I’m going to preface this column by saying that I’m not some left-wing Socialist, I’m not a political hack, I’m not a radical whatever, I’m not ... What I am is a lover of America, a true patriot and ...

Just a few days before Christmas, a neighbor sensed trouble coming from the home of Aaron Peck on Hites Cove Road in Jerseydale. Inside the home, the neighbor found Peck having what he would later ...

I understand the need to have a clear path for our power distribution system. This has become obvious due to the devastating wildfires caused by sparks from high power lines, usually in inclement ...

When it comes to legalese, the lawyers in the Jerry Cox v. Mariposa County federal case know their business. The case is being heard in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of ...

During a profile interview a couple weeks ago, Joshua Mireles, the newly hired deputy district attorney for Mariposa County, failed to disclose what would seem to be a pertinent fact: DA Walter Wall ...

Josh Mireles, a new deputy DA in Mariposa County, is shown outside of the courthouse. Photo by Tom Lyden If you were looking to write a television script for a legal drama, the newest additions to the ...

The Mariposa County middle school Bears took first place at a tournament in Los Banos earlier this month. Pictured are Grayson Fernandez, Woods Ketron, Isaac Walker, Weston Beery, Echo Solis-White, ...

A Catheys Valley man has filed a federal lawsuit against the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office claiming that it violated his Constitutional rights when it raided his home a year ago and seized 18 ...

The man who sparked an 18-hour manhunt after a one-man melee in Coulterville may have been using methamphetamine, law enforcement sources said. Moises Gutierrez-Mares, 49, of Hawthorne, was arraigned ...

Here are some of the highlights from the recent booking reports at the Mariposa County Jail. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Jan. 26 - No bookings to report ...

Matthew Chenot, Jr. was charged in federal court Feb. 2 with driving under the influence in Yosemite National Park, seven years after killing a Fresno man while driving drunk. In February 2019, Chenot ...

Aaron Peck, 50, is charged with arson of an inhabited structure. CalFIRE said on Dec. 20 Peck set his Jerseydale home on fire. The motive is unknown. Photo by Tom Lyden Aaron Michael Peck is charged ...