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Joe Arpaio. Joseph Michael Arpaio[ 3] ( / ɑːrˈpaɪoʊ /; born June 14, 1932) is an American former law enforcement officer and politician. He was the Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona for 24 years, from 1993 to 2017, losing reelection to Democrat Paul Penzone in 2016. Starting in 2005, Arpaio took an outspoken stance against illegal ...
Bryant-Jon Anteola. July 23, 2022 at 9:26 PM. The Oak Fire has been burning since Friday afternoon in the mountainous terrain of Mariposa County, about 14 miles from Yosemite National Park’s ...
Elevation. 5,740–6,730 ft (1,750–2,050 m) Ecology. Dominant tree species. Sequoiadendron giganteum. Mariposa Grove is a sequoia grove located near Wawona, California, United States, in the southernmost part of Yosemite National Park. It is the largest grove of giant sequoias in the park, with several hundred mature specimens.
Mariposa, California. / 37.48500°N 119.96639°W / 37.48500; -119.96639. Mariposa ( / ˌmærɪˈpoʊzə, - sə / ⓘ; [ 6] Spanish for "Butterfly") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Mariposa County, California, United States. [ 7] The population was 1,526 at the 2020 census. [ 3]
July 31, 2024 at 8:29 PM. Cal Fire. As the Pedro Fire burning in Tuolumne and Mariposa counties has grown, so have the resources to combat it. Cal Fire reported midafternoon Wednesday that the ...
August 3, 2022 at 7:13 PM. The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias in Yosemite National Park has reopened. The popular destination, home to the beloved Grizzly Giant tree near the park’s south ...
The Mariposa War (December 1850 – June 1851), also known as the Yosemite Indian War, was a conflict between the United States and the indigenous people of California's Sierra Nevada in the 1850s. The war was fought primarily in Mariposa County and surrounding areas, and was sparked by the discovery of gold in the region.
July 5, 2024 at 5:16 PM. Firefighters are battling a large wildfire named French Fire near Mariposa, which ignited on Thursday night in the area of French Camp Road and Highway 49. According to ...