Community Safety & Awareness Report – January 23, 2025
The Food For People Mobile Produce Pantry will be in Blue Lake today at the Community Resource Center at 111 Greenwood Ave between 10am and 1pm.
The Mendocino Food and Nutrition Program will be hosting a drive-thru pop up for fresh, premade food distribution in Laytonville today at 300 Cahto Drive from 12 noon to 1 pm. Swing by for a delicious premade meal.
Today the McKinleyville Pantry will be open from 10 am to 3 pm, located at 1615 Heartwood Drive. The Willow Creek Pantry will be open today from 10 am until 12 noon, located at 38883 Highway 299. The Garberville Pantry will be open from 10:30 am to 12 noon at the Garberville Presbyterian Church located at 437 Maple Lane.
Mendocino County residents can receive food assistance today at the Fort Bragg Food Bank from 4pm to 6pm today at 910 north Franklin Street in Fort Bragg. The Mendocino Community Food Pantry will also be hosting a food distribution today, and every Thursday, from 2 to 4pm at 44831 Main Street next to the Mendocino Presbyterian Church. Residents can receive a hot meal at 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, 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 Northern California Community Blood Bank’s blood mobile will be at Eureka Community Health & Wellness located at 2200 Tydd Street from 10 am until 4 pm, and at Falafelove located at 1125 King Salmon Avenue in Eureka from 12 noon until 6 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
Please tune-in to KMUD tonight at 7pm for The KMUD Book Club, with Leann Greene and friends. Call 707-923-3911 to join the conversation. That’s the KMUD Book Club tonight between 7 and 8 pm only on Redwood Community Radio, K-M-U-D.
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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, Thursday, January 23rd is a NO BURN DAY in Mendocino, 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.
