Community Safety & Awareness Report – January 17, 2025
The Food For People Mobile Produce Pantry will be at the Wiyot Community Distribution site today, from 10 am to 12 noon at 1000 Wiyot Drive in Loleta, and at the Bear River Community Distribution site from 11am to 12:30pm today, at 263 Keisner, in Loleta.
Additionally, Food for People will be distributing food to those in need throughout Humboldt County today at local pantries. The Bridgeville Pantry at 38717 Kneeland Road is open from 10 am until 4 pm. The Eureka Choice Pantry at 307 W 14th Street is open from 10 am until 3:45 pm today. And the Blocksburg Pantry at 27922 Alderpoint Road is open from 1:30 to 3:30 pm.
Mendocino County residents: the Leggett Food Pantry will be hosting a food distribution at 65100 Drive-Thru Tree Road from 1230 to 3pm. For additional details, call 925-6343. In Laytonville, a food distribution will take place today at 375 Harwood Road from 2 to 4pm. For info, call 984-8089. Willits residents can visit the Willits Food Bank, today from 1-4:30pm at 229 E. San Francisco St. in Willits. Questions? Call 459-3333. The Fort Bragg Food Bank will be hosting a food distribution from 12 noon to 3pm today at 910 north Franklin Street in Fort Bragg. For a hot meal, Fort Bragg residents can visit the First Baptist Church at noon today on the corner of Franklin & Pine in Fort Bragg. Call 964-3422 for more information.Seniors in Willits can participate in the Willits Seniors Home Meal Delivery program, Monday through Friday. Contact 459-6826 if you’d like information on this program.
The Northern California Community Blood Bank’s blood mobile will be at Ray’s Food Place at 875 Redwood Drive in Garberville from 10 am until 3 pm, and at Pierson’s Building Center located at 4100 Broadway Street in Eureka from 11 am until 4 pm. And as always, the blood bank is open Monday thru Friday, located at 2524 Harrison Avenue in Eureka. To schedule an appointment to donate, visit nccbb.net
KMUD’s 2025 Annual Membership meeting this Saturday, January 18th, on Zoom from 3 to 5pm. This year, we’re aiming to build even more bridges with local organizations and people by being involved in more events, new shows, and a whole bunch of volunteer opportunities. For more information, visit wordpress-1438018-5376424.cloudwaysapps.com or email membership@wordpress-1438018-5376424.cloudwaysapps.com.
The KMUD Board of Directors will next Tuesday, January 21st, at 3 pm, via Zoom. To attend the meeting, find zoom information on the agenda posted before the meeting at wordpress-1438018-5376424.cloudwaysapps.com, or, e-mail membership@wordpress-1438018-5376424.cloudwaysapps.com. If you wish to address the Board at Open Time, please e-mail your statement to board@wordpress-1438018-5376424.cloudwaysapps.com
You are invited to tune in to KMUD tonight from 7 to 8 for Ask the Herb Doctor with Andrew and Sarah Murray. You may call 707-923-3911 to join the conversation. That’s Ask the Herb Doctor tonight between 7 and 8 pm only on Redwood Community Radio, KMUD.
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CAL FIRE has lifted the requirement for residents in the state responsibility area to obtain a CAL FIRE burn permit, however, an air quality air permit is required year round to avoid receiving a violation.
Today, Friday, January 17th is a NO BURN DAY in Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity counties. However, today IS a permissive burn day in Mendocino County.
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For more information, to get an air quality permit, and to make sure it is a permissive burn day:
- Humboldt, Trinity, and Del Norte County residents can call the North Coast Air Quality Management District at 1 866 burn day or 1-866-287-6329.
- Mendocino County residents can call 707-463-4391. or you can go online to mendoair.org for an air quality permit.
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This concludes the Community Safety and Awareness Report, which can be heard weekdays at 11am, 3pm, and as needed right here on KMUD and now online at wordpress-1438018-5376424.cloudwaysapps.com.
