RCRC press releases and related news clips about RCRC and our member counties. Please note that a subscription may be required to read some external publications.
‘How a wildfire prevention project saved Pollock Pines from the Caldor Fire‘ -Fox 40
Nearly six months ago the Caldor fire had just destroyed hundreds of homes in a nearby town. But the flames never reached Pollock Pines. It was evident that a project, years in the making, did exactly what it was designed to do.
‘Where Is There More Lithium to Power Cars and Phones? Beneath a California Lake’ -Wall Street Journal
The U.S. race to secure a material known as ‘white gold’ turns to the Salton Sea in Imperial County, where energy companies hope to extract lithium from a geothermal reservoir.
'What is California? Podcast Features Mono County Supervisor Stacy Corless’ -Record Searchlight
Mono County Supervisor and RCRC’s Immediate Past Chair Stacy Corless is featured on the ‘What is California?’ podcast discussing rural governance and the challenges facing rural communities.