by News Staff | Mar 11, 2021 | Bishop City Council, City of Bishop, Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Press Release, Public Health
The Bishop City Council is asking Governor Gavin Newsom to consider relaxing the standards for rural counties under the Level-1, Purple Tier, Widespread category, pointing out that the current standard is unrealistic for a county that encompasses 10,000 square miles....
by News Staff | Mar 11, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
INYO COUNTY, CA, MARCH 10, 2021 – On Sunday afternoon, March 7, Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a SPOT notification from a hiker requesting assistance for her hiking partner who had taken a 40′ tumbling fall on the north ridge of Mt. Tom at...
by Deb Murphy | Mar 10, 2021 | Bishop City Council, Bishop Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD), City of Bishop
Bishop Fire Department is working toward for the town and surrounding communities through a mutual aid agreement with Symons. That was Chief Joe Dell’s presentation at this week’s Bishop City Council meeting. “We’ve been informally assisting Symons,” Dell said. “An...
by News Staff | Mar 10, 2021 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Governor's Office, Inyo County, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health, State of California
At its meeting of March 9, 2021, the Inyo County Board of Supervisors received the weekly COVID-19 update from staff. The Board heard reports from Health and Human Services staff and Public Health officials regarding the current status of vaccinations, testing, and...
by News Staff | Mar 9, 2021 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Governor's Office, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health, State of California
On February 23rd, Governor Newsom signed into law a comprehensive package (California Small Business Relief Grant Program) providing urgent relief for the small businesses of CA. The package provides an additional $2 billion – a four-fold increase over the $500...
by News Staff | Mar 9, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
The Town of Mammoth Lakes will be rescinding the February 26, 2021 Short-term Lodging Order. Short-term lodging facilities (including, but not limited to, hotels, motels, condo/hotels, short-term or vacation rentals such as those rented through Airbnb or similar...
by News Staff | Mar 9, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
While initial data was trending towards Mono County being allowed to advance to the less restrictive Tier 2, Substantial (Red), of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, county metrics for the week ending February 27, 2021 exceeded the State’s positivity rate threshold...
by News Staff | Mar 8, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, National Park Service, Press Release
DEATH VALLEY, CA – A loud explosion rocked Stovepipe Wells Resort around 4:30am on Monday, March 8. The blast damaged concession employee housing. The resort in central Death Valley National Park is still providing full public services. The explosion appears to have...
by News Staff | Mar 8, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, News Releases
International Women’s Day, March 8, 2021, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This #InternationalWomensDay Mono County is proud to recognize and celebrate three remarkable women serving on the Mono...
by Community Reports/Events | Mar 8, 2021 | California Highway Patrol, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release
Two women pedestrians were injured after being hit by a pikup truck early Saturday morning, March 6, 2021, in Bishop, according to a report by the Bishop Office California Highway Patrol. According to the accident report the major injury accident occurred at around...
by News Staff | Mar 7, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, United States Forest Service
INYO350 is hosting a special interactive evening event, via Zoom, with new Inyo National Forest Supervisor , on Monday, March 15 at 6:30 PM. Lesley will provide an update on the Inyo’s current status and discuss our national forest’s future, including anticipated...
by Deb Murphy | Mar 7, 2021 | Local Churches
Living in Inyo County may be paradise to some but finding a place to live in paradise is an exceptionally tough nut to crack. With grant funding, County Planner Catherine Richards and consultants accepted the challenge and brought the results to the Board of...
