by News Staff | Dec 22, 2010 | Past Posts
The heavy snow has taken a toll on electricity and phone service in the Eastern Sierra. Tons of heavy, wet snow have damaged phone lines. Mike Page of Verizon said that because of the intense storm activity literally all over the state all utilities are slammed with...
by News Staff | Dec 22, 2010 | Past Posts
The digging out from under all of those feet of snow continues, and now the utility companies scramble to make repairs, to keep electricity and phone service on. Dan Brady of Edison said that trees did fall on power lines which caused power outages in Mammoth Lakes...
by News Staff | Dec 22, 2010 | Past Posts
Monday night, a woman called 911, said she needed police and hung up. Sheriff’s deputies rushed to 347 Winuba where they Airana Rose Benninger, 20, of Bishop found a woman who had been cut with a knife. Sheriff’s Sergeant Jeff Hollowell said that officers...
by News Staff | Dec 21, 2010 | Past Posts
Lawyers who represent the Town of Mammoth argued again Monday in Sacramento that their appeal of the Hot Creek lawsuit and $30 million judgment should be granted. This time lawyers feel more optimistic than they did after the first oral argument in October. Town...
by News Staff | Dec 21, 2010 | Past Posts
A powerful system has pounded California and the Eastern Sierra with unprecedented December snow and rain. Mammoth Mountain reports that snowfall has set a new record for the snowiest December. 149 inches have fallen on Mammoth Mountain so far and 74 inches at...
by News Staff | Dec 19, 2010 | Past Posts
UPDATE 12-19-10 WINTER STORM WARNING EXTENDED TO 4:00PM MONDAY Mammoth Lakes, CA A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect until 4:00 p.m. Monday, December 20, 2010. Periods of very heavy snow are likely today and tonight. Additional snow accumulations of 3-6 feet above...
