by News Staff | Sep 25, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
In a federal lawsuit filed by former Mono County Sheriff’s Deputy Jon Madrid and in arbitration testimony over Madrid’s firing, comments were made about the Mono County Jail’s handling of inmate medications. We checked in with Inyo-Mono Public Health...
by News Staff | Apr 10, 2012 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Whooping Cough Has Returned to Mammoth – from Inyo-Mono Public Health Officer Dr. Rick Johnson During the last 5 weeks, the Mono County Health Department has received reports of 9 laboratory confirmed cases of whooping cough (pertussis). All are residents of...
by News Staff | Apr 4, 2012 | Government Agencies/Utilities
It’s National Public Health Week, so we spoke with Inyo-Mono Public Health Officer Dr. Rick Johnson. Cleland Hoff interviewed the doctor about the many aspects of Public Health that mostly go unnoticed. Dr. Johnson said that the citizens are impacted by Public...
by News Staff | Feb 6, 2012 | Government Agencies/Utilities
For an unknown reason, flu season this year has barely materialized. Some officials speculate that drier, warmer weather has kept the bugs at bay, but that’s not a scientific fact. Inyo-Mono Public Health Officer Dr. Rick Johnson did issue a flu update as...