by News Staff | Jul 31, 2011 | Government Agencies/Utilities
With the 2010 census and growth in population, Mono County faces the change of political boundaries for Board of Supervisor districts. A citizens’ committee has held meetings for public input and came up with three alternatives. The big issue is Mammoth Lakes,...
by News Staff | Jul 30, 2011 | Bureaucrat Beat, Government Agencies/Utilities
Our favorite suggestion of the week. Here it is – Take the first 535 people who walk out of Vons and put them in Congress. They would do a better job than the guys who are there. Hey, no joke. They would, that is, until they were bought off by special...
by News Staff | Jul 29, 2011 | Government Agencies/Utilities
(UPDATE 1pm, Saturday from USFS PIO Nancy Upham) Many people spent a harrowing night last night, temporarily stranded on the Mt. Whitney Trail after a late afternoon thunderstorm down-pour caused major flooding in the Mt. Whitney area. A number of hikers abandoned...
by News Staff | Jul 29, 2011 | Government Agencies/Utilities
(Press release in its entirety from the Inyo National Forest and Public Information Officer Nancy Upham) The Inyo National Forest is having to take some drastic measures to balance their budget this fiscal year, and in unprecedented actions is closing some campgrounds...
by News Staff | Jul 29, 2011 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Inyo’s disagreement with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power over this year’s groundwater pumping plan slogs along at slow speed. The item was included on the July 15th Technical Group meeting agenda, but LADWP refused to discuss the issue...