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Dennis Mattinson Weather August 4th
Area Forecast Discussion Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County / Death Valley Dennis Mattinson / Sierra Atmospheric Forecaster Synopsis - MON AUG 04 2025 Slightly warmer this week, with temps running a few degrees above seasonal. All due to high...
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Map Released to Identify Internet Speeds Across California
Residents of Inyo County are encouraged to verify their Internet speeds to ensure their current level of broadband service has been accurately identified by the State of California.
As part of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released a map on June 17 indicating the “served” status of locations across California. The category designated by the CPUC will determine whether certain areas are eligible for BEAD-funded projects.
NWS Weekly HeatRisk Briefing (6/27 – 7/3) WEATHER RISK OUTLOOK
NWS Weekly HeatRisk Briefing (6/27 – 7/3)
WEATHER RISK OUTLOOK
Risk levels incorporate potential impacts from weather hazards and likelihood of occurrence.
Pizona Fire breaks on Inyo National Forest in Nevada
Bishop, Calif., June 26, 2024— A wildfire was reported today at 4:17 p.m. on the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest, located east of Adobe Valley in the State of Nevada. Inyo National Forest’s helitack crew Helicopter 525 responded and initially sized it up at approximately 30 acres while other firefighters responded on the ground from both the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.
Named the Pizona Fire, H525 reported it shortly thereafter to be 50-100 acres with a moderate to rapid rate of spread and burning in juniper-sage vegetation, burning in a northeasterly direction primarily driven by wind.
Local Agency-Community Partnership Unveils New Accessible Recreation Spot at Buckley Ponds
The County of Inyo, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), Wounded Warrior Project, and Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra (DSES) are excited to unveil the latest local project to expand recreational opportunities to all residents and visitors.
An official ribbon-cutting will be held at 9 a.m. Friday, June 28, 2024 to celebrate a newly installed adaptive kayak launch at Buckley Ponds near the Owens River in Bishop. The public and media are invited to attend. Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra will have program information available and LADWP will provide reusable water bottles while supplies last.
The new launch adds more access consistent with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) to the Buckley Ponds – popular with warm-water anglers and oarsmen. It joins existing ADA docks that were installed more than a decade ago by the Bishop Lions Club and other groups with the support of the LADWP. It is a pilot project for LADWP as the agency seeks to increase accessible recreation opportunities on City of Los Angeles-managed property.
Rural Health Clinic Expands Capacity to Reduce Patient Wait Times
Northern Inyo Healthcare District’s Rural Health Clinic (RHC) will increase its capacity and appointment availability starting Monday, July 1, 2024. This expansion will provide more appointment times and enhance access to care for the community.
The decision to expand capacity comes in response to increasing wait times for appointments with RHC providers. According to Dr. Adam Hawkins, Chief Medical Officer at Northern Inyo Healthcare District, the new approach aims to reduce these wait times to a more reasonable period.
To accommodate the increase in appointments, the RHC will slightly shorten the length of some visit types, such as routine check-ups and follow-up visits. Hawkins acknowledged these adjustments will result in less patient time spent in the room with the provider, but will allow the clinic to offer more appointments, ensuring that all patients receive timely care.
MAMMOTH LAKES TOURISM ADDS TWO NEW POSITIONS TO THE MARKETING TEAM
Mammoth Lakes, Calif. (June 26, 2024): Mammoth Lakes Tourism (MLT) welcomes two new positions to the marketing team: Laura Wattles as Content Marketing Manager and Sarah Walsh as Marketing Coordinator. These two new positions will support the marketing team’s growing responsibilities and community engagement efforts.
Laura Wattles has lived in the Sierra Nevada for over a decade, working in hospitality and tourism. She has created and run a small “glamping” business, served as Communications Manager for the Yosemite Mariposa County Tourism Bureau, designed for and managed a youth focused screen printing nonprofit, and was the first ever Executive Director for the Yosemite Climbing Association. Most recently, she worked locally with the Ridge Merino team, as well as the incredible Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserves.
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CalTrans Road Wednesday Morning Update HWY 167 Closure
California Department of Transportation D9 DISPATCH COMMUNICATIONS 500 SOUTH MAIN STREET BISHOP, CA 935 14 (760) 872-0601 I FAX (760) 872-5221 I TTY 71 1 http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov Tuesday, June 25,...
OFFICIAL CHP REPORT OF COLLISION – NEWS RELEASE
AT APPROXIMATELY 3:50PM, ROLAND LEROUX (PARTY #1) WAS DRIVING A BROWN DAMON RV (VEHlCLE
# !) NORTHBOUND ON US-395 APPROACHING CACTUS FLATS ROAD, AND AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. CRYSTAL TRUlLLO
(PARTY #2) WAS DRIVING A SILVER TOYOTA TACOMA (VEHICLE #2) NORTHBOUND ON US-395, APPROACHING CACTUS
FLATS ROAD, AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AND AHEAD OF VEHICLE #1. FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, PARTY #2
ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A U-TURN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE FRONT OF VEHICLE # I COLLIDED INTO THE LEFT OF THE VEHICLE
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Weather Forecast for June 26, 2024
There’s a 30 – 40% chance of showers and t-storms today, mostly of the scattered or isolated nature. Those storms will favor higher terrain. Above average temps will continue this week for most locations in the Owens Valley. Thursday / Friday a trough will slide thru the PACNW, with maybe a cool down of a degree or two thru the weekend. Read More
Accident in Olancha
We will post more information as we get it but there has been a multi fatality in the Olancha Area this afternoon. 1144-Fatality US395 / Cactus Flats Rd Jun 25 2024 3:50PMPhotos courtesy of Fred...
