Klamath National Forest

In the first of a special two-part series, Host Dave Schlom is joined by Michael Kauffmann, co-editor and publisher of The Klamath Mountains: A Natural History.

The privacy of transgender students has become a controversial topic for school boards across the state. Anderson Union High School District in Shasta County has implemented a policy that requires staff to notify parents if a student asks to use a name or gender identity that is different from what’s on their school records. Also, the city of Willows has opted to form its own law enforcement agency after a contract with the county sheriff’s department has ended, and the Klamath National Forest says cooler temperatures and shorter days have led to ideal conditions for prescribed burning.

The Head Fire continues to prompt evacuations around Seiad Valley. Also, a health advisory was issued in Siskiyou County due to unhealthy air quality from the fires, and two years after the Dixie Fire six new homes are under construction in Plumas County.

Twenty fires are continuing to burn in the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County after a lightning storm Tuesday.

Low snowpack levels at the Klamath National Forest could affect nearby communities. Also, the Plumas County Library in Greenville aims to help with Dixie Fire recovery, and lawmakers in the Sacramento area want to speed up homeless encampment removals.