Archive - Jan 23, 2013
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Mike Gervais/Register Staff
Bishop police officers are investigating the alleged embezzlement of welfare funds in the Bishop Office of Health and Human Services.
According to Police Chief Chris Carter, the investigation is ongoing and authorities âare playing this close to the vestâ until the investigation is concluded.
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Mike Gervais/Register Staff
Fifth District Supervisor Matt Kingsley said Tuesday that he is hoping to re-open discussions at the boardâs next meeting about the contract for the position of Inyo County Film Commissioner.
Kingsley said he felt he had misunderstood the countyâs rules for ratifying contracts while discussing the contract last week â and ultimately voting against giving Film Commissioner Chris Langley seven monthsâ back pay even though he was initially in favor of doing so.
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Marilyn Blake Philip/Register Correspondent
Northern Inyo Hospital is in the midst of executing a succession plan, using national and international recruiting agencies, to find suitable replacement for its chief executive officer.
NIH Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer John Halfen plans to retire and it is incumbent on the hospitalâs Board of Directors to find his replacement â or replacements.
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Mike Gervais/Register Staff
County leaders, on Tuesday, approved a $112,000 contract that they hope will improve security at the Inyo County Juvenile Detention Center in Independence.
Chief Probation Officer Jeff Thomson said a new security system at the juvenile hall âis very well needed.â
âThe juvenile hall was built in 1995 and weâve had the same security system since then,â Thomson said. âWhen the equipment went in it was top of the line, but itâs time to make some adjustments.â
