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Smoke rises from a brush fire on a wooded hillside beside a curving highway, with guardrails and concrete barriers in the foreground under a clear blue sky.

Ukiah library, Cal Fire to host free wildfire preparedness workshop Saturday

by Mendo Voice Staff January 7, 2026January 7, 2026

Cal Fire will share home hardening and wildfire safety tips with the goal of empowering community members to be “ready for wildfire.”

Orange traffic cones surround a metal table holding a mound of gravel or asphalt mix on wet pavement, with a red utility bin, work trucks, and a utility trailer in a tree-lined lot during rainy weather.

Fire & Emergency

Sandbag stations available across Mendocino County for residents

by Sarah Stierch December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

It’s not too late to prepare your home or business for possible flooding.

Two firefighters in yellow protective uniforms and hard hats stand with tools in hand, monitoring a large controlled burn. A pile of dry brush in the foreground is engulfed in bright orange flames, with smoke rising into the surrounding woodland area.

Environment & Natural Resources

Prescribed burn set for Point Arena–Stornetta Unit on Monday

by Sarah Stierch December 7, 2025December 5, 2025

The project is part of a broader effort by the Bureau of Land Management to thin hazardous vegetation and protect prairie landscapes.

Older woman in a cozy living room holds a corded landline phone handset, inspecting it with concern as she stands beside a wooden table and lamp.

Utilities

They rely on landlines for emergencies. AT&T’s political moves in California could take those away

by Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters and Malena Carollo, CalMatters November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

AT&T’s failed effort this year to retire copper landlines in parts of California seemed to have support from a diverse grassroots coalition. But many of the members had ties with the telecom giant, CalMatters found.

Environment & Natural Resources

Redwood Forest Foundation awarded $2.8 million for wildfire mitigation near Leggett

by Sarah Stierch October 9, 2025October 5, 2025

The Fort Bragg nonprofit will expand and maintain fuel breaks along Highway 1 and fund community prescribed fire trainings as part of a USDA wildfire resilience grant.