MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has the following work scheduled on State Routes 49 and 140 next week in Mariposa County. Route 49 • One-way traffic control at Peak View Road for utility work from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 21, 2023. • One-way traffic control from Drunken Gulch Road to the Merced ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) reopened both directions of State Route 140 in Mariposa County on Friday, March 31, 2023. Route 140 was closed approximately 15 miles east of Briceburg due to a rockslide caused by winter storms in mid-March. Motorists traveled around the slide area via a detour on Route 140 at Foresta and El ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has the following work scheduled on State Routes 49 and 140 next week in Mariposa County. Route 49 • One-way traffic control from New Priest Grade Road to Bear Valley Road for drainage work beginning Monday, April 3, through Friday, April 7, 2023 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.   Route ...

TRAFFIC ADVISORY – Traffic Restrictions Next Week in Mariposa County MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has the following work scheduled on State Routes 49 and 140 next week in Mariposa County. Route 49 • The right shoulder will be closed from the California Ranger Station to Joe Howard Road for utility work beginning Monday, March 27, ...

MARIPOSA–The Mariposa County 4-H Citizenship project is planning its 12th Annual Multiple Sclerosis Bike-a-Thon. This event is open to the public; all ages are invited to participate. Again this year, we are including Runners and Walkers. The event is being held on Sunday, April 2, 2023. The course starts at Indian Gulch Road and HWY 140 in Catheys Valley. Registration ...

CLOVIS—The Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District, is set to begin its 2023 reforestation program. During the next two months, contract crews will be planting approximately 1000 acres focusing on areas of the 2014 French/2020 Creek Fires. Approximately 200 to 260 seedlings per acre will be planted, totaling up to 230,000 in the district during this period. Openings will ...

California Arts Council Fellowship Program, Supporting individual artistic practice through unrestricted funding and state-wide recognition MARIPOSA — This year’s California Arts Council (CAC) Individual Artist Fellowship (IAF) Program for Region 3 – Central California is now accepting applications through Friday, May 5. The Central California Region grant program is open to artists living in 17 counties across central California, including ...

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Mariposa County MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following road work next week on State Route 49 (SR-49) and SR-140. State Route 49 • One-way traffic control between Stumpfield Mountain Road and Tiptop-Usona Road for utility work on Friday, March 24, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. • Long-term one-way traffic ...

STOCKTON – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is performing the following highway closures due to storm-related activity. Closure updates and locations are below as of Thursday, March 16, 2023, as of 8:00 a.m. MARIPOSA COUNTY: • One-way traffic control on SR-49 at Bagby Vista Point for slide removal. There is no ETO. • Full highway closure of SR-140 from ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — In honor of the 35th anniversary of the designation of the Merced Wild and Scenic River, the Upper Merced River Watershed Council is organizing the Merced River Fest on April 15th. Board member Kristina Rylands shares that “This will be a day-long celebration where the community can come together to care for the Merced River, discover new stories ...