One of the temporary foot pump powered handing washing stations at the entrance of Black Oak Coffee Roasters in Ukiah. (Adrian Fernandez Baumann/Bay City News)

Note: This is a developing situation, and we’ll be updating this article as we get new information. Please help us out by adding new information in the comments or getting in touch at info@mendovoice.com. As local residents and business owners ourselves, we want to help our local community support each other in the coming weeks — submissions from local business owners and community organizations are welcome, and let us know what we can do to help.

MENDOCINO Co., 3/15/20 — Though no cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Mendocino County, the spread of the coronavirus has already required massive changes to our society, with the closure of schools, cancellation of events, and as of today, state directives for staying home for seniors, the closure of restaurants and reduced occupancy of restaurants. But into this breach individuals and business are stepping up to help out — so get in touch with us to tell us about those efforts so we can spread the word.

Continue reading for FREE

We just want to make sure you’re a human! Sign in to keep reading and receive our weekday newsletter in your inbox.

Or

Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in.
Please visit My Account to manage your account.

Kate Maxwell is the publisher and a founder of The Mendocino Voice. She lives inland but goes to the ocean as much as possible.