Currently Ash is Falling in Bishop, CA. Remember

by News Staff | Sep 7, 2025 | Air Pollution, Healthcare /Hospitals, Heavy Smoke, Inyo County, Local News, Mono County, Public Health, Public Safety, Weather

Currently Ash is Falling in Bishop, CA. When wildfires burn in the Sierra or across the West, the flames may be miles away, but the smoke often drifts and settles into valleys and towns. Even when skies look hazy but calm, wildfire smoke carries fine particles...

Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District – Wildfire Smoke and Air Quality

by News Staff | Aug 28, 2025 | Air Pollution, Inyo County, Local News, Mono County, Press Release, Public Safety, Public Service Announcement, Weather

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release August 28, 2025 Wildfire Smoke and Air Quality With the increase of lightning caused wildfires in the Sierra Nevada, the counties of Alpine, Mono and Inyo are experiencing smoke impacts which have the potential to continue through...

Inyo National Forest Press Release – Prescribed Burn – November 8, 2023

by Public Service Anouncements | Nov 6, 2023 | Air Pollution, Great Basin Unified Air Polution Control District, Inyo National forest, National Weather Service, Press Release, Public Service Announcement, Smoke

Prescribed burning scheduled for Tuesday, November 7 near June Lake Junction BISHOP, Calif., November 2, 2023 — Inyo National Forest firefighters are planning to conduct a 311-acre prescribed burn east of the town of June Lake as early as next week, Tuesday November 7...

LADWP Will Continue to Protect Sensitive Tribal Areas and Work with Local Tribal Representatives at Owens Lake

by Press Release | Sep 30, 2022 | Air Pollution, Great Basin Unified Air Polution Control District, LADWP, Press Release

Sept. 30, 2022 (LOS ANGELES) — On September 27, 2022, the Sacramento Superior Court issued a ruling that rejected Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District’s (Great Basin) argument that it had unlimited regulatory control over LADWP. The Court also refused...

Sacramento Court Issues Order Against Los Angeles Department of Water and Power In Pollution Dispute

by Press Release | Sep 30, 2022 | Air Pollution, Great Basin Unified Air Polution Control District, Inyo County, LADWP, Press Release, Public Health, Public Safety

(Owens Lake, CA) – On September 27, the Sacramento County Superior Court issued its order against the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), rejecting LADWP’s attempt to avoid responsibility for controlling air pollution on the dried Owens...