County continuing with parking negotiations



Good parking makes the cash registers ring — at least to Mike Healy. The director of the Mariposa County Public Works Department said available parking can lead to better business in the downtown area. A part of the Downtown Revitalization Project, Mariposa County is working on securing additional parking lots in town. Money for the project comes from a $6.3 […]

Creekside Terrace project moving along



Jumping through the last few hurdles, the Creekside Terrace Housing Project has already made it past its groundbreaking ceremony. Now what’s up and coming for those working on the Self Help Enterprises (SHE) Mariposa Creekside Terrace project included a kickoff meeting to discuss the project with the contractor, Quiring General LLC, held on June 3. Reported by the Mariposa Public […]

Mariposa Grizzlies Boosters receive grad night donations

The Mariposa Grizzlies Boosters, leaders of the longtime county event Sober Grad Night, recently received more donations from community supporters. Sober Grad Night will in fact be held in the hours after graduation this week. Both events are set to take place on Friday. Those wishing to donate to the boosters can do so by contacting the group on Facebook […]

Two candidates explain why they want to be black belts

Each year, the Mariposa Martial Arts group does a black belt test that runs from January through November. According to Angie Borba, owner of the business, it includes several phases including tests, fight nights, community service projects and many other activities which challenge each student both mentally and physically. Recently, as one part of the project, the students had to […]

Public comment sought on Ackerson Meadow project

Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest have announced the release of the interagency Ackerson Meadow Restoration Project Environmental Assessment for public review through July 8. The Ackerson Meadow complex spans from Yosemite into the Stanislaus National Forest and it is the largest mid-elevation meadow in Yosemite. The meadow is important to a suite of at-risk wildlife species. A […]