by News Staff | May 6, 2011 | Past Posts
In World War II, a terrible battle took place in the Pacific on the island of Tarawa (tear-a-wah) where 1500 Marines and Sailors died in three days over 350 acres. 4800 Japanese soldiers were also involved. According to former Mammoth Police Sergeant Paul Dostie, they...
by News Staff | May 4, 2011 | Past Posts
Mono County narcotics agents have arrested two local men on drug charges. Agents said that in the past few months, they conducted an investigation with the use of a confidential informant. Agents wanted to check out potential cocaine sales in the Mammoth Lakes area....
by News Staff | May 4, 2011 | Past Posts
For their groundwater pumping plan this year, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power wants to pump 91,000 acre feet. Inyo County recommends 68,510 acre feet. The Inyo Water Commission recommended that DWP pump 7,000 acre feet less than their proposal for Big...
by News Staff | May 4, 2011 | Past Posts
UPDATE: The Standing Committee meeting for Friday was canceled because Inyo officials decided they had posted the agenda outside the rules of the Brown Act. Inyo Water Director Bob Harrington said they posted the agenda an hour or so too late to meet the 72-hour...
by News Staff | May 4, 2011 | Past Posts
The Friends of the Eastern California Museum will host its annual deep-pit barbeque and party on Saturday, May 7, starting Picnics and barbeques have always been part of Inyo Countys history, as shown in this photo from the early 20th Century. The Friends of the...
by News Staff | May 3, 2011 | Past Posts
Coso Geothermal is the second biggest tax payer in Inyo County after the City of Los Angeles, so nonstop strife over Coso’s assessed valuation leaves county officials unsettled. The Inyo Supervisors approved more money for appraisal work to hopefully resolve the...
