MENDOCINO Co., 3/30/23 — California will issue automatically replacements of CalFresh/EBT benefits to residents in 120 different zip codes who were impacted by February’s winter storms, due to food losses from flooding and power outages. This means that those eligible will not need to apply for replacement benefits, but instead automatically receive them. Replacement benefits will be automatically issued to residents in countries including “Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Humboldt, Lake, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Luis Obispo, Santa Ba ..read more

For the first time in its 92-year-old history, Boomer’s Saloon and Grill in Laytonville is now open for family-friendly dining, says owner Kay Kuykendall. Since its inception, Boomer’s has been for the 21 and over crowd. The establishment was approved in mid-March to welcome guests of all ages to dine in its expansive dining room. “This is a huge change for the business,” Kuykendall said in an email.  Boomer’s was founded in 1931 by Frank “Boomer” and Martha May Kelton as a “working man’s’ bar and roadhouse” according to Kuykendall. While it has moved to various locations in the Laytonvil ..read more

MENDOCINO Co, CA, 3/29/23 — After a consultant’s presentation, board discussion, and an extended metaphor about pancakes, the Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to lend support to several water resiliency projects by helping communities around Mendocino County seek grant funding.  The county’s hired consultant, EKI Environment & Water, Inc. presented ten projects that the firm and the board’s appointed Mendocino County Water Agency Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) had ranked to prioritize support. Per a motion by Supervisor Maureen Mulheren, EKI will move forward with aiding the fir ..read more

POTTER VALLEY, CA, 3/29/23 — Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)’s decision to leave the spillway gates open at Scott Dam this spring and in the future due to increased risk of seismic activity in the area may put the utility out of compliance with its license to operate the Potter Valley Project, according to a letter from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to PG&E’s president on Tuesday. In the letter, FERC Director of Hydropower Administration and Compliance CarLisa Linton notified PG&E that the utility could violate its mandates to protect federally endangered specie ..read more

WILLITS, 3/29/23 — The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man missing from Brooktrails near Willits since the morning of Monday, March 27, when he was last seen. Riley Hsieh is described as a 24 year old Asian American adult, approximately 5 feet and 10 inches tall and weighing 130 pounds, who was last seen wearing a grey robe, blue pants, and carrying a light green or blue bag in the Brooktrails area. A photo and additional details are included in the flyer below. Mendocino County’s search and rescue team conducted a search in Brooktra ..read more

The Larry Spring Museum in downtown Fort Bragg is hosting its second annual Poisson d’Avril on Saturday April 1. The event celebrates the history of April Fools’ Day with a series of freaky, silly, funny and eccentric activities for all ages, as curated by the museum’s artistic director and local artist Nathan Maxwell Cann.  Here’s the announcement with details on the event: The Larry Spring Museum is excited to announce our second annual celebration of Poisson d’Avril, a spring festival of fish and fools. Poisson d’Avril takes place at the idiosyncratic Larry Spring Museum, which is a s ..read more

WILLITS, CA, 3/28/23 — Upwards of 75 Mendocino County residents headed to the Willits Community Center on Thursday to offer their thoughts on the Great Redwood Trail, an ambitious 316-mile connector from San Francisco to Humboldt Bay, the Willits portion of which is nearing its construction phase. Community members had the chance to engage in-person with Coastal Conservancy staff and consultants from the firms superintending the trail, sharing concerns and offering ideas for how the project could be best executed locally.  “I hope in my lifetime that it will be completed,” Louisa Morris o ..read more

MENDOCINO Co., 3/28/23 – This past week’s springlike weather reminded me of what’s to come soon: outdoor barbecues, happy hour on the patio, and the fact that we’re one step closer towards fresh spring veggies on our plates. While just now sunny weather may elude us, there are plenty of restaurants to enjoy and food events to distract us from our weather woes.  Point Arena’s Izayaka Gama celebrates its one–year anniversary Mendocino County’s only Japanese pub, Izakaya Gama, is celebrating its one-year anniversary on Thursday Mar. 30 with a festive evening of beautifully presented small pl ..read more

This is a developing situation and information may change. We’ll update this article as more information becomes available. The most recent information will be updated at the top of the article, with the earlier reports below. MENDOCINO Co., 3/28/23 — Kristin Nevedal, the program director for Mendocino County’s cannabis program, has apparently resigned, according to a report from closed session made by Mendocino County’s Board of Supervisors Chair Glenn McGourty. McGourty announced at the end of the closed session at the start of the regular meeting that the board would be accepting Nevada’s r ..read more

WILLITS, 3/27/23 — A 2.5 earthquake struck about a mile east of Willits at 9:05 p.m. this evening at 4.9 km in depth, according to the United States Geological Survey. You can see more information about the quake and report if you’ve felt it here. The post Did you feel it? 2.5 earthquake east of Willits appeared first on The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA ..read more