Sierra Wave Media

Eastern Sierra News for December 30, 2025

 

 

 

 

Mono Assessor Recall Effort Underway

The heated rift between the Mono Supervisors and Mono Assessor Jim Lovett has boiled over as the threatened recall effort is now underway. Officials report that the County Finance Department has calculated that taxing agencies in Mono County stand to lose over $6...

Gas Leak in Mammoth

The Mammoth Fire Department was called out Friday afternoon after a backhoe nicked a two inch gas line at the Manzanita workforce housing project, causing a brief evacuation of some of the neighbors. Mammoth Fire Captain Thom Heller reports that some residents on Mono...

Cyclists Take On Everest Challenge

Over the weekend bicyclists from around the nation rolled into the Eastern Sierra for the seventh annual Everest Challenge, considered one of the most difficult tw-day bike races in the country. Saturday, road bike racers geared up for the grueling two days of riding...

Electric Car Cruises the Streets of Bishop

Bishop residents may have seen a strange small car around town with the Virgils Automotive Paint sign on the side. The white, three wheeler looks like a cross between a small pick up and a golf cart as it drives around town making deliveries. Curiosity got the best of...

Plans for Hilltop Hot Springs Recovery

To prevent additional damage to the meadow at the Hilltop Hot Springs off the Benton Crossing Road, the Bureau of Land Management plans to change the access to that popular recreation site. Diana Pietrasanta with the BLM reports that with areas of standing water, last...