Mariposa, United States (Local)
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Airport Company 25 was left off a list of county fire stations. The Insurance Services Office (ISO), a independent rating agency, took notice. Photo by Tom Lyden Some homeowners in the Mt. Bullion and Jerseydale areas could be paying thousands of dollars more for fire insurance after an evaluation earlier this year by the Insurance Services Office (ISO). Little known […]
An artist rendering of Phase III of the Mariposa Creek Parkway Project. The low bidder for the $3 million project withdrew its bid. Courtesy Mariposa County Long awaited plans to improve the Mariposa Creek Parkway will have to wait a while longer, after the low bidder withdrew from the project and other bids came in well over budget. Mariposa County […]
Steve Knauf is shown in front of Steve’s Sportsman Cafe off Highway 49 South. By noon, the line for tacos stretched into the parking lot. Photo by Tom Lyden The owner of Steve’s Sportsmans Cafe knows better than most that even when business is good, staying in business can be tough. “Our volume is high, but our margins are slim,” […]
The John C. Fremont Healthcare District Board of Directors unanimously approved a new four-year contract for CEO Stacey Kuzak with a base salary of $410,000. The contract includes an annual retention bonus of $25,000 for each year she stays with the district, and a potential 10 percent in performance incentive pay up to $41,000, which could bring her total compensation […]
Recent changes to policies and by-laws by the John C. Fremont Healthcare District Board of Directors are raising concerns from former board members that the governing body is relinquishing too much financial oversight to its CEO Stacey Kuzak. Last month the board approved a new, four-year CEO contract for Kuzak with a base pay of $410,000 that with bonuses and […]
A map of Yosemite Valley shows the concession facilities operated by Aramark subsidiary Yosemite Hospitality. The company has had the concession contract for the park since 2016. This map is from Yosemite Hospitality. Yosemite Hospitality, the concessionaire for Yosemite National Park, is suing Mariposa County, claiming the county made mistakes calculating the assessed value of the properties it operates in […]
The John C. Fremont Healthcare District signed a letter of intent last week to enter into a partnership with the Oak Valley Healthcare District that could touch almost every aspect of healthcare at the Mariposa County hospital and its clinics. But don’t call it a merger or a takeover. In an interview with the Mariposa Gazette, JCF CEO Stacey Kuzak […]
Record-breaking climber Jake Whisenant, who held speed records for scaling El Cap, died Aug. 3 after falling during a first ascent in Sequoia-Kings Canyon. He was 30 years old. Whisenant lived in Mammoth Lakes. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Coroner told TMZ the cause of death was blunt force trauma. The manner of death was ruled an accident. The coroner is […]
Judge Michael Fagalde Mariposa County Superior Court Judge Michael Fagalde has announced his intention to seek appointment as the Mariposa County District Attorney. The move has been rumored for weeks, but Fagalde made a brief announcement from the bench on Aug. 18. Applications for the district attorney position are being accepted until Aug. 31 to replace Walter Wall, who left […]
An overnight drilling project was underway at Lode Gold above the Bagby Grade near Bear Valley. Photo by Tom Lyden Along the crest of the Bagby Grade, bright stadium lights illuminate a three-story drilling rig on the site of the legendary and long dormant Fremont Gold Mine. During the 24-hour overnight operation last weekend, a low-pitched rumble drifted down the […]
