College offers Yokayo land for campus amid boundary changes
The college moves to acquire 126.87 acres at Yokayo Ranch for an ag training campus with modified boundaries to keep 27 acres intact for potential future sale. The purchase hinges on board approval, environmental report adequacy, right of way, and written confirmation from Yokayo Ranch directors. Local Farm Bureau leaders held a press conference clarifying positions on land use and the college project.
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College Campus Ag
Ori
Evans
Christopherson
Pres
Pete DeVries
Farm Bureau
Pauli
Drought won’t close Mendocino coastal parks this summer
Park officials say water limits may curb showers and replace flush toilets with chemical units but coastal parks including Van Damme MacKerricher Russian Gulch Manchester and Westport Union Landing will stay open. Lake Cleone remains high though Lake Mendocino outlook is bleak without rain. wells may keep campers active while some county parks face water shortages and possible rest room closures. Fire danger could trigger outside watering bans and possible park restrictions if drought worsens.
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Mendocino
Redwood Empire
Dana Long
State Department of Parks and Recreation
The
Journal
Long
van Damme, MacKerricher
Russian Gulch
Manchester
Westport Union
Paul Dimnick
Park
Navarro Kainee Woods
van Damme
MacKerricher Park
Neil
Art Kramer
Faulkner Park
Boonville
Heezer Drive
Fort Bragg
Kramer
Mill Creek
Ukiah
Low Gap
Jim Swayne
Municipal
Vinewood
Oak Manor
McGarvey
Anton Stadium
Lion Park
Farm Bureau Says No Quarrel With College Leader Despite Land-Use Stand
Mendocino County Farm Bureau president Bill Pauli clarifies that while directors oppose taking Yokayo Ranch for a college campus due to land use concerns the Bureau as a group does not attack college president Pete DeVries or the board. The Bureau has not endorsed any site and would back the college if its final site choice serves the district’s best interests.
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Bill Pauli
Mendocino County
Farm Bureau
Pete DeVries
DeVries
Ukiah Fairgrounds
Guinness McFadden
McFadden
Yokayo Ranch
Burau
Mendocino Farm Bureau Details Land Use Policy
The Mendocino County Farm Bureau clarifies its land use policy focusing on prime agricultural property, compatibility with surrounding land uses, and alignment with the General Plan. It weighs soil, crops, climate, water, drainage, and production history to designate prime land and warns that development pressure can threaten farming and create pesticide drift, noise, trespass, theft, and nuisance issues. The group supports orderly growth that preserves agriculture and open space.
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Mendocino County Farm Bureau
Mendocino County
Trustees Review EIR Tomorrow At Mendocino College
Mendocino College trustees meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Ukiah Fairgrounds Room 501 to review Earth Metrics final environmental impact report on the Yokayo Ranch campus site with about a dozen agenda items. Possible continuation to Thursday.
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Mendocino College
Ukiah Fairgrounds
Yokayo Ranch
Earth Metrics of
Palo Alto
Pete DeVries
Willits
Candidates Night airs views for Ukiah races
Ukiah League of Women Voters will host a Candidates Night at Frank Zeek School starting 6 30 p m. Voters may hear candidates for Ukiah Unified board of education Ukiah city council and county board of education. Incumbents and challengers will present in sequence through 8 40 p m.
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Ukiah League of Women
Frank Zeek
Ukiah Unified Board of Education
Ukiah City Council
County Board of Education
Don Appleton
Ukiah
Earl Clark
Philo
Mary Snyder
al Norris
Margaret Hoaglen
Greg Nelson
Gail MonPere
Carl Naumann
Virgil Nelson
Peter Passof
Don VanderMey
Barry Vogel
Rick Woolworth
Ray Worater
Ukiah Unified District
Rolling blackouts eyed in drought hit Northern California
Sacramento dispatch says drought reducing hydroelectric output could trigger rolling blackouts across Northern California. Energy officials propose shared power and regional agreements to avoid outages while PG E and utilities seek options such as leasing Scattergood plant and buying surplus from Southern California Edison. City of Ukiah weighs participation.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Robert Ham
Energy Creamvision
Cnaeagertee
Pacific Northwest
Ham
San Seine
Pacific Gas & Electric
Bonneville Power Administration
Pg&e
Scattergood
Los Angeles
Canada
San Francisco
Southern California Edison
Ukiah
Jin
Swayne
Northern California Power Agency
Pg&e Swayne
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College Board of Trustees
Kwit
Camper Reservoir
Kim Welcher
Suports
Welcher
Cow Mountain
Utse Ives
California Division of Forestry
Mel Clausen
Bureau of Land Management
Clausen
Tom ‘ Neil
Division of Forestry
Anly
CDF
Board of Supervisors
Lake Mendocino
Marina
Russian River
Jim Welcher
Raymond
Proms
Land Use Policy County Farm Bureau
Trustees Review
EIR
Empire
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