Mono County News

For 20 years the second week in July has been turning Mammoth Lakes into a vibrant, toe-tapping town.

Effective July 1, California law now prohibits the use of handheld cell phones while driving in that state.

The California Department of Health announced late last week that a woman from Tulare County tested positive for WNV, the first human case recorded in California this year.

Because most of the communities of Inyo and Mono counties rely on tourists from other areas to come to the Sierra to fish and recreate, the Eastern Sierra Hatcheries Foundation, the Mono County Fisheries ...

Using scientifically-derived data of past climactic conditions during the Middle Ages, combined with the latest in satellite and computer modeling and statistical technology, the Bureau of Land Management and ...

If you visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium this summer, check out Basta Basura! . The musical skit tells the story of a girl who considers tossing a plastic water bottle into the ocean until superhero Basta Basura ...

Eastern Sierra Transit Authority board members met in Bishop on Friday the 13th.

Name: Arlene Becker Organization: Tahoe Truckee California Democratic Club Residence: Donner Lake How did you get involved with the club? I've always been politically active, and was new living up here.

Semi Final-Summary June 3, 2008 Summary Report Mono County Registration & Turnout 6,715 Voters Election Day Turnout 1,979 29.47% Vote by Mail Turnout 1,174 17.48% Total ... 3,153 46.95% SUPERVISOR, 2nd DISTRICT ...

I am writing this both as a taxpayer in Mono County and an employee of the Mono County Assessor's Office, which allows me a close familiarity with the circumstances and controversy in the Assessor's Office.

Local residents applaud McKeon and Boxer's congressional bill to designate 400,000-plus acres of Eastern Sierra as wilderness By Ken Koerner Inyo Register Staff The legislation was announced in a press ...

Cradled in a "lifeless, treeless, hideous desert ... this solemn, silent, sail-less sea - this lonely tenant of the loneliest spot on Earth - is little graced with the picturesque," he wrote in "Roughing It." ...

Freddy Otte, a city biologist for San Luis Obispo, holds young Hofer trout in a net last week.

Local VFW Post No. 3567 will host their annual yard sale on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, May 24 through 27, next to the Walker Mini Mall.

My neighbor, Sara, called the other day and told me about the bear that had come to visit them. via The Record-Courier

“I've been on the phone all day getting calls from people that are looking to move their planes down to our airport”

The closure described as the next big step step in the Town of Mammoth Lakes' pursuit of "destination resort" - Sstatus means that general aviation traffic headed for the Mono facility will be re-routed to the ... via The Inyo Register

“That is something we cannot control. There are students out there who drink but it's out of the school's jurisdiction.”

Mission Viejo, Calif. -- The party may be over for teens in the Orange County city of Mission Viejo. via KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Coleville High School 2005 graduate Shawna Carlson has completed her Bachelor of Science degree in business administration at Alliant International University in San Diego and will be graduating this month. via The Record-Courier

The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-3.0 earthquake has rattled the Sierra Nevada mountains just outside Yosemite National Park.

The quake struck at 6:25 a.m. about six miles south of Mammoth Lakes along the eastern edge of the park.

A Mono County sheriff's dispatcher says there have been no reports of damage or injuries. Read more

“We appreciate the comments from the Imperial County residents to keep their county intact and we responded by moving the split line, thereby allowing Imperial County to stay united.”

Front Page Local News Coachella and Imperial Valleys Spared The Wrath Of New Area Code By Vicki Lawson 24.APR.08 Residents of the Coachella and Imperial Valleys will not have to worry about switching area codes ... via Desert Local News