Community Safety & Awareness Report-March 13, 2025
Today the Food For People Mobile Produce Pantry has been canceled, per our latest notification.
Food for People will be hosting food distributions around Humboldt County today. The McKinleyville Pantry at 1615 Heartwood Drive will be open from 10 am until 3 pm. The Willow Creek Pantry will be open today from 10 am until 12 noon, located at 38883 Highway 299.And in Garberville, the pantry at 437 Maple Lane will be hosting a distribution from 10:30 am until 12 noon.
The Mendocino Food and Nutrition Program will be hosting a drive-thru pop up for fresh, premade food distribution in Covelo today at 76300 Grange Street from 12 noon to 1 pm. Swing by for a delicious premade meal.
Mendocino County residents, 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. For a hot meal, residents can visit the Willits Daily Bread, Monday thru Thursday for Dinner, from 5:30-6:30pm located at 111 East 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. Tomorrow residents can receive food assistance at the Gualala Food Pantry from 11-12:30 at 37300 Church St in Gualala. For additional info, call 884-4330.
The Northern California Community Blood Bank’s blood mobile will be at Cal Poly campus, 1 Harpst St in Arcata from 11 am to 4pm. Another unit will be at the George Peterson Insurance Agency at 416 E Street in Eureka from 11am to 4pm. 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 meet next Tuesday, March 18th, 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, Redwood Community Radio, tonight from 7 to 8pm, for the Dishgamu Humboldt with David Cobb, and Michelle Vassel of the Wiyot Tribe.Tune in and be informed. Questions and comments are welcome by calling in at 707-923-3911. That’s the Dishgamu Humboldt tonight between 7 and 8PM only on the mud.
To see the total lunar eclipse (the “blood moon”) on March 13th and 14th, head to a dark location away from city lights and look towards the southeast after sunset, as the eclipse will be visible to the unaided eye, though binoculars or a telescope can enhance the view
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, March 13th, 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.
