A mountain for Lawrence

This month, President Obama signed the Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act into law. Senator Barbara Boxer and Congressman Buck McKeon had introduced identical bills on this designation in honor of Lawrence who died in 2009. Family members, local officials and...

Congress approves bill for MMSA

In a bi-partisan vote of 376 to 2, House Resolution 2157 passed in Congress Tuesday to formalize an agreement between the Forest Service and  Mammoth Mountain Ski Area toward a land exchange that involves close to 21 acres at the Main Lodge.  Congressman Buck McKeon...

Special favors for congressmen?

The Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday that Congressional investigators allege that Inyo-Mono Congressman Buck McKeon and another congressman got “cut-rate home loans under a Countrywide VIP program….” The Times reported that the Congressman received a...

New congressman for Inyo-Mono?

California voters approved measures that created a citizens redistricting committee.  Members of the public, not elected officials, have come up with new political lines, including congressional districts.  The new District 8 includes Inyo, Mono and San Bernardino...