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Financial experts offer Novato seniors tips to avoid scams
Contractor fraud and identity theft have become the most common crimes against Marin's aging population, experts told Novato seniors at a "Senior Scam Stopper" seminar this week.
County honors first responders
Anyone who has been in a car accident or suffered through a house fire knows that it's Inyo County's first responders who sacrifice their time, sweat and blood to protect us all from harm.
Single district closer to reality
The K-12 Bishop Joint Unified School District took one more step towards reality Wednesday night when the Inyo County Committee on School District Organization voted unanimously in favor of unification.
Lady Cosonya Stephens, wife of Overseer Danelle Stephens, of Ezra Emmanuel Ministries, Clark sv ille, TN, is a local woman of God raised in this area who is also the mother of three children Kristofer, Khristian, and Carner.
Covering Rural Nevada alone part 2
When Jack Slothhower hired me at KSRN in December, 1981 on the strength of my voice, it seemed as if I had won the lottery.
Each week, photographer Dave Henry rates the fall leaf display in the Sierra. Here are his picks for this weekend, Sept.
Young Life came to Bishop seven months ago, but Tuesday night, the non-denominational ministry launched its fundraising stage with a banquet attended by more than 140 local residents.
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.
October 2009 Lithosphere highlights
Boulder, CO, USA - October Lithosphere articles cover diverse locations: the South Tibetan detachment in the eastern Himalaya of Bhutan; metamorphic rocks in the Aegean region; the Volcanic Tableland near Bishop, California, USA; and the Puna Plateau of northwest Argentina.
October a month to observe local, national causes
The month of October in the City of Bishop has been proclaimed as a time to recognize and appreciate many worthy and long-standing causes.
Mono narcotics officer intercept alleged drug run
Material seized in a search warrant in Bishop. Mono County Sheriff's Department A monthlong investigation into narcotic trafficking and distribution in Mono County wrapped up this week with the arrest to two San Diego men in Bishop, Calif.
Council covers roads, parking issues
The Bishop City Council met Monday with a full agenda that included lengthy discussions about parking and school traffic, department head reports and an update about the processes and progress of the Travel Management Plan from Forest Supervisor Jim Upchurch.
Children, police lauded for heroic actions during canal tragedy
What started out as a fun day at the Bishop Park Pool turned tragic Aug. 12 when Bishop resident Mark Strout lost control of his vehicle, sending himself and four youngsters into the Bishop Canal near East Line Street in Bishop Strout's 1996 Ford Explorer sank quickly in the cold water, but, at the prompting of Strout, all four youngsters, working ...
The Good Life: The prospect is golden as fall works its magic in the eastern Sierra
I came to see the fall colors on the moon. Only a five-hour drive from Sacramento, the landscape here appears all out of scale - huge and dramatic, rocky, steep, almost barren, sometimes foreboding and always spectacular.
Every year, our son hikes and backpacks near Bishop. He always brings home several loaves of a delicious and nutritious bread called Swiss Volkoren .
Bishop Elementary test scores sky high
Tuesday's meeting of Bishop Union Elementary School Board of Trustees was, reportedly, very well attended.
No more marshal for Inyo County?
Inyo County has eliminated the budget for the position of county marshal, thereby deleting the elected position altogether.
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.
Stage preview: 'The Tempest' at Sonoma County Rep with Independent Eye
According to director Conrad Bishop, his "professional connection" to Shakespeare's Tempest has become more than just professional.
UCSF names Sam Hawgood medical school dean
The University of California, San Francisco named Dr. Sam Hawgood dean of the UCSF School of Medicine.