County eyes cloud seeding to ease Mendocino drought
County supervisors consider joining Atmospherics Inc. to seed clouds across Mendocino with PG&E and neighboring counties. Yolo and Lake Counties already contracted for rain enhancement over the Indian Creek watershed, with costs shared among participants.
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Mendocino
Atmospherics Inc
Pg&e
Commit
Board of
Tion
Yolo and
Lake Counties
Atmospherics
Bob Garr
Lake
Yolo
Sonoma
Mendocino County
William Brakebill
Bud Randall
Brakebill
Randall
Duckering
Santa Rosa Ee
Kings River
San Joaquin
Indian Creek
Lake County
Lake Pillsbury
Lake Mendocino
Clear Lake
Ted Galletti
Fresno
Board of Supervisors
Ukiah City Rolls Water Rationing Plan Amid Emergency
Ukiah operates a voluntary Stage 1 water conservation amid a declared water emergency. Mayor Barry Wood supports moral persuasion while City Attorney drafts regulations for possible Stage II and III mandates. A 13 point plan urges leak repair, low flow devices, and reduced outdoor use, with staged penalties if rules tighten.
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Ukiah
Barry Wood
Randy Hays
Wood
Healsburg
Sonoma County
Guerneville
Ted Feibusch
Jim Swayne
Sacramento
Swayne
Marin County
Azevedo Loses Judgment In Fourth District Election Challenge
Judge Ralph DeVoto granted a motion for judgment in favor of Vi Richardson registrar of voters after Azevedo failed to prove substantial registration irregularities. Cimolino remained the successful candidate. witnesses testified about registration attempts on the final registration day and questions over who could register at Fort Bragg city hall.
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Jack. Azevedio
Ralph DeVoto
Lake County
Andy Reese
Vi Richardson
Registrar of Voters
Richardson
Azevedo
Cimolino
Duncan James
James
Fort Bragg
Reese
Addvedh Weil
Lena Lucci
Andy Taubold
Taubold
Mark Nimenen
Robert Kelley
Ukiah
Eugene Kelley
Robert
Local Ukiah Candidates Night Focused on Schools and City Issues
In a sparsely attended forum at Frank Zeek school, Ukiah candidates for the city council and Ukiah Unified board of education outlined plans to improve education, emphasize teacher evaluation, and coordinate county and local schools. They warned about conserving energy and balancing recreation with budget needs, urging cooperation with builders to ease city construction costs.
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Glenn Erickson
Frank Zeek
Ukiah League of Women Voters
County Board of Education
Ukiah Unified Board of Education
Ray Nelson
County Schools
Ukiah Unified District Board
Ukiah
Board of Education
County Education Board
Mary Snyder
al Norris
Weather snippet for February readings and tides
February 1977 temperatures show 15 to 82 degrees and February 1976 records at 58 to 42. Today’s forecast lists a high and a rain total of 7.91 inches compared with last year. Tomorrow’s tides indicate 10:05 a.m. high and 4:48 p.m. low.
Doc Stanley given prison term for involuntary manslaughter
Michael Doc Stanley, 42, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Mendocino County for the July 25, 1976 slaying of Michael Esslinger after a confrontation near Stanley’s home. Sentencing by Judge A B Broaddus could be from 3 to 5 years with the arming clause enhancing the penalty.
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Stanley
Mendocino County
Michael Esslinger
Esslinger
Fort Bragg
California
John Howard
Teton County
Doc Stanley
Public Defender’s Office
Broaddus
Joe Allen
Allen
Len LaCasse
LaCasse
Dave
Joscelyn
Doe
Northwestern California Weather Update
The region experiences fair and mild conditions through Thursday with patchy dense fog at night and morning and variable clouds in the northern areas. Fort Bragg records 46 to 60 degrees while Ukiah sees 43 to 72 degrees.
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California
Fort Bragg
Ukiah
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