Community Safety & Awareness Report – February 7, 2025

Mendocino County residents can receive food assistance today at the Fort Bragg Food Bank from 12 noon to 3 pm today at 910 north Franklin Street in Fort Bragg. The Willits Food Bank also offers food distribution today from 1-430 pm at 229 east San Francisco Street in Willits. Call 459-3333 for details.   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. 

Food for People will be hosting a food distribution at the Eureka Choice Pantry located at 307 W 14th Street from 10 am until 3:45 pm today.

The Northern California Community Blood Bank’s blood mobile will be at Fortuna Recology located at 1000 River Ranch Road from 11 am until 5 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 

Today the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors is holding a special meeting for budget hearings from 10am to 7pm in the BOS Chambers located at 825 5th Street in Eureka. For more information, visit humboldtgov.org

You are invited to tune in to KMUD tonight from 7 to 8 for Discussions. Michael McKaskel. Join the conversation at 707-923-3911. That’s Discussions tonight between 7 and 8 pm only on K-M-U-D.

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 yearround to avoid receiving a violation.

Today, Friday, February 7th, is a permissive burn day in Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity counties.

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.