by Deb Murphy | Jan 6, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
The Silver Peaks affordable-housing project is nearing the end of the first step. That’s a more electrifying lead than it sounds. It’s taken ten years to get to this point. The project, located at McIver and Spruce, will provide 70 units of affordable housing,...
by News Staff | Jan 3, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Law Enforcement, Press Release
Carma Roper, Public Information Officer -Inyo Sheriff and Bernadette Johnson, Superintendent Manzanar released a joint release on the remains discovered in October on Mt. Whitney and the DNA results. INYO COUNTY, CA. January 3, 2020 – On October 7, 2019, two...
by News Staff | Jan 3, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement, Press Release
This release provided by the Bishop CHP office, on Thursday January 2, 2020. A difficult day for Bishop CHP officers. A roll-over collision along US-395 near SR-190 in Olancha resulted in two juveniles being ejected. One of the ejected passengers was a four year old...
by News Staff | Jan 2, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement, Press Release
Bishop CHP provided this press release on a collision where a driver rear-ended a semi-tanker on New Year’s Day and was arrested for DUI. “On 1/01/2020, at approximately 0747 hours, 33yr old Krystal Lynn Addison from Tehachapi, CA was driving her 2016 Ford Fusion...
by News Staff | Dec 31, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
Sierra Wave Media received this from Bishop CHP: “On 12/30/19 at approximately 4:50 PM, Takumi Sagawa of Hokkaido, Japan, was driving a Kia Optima westbound on SR-190, east of Mesquite Dunes Parking Lot Entrance at approximately 50 MPH. At the same time, Xiaomin Deng...
by News Staff | Dec 31, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
As 2020 nears, Northern Inyo Healthcare District is bidding a fond farewell to its current longest- serving Board of Trustees member, MC Hubbard. After almost 14 years, Hubbard is retiring from her service to the residents of the Healthcare District’s Zone 5 region,...
by News Staff | Dec 27, 2019 | Government Agencies/Utilities
PRESS RELEASE At their Board meeting last Tuesday, December 10, the Inyo County Board of Supervisors gave the green light to acting County Parks and Recreation Director Leslie Chapman to bring an item back to the Board recommending a new name for Portagee Joe...
by News Staff | Dec 26, 2019 | Law Enforcement
From the Bishop Office of the CHP. “On 12/20/19 at approximately 5:27 PM, a 29 year old male from Albuquerque, NM, was driving a 2018 Nissan Sentra eastbound on SR-190 near Slab City and was directly behind another vehicle that was also traveling eastbound on...
by News Staff | Dec 26, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
It’s no secret that Eastern Sierra communities are the gateways to some of the most incredible natural resources and outdoor recreation around. This is one of the things that many of us love about living here and why so many people visit. It is also something...
by News Staff | Dec 26, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
This holiday season, LADWP is reminding our customers to be vigilant when it comes to potential utility scams, so that their precious, hard-earned dollars stay in their pockets and not in the hands of crooks. Utility scams have become a growing problem for utilities...
by News Staff | Dec 19, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
From the Bishop Police Department: So, this for this year’s event, we surpassed our goal of 71 kids – and ended up getting to take 77 Inyo and Mono area kids shopping on Saturday. Each kid was given a $200 gift card that we are able to purchase through...
by News Staff | Dec 18, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO — The winter season is upon us, and the snowy and rainy conditions can make for challenging travel as family, friends, food and festive occasions pull Californians all over the state. “As winter settles in, Californians will start to...
