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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jason Scalese, Press Secretary Email: jason.scalese@sen.ca.gov June 17, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil Announces Access Mammoth as Mono County’s 2026 Nonprofit of the Year SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (R-Jackson) is proud to announce Access Mammoth as Mono County’s 2026 Nonprofit of the Year. This recognition honors nonprofits that help individuals, families, and communities navigate grief, hardship, and change while turning those experiences into lasting positive impact through direct services, advocacy, community healing, and innovative programs. “Transforming loss into legacy isn’t just a theme, it’s what organizations like Access Mammoth do every day,” said Senator Alvarado-Gil. “Through adaptive recreation, they help people reclaim joy, confidence, and purpose after life-altering injuries, illnesses, and profound change in our mountain communities.” Access Mammoth embodies the 2026 theme, “Transform...
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Great speaking with you earlier, Maya! ​To clear up any confusion around the press release you mentioned. Thanks for the conversation and look forward to sitting down with you Monday. Date: July 9, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Save the Mono Lake Wild Horses. Yesterday, we were on site for the Mono Lake Montgomery Pass Wild Horse Round-up. We have video footage that is available for media station use- with consent from Filmmaker. Please reach out. Currently, there are 67,000 wild horses in captivity. Yesterday, Mono Lake gathered 200 more in the Eastern Sierra, outside Yosemite National Park, California, United States. It costs U.S. taxpayers approximately $1 billion over the horses' lifetime to keep them ALL in captivity. On average, it costs taxpayers roughly $50,000 per year to maintain each wild horse in captivity. Mono County currently has 699 wild horses in multiple herds on and around Montgomery Pass. These horses are the last true wild horses, historically bred with indi...
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Area Forecast Discussion Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County / Death Valley Dennis Mattinson / Sierra Atmospheric Forecaster Synopsis - FRI JUL 17 2026 This weekend the upper ridge expands over the Rockies towards 4-corners. This should allow for the return of a moisture towards the Eastern Sierra. This could bring a 20% - 30% chance of t-storms back to our area on Saturday or Sunday. That moisture should be well established over much of our area next week, leading to ongoing chances of afternoon and evening t-storms...DMATT Area Wide Temperatures Today: Bishop: 98 / 60 Big Pine: 97 / 65 Independence: 98 / 70 Lone Pine: 97 / 72 Olancha: 100 / 73 Mammoth Lakes: 76 / 54 Death Valley: 118 / 95 https://sierrawave.net/sierra-atmospheric-forecast-july-17th/
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Date: July 16, 2026 District: 9 - Bishop Contact: Michael Lingberg Phone: (760) 920-0280   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Traffic Advisory for the Week of 7/13/2026 to 7/17/2026   EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of July 13 – July 17.   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   ·    Rosamond Ramp Striping – On the northbound State Route 14 off-ramp to Rosamond Boulevard, the ramp will fully close while crews stripe the pavement on Tuesday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Detours will be available. ·    Mojave Median Mowing – On State Route 58 from Exit 172 to California City Boulevard, the median and shoulders will close while crews mow vegetation Wednesday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.   Mono Count...
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​Tyler’s City Council Briefing: July 13, 2026 – Field 6 Repairs, Soaring Water Bills, Airport Funding Talks, and More ​BISHOP, CA – ​The Bishop City Council gathered for its regular meeting on Monday, July 13, 2026, starting with a closed session at 4:30 p.m. and moving into open session at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. It was a solid night of local government with passionate public comments, informative presentations, routine reports, and thoughtful discussion on several forward-looking items. The meeting wrapped up around 8:45 p.m. ​No reportable action came out of closed session, which covered performance evaluations for the Fire Chief and Police Chief. ​New City Clerk on Board ​A notable highlight before diving into the agenda: the City has hired a new City Clerk, Alison Bishop. She’s currently training with longtime Clerk Robin Picken, who is retiring. The Council plans a cake and send-off for Robin at the next meeting on July 27th—she’ll be missed by many for he...
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Rep. Kiley Votes Against Dismantling Department of Education   Washington, D.C. – Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 9610 at a hearing of the House Education & Workforce Committee. The bill would transfer the core K-12 education functions out of the Education Department and into the Department of Labor.   “Shutting down the Department of Education is the wrong thing for our country. While running schools is the job of states and local districts, advancing educational excellence is a vital national priority, especially at a time when our students are falling further and further behind. I have made it clear since the beginning of this Administration that I am for reforms to focus the department's mission but will oppose any effort to shut it down or remove the core K-12 programs that support teachers and students."   The legislation pas...
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Rep. Kiley Votes Against Dismantling Department of Education   Washington, D.C. – Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 9610 at a hearing of the House Education & Workforce Committee. The bill would transfer the core K-12 education functions out of the Education Department and into the Department of Labor.   “Shutting down the Department of Education is the wrong thing for our country. While running schools is the job of states and local districts, advancing educational excellence is a vital national priority, especially at a time when our students are falling further and further behind. I have made it clear since the beginning of this Administration that I am for reforms to focus the department's mission but will oppose any effort to shut it down or remove the core K-12 programs that support teachers and students."   The legislation pas...
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