Sierra Wave Media

Eastern Sierra News for February 02, 2026

 

 

 

 

Attempted Murder Charge Dropped in Bishop Case

An attempted murder charge against a Bishop man has been dropped, but assault charges remain. At about 2:30 am, Sunday November 19, Inyo Sheriff officers were dispatched to a home on South Pa Ha for reports of shots fired inside the residence shared by 34-year-old...

Bishop City Council Set to Discuss Park Plans

Plans for the future of the Bishop City Park are set for discussion at the City Council meeting tonight. After two decades of work to purchase the park from the City of Los Angeles, Bishop and LA came to agreement on a long term, less restrictive lease. This opened up...

Arson Arrest in Mammoth Lakes

Just after midnight Friday, Mammoth Police arrested 45-year-old Irene Susana Muinos on arson related charges. Mammoth Police Sgt. Karen Smart reports that officers were called out to a local condominium shortly after midnight on January 8th regarding a suspicious...

Personal Ill Will Contributed to Assaults

Updatedat 11:30, Friday January 8th. Late night disputes, Bishop Police say, contributed to the fight behind Rustys Saloon New Years Eve that led to the assault of a Bishop woman. More details today on that incident. Peggy Feigner of Bishop and Norman Hollis of...

Controvesry Over Coso Pump Plan Returns

The attorney representing the Little Lake Ranch has issued a new complaint regarding the Coso Geothermal plan to pump groundwater to boost power production. The Little Lake Ranch had sued the power company over concerns that the plan to pump water from the Hay Ranch...