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Eastern Sierra News for February 03, 2026

 

 

 

 

Medical Marijuana Committee Works Over Ordinance

Citizens and officials continue to hash over a new Medical Marijuana Ordinance in Mammoth Lakes. Wednesday, several people planned to sit down to review the draft ordinance that addresses marijuana dispensary operation.The committee formed to deal with this issue...

June Election Spurs Speculations and Declarations

Tense issues and victories that scrape by with a few votes – the Mammoth Town Council elections never fail to deliver some excitement. This year, three seats open are up for election – those held by Neil McCarroll, John Eastman and Wendy Sugimura.Mayor...

New Calendar Features Historic Schools of Inyo County

Schools of the Owens Valley are the subject of the hot-off-the-press 2010 Eastern California Museum Souvenir Calendar. Each year the Museum puts out a calendar full of historic photos from the Eastern Sierra. Last year the calendar featured outdoor recreation of the...

Graffiti Near Bishop Rankles Residents

Over the past few weeks, Chipmunk Canyon residents have noticed a drastic uptick in graffiti and trash right off the road to their homes. A large boulder has now been painted entirely blue with white hand prints and initials. Other nearby boulders are covered by more...

Olancha Man Accused of Assault With a Hammer

At last word an Olancha man remained in jail at Independence on $100,000 bail. 49-year-old Mohinder Singh was arrested on allegations of domestic violence and assault. According to Inyo Sheriff’s officers, a nearby resident called deputies with a report that...