Governor Gives Hospitals Seismic Reprieve

Hospitals have a tough time these days – collecting money from insurance companies and government agencies, following all of the rules and paying all of the bills. One expensive requirement – retrofitting buildings for seismic safety – has now been...

Inyo Board Wants Water Rate Study

In the 70s, Inyo officials refused to sign away their EIR case against DWP pumping. The general manager back then stated that he would put meters on Owens Valley homes to punish people for failure to agree with LA. That was the start of contention over water rates...

Rodeo Grounds Still Draws Talk

The first environmental scoping meeting for Intrawest’s Rodeo Grounds project in June Lake was held on Tuesday. Intrawest has submitted plans to develop the 90 acre Rodeo Grounds parcel into a village with 90 foot buildings, 40,000 sq ft of commercial space and...

Slight Gas Price Dip Only Temporary

Hold on to your wallets and credit cards, gas prices have gone down, but don't expect that trend to continue. The latest Auto Club survey says that the statewide average cost for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is now $3.33. That's a decrease of 6 cents per...