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Public Safety · Mendocino County
The Cooley Fire, which began on October 16 west of Cloverdale in Mendocino County, California, had burned 1,365 acres by Friday evening. Cal Fire reported that the fire was 86% contained as of 5:16 p.m. on October 23. The cause of the wildfire remains under investigation.
Public Safety
The National Weather Service issued an updated freeze warning valid for Saturday between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. The alert covers Southern Trinity, Northwestern Interior Mendocino, Northeastern Interior Mendocino, Northwestern and Central Trinity, Northeastern Trinity, and Lake County. Temperatures are expected to drop as low as 29 degrees, posing risks to crops, sensitive vegetation, and unprotected outdoor plumbing. Residents are advised to move tender plants indoors or take other protective measures.
Public Safety · Mendocino County
The NWS Eureka office issued an updated frost advisory valid Saturday from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. for Coastal Mendocino and Southwestern Interior Mendocino, including the Anderson Valley. Temperatures as low as 35 degrees are expected, with possible fog overnight in Anderson Valley. The NWS urges residents to cover sensitive outdoor plants before sunset or bring them indoors to prevent frost damage.
Community brief · Ukiah, CA
The city of Ukiah's Treekiah program is hosting a free Oak Walk on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 9 a.m., meeting at the picnic tables near the parking lot of Low Gap Regional Park on Low Gap Road. Led by Jennifer Riddell, the walk will cover oak identification before participants explore specimens in the park. The event is free, though attendees may purchase an oak ID chart for $8; organizers request preregistration via email to climate@cityofukiah.com.…
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Subscribe freeCommunity brief · Mendocino, CA
EarthSpoke Farms at 13501 Point Cabrillo Drive in Mendocino is hosting its free Pumpkin Wonderland event Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during October. The multigenerational family flower farm, described as the only pumpkin patch on the Mendocino Coast, offers visitors photo opportunities with 24 varieties of mostly heirloom pumpkins available for purchase. The farm is also in its dahlia tuber harvest season, processing…
Community brief · Ukiah, CA
Medium Art Center in downtown Ukiah will host the opening reception of Cats & Coffee, a solo acrylic painting exhibition by Ukiah native Lilly Mayfield, on Friday, Nov. 6, from 5 to 8 p.m., as part of Ukiah's First Friday Art Walk. The show marks Mayfield's first solo exhibition after years of painting sets and props for local theatre. The event is free and open to the public, with wine donated by Saracina Vineyards and light refreshments…
