“I anticipate a very large and long fire season; I think we’re going to have significant fires throughout California. And every square inch of Mendocino unfortunately, even all the way through the coast is very susceptible to fire already.”
Author Archives: Lana Cohen
Lana Cohen is a Report for America journalist covering the environment for The Mendocino Voice. In her free time she enjoys reading and spending time outdoors — hiking, biking, and running.
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Huffman hosts drought summit, water managers ask for aid, presidential emergency — rep. optimistic on Coyote Valley Dam raising study
At a drought summit hosted by Jared Huffman on Monday, Russian River stakeholders discussed the drought emergency. And Huffman said that that he is optimistic about a study on raising Coyote Valley Dam.
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Coyote Valley Pomo & Cal Fire begin direct talks on Native interests in Jackson Forest — Pomo join call for 1 year moratorium on logging
The Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians and Cal Fire had their first government-to-government consultation with Cal Fire meeting last month. The talks are one more of a broader trend across the country towards tribes reasserting sovereignty.
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Two years of low rainfall mean serious drought. How has this rainfall compared to average? (graphs)
This drought may be worse than the one that ravaged the state in the 1970s. We’ve provided graphs, tables, and data so you can examine it yourself.
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California mussels may contain poison — CDPH says should not be harvested for human consumption
California Department of Public Health announces mussel quarantine.