by News Staff | Apr 29, 2009 | Past Posts
Inyo County Officials take issue with portions of the proposed LADWP operations plan for the coming year. At the Inyo Supervisors meeting Tuesday, Water Department Director Bob Harrington laid out the Countys response to the plan. As part of the Long Term Water...
by News Staff | Apr 29, 2009 | Past Posts
Since the Department of Water and Power started shallow flooding portions of the Owens Lake to control dust in 2001, wildlife has returned in force. With over 50,000 birds counted on a single springtime day, the California Audubon Society has designated the Owens Lake...
by News Staff | Apr 29, 2009 | Past Posts
The World Health Organization raised its alert level for the swine flu to the next to highest notch, signaling a global pandemic could be imminent. The level went from 4 to 5 today. This move followed a spread to at least 10 states in the U.S. and further spread in...
by News Staff | Apr 29, 2009 | Past Posts
When the construction dust clears, the town of Independence will have an all new highway through town and new sidewalks and lighting, but will the businesses survive? Several merchants say they have doubts. Many of them report more than 75% business loss because of...
by News Staff | Apr 29, 2009 | Past Posts
A surveillance camera inside the downstairs bar at Whiskey Creek in Mammoth Lakes recently captured a suspect seen loading up bottles of alcohol and walking out with them – twice. Mammoth Police Detective Doug Hornbeck has released photos from that tape. They...