Bureaucrat Beat: microchips, golden sax and G

Some scary news these days – right out of George Orwell kind of scary.  Okay.  We know it’s probably a good thing to have microchips imbedded in your pets so if they run away someone can bring them home, but there’s something about the phrase “mandatory...

Town of Mammoth status report

The resolution of the Town of Mammoth Lakes $41 million debt continues to unfold under the radar.  Officials have made little comment. When asked about the Mammoth Lakes Land Acquisition talks, Mammoth Mayor Jo Bacon said, “There’s not much we can speak...

LADWP talks power rate hike

According to officials, it’s a new day at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power where costs have gone up and most see rates will too.  DWP has begun to hold public meetings throughout its service area to talk about costs and rates.  Such a meeting will...

Pets of the Week: mixes

PETS of the WEEK – July 6, 2011 HANNAH is an beautiful and athletic 18-month old Pointer/Lab mix. This friendly gal would be an amazing walking/hiking/jogging buddy for an active adopter in search of a true companion. PETE is a handsome 9-mo old Border Collie...