Program resumes at reduced capacity after Department of Government Efficiency defunding and lawsuit restored some support.
Category: Environment & Natural Resources
News about the environment and natural resources in Mendocino County and the broader North Coast.
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
Storm forces closure of OHV trails in parts of Mendocino National Forest
The U.S. Forest Service closed more than 135 miles of trails in the Upper Lake Ranger District as winter storms move through the region.
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
MendoParks to manage Adopt-A-Beach program along Mendocino Coast
The nonprofit will coordinate up to three volunteer cleanups annually as part of the California Coastal Commission program.
Posted inCannabis
‘Little death bombs’: Illegal cannabis farms poison California’s forests. Who’s cleaning them up?
Even after legalization, illicit cannabis grows continue to pollute California’s public lands. And the contamination, new research shows, lingers.
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
Trump scraps a cornerstone climate finding, as California prepares for court
Trump rescinded the legal foundation for U.S. climate policy. California is preparing to sue — and may try to write its own rules.