Mariposa County Fire Response Log

Sept. 23-Sept. 29

• EMS – 2 • Fires – 2 • Public Assists – 1 • Auto Collisions – 0 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 […]

Sign up now for emergency alerts in county

To sign up for emergency alerts in Mariposa County, go to member.everbridge.net/index/892807736729447#/ signup. There is no cost for the service and the Mariposa County Sheriff’s office officials urge everyone to register. In addition, officials at the sheriff’s office are willing to help anyone sign up.To find out more, call the sheriff’s office at (209) 966-3615. Officials will help walk people […]

Kevin Cann will not seek fourth term

Mariposa County District IV Supervisor Kevin Cann has announced he will not be seeking a fourth term. Cann’s current term will end in January 2021. “It has been a great honor serving the good folks of Mariposa County as supervisor since January 2009,” said Cann. “There will be plenty of time to talk about accomplishments and future challenges. The county […]

IN BRIEF …

History talk set The Seventh-day Adventist Church will host a talk by Leroy Radanovich on the history of Mariposa County and the Adventist influence in starting John C. Fremont Hospital on Sunday, Oct. 6 from 3-4:30 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall. Leroy is a noted local historian and photographer who has written numerous books on the history of Mariposa, […]

John E. Davis

On Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, John Ernest Davis, loving husband, father, brother and grandfather, passed away after a long battle with muscular disorder. Born on Jan. 19, 1944 in Lancaster, Pa., his love for building and woodworking led him to be an independent contractor with projects from homebuilding to commercial building during his early career. Eventually relocating from Paradise to […]

County still taking away lessons from health summit

A few months have passed, but county officials are still using the lessons they learned at a June summit focused on healthcare. On June 17, 63 people gathered at the Masonic Lodge in Mariposa to discuss current challenges in the local and regional healthcare landscape. The goals were to learn from successful models around the state and the country and […]

Hospital board pays tribute to Uribe



Sally Uribe lived a life of service all the way up to her death. Uribe, a member of the John C. Fremont Healthcare District board of directors, passed away somewhat unexpectedly on Sept. 20. Just two days prior, she was in attendance at her final hospital board meeting, and wasn’t feeling well. The board decided to meet two days later, […]

Social media and the danger of too many amateur sleuths

BETWEEN THE LINES

I know I probably rant too much in this space about social media, but I just can’t help myself. And this week, I just entered my sixth decade plus one year, so I feel like I can now be classified as a cranky old man. (Sure, maybe you already knew this, but being 61 gives me some privileges, the senior […]

Dahlem not being truthful about Cox

Editor, I represent Jerry Cox in the receivership case brought by the county of Mariposa, which has been covered significantly in the Gazette. So far I have avoided statements to the newspaper. But after seeing the false statements made by Mariposa County Counsel Steve Dahlem in the article “Lawsuit Filed” (Sept. 26, 2019), I’m compelled to respond. Dahlem’s statement that […]

County needs animal shelter

Editor, I was very disappointed in the sheriff’s department in the heat of the day at the parade walking that poor dog on the hot pavement. It is bad enough that the county has a kill impound facility where very few dogs and almost no cats have a chance to get adopted. People are allowed to call and make a […]