Community Safety & Awareness Report – February 25, 2025

A missing person report has been filed for Whale Gulch resident, Dave Taylor. Dave was last seen at the Whitethorn Post Office on February 6, 2025. He is associated with a tan or silver, 90’s style, two-door Nissan Pathfinder. Dave is a white male adult, 84 years old, with white hair, and a full white beard. He is 6’5” tall, weighing approximately 185-190 lbs. He was last seen wearing layered dark jackets including a maroon plaid and dark brown jacket, blue jeans, brown boots and wearing eye glasses. If you have seen Dave or a vehicle matching the above description please contact the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office at 707-463-4086, select option 1. For a photo of the missing man and additional information, visit wordpress-1438018-5376424.cloudwaysapps.com. 

The Northern California Community Blood Bank’s blood mobile will be at Blue Lake Rancheria located at 777 Casino Way from 10:30 am to 4 pm, and at Sutter Coast Hospital located at 800 E. Washington Boulevard in Crescent City from 11 am until 4 pm. And as always, individuals can donate at the blood bank daily, Monday thru 5+

.0Friday, located at 2524 Harrison Avenue in Eureka. To schedule an appointment, visit nccbb.net 

Food for People will be hosting food distributions around Humboldt County today. The Eureka Choice Pantry located at 307 W 14th Street will be open from 10 am until 3:45 pm today. The McKinleyville Pantry at 1615 Heartwood Drive will be open from 10 am until 3 pm. And in Garberville, the pantry at 437 Maple Lane will be hosting a distribution from 2 to 4 pm. .

Mendocino County residents, the Round Valley Food Pantry has a food distribution today from 12 noon to 2 pm at 23925 Howard Street in Covelo at the Library Building. For information, call 472-2601.  For a hot meal, residents can visit Willits Daily Bread, Monday thru Thursday for Dinner, from 5:30-6:30pm located at 111 E. Commercial Street in Willits. For info, call 459-3947. Additionally, the Anderson Valley Senior Center has hot meals available for dinner today at the Veterans Hall in Booneville. For details, call 895-3609. 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 Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meets today at 9:00 AM in the Board Chambers located at the Humboldt County Courthouse at 825 5th Street in Eureka. For more information including public comment procedures and agenda details, visit humboldt gov DOT org (humboldtgov.org) or call 707-476-2390.

You are invited to tune in to KMUD tonight from 7 to 8pm, for Witnessing the Environmental Apocalypse with Kelly Lincoln. Call in to 707-923-3911 to join the conversation on Witnessing the Environmental Apocalypse tonight on Redwood Community Radio between 7 and 8pm.

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, Tuesday, February 25th, 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.