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INYO COUNTY WATER COMMISSION MEETING Date: April 23, 2026 Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Inyo County Consolidated Office Building Room 100 1360 N Main St. Bishop, CA Access Information The meeting will be conducted in person and via Zoom webinar. - Webinar Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83258143315?pwd=DgEBuA4iFBd1YlmxyYl0Aa5kg5SbB6.1 - Webinar ID: 832 5814 3315 - Passcode: 340247 - Phone Access: - +1 669 900 6833 - +1 346 248 7799 - +1 253 215 8782 - +1 929 205 6099 - +1 301 715 8592 - +1 312 626 6799 - Email for Public Comment: halpert@inyocounty.us (Send prior to the meeting). Agenda Items - Welcome and introductions - Pledge of allegiance - Public comment - Approval of minutes from March 16, 2026 - Commissioners’ reports - Director’s report - Discussion of LADWP’s 2026-27 Draft Annual Operations Plan - Future meeting schedule - Public comment - Adjourn Notices to the Public - Public Comment:...

Date: April 16, 2026 District: 9 - Bishop Contact: Michael Lingberg Phone: (760) 920-0280   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Traffic Advisory for the Week of 4/20/2026 to 4/24/2026   EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of April 20 – April 24.   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   ·    Mojave Digouts Project – On State Route 14 from Camelot Boulevard to the southern junction with Business Route 58, the outside lane in both directions will close and traffic in the southbound inside lane will be diverted to the center turn lane  while crews replace damaged pavement. Work is scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays. ·    Cummings Valley Road Utility Work –...

Area Forecast Discussion Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County / Death Valley Dennis Mattinson / Sierra Atmospheric Forecaster Synopsis - FRI APR 17 2026 After our blustery day yesterday, with wind gusts peaking in Big Pine at ~37 mph. Expect cooler temps today, then quiet weather and warming temps through the weekend. Bishop should see 78° by Sunday. Looking ahead to next week, there is the possibility of several weak storms passing through our region. Updates Monday...DMATT Area Wide Temperatures Today: Bishop: 66 / 33 Big Pine: 66 / 36 Independence: 67 / 41 Lone Pine: 64 / 43 Olancha: 66 / 43 Mammoth Lakes: 50 / 28 Death Valley: 82 / 53 https://sierrawave.net/?p=103436

Area Forecast Discussion Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County / Death Valley Dennis Mattinson / Sierra Atmospheric Forecaster Synopsis - THU APR 16 2026 A change in the weather pattern arrives today, as the next system off the coast of British Columbia, dives into the Great Basin. This system will affect mostly points to our North (Reno Metro area and the inner-basin and range). So our primary concern will be Southwesterly post frontal winds, particularly in places like Independence and Mammoth. Cooler Friday, then things settle down and warm up thru next Monday. Area Wide Temperatures Today: Bishop: 69 / 24 Big Pine: 71 / 28 Independence: 72 / 33 Lone Pine: 74 / 35 Olancha: 74 / 37 Mammoth Lakes: 43 / 17 Death Valley: 92 / 53 https://sierrawave.net/?p=103407

DATE CHANGE: MEETING HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM MON 5/4/26 TO WED 5/6/26 The Northern Inyo Airport Advisory Committee will conduct its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the Bishop Airport Terminal Building. Please contact Ashley Helms for more information at 760-878-0200 https://sierrawave.net/date-change-northern-inyo-airport-advisory-committee/

Forest Service announces $248 Million in Secure Rural Schools payments to support counties, schools, and wildfire preparedness   (Washington, D.C., April 14, 2026) — The U.S. Forest Service today announced it will be issuing $248 million in Secure Rural Schools payments for 2025, delivering critical funding to eligible states and counties with National Forest System lands. These payments help sustain public schools, maintain local roads, strengthen wildfire preparedness, and support other essential services in rural communities. “Secure Rural Schools payments reflect our strong partnership with the counties and communities that surround national forests,” said Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz. “These funds support critical infrastructure, while advancing active forest management and restoration that keep forests resilient and communities safer. We remain committed to deliver this support directly to rural communities that depend on these resources.” The 2025 payments include Title I, T...