Cameraman Russ Monroe captured some serious air play from Tuttle Creek Canyon. One chopper appeared to be a camera platform, leading to speculation that it was some kind of movie or commercial shoot. The choppers had landed and taken off from Lone Pine Airport. They put on a real show for southern Inyo.
Professor Alexander (Alex) Saxton 1919-2012 The UCLA History Department announces with sadness the passing of distinguished emeritus Professor Alex Saxton at the age of 94. Alex Saxton, who first came to the Department in 1968 and mentored a great many students, both graduate and undergraduate, died in Lone Pine, California on August 20. Alex was […]
It was a day of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power rumors in the Sierra Wave newsroom. Emails, calls and visits reported that guards locked down all three Owens Valley DWP offices and took documents, that officials took documents from the Owens Dry Lake office, and that computers were taken from the Mojave DWP […]
Trout hatcheries proponent, former Mono Senator Dave Cogdill, issued an email on Thursday to say he believes “barring a miracle, Senate Bill 1148 will pass the legislature, and I’m confident the Governor will sign it,” said the former Senator. Cogdill thinks the “environmental community will be in charge of trout hatcheries.” The organization CalTrout thinks […]
Crystal Geyser promotes its bottled water as “the only major U.S. spring water bottled exclusively at the source.” The company shows eight sources, and the one in Olancha has plans for expansion. The public can now comment on a Draft Environmental Impact Report on Crystal Geyser’s expansion plan for a 198,500 square foot bottling plant […]
Eastern California Museum is Open Over Labor Day Weekend (Press Release) The Eastern California Museum in Independence will be open to the public during the entire Labor Day Weekend, from Friday Aug. 31 through Monday, Sept. 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Museum is currently showing its latest exhibit, Personal Responsibility: The […]
After more than 30 years of service, the Bishop Family Health Center closed its doors on Saturday. Some have estimated that the center provided general physician care for as many as 1,000 local residents. A spokesperson at the Center said that they are currently boxing up patients’ medical charts and information. Those boxes will go […]
Devils Postpile National Monument News Release August 29th, 2012 Contact: Jonathan Rees (760) 934-2289 UPCOMING WALKS AND CAMPFIRE PROGRAMS AT DEVILS POSTPILE Ranger-led walk to Devils Postpile This 1 hour, 1 mile walk includes topics such as wildlife, resource conservation, and the geology of the Devils Postpile formation. It begins every day at 11:00am at […]
ICARE Pet Show – Sunday, September 2nd Hi there! Want to have some fun at this year’s Tri-County Fair? Come on out to ICARE’s 15th Annual Pet Show at 2 pm on Sunday, September 2nd at the Tri-County Fairgrounds in Bishop, CA. Entry is FREE, so come early and sign up with your pet. Entry forms available on-line or in the Fair […]
Name: Gabriela Email: [email protected] Comments: I am trying to find the way to thank the person, a young male, who found my purse at the Vons parking lot, yesterday (Tuesday) around 6 PM. I did not get to thank him in person, i do not know what he looks like, but i know he is an […]
(PRESS RELEASE FROM CERRO COSO) AS CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE BEGINS THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR, IT ALSO FACES THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION BUDGET. IN A STATEMENT SENT TO COLLEGE STAFF, KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CHANCELLOR, SANDRA SERRANO, STATED “WE’VE PLANNED FOR THE WORST-CASE BUDGET SCENARIO AND HAVE BEEN REDUCING EXPENDITURES THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.” […]
In April, then Mono County mechanic Dick Luman went public to say that he was fired after road department Supervisor Brett McCurry assaulted him. McCurry was also fired. Luman appealed and lost after weeks of open hearing. Two out of three eye witnesses supported Luman’s claim. Last Friday in a two-hour closed appeal hearing, Brett […]
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