Barker Ranch Dig on Tuesday

Tuesday at the Barker Ranch in Death Valley, the Inyo Sheriffs Department plans to start digging for graves of possible Manson Family victims. Media attention from around the world has focused on the remote ranch where Manson and his followers hid out after their...

Tioga Pass to Open this Week

It looks like Tioga Pass, the summer connection to Yosemite National Park, will open up in time for Memorial Day Weekend. This important road to the west side of the Sierra has been plowed to the pass for awhile, but infrastructure concerns in Tuolumne Meadows kept...

FAA Signs Off on Mammoth Airport

Mammoth Town officials report that the airport project has cleared one of the last major hurdles before commercial air service can start in December. Town spokesman Stuart Brown, reports that Dennis Roberts, the Northwest Mountain Regional Administrator of the Federal...

LA Mayor Plans for Increased Water Demand

Good news for the Eastern Sierra – Los Angeles has no current plans to tap Inyo-Mono for more water to meet future increased demand. Instead, Mayor Villaraigosa has laid out a 20-year strategy that includes recycling, water restrictions, and increased local...