by Community Reports/Events | Dec 21, 2020 | Bishop Police Department, City of Bishop, General Misc. Stories
There is no such thing as “defensive driving” when you are sitting at home and a car plows into your house. It’s not as if houses are generally sitting or idling out in the middle of the street…unless you are driving a motorhome. Yet cars plowing into houses happens,...
by Deb Murphy | Dec 20, 2020 | City of Bishop
The City of Bishop has been mulling over significant changes to the downtown corridor since 2015 with surveys, workshops, and discussions at City Council meetings. All that came to a head at this week’s Council meeting with a consensus for medium density, a signage...
by News Staff | Dec 20, 2020 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Public Health
A following is a message from Christopher Platt, Library Director for the Mono County Free Library to the Mammoth Lake Friends of the Library: I wanted to make sure you’re informed: Starting tomorrow, Saturday the (Dec.) 19th, the libraries will revert to the...
by News Staff | Dec 17, 2020 | News Releases, Press Release
MONO COUNTY, Calif. (DECEMBER 17, 2020) – On December 15th, the Mono County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a three-year employment agreement for John C. Craig as Assistant County Administrative Officer for Mono County. Mr. Craig most recently served as...
by News Staff | Dec 17, 2020 | Public Health, Corona Virus, News Releases
How cool is this? If it’s the new coronavirus vaccine that just arrived at the Norther Inyo Healthcare District today on Thursday, Dec. 17, it’s VERY COOL! As in Arctic temperature “cool.” The Pfizer vaccine must be stored at about minus-75...
by News Staff | Dec 17, 2020 | Public Health, Corona Virus, Inyo County, News Releases, Press Release
On December 11, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the first Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The EUA allows the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to be distributed in the U.S....
by Community Reports/Events | Dec 17, 2020 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Public Health
On the COVID-19 pandemic front, Inyo County has some good news and some bad news, like everything else about this virus. During a local media phone conference last Friday, Dec. 11, the Northern Inyo Hospital District shared some grave concerns. Inyo County is in the...
by News Staff | Dec 16, 2020 | General Misc. Stories
BISHOP — Caltrans would like to remind the traveling public to practice caution and be prepared for winter weather throughout Eastern Kern, Inyo, and Mono counties. With winter storm activity picking up for the season, motorists need to be ready for whatever...
by News Staff | Dec 16, 2020 | Bishop Police Department, Bishop Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD), City of Bishop, Fire, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release
Local fire departments hope to brighten the holidays for devastated community The volunteer firefighters of Inyo County are conducting a gift card drive for the survivors of the Mountain View Fire in Walker, which destroyed 88 homes. Together, Olancha, Lone Pine,...
by News Staff | Dec 16, 2020 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Public Health, Town of Mammoth Lakes
Stay up to date on COVID-19 news, information, and resources by subscribing to receive the Mono County COVID Newsletter. This is the definitive newsletter for COVID-19 information and resources in Mono County and the Town of Mammoth Lakes. Subscribe online to receive...
by News Staff | Dec 16, 2020 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health
Safe and effective COVID-19 (Coronavirus) vaccines will be essential tools to end the global COVID-19 pandemic. The first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in California and are expected in Mono County later this month. Mono County will follow federal and...
by News Staff | Dec 16, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, News Releases, Press Release
A simplified online experience paired with a complimentary lost pet service adds value to Inyo County Pet Licenses. INYO COUNTY, CA. December 16, 2020 – Licensing pets in Inyo County just became easier, modernized, and more valuable for everyone. Inyo County is...