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Eastern Sierra News for December 25, 2025

 

 

 

 

Eastern Sierra Snowpack Remains Low

The last round of storms brought a shot of fresh snow to the ski areas at Mammoth and June. The wet weather also added about two inches of much needed water content to the snowpack as the snow season winds down. The latest numbers from the LA Department of Water and...

Burglar Sentenced in Mono County

A man sentenced to prison for a string of burglaries in the Bishop area, has now been sentenced to even more time for additional burglaries in Mono County. 35 year old Bishop resident Ty Allen Mosher, was arrested in April of 2008 after a witness saw him leaving the...

DWP Manager Talks Land in the Owens Valley

Twelve years ago, Inyo and LA signed the Water Agreement. That document promised 75 acres of DWP land for the Owens Valley towns. Today, the land remains mostly stymied in the auction process and Inyo towns remain land-locked by LA ownership. DWP General Manager David...

DWP Pumping Plan Expected April 20th

Meanwhile, DWP will submit a groundwater pumping plan for the year by April 20th. Their program falls under an agreed upon interim management plan. After the April 1st snowpack and run-off report comes out, DWP checks monitoring wells since the management plan calls...