HOT CREEK MINE, A FAULTY PLAN?
If they started mining near Hot Creek, in the fault-laced Long Valley Caldera, could it trigger a major earthquake? What would happen to the water? Questions like that brought a[…]
Category: Science
MONO BASIN MARKED BY TIME
With all the recent discussion surrounding the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power‘s (LADWP) presence in the Eastern Sierra (see cover story), it’s easy to lose track of how[…]
DARK SKIES MATTER
Published in the May 23, 2026 issue. To Jeremy Evans, dark skies are “like an endangered species.” That’s why he never misses a night looking out at the stars. In[…]
LIKE A PHOENIX FROM THE ASHES
Published in the Nov 29, 2025 issue. A fire might be a bad thing for everyone who lives nearby, but it’s not a bad thing for everything that lives nearby. Take[…]
HIDDEN GUESTS
Published in the Nov. 29, 2025 issue. While you’re sitting at the table this Thanksgiving, say a few extra blessings for those whom (you think) are not present. Because they[…]
DELTA FORCE
The Mono County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday to discuss possible new Covid restrictions for the coming months. The rapid spread of the Covid Delta variant, especially in California,[…]
