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. Aug. 11 - No bookings. Aug. 12 ...

The new boss in the Mariposa County District Attorney’s Office is the same as the old boss, and one gets the impression he’d rather not be the boss at all. Walter Wall, who left the DA’s office in ...

Gary Schisnewski is standing in the cluttered garage of his Merced home, about to play another alt rock metal song on his Les Paul guitar. Next to him is an ashtray filled with joint roaches. On top ...

Shown is the cover of this year’s official Mariposa County Fair program. The program features all the information you need to have about the fair. It is a special section inside this week’s edition.

Two residents of Northern Mariposa County recently attended small claims court to dispute an issue with incomplete window replacements at the Gazzolo Building in Coulterville. The matter of James ...

During the Aug. 12 meeting of the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors, an update was given on a major Caltrans project — the Ferguson rockshed. A landslide, which is now known as the Ferguson Slide, ...

Judith Ann Souza, 82, of Merced, passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 6, 2025, surrounded by her family and her beloved dog, Nikki. She faced her cancer diagnosis with strength and determination.

Mariposa County District Attorney Mike McAfee resigned last week, just three days after the Mariposa Gazette provided text messages to the sheriff from a Merced man who said he had been selling McAfee ...

In lockstep with Republican talking points, Congressman McClintock’s July 24 guest opinion on the impact of the Trump administration’s Big, Beautiful Bill contains half-truths, pie-in-the-sky economic ...

Mariposa County Unified School District (MCUSD) and Sierra Foothill Charter School have announced the implementation of the CYBHI (California Youth Behavioral Health Initiative) Fee Schedule program, ...

Paisley Allison is pictured with Good Boy after placing 4th Overall Market Steer at the California Youth Ag Expo earlier this month. Submitted photo Mariposa’s own Paisley Allison placed 4th Overall ...

As we hiked through the thick underbrush and trees, East Ferguson Creek appeared. While hiking along the creek, I heard Fred call out, “I found the trail and an old downed tree straddling the creek.” ...