MARIPOSA COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control and shoulder closures next week on State Route-49 (SR-49) and State Route-140 (SR-140) for maintenance operations. Work is scheduled as follows: State Route 49 One-way traffic control from Princeton Way to Bear Valley Point for tree work beginning Monday, April 28th, through Friday, May ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — A months-long investigation into one of the most severe child sexual abuse material (CSAM) cases in Mariposa County history has led to the arrest of 58-year-old Robert Brooks. Arrest Tied to Digital Evidence Deputies located and arrested Brooks on April 15, 2025, in Calaveras County, where he had been working. They transported him to the Mariposa County ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — All hazard reduction burning in Mariposa and Madera Counties will require a CAL FIRE burn permit, according to an announcement from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit (MMU). The requirement will take effect at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 1st. This applies to ALL residential and property owners who plan to burn ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control and shoulder closures in the coming week on State Route-140 (SR-140) for maintenance operations. Work is scheduled as follows: State Route 140 One-way traffic control at Lower Trower Road for landscaping work on Wednesday, April 16th, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Motorists ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control and shoulder closures next week on State Route-140 (SR-140) for maintenance operations. Work is scheduled as follows: State Route 140 One-way traffic control from Catheys Valley Park to Lower Trower Road for utility work on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control and shoulder closures next week on State Route 140 (SR-140) and State Route 49 (SR-49) for maintenance operations. Work is scheduled as follows: State Route 49 One-way traffic control from Old Town Toad to Mount Ophir Road for utility work on Friday, April 4, ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) issued a long-term full closure of State Route 140 (SR-140) near Briceburg in Mariposa County as the result of a rockslide event. Since then, they have announced they will be re-opening the route for one-lane traffic. Re-Opening State Route 140 Caltrans and Teichert Construction have made good progress in removing the ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control and shoulder closures next week on State Route 140 (SR-140) and State Route 49 (SR-49) for maintenance operations. Work is scheduled as follows: State Route 49 One-way traffic control at Country Road for utility work on Thursday, March 27th, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. – ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has announced an indefinite closure of State Route 140 (SR-140) near Briceburg in Mariposa County following a severe debris slide late Monday night. Incident Details At around 10:00 p.m. on Monday, March 17, 2025, a significant debris slide blocked both lanes of SR-140. Caltrans and the California High Patrol (CHP) acted ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control and shoulder closures next week on State Route-140 (SR-140) for maintenance operations. Work is scheduled as follows: State Route-140 Long term one-way traffic control in Briceburg just west of the Ferguson Project for slide removal work beginning Thursday, March 16, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. ...