Eastern Sierra News

Date: June 18, 2026 District: 9 - Bishop Contact: Michael Lingberg Phone: (760) 920-0280   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Traffic Advisory for the Week of 6/22/2026 to 6/26/2026   EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of June 22 – June 26.   Work schedules are subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment and/or materials, and/or construction-related issues.   New Traffic Impacts Eastern Kern County   ·    State Route 58 Sweeping – On State Route 58 from State Route 202 in Tehachapi to Bealville Road, there will be intermittent lane closures in both directions while crews sweep the roadway Monday through Thursday from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays. ·    Tehachapi Fence Work – On State Route 202 from W. Tehachapi Boulevard to Tucker Road, the shoulders in both directions will close for fence work Monday...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 18, 2026 Contact: Austin Gilbert Email: austin.gilbert@asm.ca.gov   CA Dept. of Public Health Demands Emergency Action to Combat Hospice Fraud   (Clovis, CA) – The California Department of Public Health has recently introduced emergency regulations for hospice agencies following years of documented concerns about fraud, abuse, and weak oversight within California's hospice licensing system. These regulations stem from findings by the California State Auditor and are intended to address serious deficiencies that have allowed fraudulent operators to exploit vulnerable patients and taxpayer-funded healthcare programs. The Department has determined that immediate action is necessary to strengthen licensing standards, improve accountability, and prevent bad actors from entering the hospice industry.   CDPH itself warned that, "If emergency regulations are not adopted immediately, the Department will not have the robust regulatory requirements needed...

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2026   CHP Launches Statewide DUI Enforcement Surge Ahead of Summer Weekend   All uniformed officers to participate in 12-hour Maximum Enforcement Period   SACRAMENTO— The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will deploy a statewide Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) focused on impaired driving from 6 p.m. Saturday, June 20, through 6 a.m. Sunday, June 21. To maintain a highly visible enforcement presence, all uniformed CHP personnel statewide, regardless of rank, will conduct traffic enforcement on California roadways.     “Summer brings more people onto California’s roadways, increasing the risks of impaired driving. Impaired driving continues to claim hundreds of lives in California each year and forever changes countless others. These tragedies are entirely preventable. Plan ahead, never drive impaired, and help us keep California’s roads safe. CHP officers will be out in force, removing impaired drivers from our roads and helping ensure everyone reaches t...

"Bishop Visitors Center A-frame", painting by talented 14 year old artist Rachel B. It is awesome that our next generation appreciates our community history. Great job, Rachel!  It has been over a year since the City Council gave an eviction notice to our Bishop Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center and announced their intention to destroy the A-Frame building at the park. For over a year the Community has consistently showed support to save the Bishop Visitors Center A-frame and to return the Chamber and Visitors Center to the building. The City hired Wood Rodgers to get input from the public and to make a Park Master Plan. In their report they stated that they had found that "visitors services" at the park were important to the community. The City is now awaiting a CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) report from Helix on the building.  After a year of public outcry it is up to the City to listen and represent the community and their wishes and make a...

NWS HeatRisk is a color-numeric-based index that provides a forecast risk of heat-related impacts to occur over a 24-hour period. HeatRisk takes into consideration: - How unusual the heat is for the time of the year. - The duration of the heat, including both daytime and nighttime temperatures. - If those temperatures pose an elevated risk of heat-related impacts based on data from the CDC. https://sierrawave.net/this-weeks-national-weather-service-heat-risk/

Yard and Bake Sale ​June 27th, 2026 8:00 am – 12:00 pm ​Clothing – Kitchenware ​Books – Toys ​Home décor – Furniture ​All Proceeds go to support Hospice of the Owens Valley ​363 Academy Ave Bishop, CA 93514 https://sierrawave.net/yard-sale-and-bake-sale-support-hospice-of-the-owens-valley/