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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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Kiley Calls Out Pan’s Silence on Israel Washington D.C. (July 15, 2026) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted against terminating all U.S. military support to Israel today when it turned back an amendment by Rep. Massie (R-KY) that sought to end support in the annual appropriation bill for National Security and the Department of State. The vote was 314 against cutting off aid and 104 in favor. Rep. Kiley (I-CA) voted against the Massie amendment while democrats were almost evenly split, with 103 voting to cut off aid while 93 voted for continuing support for Israel. “I believe America has an obligation to support our only democratically elected ally in the Middle East,” said Kiley. “Aid to Israel supports our national interests, advances democrat values and under normal circumstances would never be a partisan issue.” “Voters have a right to know where their elected officials stand on this and other important issues, but unfortunately, my opponent, Richard Pan, is completely silen...
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Lone Pine, CA: On July 27-29, 2026, AdventureCORPS, Inc. – now in their 43rd year producing world-class events – will host its legendary Mount to Coast BADWATER® 135 Ultramarathon, the 135-Mile World Championship. In its 39th year, this world-renowned event pits up to 100 of the world’s toughest athletes against one another and the elements in a crucible like no other. From below sea level in scorching temperatures to altitudes as high as 8,360 feet (2548m), 98 endurance athletes representing 21 nations plus 24 American states will face off in a grueling 135-mile non-stop running race from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, CA. Widely recognized as “the world’s toughest foot race,” the invitational Mount to Coast Badwater 135 is the most demanding and extreme running race on the planet.   New for 2026, as these amazing athletes continue to explore the frontiers of human potential, the overall time limit for the race has been lowered from 48 to 45 hours.   The start line is at Badwate...
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Area Forecast Discussion Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County / Death Valley Dennis Mattinson / Weather & Atmospheric Forecaster Synopsis - WED JUL 15 2026 Today monsoon moisture gets partially pushed Eastward by an upper trough off the PACNW coast. So the trend is to see drier conditions across our Forecast Area today and most of Thursday. Still of course, a slight chance of a t-storm over the Crest. By Friday and the weekend, we get renewed chances of showers and t-storms, particularly over the Sierra. So a 10% to 25% chance then, with continued hot temps...DMATT Area Wide Temperatures Today: Bishop: 95 / 60 Big Pine: 95 / 65 Independence: 97 / 70 Lone Pine: 97 / 72 Olancha: 100 / 75 Mammoth Lakes: 76 / 53 Death Valley: 121 / 97 https://sierrawave.net/weather-atmospheric-forecast-july-15th/
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