by News Staff | Feb 21, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
News release from LADWP BISHOP, CA – As of February 19, 2019, the Sierra Nevada snowpack is 165 percent of normal, which will likely translate into above average runoff come spring. As part of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) operations for...
by News Staff | Feb 13, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy Consecutive days of precipitation in the Owens Valley could be the definition of anomaly. Check out the National Weather Service website—rain/snow as far as the eye is allowed to see. So, is this another winter of 2016-17? Is it time to start work on an...
by News Staff | Feb 1, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Monday’s Bishop City Council meeting started with Mayor Jim Ellis’ emotional announcement that former City Manager Jim Tatum had passed away over the weekend. He called for a moment of silence, but it will take more than a moment to fully understand that...
by News Staff | Jan 25, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy Locals with commercial leases from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power got a chance at input into the details of potential purchase of the land under their businesses earlier this month. Now, more details and a potential timeline are coming to...
by News Staff | Jan 25, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy The purchase agreement for 3.5 acres of land at Spruce and MacIver streets has been accepted at the staff level of both the City of Bishop and the Los Angeles Department of Power. Monday, that agreement heads to the City Council. The land is earmarked...