A project in Mendocino County is one of dozens statewide getting money to help with public space beautification. Mendocino County Health Services will receive $290,000 under the 25-million-dollar Cleanup and Employment Pathway program. California Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin says the idea is to create more vibrant public spaces by linking community improvements with paid job training. He says the program not only creates jobs but also reinforces community pride. The grants will also provide funding to promote public education and anti-littering campaigns across the state to be recognized as a Clean California Community. All of this year’s funding will benefit underserved communities. Since launching Clean California in July 2021, Caltrans and its local partners have picked up 3.5 million cubic yards of litter from highways and public spaces – the equivalent of filling more than 150,000 residential garbage trucks with debris and trash.
