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Step into Elna Philbert’s home in Mariposa, and it’s like you’re walking into a winter wonderland. Those who visit the home on Guadalupe Creek Road tell her it is “unbelievable.” Some of her friends wonder i More...
A new group has purchased the assets of Horisons Unlimited and plans to open its own clinic in Mariposa. Community Health Centres of America recently bought the assets of Hori- sons Unlimited, which had fallen into bankruptcy. More...
The 98th annual El Portal Travel Series (EPTS) has kicked off this winter season. It is a series of evenings in which slides and stories are shared which feature local travelers and their adventures. More...
Reader Rebecca Mock submitted this photo of a fawn exploring a drainage ditch at Idle Wheels. Do you have a photo for this weekly feature? If so, email it to greg@mariposagazette.com. More...
Melvin Ruiz, born Oct. 4, 1936, passed away peacefully on Dec. 6, 2017 at home. He was born in Saugus, Calif., to Henry and Juanita Ruiz. The family moved from Saugus to Mariposa in 1955. More...
Girls also struggle at Chowchilla Tourney over weekend
By MATT JOHNSON Sports/Education Editor
Moments after last Tuesday’s game against Atwater, Coach Trace DeSandres was still wondering what he had just seen his team go up against. “We can’t stay with them all night,” DeSandres said. More...
They finally found a team that can give them some trouble. The Mariposa County High School Grizzly boys basketball team was downed for the first time this season, 76-66, at Summerville last Tuesday. MCHS, which has been so dominant early More...
In some cases, maybe size doesn’t matter. But in some cases, as was evidenced last week, it does. And in many ways, the size can be both big and small. The setting was the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors chambers last Thu More...
Business owners and residents in the rural communities in Mariposa County could see major increases in their water and sewer rates. The increases are targeted for water and sewer in Yosemite West, water and sewer in Coulterville, sewer rates in More...
It appears Mariposa County may be attempting to sell property it obtained in a controversial receivership case. The case involves JDC Land Company owned by Jerry Cox which was operated as Bison Creek Ranch. More...
Editor, The reduction of the Bears Ear National Monument announced this week is an affront to the long history of conservation in the United States. More...
There once was a man who lived a long, long time ago. This man had a big problem, one which would not seem so big to us today. He had a friend come visit him at midnight and he had nothing to feed him. Today we have refrigerators stocked with food. More...
Barbara Peters, President of Beta Sigma Phi’s Xi Phi Upsilon Chapter, is shown presenting Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jose Garcia (left) and Deputy Brian Lunquist (right) with More...
Mariposa County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services provide women with the opportunity to recover and to raise children in a safe, nurturing, drug-free environment. Pregnant and parenting women with substance use are urged to seek treatment More...
Lights, camera, action! Eighth grade students at Lake Don Pedro Elementary have been busy creating news broadcasts, thanks to two grants provided by Kids First. More...