by News Staff | Dec 2, 2020 | Government Agencies/Utilities, News Releases, United States Forest Service
12/02/20 As a reminder of State Directives: Stay in your county if you can. Don’t drive more than 2-3 hours. The California Department of Public Health has issued a Travel Advisory encouraging Californians to avoid non-essential travel. The State of the Inyo, current...
by News Staff | Dec 2, 2020 | United States Forest Service, News Releases
Winter is Approaching: A Reminder to Recreate Responsibly on National Forests VALLEJO, Calif. – With winter just around the corner, all visitors to California’s National Forests should continue to plan ahead before visiting and recreate responsibly once there. Early...
by Deb Murphy | Dec 2, 2020 | Public Health, Corona Virus, Fire
Mono County dodged a bullet two weeks ago, escaping the most restrictive widespread tier in California’s battle against COVID-19. But, with 37 new cases, not related to the outbreak at the Mountain Warfare Training Center at Pickel Meadows and a 9.5-percent positive...
by Community Reports/Events | Dec 2, 2020 | Public Health, Corona Virus, Federal government, Government Agencies/Utilities, Inyo County, News Releases, Press Release
A panel of scientific advisers at the CDC met yesterday and issued its recommendations on who should receive the first COVID-19 vaccinations. The guidelines are not binding on states, but hopefully the recommendations will have some influence on those policies. The...
by News Staff | Dec 1, 2020 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, News Releases, Public Health, State of California
This action by the state in dropping Mono County from its Tier-2, “Red,” “Substantial” category down to the Tier 1- “Widespread,” “Purple” category was expected by Mono County officials. Following is the official comment...
by News Staff | Dec 1, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, National Park Service, Nature, News Releases, Press Release
(Press Release: November 23, 2020) DEATH VALLEY, CA – The National Park Service (NPS) seeks feedback on proposed projects near Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley National Park. The NPS intends to increase and enhance recreation opportunities, improve vehicle and...
by News Staff | Dec 1, 2020 | Entertainment, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release, Schools
A Message from MAC: Support the Arts! Mono Arts Council (MAC) is kicking off our first ever major fundraising campaign on #GivingTuesday. Now through June 30th, 2021, we are raising $250,000 to establish key programs, support some of our most beloved programs, and...
by News Staff | Nov 30, 2020 | State of California, Business, Corona Virus, Government Agencies/Utilities, News Releases, Public Health
SACRAMENTO – Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) sent a request to Governor Gavin Newsom and Dr. Mark Ghaly, Health and Human Services Agency Secretary, requesting they disclose the data being used by the Administration justifying restaurant closures. The request is...
by News Staff | Nov 29, 2020 | Public Health, Corona Virus, Government Agencies/Utilities, Influenza, News Releases
Don’t let up on getting tested for COVID-19. The next days and weeks are going to be critical in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. Remember as well to get a flu shot. Protect yourself and you will be protecting others around you! Testing for the...
by Community Reports/Events | Nov 29, 2020 | Law Enforcement, Bishop Police Department
Lt. Josh Ellsworth has been appointed as the interim police chief of the City of Bishop Police Department effective Nov. 11 after the surprising retirement of Chief Ted Stec earlier this month. The City is looking using the executive search firm of Ralph Anderson...
by Community Reports/Events | Nov 29, 2020 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Influenza, Public Health
The United States population is equivalent to 4.25% of the total world population. The U.S.A. ranks number 3 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population. According to the World Health Organization (WHO): COVID-19 affects different people in different...
by Community Reports/Events | Nov 29, 2020 | General Misc. Stories
Astoundingly, despite the U.S. (allegedly) being the richest, most technologically and medically advanced country in the world, we have the highest numbers of COVID-19 infections, and many times over the numbers of deaths due to complications of the coronavirus than...
