 346, from Stanislaus National Forest, with five firefighters on board was traveling east on Highway 168 in Fresno, near Shepherd Avenue, […]

Breakfast in Bootjack is all-you-can-eat

Meal benefits local fire volunteers

The Bootjack Volunteers will be serving pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, orange juice and coffee on Saturday, July 25 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Bootjack Firehouse, 3883 Bootjack Lane. The breakfast is all-youcan eat and the cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Baked goodies will also be available for sale. The group will host a […]

Reprinted from June 18, 1910



A “Hard Times Ball” is advertised for Mt. Bullion, Saturday evening, June 25. Go, wear your old clothes, and have a good time.

Reprinted from June 18, 1910



J.S. Wallace, formerly bookkeeper for the Mariposa Commercial and Mining Company, was arrested in San Jose together with a party of autoists, for exceeding the speed limit. The party was fined $25.