News

Coming up this week (Dec.4-Dec. 10 )

Tuesday, Dec. 5

County supervisors
The Inyo County Board of Supervisors meets in regular session at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held in the Board Chambers at the County Administrative Center in Independence, 224 N. Edwards St.

This day in history (Dec. 3)

915 – Pope John X crowned Berengar I of Italy as Holy Roman Emperor.
1799 – War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Wiesloch: Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal Anton Sztáray defeats the French at Wiesloch.

Coming up this week (Nov. 27-Dec. 3)

Monday, Nov. 27

Bishop City Council
The Bishop City Council will meet at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 301 W. Line St. The meeting will be streamed live on Channel 12 or online at cityofbishop.com.

Tuesday, Nov. 28

This day in history (Nov. 25)

1715 - Sybilla Thomas Masters became the first American to be granted an English patent for cleaning and curing Indian corn.

1758 - During the French and Indian War, the British captured Fort Duquesne at what is now known as Pittsburgh.

Coming up this week (Nov. 20-24)

Monday, Nov. 20

Bishop Bride Club
The Bishop Bridge Club meets every Monday at 12:15 p.m. at the St. Timothy’s Anglican Church parish hall. New members always are welcome. For more information, call (760) 873-4325.

Tuesday, Nov. 21

Fall street sweeping

Leaves are starting to fall in Bishop and the city Public Works crew will be stepping up the street sweeping effort in response. The crew needs help from people that park vehicles on city streets.

This day in history (Nov. 5)

Events

What you may have missed this week

Tuesday, Oct. 31

• Comments sought on Inyo Mountains gold mine project
• NIHD has spot open on board of directors
• Hartz heads to Oregon

Thursday, Nov. 2

Blood drive set for today, Wednesday

John Underhill poses for a photo with Nicole McIntosh, assistant donor care supervisor, during a blood drive at the Bishop Elks Lodge earlier this year. Today’s blood drive is from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Elk’s Lodge. Area residents also can donate blood from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Caught in a trap

Mia Stone, left, and Lily Crowell, two adorable mice, find themselves caught in a mouse trap at Trunk or Treat Friday at Bishop City Park. See page 8 for more photos from Trunk or Treat.
Photo by Mike Chacanaca