SAN FRANCISCO— A federal appeals court issued its opinion reversing the decision of a lower court that would have allowed exploratory drilling east of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains.
“Parties venturing onto Mt. Whitney should stay together, turn around before deteriorating conditions become unmanageable, make responsible decisions, and be prepared and fit....
The Town of Mammoth Lakes would be the approving entity for a development plan on a 20-acre parcel that would include a new main lodge, an eight-story hotel with 250 rooms, 209 residential units, and 95,000 square feet of commercial space. The tentative plan, presented to the Mono County Board of Supervisors earlier this month,...
At approximately 11:20 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, the Olancha/Cartago Fire Department was dispatched for a power pole fire north of Crystal Geyser, during a wind event.
Yuhubi Nobi – which means “fuel house” in the Numu language – is a gas station and convenience store in Bishop, California opened by the Bishop Paiute Development Corporation, a tribally chartered corporation, that is providing jobs and income for this rural Tribal community.
The most powerful California blizzard of the season pounded the Sierra Nevada with gusts of up to 190 mph, while heavy snow Sunday forced the closure of key roads to the Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Mountain areas.
45-year-old Steven James Allen, also of Independence, was taken into custody around 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 by members of the Inyo County Sheriff’s and District Attorney’s offices. Authorities say Allen was arrested for and will face murder charges.
It’s expected to dry up by April, so visit Lake Manly (it’s what Badwater Basin, the lowest point in the United States, becomes when it fills with water) before it’s gone!