A $335,000 desalination plant arrived in Fort Bragg on Sept. 25, but no longer needs to be used right away thanks to the arrival of much-needed rain. The plant is intended to treat water from the Noyo River, which becomes too brackish for the city to pump for drinking water when the river is experiencing low flows and high tides.
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Activists halt logging in Jackson Demonstration State Forest
A group of activists interrupted logging operations in Jackson Demonstration State Forest last week and forced Cal Fire to bring them to a halt.
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Governor passes $15B climate legislation with major focus on fire prevention
Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a historic $15 billion package of climate legislation intended to address drought, wildfires and other environmental crises. Notably missing were a couple pieces of legislation prioritizing prescribed and cultural burns.
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Mendocino County and city of Ukiah receive $2.26M in drought relief from state
The California Department of Water Resources announced last Wednesday that the city of Ukiah and Mendocino County would receive $264,600 and $2 million, respectively, for projects intended to help get water to neighboring communities.
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When will prescribed burns return to USFS land?
We talked with local experts about how to balance wildfire season and prescribed burns.