Community Safety & Awareness Report – March 6, 2025
Route 36 remains FULLY CLOSED east of Swimmer’s Delight near the Devil’s Elbow picnic area, mile marker 15 to mile marker 16, in Humboldt County due to an active slide. Currently, there is no estimated time of reopening. For the latest updates, visit QuickMap.dot.ca.gov or check the QuickMap app.
The Mendocino Food and Nutrition Program will be hosting a drive-thru pop up for fresh, premade food distribution in Willits today at 1250 Blosser Lane from 10 am to 11:30 am. Swing by for a delicious premade meal.
Mendocino County residents can receive food assistance today at the Mendocino Community Food Pantry today, and every Thursday, from 2 to 4 pm 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 111 E. Commercial 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.
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. Community food distribution will be happening today at the Myers Flat Fire Station located at 54 Myers Avenue from 12 noon until 3 pm. And in Garberville, the pantry at 437 Maple Lane will be hosting a distribution from 2 to 4 pm.
The Northern California Community Blood Bank’s blood mobile will be at the Cal Poly Humboldt Quad located at 1 Harpst Street in Arcata from 11 am until 4 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 Citizens’ Advisory Committee is scheduled to discuss Measure Z spending at their meeting from 2 to 4pm at the Board of Supervisors Chambers located at 825 5th Street in Eureka. Additional information can be found at humboldtgov.org.
Join Sue Moloney on “Off the Cuff” tonight at 7pm. Her guest will be Robert Brame, a forensic arborist. He will be presenting photos from the recent fires in LA and other places. They’d like to invite anyone with a computer to join them via zoom to see the photos Robert will be talking about. The link will be available at wordpress-1438018-5376424.cloudwaysapps.com prior to the show. That’s Thursday night at 7pm right here on Redwood Community Radio. Let’s see if we can make radio visual!
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 6th, 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.
