Congress Members Move to Offset Coming Cuts to Rural Hospital Funding
Since January, Congress members from both parties, have introduced legislation aimed at helping rural hospitals stay open.
Mendocino County
6 posts
Bracing for El Niño, Mendocino County Finds Clearing Flood-Prone Streams Out of Reach
The county's flood plan will not be finished before the storms arrive, the state has offered no money, and clearing even one flood-prone creek would take up to 18 months of permitting and cost $1 million.
Code enforcement down to two working field investigators, division tells supervisors
County code enforcement said 2 out of every 5 reports of code violations are not getting addressed due to staffing, and reports of seniors getting forced from their homes due to code violations proved unfounded.
Mendocino Judge Halts New Logging in Coho Salmon Watershed
A Mendocino County judge has ordered loggers to stop felling trees included in two timber harvest plans in the upper South Fork Eel River watershed.
Supes Approve 45-Day Data Center Moratorium
The board scheduled a public hearing for Oct. 6, when supervisors could consider extending the moratorium for up to two years while the county develops permanent regulations governing data centers.
Ukiah Ends Annexation Push As Residents Request the County Exit Tax-Sharing Pact
Prominent citizens, including the county's own treasurer-tax collector, urged the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors to rescind the county's master tax sharing agreement following a bruising fight over annexation of county land.