Dry fuels, low humidity and high temperatures prompt new limits on campfires, smoking and equipment use.
Category: Environment & Natural Resources
News about the environment and natural resources in Mendocino County and the broader North Coast.
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Mendocino County’s valley oaks are under threat from a beetle
The Mediterranean oak borer is confirmed in Potter Valley and Hopland but is likely more widespread.
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Firewood permits available at Jackson State Demonstration Forest on Monday
Only Mendocino County residents are eligible; permits limited to 100 and require strict fire safety measures.
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California Supreme Court hands victory to rooftop solar panel owners
Justices told a lower court to revisit their decision to uphold cuts of 75 percent to payments for solar panel owners.
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Friday workshop in Willits seeks to encourage fast removal of Potter Valley Project dams
Sierra Club and Friends of the Eel River to lead comment-writing session on Potter Valley Project decommissioning.