A group of local volunteers has been organizing and carrying out the cleanup of various trash dumps and camp sites in the Sierra wilderness. They recently cleaned a site near Shady Rest in Mammoth Lakes. Volunteer Erica Johnsen posted the...
At 5:27 UTC on July 1, 2022, a 3.2 magnitude earthquake hit the Owens Valley 4 kilometers NNE of Big Pine at a depth of 11.6 kilometers. More details can be found at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Earthquake Hazards Program:...
Last week, Eastern Sierra NOW reported on this story from the perspective of Dr. Wildman’s supporters. After publishing, we were approached by a concerned teacher who was present at the staff vote meeting referenced in the article and wanted to...
On Monday, June 13, the Bishop City Council declared June to be Pride Month. The City Council had requested the proclamation as part of the agenda for their regular meeting. Mayor Karen Schwartz read the proclamation and it was put...
2020 was an unprecedented year for California wildfires. More than 8,500 incidents throughout 53 of the state’s 58 counties burned over 4 million acres and damaged or destroyed over 11,000 structures, inflicting 33 casualties. The August Complex, alone burning over...
