by News Staff | Jul 15, 2021 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Healthcare /Hospitals, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health, Public Safety, Testing, Vaccination
Unvaccinated Residents and Visitors Urged to Schedule Vaccination Appointments July 15, 2021 – Following the official statewide reopening on June 15, the Mono County Health Department has recorded a fatality related to COVID-19 complications, as well as an increase in...
by Community Reports/Events | Jul 12, 2021 | National Park Service, National Weather Service, News Releases, Public Safety
Death Valley is the hottest, driest, and lowest place in the country, but last Friday, July 9, it was really hot as it hit 130 degrees Fahrenheit for only the fifth time in its recorded history. On the following Saturday, July 10, it was 129.4 degrees, according to...
by Community Reports/Events | Jul 12, 2021 | Corona Virus, Federal government, General Misc. Stories, Public Safety
Phone scams are as popular as ever and successful despite efforts to control them. The Covid-19 pandemic was a goldmine for scammers with many people isolated in their homes as a precaution against its spread. Unfortunately, many were left feeling fearful and...
by Community Reports/Events | Jul 8, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, Public Safety
We came across this very informative article on Knowing How Heat and Humidity Affect Your Body Can Help You Stay Safe During Heat Waves. It does a good job of explaining the unusually high deaths from heat illness recently in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia,...
by Community Reports/Events | Jul 6, 2021 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Public Health, Public Safety, Vaccination
July 4th celebrations enjoyed by thousands in the Eastern Sierra, most of whom were confident in their Covid-19 vaccination shots Most Eastern Sierra residents and visitors enjoyed a good Fourth of July celebration with friends and family, complete with barbeques,...
by Community Reports/Events | Jul 6, 2021 | News Releases, Press Release, Public Health, Public Safety, Weather
Record-breaking heat wave coming to Eastern Sierra over the rest of this week into next | Be Prepared! Triple-digit weather recently killed nearly 100 people in Oregon with temperatures over three days hitting 116 degrees. Just over the border In Canada, over the past...