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For more than a year, the class action lawsuit of eastern county citizens and the city of Portola versus the California Department of Fish and Game over economic impacts of the Pike Eradication Project was out of public sight, until Judge Hilde’s ruling to certify the plaintiffs as a class a couple of weeks ago.

The California Department of Transportation’s Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program has awarded the Mohawk Valley Stewardship Council a grant in the amount of $500,000 toward the acquisition of the ranch for its value as a roadside recreational facility.

A tri-tip meal, auction and drawing will be held at Pioneer Park Pavilion on Fairgrounds Road in Quincy this Friday, Sept. 10, from 4 - 8 p.m. to raise money to help lifelong resident Randy Beck with his rising medical expenses resulting from his extensive battle with cancer.