The position of Mariposa County Assessor-Recorder is on the ballot in June. The incumbent is not running. This is important because the office of Assessor-Recorder is an essential part of county government, responsible for maintaining land records and valuing property for tax purposes, as well as administering various exemption and exclusion programs. The Assessor-Recorder is a fundamental office in the ...

Dear Editor, I have known Vince Kehoe for approximately 25 years on a personal level and on a business level. I know what a hard worker and motivated person he is. He understands business as well as real estate, and is knowledgeable regarding the workings of the Mariposa County Assessor-Recorder office. In addition to his real estate appraisal company, Vince ...

District 3 Voters…. I’ve gotten to know my neighbor, Marshall Long, over the past 13 years, and have been extremely impressed by his work as District 3 Supervisor throughout the past 3 years. As a majority of citizens, I had no idea how much time, effort, and energy are required to perform the job of Supervisor at a level that ...

Five Really Good Reasons to Re-Elect Marshall Long as Mariposa County District 3 Supervisor: His work on the “Made in Mariposa” Initiative His experience as Supervisor for District 3 His proven Leadership He is Honest He is Transparent Please join me June 5th and vote to re elect Marshall Long Scott Bening Catheys Valley

I have been pleasantly surprised at the performance of Supervisor Marshall Long for District 3. I did not know him until he ran and won his office. Since then I have worked with him in many venues and have found him to be dedicated to Mariposa County – all of Mariposa County. His work with the “Made in Mariposa” movement ...

It was with a great deal of frustration that I left the recent town hall held by our Congressional Representative, Tom McClintock (R-CA4), in O’Neals this past Thursday evening. I traveled from Mariposa to O’Neals with a question that I was hoping to get an answer in the affirmative to. Recently the Problem Solvers Caucus was formed in the House ...

To the Editor: Recently, California passed Proposition 57, the Public Safety and Rehabilitation act of 2016. Prop 57 was supposed to get nonviolent offenders out of prison and get them the rehabilitation programs they needed to get back on their feet. By definition legally, any crime not expressly defined as “violent” in section 1192.7(c) of the penal code is considered ...

To the Editor: I mentioned that I would provide the facts and figures pertaining to the Bond being planned by the State Center Community College District (SCCCD) and how the Bond will affect Madera County residents. Below is an image of the SCCCD District Boundaries. Here are the basics:

To the Editor: Please read the article in the link below. This is an article in Thursday’s Fresno Bee regarding Mr. Arias’ opinion of the future growth of the State Center Community College District and how that growth should AVOID OAKHURST. I am hereby initiating an community organization to oppose the opinion of Miguel Arias, a SCCCD Trustee. A summary ...

Letter from Dr. Bill Troost, Chair, Forest Management LSBC Homeowners Lakeshore Park, Bass Lake CA sent to: HON. DIANNE FEINSTEIN HON. BARBARA BOXER This letter is written to inform you about a critical emergency that is threatening BASS LAKE California. Bass Lake is a crown jewel of the Sierra Nevada mountain range located approximately 11 miles south of Yosemite National ...