As summer tourism approaches, California's mountain towns are facing hiring freezes that jeopardize visitor services. The Inyo National Forest, which typically hires 50 seasonal workers to maintain facilities, is now unable to recruit staff due to budget cuts from a recent spending bill and ongoing reductions from the Trump administration. This has left towns like Mammoth Lakes concerned about their ability to provide clean bathrooms, maintained trails, and proper visitor services as tourism increases over the summer months.
Those are the folks that are on the ground getting things done.
The hiring freeze has compounded the impact of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to downsize the agency.
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