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SOUTHERN MONO HEALTHCARE DISTRICT APRIL 2026 REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA Note: All public comments will be limited to a speaking time of three minutes. Date: April 23, 2026 Time: 8:00 a.m. Place: Mammoth Hospital Administration Conference Rooms A & B and Microsoft Teams 85 Sierra Park Road Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 236 751 144 588 7 Passcode: uA2tV7d6 Dial in by phone +1 619-614-6679 Phone conference ID: 469 749 223# https://sierrawave.net/southern-mono-healthcare-district-april-2026-regular-board-meeting-agenda/

Public Heard Loud and Clear from the City of Bishop Council Meeting After Monday, April 13, 2026, the public shared a lot of concern about the parking issue on HWY 395 South of Line Street. Caltrans District 9 has decided not to proceed with the project. In a statement from Tawni Thomson, Executive Director of the Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce, "Mayor Muchovej told me CalTrans has decided not to go forward with the proposed red curb project. CalTrans PIO Lingburg confirmed that the project has been suspended."   https://sierrawave.net/public-heard-loud-and-clear-from-the-city-of-bishop-council-meeting/

Just ONE MONTH until our fundraiser! Join us next month for great food, games, raffles, and raising money for trade school scholarships!   Solo es UN MES hasta nuestra recaudación de fondos! Unirnos para comida buena, juegos, rifas, y recaudación de fondos para las becas. Watch our interview with Nikki Rae Hart here: https://fb.watch/Gy4WpRjBz0/   https://sierrawave.net/icoe-adult-scholarship-fundraiser/

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