Election News: National and Local

In just over a month, local voters will cast ballots in the February 5th Presidential Primary. It’s not just a vote but the way we vote this time around that makes news. First, the Secretary of State decertified voting computers out of concern that public votes...

Signatures Submitted on Mono Assessor Recall

The effort to recall Mono County Assessor Jim Lovett took a conclusive leap prior to year’s end. December 26th was the deadline for petitioners to hand in signatures to the Mono Elections Department. According to spokesmen there, recall petitions came in with...

Major Storm Series Predicted

Law enforcement agencies, particularly in Mono County, now brace for a severe winter storm which some forecasters say could leave as much as 5 to 10 feet of snow in the higher elevations of the Sierra and some snow down in the Owens Valley. The National Weather...

Human Remains Found in Ravine

Before the new year, someone in a military fly-over spotted what looked like car wreckage off Father Crowley Point in Death Valley. The Inyo Sheriff’s Department, Search and Rescue, the CHP and Park Service continue to investigate that discovery. Inyo...

Major Storms Predicted

Law enforcement agencies, particularly in Mono County, now brace for a severe winter storm which some forecasters say could leave as much as 5 to 10 feet of snow in the higher elevations of the Sierra and some snow down in the Owens Valley. The National Weather...