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Eastern Sierra News for February 04, 2026

 

 

 

 

Drying Up the Floods

Much was said about snow and wind during the last series of storms, but flood waters posed a relentless problem for Bishop and other parts of the Owens Valley. Ted Gardner shot this dramatic tape of a flooded Main St. at the intersection of South St. Bishop Fire Chief...

Sentence in Child Molestation Case

James Neil Amesberry, the man accused of two counts of child molestation after an incident in Mammoth, has been sentenced in Mono County court. In May, Mammoth Police arrested the 64 year old Fullerton resident for allegedly fondling the genitals of a teenage victim....

Identity of Human Remains Still Unresolved

Work to identify the human remains found in Death Valley continues. As we had reported, prior to the new year, Inyo Sheriff's officers responded to a report of car wreckage over Father Crowley Point in Death Valley – a steep drop off from the highway. Human...

Update on Pharmacy Burglary

The storm was the big news over the weekend, but right before the weather kicked off the Bishop Police arrested two people after an alleged burglary at Dwaynes Pharmacy. The two are alleged to have stolen cash and prescription drugs that included morphine. Early...