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Forum highlights seniors' health service needs
Helen Chen, chief medical officer at the Center for Elders Independence, has news for the upcoming generation: You're gonna get old.
Inyo courthouse project receives funding approval
Plans for a new courthouse in Independence has received formal approval to begin now that the State Public Works Board has given funding authorization.
A touch of sparkle: Bottles of bubbly a labor of love for some SLO County winemakers
Many are also familiar with Italian spumante or Spanish cava. Dave Hickey is sparkling winemaker at Laetitia Winery.
San Diego County is home to more than 240,000 veterans and today on Veterans Day we remember each one of them is owed a debt of honor that can never be fully repaid.
History and your DNA can get you wrongfully sent to prison
DNA testing is a wonderful thing. It can prove a person innocent of a crime. Many people have been released from prison thanks to DNA testing and despite the best efforts of prosecutors to keep them in prison; even death row.
Dunes transfer raises concerns
Critics: move to preserve hunting has ramifications A proposed transfer of jurisdiction for 1,200 acres in Tolowa Dunes State Park has ignited controversy.
Gathered around him at Los Angeles' California Science Center were a couple dozen grade-school children.
Looking Back: L.A. exhibition celebrates more than 500 years of African-American contributions
Broadcaster Tavis Smiley leads a group of students through the America I Am: The African American Imprint exhibition at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, CA.
Late Inyo D.A. honored by colleagues, family
Friends, family members and colleagues gathered Friday to honor Inyo's former longtime District Attorney LaJoie Harold "Buck" Gibbons, Jr.
Rory Reid provides a blurry vision for Nevada under his leadership
Rory Reid's declared opponents in the race for governor have yet to respond to his just published vision document.
Klondike Lake debate proves unsinkable
Inyo County continues to keep the debate about motorized use at Klondike Lake at arms length despite cries for help from a number of concerned citizens.
County puts community center use and fees under microscope
County officials will be meeting later this month to discuss who uses local community centers and for what purposes.
Today marks the debut of Ken Burns' six-part documentary series, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea." San Francisco's local PBS station, KQED , is giving us plenty of opportunities to see all of the episodes - see below for dates and times.
Letters -- Published September 23, 2009
I read with interest columnist Michael Fitzgerald's Sept. 9 piece, "Prayer fight settled - or should have been - in 1776." A couple of corrections.
Inyo courts coping with mandated monthly closure
Inyo County Presiding Superior Court Judge Dean Stout sits behind the bench at the Bishop courthouse, which, along with the courthouse in Independence, will be closed the third Wednesday of the month in an effort to save funding statewide.
UC Regents Seek Financial Independence From State
This week the UC Board of Regents held the first in a series of meetings looking at the future of the university, and one of the top priorities is finding a dependable funding source.
Envisioning a better life for seniors
Southern Nevada County resident Carol Young, shown here playing with her dogs, has a vision for building a continuing care retirement community that would provide independent living and a graduated series of care options for seniors on 215 acres along the Bear River.
Fulcrum BioEnergy claims proof of waste-to-ethanol tech
California startup plans to begin building its $120 million commercial facility in 2010, with expected production of 120 gallons of ethanol from each ton of municipal waste.
With recent reports of record numbers of tourists and folks taking advantage of what the local mountains have to offer, so come the reports from Inyo County's Search and Rescue.
The struggle for a united Ireland has gone on for far too long but now the Irish in America once again have a chance to use our influence to support a peaceful solution to this long-running issue.
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