Community & Safety Awareness Report – November 15, 2024
The Food For People Mobile Produce Pantry will be at the Wiyot Community Distribution site today, from 10 am to 12 noon at 1000 Wiyot Drive in Loleta, and at the Bear River Community Distribution site from 11am to 1pm today, at 263 Keisner, in Loleta.
The Garberville Farmers’ Market is open today and every Friday of the season, 11 am to 3 pm. Visit the Garberville Farmers’ Market today located at the Garberville Town Square to purchase the freshest Humboldt-County-Grown and GMO-free produce along with plants, meats and other wonderful products.
Mendocino County residents: the Leggett Food Pantry will be hosting a food distribution at 65100 Drive-Thru Tree Road from 1230 to 3pm. For additional details, call 925-6343. In Laytonville, a food distribution will take place today at 375 Harwood Road from 2 to 4pm. For info, call 984-8089. Willits residents can visit the Willits Food Bank, today from 1-4:30pm at 229 E. San Francisco St. in Willits. Questions? Call 459-3333. 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, Fort Bragg residents can visit the First Baptist Church at noon today on the corner of Franklin & Pine in Fort Bragg. Call 964-3422 for more information.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 the McKinleyville Shopping Center located at 1505 City Center Road from 10 am to 4 pm, and at the Meadows Business Park located on Evergreen Road in Garberville from 10 am to 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
You are invited to tune in to KMUD tonight from 7 to 8 for Ask the Herb Doctor with Andrew and Sarah Murray. You may call 707-923-3911 to join the conversation. That’s Ask the Herb Doctor tonight between 7 and 8 pm only on Redwood Community Radio, KMUD.
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CAL FIRE has lifted the burn suspension, but fire season designation is still in effect. Residents in state responsibility areas must also obtain a Cal Fire burn permit. Year round, you still must have an air quality burn permit to avoid receiving a violation. Provided you have a valid air quality burn permit, Friday, November 15th IS a permissive burn day in Humboldt, Del Norte, Mendocino, 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.
