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Eastern Sierra News for August 24, 2024

 

 

 

 

Widespread help continues for Big Pine fire survivors

Reverend Moore with a sparkly blouse from Reno second-hand store. Beyond immediate needs to the start of a new life, Big Pine fire survivors still have tough challenges. The sunny side of the tragedy remains the constant and sincere support from neighbors as close as...

Final clean-up work complete at Cottonwood Plaza

For more than two years, the Cottonwood Plaza shopping center in Bishop has stood empty, surrounded by chain link fence and memories of a vibrant shopping mall and gathering place. So, when residents saw two big trucks and a drill rig at work in the center,...

Casteel testifies against Leplat in murder trial

Dan Casteel, an inmate from the Inyo County Jail on drug charges and other allegations, took the witness stand in the Louis Dan Casteel, an Inyo County inmate, testifies this week in murder trial. Leplat murder case in Ventura County Superior Court Monday. Inyo court...

Hispanic Advisory Committee meets Tuesday

The Mammoth Lakes Police-Community Hispanic Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday night. Members of the committee will talk about planning for a Town Hall meeting May 25th. It will be a large gathering to give local Hispanic residents a chance to bring up issues and...

ESWC rescues baby owls

Lots of baby birds have started to hatch, and in recent days infant Great Horn Owls needed help or all out rescues. Eastern Sierra Wildlife Care responded. Seems some of the little owls were attacked by ants in their nest. ESWC helped a number of baby owls. Volunteers...