100 Women Who Care Eastern Sierra is proud to announce a donation of $4,100 to The Eastside Student Center
100 Women Who Care Eastern Sierra is proud to announce a donation of $4,100 to The Eastside Student Center
LADWP & Inyo County Invite the Public to Join in the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the Newly Installed Adaptive Kayak Launch at Buckley Ponds Friday, June 28
LADWP & Inyo County Invite the Public to Join in the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the Newly Installed Adaptive Kayak Launch at Buckley Ponds Friday, June 28 WHAT: To officially kick off the summer...
Affordable Housing, Community Wellness & Land Tenure Among Core Concerns for Inyo County Residents
June 25, 2024 – (TRUCKEE, Calif.) In partnership with the Sierra Jobs First Collaborative, two workshops were recently held in Inyo County — one took place May 16, hosted by the Bishop Chamber of Commerce, and another took place May 20, hosted by the Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce. The workshops engaged residents from across Inyo County who gathered to give input on a number of topics that have emerged as critical to quality job growth and equity in the Sierra region, including housing, social services, physical infrastructure, land management, workforce development, recreation and tourism, sustainable agriculture and more.
The topics of affordable housing and community wellness emerged as key conversation starters among the group of residents who gathered in the Inyo County Consolidated Building’s Community Room in Bishop. In Lone Pine, the topics of community wellness and land tenure/management emerged as key conversation starters among the group of more than 30 residents gathered at Statham Hall.
The input gathered at this workshop, combined with feedback from more than 10 other community workshops held in May across the Sierra region, will be used to inform the strategic recommendations of the Sierra Jobs First Collaborative on how funding should be deployed under California Jobs First to create high-quality, equitable, and accessible jobs in Inyo County while supporting California’s transition to a carbon-neutral economy.
Big Pine Unified School District Board Meeting Agenda
Weather Forecast for Tuesday, June 25th
Very warm temps with afternoon breezes most of this week, as a trough over the PACNW brings on the breezes and a ridge over the S. Rockies brings on the heat. In addition, the transport of moisture around that ridge, into the Eastern Sierra, will bring the best chances of t-storms to the Sierra Crest and Mammoth today…DMATT
Inyo National Forest receives additional $1.6M to improve campgrounds, accessibility and staff housing
Made possible through funding by the Great American Outdoors Act
Bishop, Calif., June 24, 2024 — On June 4, 2024, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region announced its investment of just over $35.6 million in funding from the Great American Outdoors Act. The Inyo National Forest will receive $1.6 million of that to improve campgrounds, day-use site safety and accessibility and staff housing maintenance.
Friends of the Inyo Announces FREE Summer Hikes, Yoga and Single/Multi-Day Volunteering Events Aplenty
Bishop-based conservation nonprofit Friends of the Inyo, whose mission is to protect and care for the land and water of the Eastern Sierra, announces a wide variety of no-cost outdoor summer events to engage with nature and fellow nature lovers beginning this Friday, June 28. Opportunities range from interpretive hikes to nature-based yoga classes, to family-friendly half-day front country volunteering events, to down-and-dirty multi-day backcountry workweek events for heartier souls.
All of FOI’s events are FREE and offered throughout Inyo and Mono Counties, from Bridgeport to Lone Pine. Unless otherwise indicated, most events have a cap and require registration, so interested participants are encouraged to RSVP as soon as they know they will be attending a hike or volunteering opportunity to reserve their spot. Every attendee must register individually (children under 18 must be registered by an adult) at FriendsoftheInyo.org/Events to obtain specific date/time, where-to-meet, what-to-bring, and other safety and physical exertion details unique to each event, as well as to help us control group sizes to prevent environmental degradation.
Eastern Sierra Capital Summit to Provide Small Business Funding Options
MONO COUNTY, Calif. (JUNE 24, 2024) – Local entrepreneurs looking to grow or start their business will have access to dozens of funding options at the free Eastern Sierra Capital Summit to be held online and in person Friday, June 28 from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
The summit will introduce 10 presenters in a “reverse shark tank” format where lenders and assistance providers will detail loans, investment capital, and grants. Topics will include SBA and traditional small business loan programs up to $10 million, micro business loans that start at $10,000, investment and capital-based programs such as venture capital, crowdfunding, and more.
Hospice of the Owens Valley Fundraiser
Hospice of the Owens Valley Fundraiser Yard & Bake Sale All Proceeds go to support Hospice of the Owens Valley When: Saturday June 29, 2024Time: 8 AM to 12 PMWhere: 363 Academy Ave. Bishop, CA...
Weather Forecast for June 24
After a hot weekend, where even Reno came close to hitting 100°, afternoon breezes return as a trough set up over the PACNW.
Dennis Mattinson Weather August 4th
Area Forecast Discussion Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County / Death Valley Dennis Mattinson / Sierra Atmospheric Forecaster Synopsis - MON AUG 04 2025 Slightly warmer this week, with temps running a few degrees above seasonal. All due to high...
CalTrans Wednesday Night Update HWY 395
California Department of Transportation D9 DISPATCH COMMUNICATIONS 500 SOUTH MAIN STREET BISHOP, CA 93514 (760) 872-0601 I FAX (760) 872-5221 I TTY 711 http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov Wednesday, February 19, 2025@ 2020 Hrs. Re: Current District 9 Road Restrictions: 395:...
