Community Safety & Awareness Report – January 20, 2025
Today is a national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Many non-essential federal, state and local offices will be closed in observance of the holiday. In Eureka, the Eureka NAACP is hosting an MLK Day Celebration today from 2 to 5 pm at the Adorni Center at 1011 Waterfront Drive in Eureka.
Food for People is hosting two food distribution events today for those in need. The McKinleyville Pantry located at 1615 Heartwood Drive is open from 10 am until 3 pm, and the Fortuna Pantry located at 2292 Newburg Road is open today from 10 am until 12 noon.
Mendocino County residents, 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, residents can visit the Willits Daily Bread, Monday thru Thursday for Dinner, from 5:30-6:30pm located at 58 Bush St. Willits. For info, call 459-3947. Additionally, 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. Tomorrow, the Anderson Valley Food Bank will be hosting a food distribution from 9am to 11:30am at the United Methodist Church located at 13850 Hwy 128 in Boonville. If you have questions, call 895-3887 for more info.
The Northern California Community Blood Bank’s blood mobile will be at the Eureka Mall located at 800 W. Harris Street from 1 to 6pm. 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
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
Tomorrow, and every Tuesday, between noon and 3 pm, you can recharge at the Redway Baptist Church. For those living without a home, Bridging the Gap Ministries will welcome you for a hot meal, electronics recharging, warm clothing, and, as needed, there’s limited outdoor living supplies available. Get out of the weather every Tuesday, that’s tomorrow, from noon to 3pm at the Redway Baptist Church at 1055 Redway Drive. If you have donations of food or warm coats to offer or need additional information call 707-223-1560
Don’t forget to tune in to KMUD this afternoon from 5 to 6pm for The Cannabis Show with your hosts Steve Dodge and Sunshine Cereceda. You can join the conversation by calling 707-923-3911. Tune in, listen in, call in, this afternoon beginning at 5pm.
You are invited to tune in to KMUD, tonight from 7 to 8pm, for La Semilla with Brenda Perez of Centro Del Pueblo. That’s La Semilla tonight only on the MUD, Redwood Community Radio between 7 and 8pm.
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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 20th is a NO BURN DAY in Mendocino County. However, today IS a permissive burn day in Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity counties.
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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.
