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Rachel Mae Carter Lober was born December 26, 1926 in Tarzana California.  Her parents had a small farm in the San Fernando Valley, where they grew peaches.  Her formative years were spent in the Great Depression and World War II.  She got her B.A. degree at the University of California Santa Barbara, where she met and married Robert Lober.  She was an elementary school teacher for five years before she took time off to raise her two children.  She returned to teaching in 1964 and retired in 1987.  During that time she became a Miller-Unruh reading specialist for the Claremont Unified School District.  She also got her Masters degree in Education from Northern Arizona University.  One of the fun things the Lobers did was to travel the world.  They visited Europe, Russia, Egypt, South America, Australia and New Zealand plus travelling all over North America. When Robert retired from teaching in 1992 they moved to the Owen Valley where their son built them a custom home in Bishop.  The...

  Horseshoe with Llamas Tomorrow's Ribbon Cutting comes with llamas! Come along to Horseshoe Lake on Tuesday, July 14 from 4–5pm as we officially celebrate TrekSierra and their Llama Limo. Meet their team, get the inside scoop on their unique llama-supported adventures for yourself or visiting family or your lodging guests. Stick around afterwards and go for a walk around the lake. Everyone is welcome. >>> Click here for more info Save at Snowcreek Did you know your Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce membership includes discounted memberships at Snowcreek Athletic Club? Chamber business owners can use this popular member benefit for themselves or allocate Snowcreek memberships to employees. The number available depends on your Chamber membership tier. We've also introduced a new, simpler online process. From now on, all requests for new discounted Snowcreek Athletic Club memberships and changes to existing ones must be submitted through the online form by the business o...

Date: July 13, 2026 District: 9 - Bishop Contact: Michael Lingberg Phone: (760) 920-0280   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Line Street to Close within Bishop Pavement Project    What you need to know: W. Line Street will close from U.S. 395 as part of the Bishop Pavement Project. Detours will be available, and drivers can expect delays.   BISHOP — The State Route 168 W (W. Line Street) intersection on U.S. 395 will close on Monday, July 20, for up to 10 days while crews replace drainage infrastructure under the roadway, install new traffic poles, and construct new pedestrian curbs within the Bishop Pavement Project. Before this work starts, the City of Bishop will begin to replace its water lines on W. Line Street today.   Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, and crews will also work at night. Detours will be available. For more information about the Bishop Pavement Projects, visit the Caltrans District 9 Projects page: Bishop Pavement Project | Caltrans.   TRAF...

​THE INDEPENDENCE FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN SATURDAY, JULY 1​ ​Stop by and see us to stock up on pantry staples, pet food, sundries, and more! ​🕒 Food Pantry Hours ​11 AM – 1 PM ​📍 Location & Details ​Where: Located at the back of the Owens Valley School Campus, in the OV Growers building next to the community garden. ​Entrance: Enter on Market Street. ​About Us: The Independence Food Pantry is operated by the Owens Valley Growers, a local nonprofit organization, and is open to all. ​Donations are welcome and gladly accepted!   https://sierrawave.net/the-independence-food-pantry-is-open-saturday-july-11/

  PR26:20 For Immediate Release 7/10/2026 SCO Newsroom SCOcomm@sco.ca.gov   Controller Malia M. Cohen Thanks Governor Newsom for Signing AB 126 (Committee on Budget) to Strengthen Financial Oversight of California Schools Legislation incorporates key recommendations from the Controller's Charter School Audits Task Force to improve audit quality, transparency, and fraud detection   SACRAMENTO — Today, State Controller Malia M. Cohen thanked Governor Gavin Newsom for signing AB 126, legislation that strengthens financial oversight of California's local educational agencies by implementing most of the recommendations developed by the San Diego court-ordered Charter School Audits Task Force chaired by Controller Cohen.   The legislation builds on recommendations developed following the 2019 Academic Arts and Action Education (A3) Network fraud, a $400 million scheme that resulted in the prosecution of 11 individuals and exposed significant weaknesses in the oversight of cha...