The Ukiah City Council will consider a proposal tonight to begin the process of annexing two areas adjacent to the city during its regular meeting.
Those areas include annexing all of Willow, which is south of the city, and a large portion of Millview, which is north.
The Pinoleville Rancheria, which is located in Millview, is not under consideration. The Mendocino Voice says the city will also consider reorganizing part of the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District.
The city of Lakeport is now accepting applications from qualified nonprofit organizations in order to get a permit to sell safe and sane fireworks for the 2025 season. Your applications must be submitted in writing on forms provided by the city and delivered to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 5 p.m. April 30. Applications are available at the City Clerk’s Office at Lakeport City Hall, or by email at admininfo. Lake County News points out some key details if you are interested: Permits are for Lakeport nonprofits only and organizations must have a membership of at least 20 members who either reside in the city, are employed in the city, or are owners or operators of a business located in the city. Only one application per nonprofit organization is allowed and up to four permits will be issued citywide.
A group of officials who are keeping a close eye on the amount of water stored in Lake Mendocino met in Ukiah recently to celebrate the launch of another study that could eventually lead to increasing the storage capacity of the reservoir. Congressman Jared Huffman said quote “Inaccurate storage in this reservoir is actually a threat to people and wildlife and our economy." He helped secure $500,000 last year for the latest feasibility study, which is called the Coyote Valley Dam General Investigation Study. He went on to say that those threats are going to be exacerbated, potentially, by uncertainties with Pacific Gas and Electric’s removal of the Potter Valley Project system. However, he says if everyone works together, doing what needs to be done with the Two-Basin Solution and raises the dam, it can be more effective, and much more reliable.”
Governor Gavin Newsom signed new legislation that will provide more than $170 million in state funding to help prevent wildfires while also signing an order aimed at speeding up the work by easing environmental permitting. The funding comes as the state is under tremendous pressure after following the wildfires in January in Los Angeles County. The Record Bee says the money is coming from a $10 billion bond measure approved by California voters last year for environmental projects.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released its Black Bear Conservation and Management Plan. The current plan updates the original one created in 1998. It aims to protect the black bear population by ensuring their health, diversity, and habitat preservation. The CDFW also plans to offer hunting and viewing opportunities, educate the public, reduce human-bear conflicts, and involve Californians in bear conservation decisions. California has about 60-thousand black bears, giving it one of the highest bear populations in the U.S.
