by News Staff | May 15, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Los Angeles Department of Water and Power came out with its 2018-19 operations plan late last month. Inyo County came back April 30 with its own recommendation, below the low end of LADWP’s proposed range. LADWP’s range started at 77,990 acre-feet,...
by News Staff | May 15, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
Mammoth Community Water District Requests Reopening the Environmental Review of Ormat’s Casa Diablo IV Geothermal Expansion Project New Evidence Runs Contrary to Assumptions, Conclusions of Project’s Final EIR News release Mammoth Lakes, CA – The Mammoth Community...
by News Staff | May 15, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
News release Mammoth Lakes, CA – For only the 2nd time in its history, the Mono County Grand Jury has filed an interim report for the community’s benefit and information. The report can be seen at the Mono County Court’s website: http://www.mono.courts.ca.gov....
by News Staff | May 15, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
News releases The Inyo National Forest announces that the Lakes Basin Road will open for the 2018 season on Thursday, May 17 at noon. While the roads has been plowed, employees may be still be working on opening the area, including routine road maintenance such as...
by News Staff | May 11, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy There had to be some weird karmic energy at last Monday’s District 1 Supervisorial candidate forum. One of the questions leveled at incumbent Dan Totheroh and challenger Lynn Greer concerned Yucca Mountain, a potential site for nuclear waste. With so...
by News Staff | May 11, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
MAMMOTH LAKES RECREATION PARTNERS WITH SIERRA DOG VENTURES Partnership Seeks to Reduce Pet Waste and Litter on Area Trails Mammoth Lakes, CA – Mammoth Lakes Recreation announced this week that it is partnering with Sierra Dog Ventures in an effort to reduce pet...
by News Staff | May 11, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Another threat to a school in the Eastern Sierra, but officials say this one was a hoax. Mono County County Sheriff Ingrid Braun issued a news release Thursday about the incident. That email states that on the evening of Monday, May 7, 2018, officials at the Eastern...
by News Staff | May 9, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Incumbent Inyo County District 1 Supervisor Dan Totheroh and candidate Lynne Greer were center stage Monday evening at a candidate forum hosted by the Sunrise Rotary. The district is the only one up for grabs this year. Supervisor Rick Pucci is...
by News Staff | May 9, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy In mid-April, Mono County asked for Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s help to ensure adequate irrigation water for grazing leases in Southern Mono. Garcetti, basically, blew the Board of Supervisors off, referring them, in the future, to the LADWP Board...
by News Staff | May 9, 2018 | Obituaries
Ella Jean Payne 1916-2018 Ella Jean Payne, cherished wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great -grandmother passed away peacefully at her home on April 30, 2018. She was 102 years old. Ella was born March 6, 1916 in Coso Village, Ca, with her...
by News Staff | May 9, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Now that the Town of Mammoth Lakes’ purchase of Shady Rest is official, what are the next steps to develop the 25-acre parcel for affordable housing? That was the question on the Town Council’s agenda, right after they had to reject bids for the...
by News Staff | May 7, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
From Christine Knadler Caltrans Maintenance Public Information Officer The morning of May 4th arrived with a burst of sunshine. Clouds dotted the tips of the Sierras, the skies had reached a vibrant blue, and U.S. Hwy 395 was sparsely strewn with travelers. As I drove...
