Sierra Wave Media

Eastern Sierra News for February 06, 2026

 

 

 

 

Day Care Provider Will Appear in Court

Long-time day care provider in Mammoth Lakes, 56-year-old Lupe Almaguer, was scheduled to appear via video in Mammoth Lakes court for an arraignment on Wednesday. Lupe Almaguer, 56 Last week, Mammoth Police Chief Dan Watson issued a news release that said that...

Wanted: Applicants for Inyo Water Commission

An Inyo commission that could take meaningful action. That’s how some have described the Inyo Water Commission. Members said they felt the Supervisors did not want much from them, they had given few recommendations and numbers dropped off to two or three out of...

Mammoth Police Trace Suspect Through Cell Phone

In a strange series of events, Mammoth Police followed a trail of clues to the arrest of a Palmdale man. It all started at the Village at Mammoth. A woman flagged down a Mammoth Police Officer and said someone stole her jacket and iPhone from a local bar. Police said...

Around the World in Thirty Instruments

Four Shillings Short, the music duo of Aodh Og (pronounced Ay-Og) O’Tuama and Christy Martin, tour the Eastern Sierra this week to perform their eclectic blend of Folk, Celtic and World music. Since inception in the Bay Area in 1985, Four Shillings Short has...

Kathryn Maffioli Found Deceased in Her Van

She came to public attention when Animal Control and then the District Attorney found that Kathryn Maffioli had 47 cats in her van. It was an animal neglect case that finally resolved. That was about a year ago. At last week’s end, Bishop Police reported that...