Mariposa NewsLocal news for Mariposa, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Couple's deaths leaves community stunned- July 7, 2008 Douglas and Brenda Wright laughed and danced with their family and friends at a celebration in Woodville on Saturday night.http://www.topix.net/city/mariposa-ca/2008/07/couples-deaths-leaves-community-stunned?from... Full-size buses roll again- July 6, 2008 Assembly member Tom Berryhill and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger cut the ribbon on the new bypass bridges in the Merced River Canyon last Friday.http://www.topix.net/city/mariposa-ca/2008/07/full-size-buses-roll-again?fromrss=1 U.S. Forest Service Crews Sleep On Cots, Cal Fire Is In Hotels- July 5, 2008 They're at the hotel, in the restaurants, says the visiting Texas businessman. They must be having a convention or something.http://www.topix.net/city/mariposa-ca/2008/07/u-s-forest-service-crews-sleep-on-cots-cal-f... Forecast fuels new fire worries- July 4, 2008 As lightning-sparked wildfires expanded Saturday in southern Mariposa County and Yosemite National Park, firefighters were bracing for the possibility of thunderstorms that could ignite more blazes.http://www.topix.net/city/mariposa-ca/2008/07/forecast-fuels-new-fire-worries?fromrss=1 Fire officials lend hand in north- July 3, 2008 Less than a week after Cathedral City Fire Division Chief Robert VanNortrick returned from fighting a fire in Chico, another desert team was dispatched to help firefighters in northern California.http://www.topix.net/city/mariposa-ca/2008/07/fire-officials-lend-hand-in-north?fromrss=1 Fire update as of Thursday, June 26- July 3, 2008 Firefighters continue to battle the Oliver fire in Mariposa County that has burned 2,000 acres and has a 20 percent containment as of Thursday morning.http://www.topix.net/city/mariposa-ca/2008/07/fire-update-as-of-thursday-june-26?fromrss=1 Crews still battling fire in Mariposa County- July 3, 2008 Homes endangered and wind shift could pose a problem. Firefighters Geovanni Raygosa and Oscar Pesqueira, from left, of the Calexico City Fire Department are assigned 24-hour shifts to watch three homes along ...http://www.topix.net/city/mariposa-ca/2008/07/crews-still-battling-fire-in-mariposa-county... Fire danger, economic woes cancel fireworks shows- July 3, 2008 Those seeking the oohs and aahs of traditional Fourth of July fireworks could be sadly disappointed this year: Public displays and sales of boxed firecrackers are being canceled or scaled back across the ...http://www.topix.net/city/mariposa-ca/2008/07/fire-danger-economic-woes-cancel-fireworks-s... Oliver Fire Continues To Spread In Mariposa County- July 2, 2008 The Oliver Fire approximately 14 miles southeast of Mariposa and 17 miles northwest of Oakhurst has now consumed 2,789 acres.http://www.topix.net/city/mariposa-ca/2008/07/oliver-fire-continues-to-spread-in-mariposa-... Governor Declares "State of Emergency" in Mariposa County- July 2, 2008 The Oliver Fire has already scorched more than 2,800 acres and now Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proclaimed a "State of Emergency" for Mariposa County, on Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/city/mariposa-ca/2008/07/governor-declares-state-of-emergency-in-mari... |