Paige Fisher

In 1850, during the California Gold Rush, a wagon train of pioneers set out for California, hoping to strike it rich. Trying to take a shortcut, they veered off the main trail and became hopelessly lost.

For environmentalists, the results of the Tri-Valley Groundwater Modeling Project were supposed to be a stick-it-to-’em watershed moment that would finally force a historically reluctant board to accept that pumping restrictions are necessary.

Ed note: Ted Carleton was not involved in the writing, editing or revision of this article.

Although we are a few weeks past the second “onceinalifetime” ice storm and many of us are ready to move on, we shouldn't forget its impact. The storm affected more than our daily routines; it deeply impacted our business community, especially our small businesses.

Not too long ago, environmental advocacy groups sued the Inyo National Forest over a mining project near Hot Creek. They won. But this month, the golddiggers are giving it a second shot.

-- Morning Routine Firstly, having a morning routine is a must to set your skin up for the day. Being out in the elements can dry your skin more than you

Even if you didn’t know him personally, you knew him by his skis.

In my limited free time, you're most likely to find me snuggled on the couch with a fur babe in my lap, watching a good documentary. A few weeks ago, one stopped me in my tracks: Join or Die. It was thoughtful, accessible, and quietly a powerful reminder that joining groups isn't just a hobby or a nice extra. It's essential. Essential for the individual, and essential for the health of the community at large.

He’s been told he’s got “the strongest sticker game in the Eastern Sierra.”

I have a degree in communication studies, and I say that not as a credential to lean on, but as a lens through which I can't help but view the world. It shapes how I listen, how I respond, and how I observe the ways we connect, or increasingly, how we don't.