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Eastern Sierra News for February 03, 2026

 

 

 

 

Museum Open on Holiday

The Eastern California Museum in Independence will be open to the public during its regular hours, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., on Veteran’s Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, The museum will also be open for the entire Veteran’s Day weekend. Mary Austin, shown here as...

Inyo-LA Rift Over Groundwater Pumping

A testimony to how far apart Los Angeles and the Owens Valley stand on groundwater pumping damage is the fact that even after officials signed an agreement almost 20 years ago, they still do not agree on a method to manage pumps. When the Inyo-LA Standing Committee...

“Chinatown” Documentary Stars Locals

In 2009, Hollywood released a DVD of the Academy Award-winning movie, “Chinatown”. A documentary was also released with it. The Owens Valley Committee invites members and the public to a meeting and showing of the documentary Wednesday, November 10 at...

Spellbinder Books Wins Prestigious Award

The Northern California Independent Booksellers Association (NCIBA) recently awarded the prestigious honor of “Outstanding Community Bookstore” to local book retailer Spellbinder Books in Bishop. Lynne Almeida, owner of Spellbinder, says she was surprised...