The Yosemite-area Detwiler Fire on Thursday threatened the Gold Rush-era town of Mariposa, getting to within a half mile of the city's boundary and forcing residents to evacuate under skies ...

MARIPOSA, Calif. — On county fairgrounds, just past the Jumbo Hot Dog stand and a field where they hold the annual goat chase, stands California’s most endangered state park. The parks ...

Reporting from Mariposa, Calif. — As firetrucks rolled through the hazy, deserted streets of this historic gold-mining town, Brian Redding stood behind the cash register at the Grizzly Gas mini ...

MARIPOSA — The battle to save one of California’s popular Gold Rush towns from wildfire appeared to turn in the favor of fire crews Thursday as slightly cooler weather and favorable winds ...

While the French fire destroyed four homes, firefighters were able to save the unique gold rush town of Mariposa. Skyview30 video shows how close the flames came to Mariposa County High School.

A surging wildfire raced through California mountains and foothills west of Yosemite National Park on Wednesday, forcing thousands to flee tiny, Gold Rush-era towns and wafting smoky haze over the ...

This California town, known as the gateway to Yosemite, offers more than just a place to stay, with outdoor adventures, local history, and plenty of charm.

Life for residents and merchants in and around the Sierra foothills community of Mariposa began returning to normal Sunday as the immediate threat of wildfire was kept at bay. Firefighters ...

Inn-Escapable Mariposa Hotel Inn Most of the inns and hotels in this Gold Rush town fall into distinctly modern territory — Best Westerns, Comfort Inns and similar sites that rank high on the ...

As firetrucks rolled through the hazy, deserted streets of this historic gold-mining town, Brian Redding stood behind the cash register at the Grizzly Gas mini-market Thursday, waiting in his ...