by Deb Murphy | Jul 10, 2019 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Southern California Edison’s public information officer had some reassuring words for Inyo County. While public safety power shutoffs are a possibility during the year-long fire season, the utility is making an effort to avoid them. Robert Stein ran through those...
by Deb Murphy | Jul 9, 2019 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Inyo County’s Judge Brian Lamb has been publicly admonished by the Commission on Judicial Performance for “failing to timely act in three cases and by signing two false salary affidavits.” The Commission has a tiered system of discipline according to Gregory Dresser,...
by News Staff | Jul 9, 2019 | Government Agencies/Utilities, Law Enforcement
The County of Inyo, Sheriff Jeff Hollowell, District Attorney Tom Hardy, and Bishop Paiute Tribe today announce that a settlement agreement has been approved in relation to the lawsuit filed by the Tribe against the County, Sheriff, and District Attorney. The...
by News Staff | Jul 8, 2019 | Law Enforcement
Bishop Tribal Council Wednesday, July 03, 2019 Public Service Announcement As some of you may be aware of the recent issues surrounding the Bishop Paiute Tribe’s Police Department, the following has taken place: The Bishop Paiute Tribal Council has had to make...
by Deb Murphy | Jul 8, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Mono County’s IT Director Nate Greenberg feels he’s finally making progress with Frontier Communications, but cautioned the Board of Supervisors not to start counting chickens. Phone Service has been sketchy in part of the County, the took a 48-hour nose...
by News Staff | Jul 7, 2019 | Obituaries
Beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, uncle and friend, Frank Andrew Bleggi, age 82 passed away on June 30, 2019 at Southern Inyo Care Center from Parkinson’s. The son of Charlie and Rose Bleggi, Frank was...
by News Staff | Jul 7, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release For more than 56 years, the Northern Inyo Hospital Auxiliary members have invested their time, talent, and treasure in the health and well-being of the residents of the Northern Inyo Healthcare District. As the Auxiliary recently gathered to install its...
by News Staff | Jul 2, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Inyo County news release The Inyo County Grand Jury today released their final report focusing on the inspection of our local detention facilities. The report and any future responses will be available on the Inyo Superior Court website or by request at both the...
by News Staff | Jul 1, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
BLM news release BISHOP, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office has issued seasonal fire restrictions for BLM-managed public lands in the Eastern Sierra effective Monday, July 1, due to increased wildland fire danger in the region. The restrictions...
by News Staff | Jul 1, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
USFS news release The United States Forest Service will be opening the gate to Reds Meadow with access to valley destinations and the Devils Postpile National Monument on Thursday, July 4, 2019. The extraordinary past winter that saw a snowpack of 170% above average,...
by News Staff | Jul 1, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Mono County news release The Superior Court of California for Mono County has released the 2018-2019 Grand Jury Final Report. There were four major subjects of this year’s Final Report. The first was an investigation of the Hilton Creek Community Services District, a...
by News Staff | Jun 27, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy Bishop Fire Chief Joe Dell delivered the classic good news-bad news scenario at Monday’s Bishop City Council meeting. There will be no gate fee at the department’s July 4th fireworks display at the Bishop Airport. Instead, members of the Bishop High...