No seat belts contributed to a traffic fatality

Another dramatic and tragic example of the deadly consequences of failure to wear a seat belt. The California Highway Patrol reported that early Sunday morning a Johannesburg man, Charles Robert Gregg, 31, apparently fell asleep at the wheel and failed to negotiate a...

Mammoth Police will take your order and your tip!

In support of Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra’s Special Olympics event, the Mammoth Lakes Police Department, Mammoth Lakes Peace Officers Association and Angel’s Restaurant invite the public to join them for what they’re calling Tip-A-Cop fundraiser...

Low interest federal loans for Big Pine fire victims

The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that low-interest federal disaster loans are available to residents and business owners affected by the Center Fire in Big Pine. The SBA has set up a customer service center at Big Pine School to help fire victims....

Eastern Sierra Wildlife Care updates orphan badger

We told you about the little badger, orphaned by a car accident that killed its mother and siblings. Someone brought the young badger to Eastern Sierra Wildlife Care Center. Cindy Kamler and the volunteers have given lots of special attention to the abandoned...