Grizzlies could soon kick off football and soccer seasons



After modifying guidelines for high school sports, Grizzlies football and soccer games are on track to return to Mariposa County. The California Department of Public Health unveiled new guidance late last month that allows high-contact, outdoor sports to be played in counties that are classified as purple and red under the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. The move came […]

Procedure to dial local calls will be changing for residents

Making local phone calls is going to change in the near future. Because of changes by the Federal Communications Commission, beginning in April, local residents will have to dial 11 digits when making local calls, according to officials at Sierra Tel. The move comes in preparation for the FCC’s adoption of 988 as the new three digit number to be […]

IN BRIEF

Miniature art show now open The annual showing of the Elizabeth Specht Miniature Art Show is now underway at Sierra Artists Gallery in Mariposa. The gallery is located at Highway 140 and 6th Street. There are various miniature art societies who send their work to be displayer. These are pieces are from countries all around the world. The artwork must […]

News and notes from the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office

Jail Booking Report Here are some of the highlights from the recent booking reports at the Mariposa County Jail. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. February 22 – James Edward Palladino, 55, Mariposa, was arrested for entering a dwelling without permission. February 23 – Russell Lee Kaad, 57, Catheys Valley, was arrested for […]

BRAVE NEW NORMAL

How living through the pandemic might change health care permanently


“Hospitals are dangerous places.” This observation was all the more shocking to me because of who said it: one of the best physicians I’ve ever known. He was a soft-spoken cardiologist in Fresno. Someone who, like me and all U.S. physicians, was trained in and worked in hospitals. Many lives have been saved (or “prolonged” if you’re philosophical) in hospitals, […]

United we must stand or we will fail

GUEST OPINION

Many Americans now seem to believe we would all be better off if this nation were to split up in order for us to be able to live with and be governed by those we agree with politically. Here in California there are those proposing we split up creating a new state called Jefferson. Others talk of the succession of […]

Entering book publishing field not an easy task

BETWEEN THE LINES

I am about to embark on a new adventure, and it admittedly makes me a little nervous. Getting nervous is not usually one of my traits. I pretty much let things come and go because the sun will almost certainly rise the next day. But this time my nerves are a little frayed. What’s even more fascinating, at least to […]

Advocacy group needs volunteers

Editor, Mountain Crisis Services is hosting a Virtual Spring Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Training. MCS has a long history of encouraging volunteers to contribute to ending domestic violence and sexual assault in our community. Mountain Crisis Services is seeking volunteers to join our dedicated team to make a change in countless lives that come through our agency. Currently, Mountain […]

We are not the enemy

Editor, Everyone, on both ends of the political spectrum, claims to want government of the people, by the people and for the people. Yet one side seems to think that it was patriotic of their side to attempt to ignore constitutional procedures and overturn the presidential election results. First through court challenges that were based on falsehoods, then through legislative […]

Don’t publish outrageous claims

Editor, Lies that threaten public health should not be published by your newspaper, even under the guise of “opinion.” We are referring to the Feb. 18 “A rush for vaccines?” letter that makes outrageous claims about Covid-19 vaccines and “cells from aborted babies.” We are Mariposa residents and professors of molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Merced. […]