Letter to the Editor My platform is about bringing quality leadership back to the position of Mono County Sheriff. I will ensure that the Mono County Sheriff’s Department becomes proactive in its law enforcement role instead of reactive as it is currently. I will be instituting an effective call out system to ensure faster response […]
Mono County Superintendent of Schools Catherine Hiatt confirmed that Eastern Sierra Unified School District officials, who had voted to lay-off a dozen teachers, have now decided they will reinstate some of those teachers which may lead to the reinstatement of High Desert Academy. Last week, Hiatt had planned to meet with the ESUSD board, but […]
The defense in the case of Louis Leplat, accused of murder, was headed to a Change of Venue hearing Tuesday, June 1. Public Louis LePlat Defender Elizabeth Corpora alleges “pre-trial publicity” has made it impossible for her client to get a fair trial in Inyo County. Corpora filed a Change of Venue motion which says […]
Some 50% of Mammoth School students are Hispanic. Educators have worked on ways to teach in two languages. The Dual Immersion program filled the bill, but parents began to ask that this two-language teaching program expand into Middle School. That did not happen, and last Thursday parents, pro and con, sounded off to the school […]
Time for heads to roll, and if the offending bureaucrats worked in China that is literally what would happen. A news headline in the LA Times said, “Report Details Culture of Gifts”. It has come to that – a Culture of Corruption. The Times story said that auditors reported that the now infamous Minerals Management […]
Through arguments of community benefit and letting the developer off the hook, Four Mammoth Planning Commissioners finally voted to approve the Snowcreek 20-year Development Agreement. Now it goes to the Town Council. Earlier, Mammoth officials agreed to lower Developer Impact Fees to encourage more development in Town as the economy began to tank. Now, the […]
The DWP website shows LA has kept track of the ongoing snow this spring. In fact, their graphs show Mammoth Pass snow sensors at 341% of normal, as of Wednesday. The snowpack at Mammoth Pass, which is the bellwether for the season, now sits at 40.3 inches of water. That hits above the long-term average. […]
Before 9 o’clock Thursday morning, power went off all around Bishop in the Edison service areas, including the Fairgrounds – Mule Days headquarters. Spokesmen at Edison said they did not know why the outages occurred. They did say crews worked all day in the Line St. area to fix the problem. Thursday evening, Edison workers […]
Speculation about Walmart coming to town continues. Employees at Carson City Walmart stores told us they have heard a store is coming to Bishop, but so far the corporation has not confirmed it. Meanwhile, the Bishop Paiute Development Corporation and Tribal Chairman issued a press release to confirm earlier reports of the exploration of the […]
In the political race this year for Inyo Treasurer-Tax Collector, candidates have conducted a very civilized campaign with no Treasurer Candidates Alicia McMurtrie and Jeff Buss public sniping or attacks. Through forum questions, some issues have surfaced – questions of financial knowledge, days of the week worked and customer service. At the Bishop Candidates Forum, […]
South Pasadena Chief Dan Watson Reliable sources close to the situation have confirmed that former LAPD Officer and current South Pasadena Police Chief Dan Watson is one of the candidates under serious consideration for Mammoth’s Interim Police Chief. Sources here and out of the area indicated that Watson sits at the top of the list. […]
Most know, especially after the LA Times covered it, that Ski Area founder Dave McCoy has turned to photography, in a big way. Now, you can check out his photos and even post comments on McCoy’s new website, www.DaveMcCoyPhoto.com. On the front page, Dave has posted many of his fascinating rock photos. The entrepreneur turned […]
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