by Deb Murphy | Oct 4, 2021 | Bishop Chamber of Commerce, General Misc. Stories, Obituaries
KSRW learned of the passing of Erick Schat, owner of Schat’s Bakery, yesterday at the age of 79. In the words of Tawni Thomson, executive director of the Bishop Chamber of Commerce, Schat was a generous icon who invested heavily in the community. “He gave a lot and...
by Deb Murphy | Sep 30, 2021 | Bishop City Council, Bishop Police Department, City of Bishop, General Misc. Stories, News Releases
The Bishop City Council took the first step toward keeping spray paint cans out of the hands of kids and sprayed graffiti out of Bishop. The solution came in the form of a graffiti abatement ordinance at this week’s City Council meeting. The city has seen an uptick in...
by Press Release | Sep 24, 2021 | Bishop City Council, City of Bishop
Attached is the agenda for the Bishop City Council Meeting to be held on Monday, September 27, 2021 starting at 6:00 p.m. The agenda and packet can be accessed online on the City’s website at: https://www.cityofbishop.com/government/city_council/index.php and...
by Deb Murphy | Sep 21, 2021 | Bishop Police Department, City of Bishop, Law Enforcement
Bishop Police Department added Rashell Dawn Gosvener to its roster in a Monday morning swearing in ceremony at the City Council Chambers. Gosvener was Richard Standridge’s first hire as Police Chief and, he noted, the sister of his first hire on the Porterville Police...
by Deb Murphy | Sep 17, 2021 | Bishop City Council, City of Bishop, General Misc. Stories
Bishop’s City Council meeting started out with proclamations recognizing and honoring the Hispanic and Native American communities in the Bishop area: the month of September 15 through October 15 was proclaimed Hispanic Heritage Month; September 24 was Proclaimed...
by Press Release | Sep 17, 2021 | Bishop Police Department, Bishop Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD), City of Bishop, Inyo County, Law Enforcement, Press Release, Schools, State of California
On 09/16/21 at approximately 1:44 PM, a Bishop Unified School District school bus, loaded with multiple school aged children, was traveling in the slow lane of northbound US-395 near Jay Street in Bishop. At the same time, Christopher Rufener of Mohave Valley, AZ, was...