Republicans have slim majorities in the House and Senate. But the budget bills have passed the House by huge margins, 341 to 79, for two bills worth $76 billion funding bills for the Treasury, State, ...

He was born two years before Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters took their bus on the road, but Mike Melin was a kindred spirit. During his 63 years, he created his own bus, and if you were lucky ...

Under the most recent contract, signed in July 2022, the Town pays ESCH $84,000 per quarter, or $336,000 annually. That figure has remained effectively unchanged for the past 13 years, aside from a ...

As for Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (MMSA), CEO Eric Clark said the resort is doing well now despite the early season lack of snow, and bad ratings following the avalanche that killed patroller Cole ...

Investor-owned housing refers to properties that are not the owner’s primary residence. Stottlemyre said that in Inyo County, most investors are not large corporations but rather small-scale owners, ...

Light Beats Darkness: California has a new state holiday: Diwali, known as the festival of lights, which is a major holiday for members of the Hindu, Sikh and Jain faiths. Schools can close and state ...

Casabian was supportive of Town Manager Rob Patterson’s suggestion at the last meeting of hiring an extra code enforcement person, someone who could perform parking enforcement in winter and handle ...

A diverse group of 27 Eastside business and nonprofit professionals recently graduated from an intensive leadership development program sponsored by the Eastern Sierra Business Resource Center in ...

The K-9 Wellness Center opened for business December 20, 2025. The business is located on 1650 North Sierra Highway, in Bishop. Prices for small and medium dog rooms are $80. The large dog rooms are ...

Small but mighty is the way to describe the cast of “Driving Miss Daisy.” The Pulitzer-prize winning script by Alfred Uhry features just three parts, played by Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre actors ...

The state stepped in after the Pack Fire… and then stepped out. On Dec. 9, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a formal State of Emergency for Mono County to support ongoing recovery efforts in ...

Shoppers spent 3.9% more from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21 this year compared to last year, according to Kim Bhasin of The New York Times. This figure comes at a time when consumers are navigating economic ...