by News Staff | Apr 13, 2021 | Healthcare /Hospitals, Inyo County, News Releases, Northern Inyo Healthcare District, Press Release, Vaccination
Use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine was stopped Tuesday following reports of rare and severe blood clotting in some people who received the shot. Federal health officials recommended states pause the use of the vaccine out of an abundance of caution...
by Deb Murphy | Apr 13, 2021 | Corona Virus, Dr. James Richardson, Federal government, General Misc. Stories, Healthcare /Hospitals, Inyo County, News Releases, Northern Inyo Healthcare District, Press Release, Public Health, Vaccination
Both Inyo and Mono County Boards of Supervisors heard an update today at their regular virtual meetings on the issues with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine which have prompted the temporary suspension of its use. The recommendations came from the Federal...
by News Staff | Apr 13, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, High Winds, News Releases, Press Release, Weather
A Community Crew Vehicle from Southern California Edison (SCE) has been prepositioned at Millpond Recreation Area. This is in advance of possible Public Safety Power Shutoff or PSPS to prevent our electric system from becoming the source of ignition, due to high winds...
by News Staff | Apr 13, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, News Releases
The Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Reservation invites the community to participate in the 8th Annual Lone Pine Tribal Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 17, 2021 from 9:00AM-12:30PM. This year’s theme: “Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Live it, Teach it” Be an...
by Community Reports/Events | Apr 13, 2021 | California Highway Patrol, General Misc. Stories, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, News Releases
The 5th Annual Inyo County SAR & CHP Inland Division Air Operations Search and Rescue Training was held this past weekend in Bishop, CA. Photos shared on CHP Inland Division Air Operations Facebook website. Inyo SAR and CHP Air Operations has a long history of...
by Community Reports/Events | Apr 13, 2021 | Inyo County Sheriff's Office, National Park Service
A GoFundMe fundraiser for the Death Valley National Park campers whose trip ended in disaster last week has provided a few new details about what happened to the couple. After a three-day search by multiple agencies for the missing couple in Death Valley National Park...
by Deb Murphy | Apr 12, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, Town of Mammoth Lakes
Mono County’s Sheriff Ingrid Braun warned of a massive exodus of people escaping Covid-ridden Southern California for the serenity of the Eastern Sierra last year. Short of spike-strips on Hwy. 203, there was not much that could be done to stop it. But, now the Town...
by News Staff | Apr 11, 2021 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health, State of California
(Excerpts) With vaccination rates increasing and the state’s COVID-19 test positivity rate near a record low, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today released updates to the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy reopening framework allowing...
by News Staff | Apr 11, 2021 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, National Park Service, Nature, News Releases, Press Release, United States Forest Service
Yosemite National Park to Re-Implement a Day-Use Reservation System Beginning on Friday, May 21, 2021 Yosemite National Park – Beginning Friday, May 21, visitors to Yosemite National Park will need a day-use reservation to enter the park. The temporary day-use...
by News Staff | Apr 11, 2021 | CalTrans, Inyo County, News Releases
INYO COUNTY – Caltrans will begin construction on the Pedestrian Safety Project in Inyo County next week in the towns of Big Pine and Lone Pine. Crews will upgrade signals and install flashing beacons at intersections and crosswalks at the following locations starting...
by Community Reports/Events | Apr 10, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, News Releases
[Editors Note: Sierra Wave has tried to stay on top of this story, and as with all search and rescue efforts, wish for the best outcomes. Unfortunately, that is not always the case despite the best efforts of our dedicated rescuers.] Sadly, one of two missing...
by Community Reports/Events | Apr 9, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, Schools, Sierra Wave Videos, Sports
