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Eastern Sierra News for February 05, 2026

 

 

 

 

Eastern Sierra Weathers the Storms

Over the weekend, the much anticipated storms hit California. The rain and high winds caused major power outages across the state. Heavy Snows shut down interstate 80 over at times and a broken levee in Fernley, Nevada has brought FEMA to the region after 800 homes...

Local Issues for 2008

Disturbing global issues aside, what do we have to face locally in the new year? Inyo County continues to face it’s relationship with the City of Los Angeles DWP. At year’s end, Water Director Tom Brooks was mysteriously forced out by the Supervisors,...

New Rules for the New Year

In 2008, more new rules. We already told you that this week, if you light up behind the wheel with kids in the car, this could mean a $100 fine. Besides more crack-downs on smoking, the second increase in a year in the minimum wage goes into effect. The hourly pay has...

Burglary at Bishop Pharmacy

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 Dwayne’s Pharmacy. The two are alleged to have stolen cash and prescription drugs that included morphine....