by CalMatters, CalMatters Network September 17, 2023 A centerpiece of California’s perpetual political and legal wrangling over allocation of water is the complex array of rights that stretch back to the earliest years of statehood in the 19th century. Simply put, those who claimed water before 1914, when the state […]
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Gavin Newsom signs law boosting minimum wage for fast-food workers. Is $20 enough?
by CalMatters, CalMatters Network September 28, 2023 Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Earning $17 an hour at a Los Angeles Jack-in-the-Box, Anneisha Williams has struggled for years to keep up with rent and […]
7 Million Cubic Yards of Dead Algae and Mud to be flushed out to Sea From PP&L Dams
So How Much Is One Million Cubic Yards? One Million Yards of litter from Californias Roadsides is enough to build two stacks of trash from the Earth’s surface to beyond the International Space Station, 250 miles in orbit. according to the Office of Governor. Here in Siskiyou, a county larger […]
Fire Restrictions lifted on Klamath National Forest
Forest Service News Release Yreka, Calif., September 28, 2023— Recent weather conditions have lessened the fire danger on the Klamath National Forest, and fire restrictions will be lifted effective September 28, 2023 across the forest.Forest officials stress that the Northern California fire season is not over, and care and common […]
GREAT LEADERSHIP IS THE KEY TO RETAINING GREAT PEOPLE
The best way to strengthen your volunteer fire department is through excellent leadership! Learn the skills to help, recruit and retain the best people in your community. The highly interactive course will explore the dynamics of leadership and what the current fire service demands. Continental breakfast both days, lunch on day one […]
Klamath River Reach Prepped for Post Dam Removal Flows
Tribal Citizens Adversely Impacted by Dams Participate in Historic Decommissioning Project The Yurok Tribe and the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC), in collaboration with the Shasta Indian Nation, started preparing a stretch of the Klamath River to flow freely for the first time in a century. The soon-to-be dismantled Klamath […]
Unscheduled Vacancy on the Local Child Care Planning Council for Terms Ending 2025
County of Siskiyou Press Release Laura Bynum, Clerk of the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors announces that there is one unscheduled vacancy on the Local Child Care Planning Council for terms ending February 28, 2025, for a Provider Representative. The Local Child Care Planning Council was established in 1998 as […]
Letter Concerning Regulation of Minimum Flows
Members of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board), I am writing this letter today to express my concern regarding the regulation of minimum flows in the Scott and Shasta River Watersheds. There are three major concerns that I believe require attention before any decisions regarding minimum flows […]
Meet the Candidates, Be an Informed Voter
The intention is to have as many Republican candidates as our Siskiyou Patriots guest speakers before the holidays are upon us. Remember, the primaries in CA are now on March 5th. Here is our lineup for the guest speakers at the Siskiyou Patriots meeting in the coming months:
Siskiyou – Tobacco-Free Behavioral Health is Fighting Health Inequity
People with severe mental or substance use disorders are 5 times more likely to smoke. Therefore, smoking is their leading cause of death. Unfortunately, much of the healthcare focused on these groups does not address tobacco. These groups are less likely to be offered tobacco quit support. However, a tobacco-free […]