Dos Rios News

Technical consultant Susan Estrada reported this month on progress Redwood Coast Connect is making on compiling the broadband surveys started in December when public meetings were held.

One man was arrested Thursday night after two men were stabbed in a hotel room in Newbury Park, authorities said. via Ventura County Star

“We tried everything we could to get some water rights”

Thirty years after water began flowing through the Redwood Valley County Water District's pipes, the $7.2 million loan to build the infrastructure remains unpaid. via The Press Democrat

“And that's to where we have a described project and it is getting ready to basically submit to the state.”

He won't come out and say it, but for Third District Supervisor John Pinches the Dos Rios Project appears to no longer be on the front-burner. "The current status of the Dos Rios Project is really about where I ... via The Willits News

Two street-level crack cocaine dealers who were peddling their wares in the Dos Rios Homes public housing complex were sentenced Thursday to federal prison. via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

“For now, we've put the whole Dos Rios thing on hold”

A recently revived, controversial proposal to divert water from a protected portion of the Eel River near Dos Rios has been quietly shelved after a negative legal opinion. via The Press Democrat

“This is life. I'm never coming home.”

Eddie Houston Jr., a street gangster whose house allegedly yielded the largest crack cocaine seizure in Sacramento history, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to conspiracy to possess, distribute and ... via Sacramento Bee

“Conservation groups will likely argue in a CEQA challenge that the county should have considered more environmentally friendly alternatives to address water supply issues, such as conservation and improved storage strategies at existing facilities”

"Overcoming the obstacles imposed by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act would require substantially narrowing the flexibility and scope of the project as well as willingness to proceed despite the likelihood the ... via The Willits News

“It was one of the most extensive grows I've ever seen”

Seven people were arrested and more than 5,000 marijuana plants seized in Dos Rios Wednesday in an early morning raid by local, state and federal law enforcement officers. via Ukiah Daily Journal

Seven people were in custody Thursday after drug agents from Mendocino, Sonoma and Shasta counties raided a large indoor marijuana growing operation at a remote ranch along the Eel River near Dos Rios. via The Press Democrat

“It's a very complex situation”

Willits authorities have ordered the North Coast Railroad Authority to remove or secure 20 derelict rail cars that have become a public nuisance and safety problem. via The Press Democrat

TODAY'S DREAM: Townsend Opera Players' Cameratini program is for children ages 5-12, with a maximum of 20 kids. via The Modesto Bee

“There is an urgency here. I don't think this board, or this county, understands that”

Supervisors have approved a county water agency work plan. As presented by water agency General Manager Roland Sanford, the plan is organized into four groups, prioritized by importance. via The Willits News

“I have a radically different interpretation of what happened”

The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday: Voted to support the Dos Rios Ranch Land Protection and Habitat Restoration Project. via The Modesto Bee

Stanislaus County wants to build a lot of things in the next 20 years, from a swimming pool in Empire to a new coroner's office, an expanded jail, a remodeled animal shelter and many road improvements. via Modesto Bee

“Mendocino County has to open up the valve a little bit”

You can love him or you can hate him, but you have to admit one thing about John Pinches he doesn't change who he is to suit any particular audience. via The Willits News

Jenevieve Gabrielle, 31, of Fort Bragg, was booked into jail on suspicion of driving while under the influence at 12:03 a.m. Saturday by the California Highway Patrol. via Ukiah Daily Journal

An opportunity billed as the first quarterly Town Hall Meeting with Third District Supervisor John Pinches starts at 6:45 p.m. this Thursday in the Willits Community Center. via The Willits News