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A new look, same coverage in the pages of the Gazette

This week’s edition of the Mariposa Gazette may look a little different — because it is. Starting this week, the Gazette is now being printed in a new location. Just over two months ago, we were informed by our previous printer in Visalia the printing operation was being closed because of orders from corporate leaders. We had been printing in […]

Trash talkin’

Review of county solid waste system not good


It was described as “the best presentation ever with the worst information imaginable” by Mariposa County Supervisor Shannon Poe. There was a fair amount of “trash talk” when Mariposa County Public Works staff, in conjunction with R3 Consulting and Blue Ridge Services, gave a long-awaited presentation on the solid waste facility analysis during last week’s Mariposa County Board of Supervisors […]

Readers’ Choice class of 2024

The votes are now in for the ‘Best of’ in Mariposa County

It’s now official. Readers of the Mariposa Gazette have cast their votes in the annual Readers’ Choice Awards, where they choose the “Best of the Best” in a wide variety of categories. And unlike the recent primary election in the county, for this voting competition, turnout was high — the largest ever. “This was an incredible amount of voting,” said […]

Short-term rentals topic of discussion



Though there was no action taken on a recent presentation about the county short-term rental (STR) study and survey, the presentation still managed to garner a fair amount of questions and concerns from the community. “We are happy to be here today to present the study,” said county senior planner Ben Goger during last week’s Mariposa County Board of Supervisors […]

Two appointed to fair board posts



California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced two new appointments to the 35-A District Agricultural Association (Mariposa County Fair Board of Directors). The position of fair board director does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Kimberly Vaughan has been the CEO of LGBT Weddings, Inc., since 2015 and of Kimberly Vaughan Enterprises, LLC, since 2005. She earned a […]

Supervisors OK code of conduct



A project that has been in the works for about a year and a half was made official at last week’s Mariposa County Board of Supervisors meeting. Danielle Bondshu, clerk of the board of supervisors, has been working on adopting a code of conduct and ethics policy since she began her role as clerk of the board, and she had […]

Taking aim

Mariposa Fish & Game planning Women’s Health and Safety Day


Mariposa Fish and Game Protective Association and Safety First Shooting Association are gearing up to host Women’s Health and Safety Day. It will be on April 27, from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. “We want to promote health and safety for women,” said Stephen Cole, club president of Mariposa Fish and Game. “Crime has gone up and women are often […]

Managing public safety – on a budget

Briese says changing protocols, priorities difficult but necessary

Mariposa County Sheriff Jeremy Briese can predict one thing: the future is unpredictable. It’s hard to argue considering law enforcement can be faced with just about anything imaginable, from a cat in a tree to a massive wildfire to a homicide. The only thing that can be predicted about any of those is there is no way to know when […]

Biomass project may move forward

Long dormant proposal has new life

A long dormant biomass project in Mariposa appears to have new life. The project has been on the drawing board for nearly a decade and included a contentious appeal hearing before the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors in 2018. That appeal, by local resident Ruth Sellers, was denied by the board and the project was given the green-light to proceed. […]

Embezzlement case continued to April 8


The case of a Midpines woman accused of stealing more than $100,000 from a local charitable group continues to drag through Mariposa County Superior Court. Carrie Bonn, 38, is accused of stealing from the Mariposa Friends of the Library group over a period from July 2021 to May 2022. At the time of the alleged thefts, Bonn was treasurer of […]


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