by News Staff | Feb 5, 2021 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, State of California
Over 300,000 applications successfully completed during Round 1 of the California Small Business Covid-19 Relief Grant Program. Starting February 2, 2021, at 8:00 am PST Lendistry will open Round 2 for all small businesses and nonprofits to apply. Round 1 applicants...
by News Staff | Feb 5, 2021 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release, Town of Mammoth Lakes, Vaccination
Mono County is currently vaccinating eligible individuals in Phase 1B – Tier 1 of the State’s COVID-19 (Coronavirus) vaccine prioritization framework. This phase includes individuals 65 years or older, and people in the following employment categories: Healthcare...
by News Staff | Feb 5, 2021 | CalTrans, News Releases, Weather
BISHOP – The first major winter storm of 2021 brought plenty of snow and blizzard-like conditions to eastern Kern, Inyo, and Mono counties. Major arteries shut down due to the sheer volume of snowfall, and maintenance crews from Caltrans District 9 went into...
by News Staff | Feb 5, 2021 | Bishop Police Department, General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement, News Releases
This report came to Sierra Wave News courtesy of the Bishop Police Department on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Apparently, some local residents from Bishop and Mammoth Lakes have decided that stealing vehicles in Los Angeles and then driving them back up here to where...
by Deb Murphy | Feb 3, 2021 | LADWP, National Weather Service
Rural Central and Southern Californians have a unique relationship with weather, or more precisely, a love-hate relationship. While folks in Los Angeles were hydroplaning down the freeway, the residents in the land of the Rain Shadow were trying to remember where they...
by Community Reports/Events | Feb 3, 2021 | Mammoth Mountain, News Releases, Weather
Experienced skier dies when discovered upside down in deep snow | Snow Immersion suffocation suspected A 52-year-old skier from Oceanside, Calif., identified by the Mono County Sheriff’s Office as Stephen Aragon, died last week after he was found upside down in deep...
by News Staff | Feb 3, 2021 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Public Health, Vaccination
We are not alone in this Covid pandemic, although it sometimes feels that way and that it will never end. Waiting for the call to be vaccinated in Inyo and Mono County seems like it will take forever. Best prediction so far is that most, if not all those wanting it in...
by News Staff | Feb 2, 2021 | Entertainment, Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release
ONLINE FUNDRAISER – Inyo Beyond the Mask Goodent will celebrate our love for the weird, wild, and wonderful community of Inyo and beyond by inviting everyone to share poetry, songs, dance, and more on Sunday, February 14th. Now that Goodent has reclaimed The...
by Community Reports/Events | Feb 2, 2021 | California Highway Patrol, CalTrans, General Misc. Stories, Mono County Sheriff's Office, News Releases, Weather
As of 3:00 this afternoon, maintenance crews have fully reopened U.S. Highway 395. It took almost a full week to clear the highway after last week’s snowstorm. Besides lots of snow, there was the added danger of avalanches along U.S. Highway 395. According to...
by News Staff | Feb 2, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, Law Enforcement, News Releases, Press Release
Sierra Wave News has confirmed that Inyo County Sheriff Jeff Hollowell filed a $20 million government tort claim with Inyo County. A press release from Perez Law Offices in Sacramento says the following: The Sheriff of Inyo County, Jeffrey Hollowell, elected on June...
by News Staff | Feb 1, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
DEATH VALLEY, CA – A canyoneer (canyoneerer) died in an accident in Death Valley National Park on Saturday, January 30. Justin Ibershoff (38) of Los Angeles, was descending a technical route down Deimos Canyon with six friends. The group was very experienced, and most...
by News Staff | Feb 1, 2021 | Corona Virus, Press Release, Public Health, Sports
After careful consideration, the Board of Directors to the Bishop Chamber of Commerce has decided to postpone the Blake Jones Trout Derby that was slated for March 13th, 2021. Historically, the derby draws nearly 1,000 anglers from near and far to fish Pleasant Valley...
