Archive - Jul 22, 2011 - News Article
By
George Shirk - Times Senior Writer
When Matthew Lehman gets a hot idea, he sure doesn’t waste much time between “floating” it and kicking it into action.
Mammoth’s councilman and Mayor Pro Tem suggested two weeks ago that Mammoth should perhaps devise some sort of “economic stimulus plan."
By Wednesday night’s regular Town Council meeting, he had legislation on the table in the form of a plan prepared by the town staff. He also had a list of immediate action items, delivered by letter. Lehman had to be out of town for Wednesday’s meeting and so was not present.
By
Wendilyn Grasseschi - Times Staff Writer
Three visitors are presumed dead after plunging over Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park Tuesday afternoon at approximately 1:30 p.m, bringing the total of water-related deaths to six this year.
Hormiz David, a 22-year-old-male from Manteca, Ninos Yacoub, a 27-year-old-male from Turlock and Ramina Badal, a 21-year-old-female from Modesto, came to the park for a day trip with a group of family and friends.
The bears are romping in the Lakes Basin, reports the Bear Whisperer, but enjoy the cubs while you can. Mortality rate is an astonishing 51 percent, says he. …
Six new wildlife warning signs are up around town, but not on S.R. 203. Caltrans has rules, you know. …
The Fire Department and Chief Brent Harper are marking trees up near The Bluffs in their continuing effort at fire reduction. Homeowners there will get a 75 percent rebate for forest cleanup, he says, and no complaints so far. …
