Mendocino supes declare drought emergency, Newsom also declares emergency in Mendo & Sonoma

LITTLE RIVER, 4/22/21 — A drought state of emergency has been declared by the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors. On Tuesday, the Board passed the declaration and created an ad hoc drought committee in a four to one vote. Just two days later, Governor Newsom, standing against the backdrop of a historically low Lake Mendocino, declared a drought emergency in Mendocino and Sonoma counties.

Probably the most important part of this declaration is that it may make the county eligible for state and federal funding that could help Mendocino get through the drought this year and improve infrastructure to prepare for droughts in years to come.