by Community Reports/Events | Dec 13, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, Press Release
County Administrative Officer Clint Quilter will be taking an eight-week leave to attend to a personal matter. In his absence, Assistant County Administrative Officer Leslie Chapman will be Acting County Administrative Officer. Mr. Quilter is expected to return...
by Community Reports/Events | Dec 13, 2020 | Corona Virus, Entertainment, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Public Health, Sierra Wave Videos
Did you ever think you would see the day when asking Santa for 2 shots in the arm was the top spot on your Christmas list? Neither did we… But alas, here we are. Most holiday festivities have been cancelled this year in the Eastern Sierra. Well, here at Sierra...
by Community Reports/Events | Dec 13, 2020 | Corona Virus, News Releases, Public Health
Do not stop being tested! It will be months before everyone has access to the new coronavirus vaccines. In the meantime, it is important that the public remain vigilant and avoid behavior that invites becoming infected or possibly infecting others. A key component of...
by Community Reports/Events | Dec 13, 2020 | General Misc. Stories
Best Western Hotels have a slogan that says, “Wherever life takes you, Best Western is there.” If life took you through downtown Bishop yesterday (Sat., Dec. 12), you might have had to take a detour. High winds yesterday threatened to blow down the Best Western Bishop...
by News Staff | Dec 11, 2020 | Public Health, Corona Virus, Press Release, United States Forest Service
VALLEJO, Calif. – USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has decided to close developed campgrounds on four additional National Forests in California to provide consistent COVID-19 mitigation response in accordance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stay-at-Home Orders....
by News Staff | Dec 11, 2020 | Government Agencies/Utilities, CalTrans, News Releases
UPDATE: State Route 89/Monitor Pass to Close Ahead of Storm MONO COUNTY — With another winter storm in the forecast for the Eastern Sierra, Caltrans is closing State Route 89/Monitor Pass. The closure is planned for Friday, December 11, at 2:00 pm. The other two...
by News Staff | Dec 11, 2020 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health, Town of Mammoth Lakes
-Please do not over inundate front line responders- INYO COUNTY, CA, December 11, 2020 – Inyo County hospitals and emergency services are seeing sharp increases in patients and requests for service that are non-emergent, resulting in Emergency Room bed shortages, and...
by News Staff | Dec 10, 2020 | News Releases, Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management is working to maintain services to the American people and our stakeholders, consistent with evolving guidance provided by the Center for Disease Control and state and local health authorities. The health and safety...
by News Staff | Dec 10, 2020 | Schools, News Releases
Cerro Coso Community College has named Nicole Griffin as the interim dean for Career Technical Education. Griffin has served as the Program Manager for the college’s Incarcerated Student Education Program (ISEP), and the high school dual enrollment program since 2017....
by News Staff | Dec 10, 2020 | Entertainment, Inyo County, News Releases
Gathering for fun and festivities has been an integral part of life in Inyo County for more than 150 years. Parades, parties and picnics have been enjoyed by groups of county residents as a way to celebrate notable occasions, mark annual events or simply to enjoy each...
by News Staff | Dec 10, 2020 | Entertainment, General Misc. Stories
Local musician Greg Smith will play this Saturday, December 12th from 2 to 4 at The Imagination Lab. Greg will set up on the balcony and offer favorites and traditional instrumentals from his repertoire. Come warm up your holiday spirit in the sweet of the day! You...
by Community Reports/Events | Dec 9, 2020 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Governor's Office, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health, State of California
At Tuesday’s December 8 Inyo County Board of Supervisors virtual meeting, there was a COVID-19 Update on how ICU bed capacity shortages in other counties could affect Inyo County. Inyo County Health and Human Services went over the state’s new regional...
