Bureau of Land Management investigators continue to look into the case of the stolen and damaged petroglyphs near Bishop. A month ago, BLM reported that someone had used a power saw, generators and ladders to cut out and take at least four petroglyphs, leaving dozens of others damaged. The news went global. One of [...]

Archive | January 1, 2013
Crowley cell service arrives
The new year brought good news for the community of Crowley Lake. Cell phone service arrived at last right before the end of 2012. Verizon spokesmen confirmed to us that the service was officially turned on. That’s big news for Crowley, an area that has long lived without cell phone service. Highway travelers were also [...]
New rules: retirement benefits, foreclosures, sexual abuse reports
California legislators passed more than 740 new laws that take effect in the new year. Mind boggling to consider. Here are just a few – Public employees hired in the new year have to wait up to the age of 67 for their maximum retirement benefits. This move is expected to save the state retirement [...]

