Archive | January 14, 2013

Schools, mental health and law enforcement look at school safety

The shocking murder of 20 children and six adults at Newtown Connecticut’s Sandy Hook school urged school officials in the Eastern Sierra to take another look at school security and mental health issues. Tuesday, Inyo County Superintendent of Schools Terry McAteer will hold a meeting on school safety plans with local law enforcement, mental health [...]

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Officials say MCWD/ LADWP dispute nears settlement

In the new year, negotiations between Mammoth Community Water District and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power continue with a court deadline at the end of this month. Officials from both sides have met several times to talk about ways to end the lawsuits filed by LADWP. Those suits allege that Los Angeles, [...]

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More on musician cited

He has written songs for Brandy, Justin Bieber and John Legend. 25-year-old Frank Ocean, described as a rhythm and blues musician, singer, songwriter and rap artist, is known best in the Eastern Sierra for his run-ins with law enforcement around New Year’s. The Mono County Sheriff had reported a couple of weeks ago that a [...]

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Bishop Chamber news

New T-Shirts Feature Official Bishop Slogan! Recently, the City of Bishop held a contest to select an official slogan for our fine community and the winning entry was submitted by the Moore family. “Small Town With A Big Backyard” is our official new slogan and the Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce [...]

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Mammoth Chamber news

Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce Welcome to Our Newest Chamber Members Rincon Strategies Anything Goes Catering Chris J Comfort DDS (Formerly Dr. Sansom DDS) Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation Tim Campbell Sierra Skies Mammoth Nordic Foundation Angel’s Restaurant Mammoth Lakes Vacation Rentals Motel 6 Snowcreek Athletic Club Membership Discounts for full-time (32+ hours/week) employees of Chamber [...]

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Nevada man arrested on assault, kidnapping, mayhem

The Bishop Police Department issued the following press release regarding the arrest of 21-year-old Rene Perez Martinez of Dyer, Nevada.  He was arrested and booked on assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping, battery with great bodily injury, false imprisonment and mayhem. “On January 13, 2013 at 1:23am, the Bishop Police Department responded to a report [...]

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