by News Staff | May 6, 2020 | CalTrans, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, News Releases, Press Release
Full Closure on US Route 395 at State Route 58 (Kramer Junction) SAN BERNARDINO – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in partnership with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad, will be closing US Route 395 (US-395) at Kramer Junction for five...
by Community Reports/Events | May 5, 2020 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Cinco de Mayo is NOT the celebration of Mexico’s Independence Day. That would be El Grito de la Indepedencia (The Cry of Independence), which is held annually on Sept. 16 in honor of Mexico’s independence from Spanish rule in 1810. Cinco de Mayo celebrates...
by News Staff | May 4, 2020 | News Releases
The Bishop Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce a new grant program to benefit small businesses in Bishop that have been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to a generous private donor, an emergency fund has been established with $20,000...
by News Staff | May 4, 2020 | General Misc. Stories
Effective immediately, persons in Mono County with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 shall isolate themselves from other persons for a minimum of 10-days, not the previously recommended 7-days. In addition, in order to be released from isolation COVID-19 case-patients...
by News Staff | May 4, 2020 | Corona Virus, Inyo County, LADWP, News Releases, Public Health
BISHOP, CA (May 4, 2020) – To address public health concerns related to group gatherings and person-to-person contact in light of COVID-19, Klondike Lake is CLOSED to motorized watercraft until further notice. We appreciate the public’s understanding and cooperation...
by Community Reports/Events | May 4, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Inyo County
MAGA hats, flags and protest signs were prominent at the “Reopen Bishop” rally held last Friday in front of Bishop Park. While there were cars with horns honking in support as they passed, there were also a few drivers giving thumbs up or down, and some giving the...
by Deb Murphy | May 3, 2020 | Corona Virus, Government Agencies/Utilities, Public Health
Planning for the future, when you have no idea what that future looks like or when it starts, is rough. That was the format for last Wednesday’s Mammoth Town Council meeting. One option of bringing the community back alive was a party, or more specifically, a modified...
by Community Reports/Events | May 3, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Inyo County, Press Release
While this action on Friday, May 1st, by the Public Health Department in Mono County has been widely anticipated, it will be interesting to see if this public health order, that “face coverings are required to be worn by all individuals while in public spaces in...
by News Staff | May 3, 2020 | General Misc. Stories
SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order today that temporarily broadens the capability of counties to enroll persons into the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program using various eligibility verification methods...
by News Staff | May 2, 2020 | Inyo County, Law Enforcement, News Releases, Press Release
Updated: 5/02/2020–Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center posted a more detailed account of the Onion Valley Avalanche Rescue and conditions at the time of the incident. Our thanks to “Comment” from Erik Simpson for sharing. Onion Valley Avalanche SAR...
by News Staff | Apr 30, 2020 | General Misc. Stories
The Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area (BWRA) on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Bridgeport Ranger District is officially closed for the season. This closure will remain in effect until the 2020-2021 winter season when the snow depth exceeds the minimum...
by News Staff | Apr 30, 2020 | Government Agencies/Utilities, News Releases, Press Release
Mono County D.A. decides to not seek death penalty in People v. Correa-Vasquez After a three year investigation, on January 30, 2020, the Mono County District Attorney’s Office, with the assistance of the Mammoth Lakes Police Department, and the Mono County Sheriff’s...
