Independence News

The Inyo County Board of Supervisors will be discussing a proposal to run some county vehicles off of compressed natural gas in an effort to save money on maintenance and cut down on pollution.

Ask mountain climbers why they expend so much effort in climbing frosty, craggy peaks, and the answer often is: "Because it's there." It's much the same with 18-year-old Andrew Croy.

"At first I was hoping it was an art piece. It could have been," Waters tells THR about the death of the influential installation artist on Feb.

Now that the first 50 years of cityhood for San Juan Capistrano are complete, the city is working on the next 50.

San Jose State fans, commiserate: As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, Rivals.com ranked the Spartans' class as the worst in the WAC.

These cottonwoods off Hot Creek Hatchery Road catch the setting sunlight just before the storms moved into Mammoth last week.

Caltrans District 9 snow plow crews were busy clearing State Route 168 from Bishop to Aspendell Saturday following the storm that rolled into the Eastern Sierra Friday night.

Independence Brewing, fresh off their national Good Food Award last Friday in San Francisco, is offering area Austinites a chance to celebrate with them and the award winning Convict Hill Oatmeal Stout at several locations this weekend.

Please join me in wishing Betty White a very happy birthday as she hits the incredible milestone of turning 90! It has been so wonderful getting to know Betty, and I stand with conservationists from coast to coast in a salute of her work to protect the environment.