Eastern Sierra Now

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BREAKING NEWS ALERTS • Turn on Breaking News in Settings > Alerts and get a notification the moment a major story goes up — even when the app is closed. • Tap the notification to jump straight to the story. • Alerts stay off until you switch them on, and turning them on never floods you with stories you've already seen. LISTEN TO ANY ARTICLE • Read-aloud now uses a natural-sounding voice, with your device's own voice as an automatic backup. • Play, pause, and pick up where you left off. • New reading-speed control from 0.5× to 2×, and the app remembers your choice. CALIFORNIA NEWS • A new California News strip on the News page brings you headlines from outlets around the state alongside our Eastern Sierra coverage. • Not for you? Hide it from the strip itself or from Settings, any time. MORE ON CONDITIONS • Lane closures — restriction type, lanes affected, type of work, and estimated delay. • CHP incidents — California Highway Patrol activity on Eastern Sierra roads. • Everything in one place: open roads, closures, chain control, lane closures, CHP incidents, power outages, evacuation zones, weather alerts, and active wildfires. • A Current Conditions summary shows what's actually happening right now — tap a category to see just those items. • Improved conditions map with a full legend, category filters, and detail sheets on every marker, including a link to the official CAL FIRE incident page. NEW UNDER TRAVEL: RECREATION • Outdoor activities across Inyo and Mono counties, with permit and regulation guidance, website links, and directions to access points. EASIER SIGN-UP • Create your account right in the app with your name, email, and a username. • Usernames are checked as you type, and if the one you want is taken we suggest ones that are available. • A refreshed welcome flow helps you set up your profile and shows what the app can do. FIXES AND POLISH • More reliable sign-in and session handling. • Cleaner, better-organized Settings. • Stability and performance improvements throughout. Thanks for making EasternSierraNOW your source for Eastern Sierra news. Questions or ideas? Send us feedback from Settings.

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The developer, John Fansler, reported these privacy practices to Apple.