Carder Fire: more info… Updated: July 24, 2018 8:47 am County: Lake County Location: Adobe Creek Rd & Peterson Ln, Kelseyville Acres Burned – Containment: 50 acres – 100% contained
Read More »Storm Brewing Over The Future Of Mono Lake And LA’s Water Diversions
Mono Lake is one of the jewels of the Eastern Sierra. Its saline waters have created a unique ecosystem, providing habitat for everything from brine shrimp to migratory birds. But for years Mono Lake has had a problem – water diversions made by the City of Los Angeles. They reduced …
Read More »Valley Edition – July 10, 2018 – “Save Shaw Avenue”; Tribal Gaming; Trade War And Dairy; Mono Lake
This week on Valley Edition we hear reports about a new group that wants to “save” Fresno’s Shaw Avenue, and about the rapid expansion of tribal gaming at existing and proposed casinos across the region. We also learn about new research into immunology at UC Merced, about a new fight …
Read More »Spring 2 Fire (Lake County) Started 7/09/2018, updated 7/09/2018
Stony Fire (Lake County) Started 7/04/2018, updated 7/04/2018
Pawnee Fire (Lake County)
Pawnee Fire Pawnee Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: June 26, 2018 7:04 pm Date/Time Started: June 23, 2018 5:21 pm Administrative Unit: Unified Command: CAL FIRE, Lake County Sheriffs Office, US Forest Service, & Northshore Fire Protection District County: Lake County Location: Pawnee Rd & New Long Valley Rd, northeast …
Read More »Creek Fire (Lake County) Started 6/16/2018, updated 6/16/2018
Legislation advances in support of Lake McClure storage increase
Bipartisan legislation intended to support the Lake McClure Storage Enhancement Project has passed the U.S. House of Representatives, Merced Irrigation District officials said Thursday. “This first step is crucial to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Surprising species helps Lake Michigan E. coli levels
Enjoying a Lake Michigan beach this summer? Thanks may be in order to an unlikely helper – invasive quagga mussels. New research out of Michigan State University shows Lake Michigan … Click to Continue »
Read More »Lake sturgeon should be endangered species, environmental group says
An environmental group is petitioning the federal government to declare lake sturgeon – a giant, ancient Great Lakes fish – an endangered species. The Center for Biological Diversity is seeking … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Museum Exhibit Near Shaver Lake Explores A Changing Forest
In recent years, the forests of the Central Sierra have changed dramatically. Drought, bark beetles and climate change have helped to kill millions of trees across the region, and years of fire suppression have also contributed to an unhealthy ecosystem in many areas. Now the Central Sierra Historical Society Museum …
Read More »ADDITIONAL LAKE DON PEDRO LUNCHES
Lunches will again be served on Wednesday, March 28th, and Thursday, March 29th, to Don Pedro area residents affected by the flood. Drinking water will also
Read More »Sulphur Fire (Mendocino Lake Complex) (Lake County) Started 10/08/2017, updated 2/09/2018
State’s Post Fire Watershed Emergency Response Report Fire personnel will remain at scene working to extinguish hot spots and improve containment lines. Damage assessment has been completed. Fire suppression repair continues to minimize the effects of the fireâs damage. 10/20/17 AM – See the latest Incident Update for more information …
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