The Jackson Demonstration State Forest Advisory Group will be meeting on March 7th. The meeting will be held at the Fort Bragg Lions Club on East Redwood Avenue. The meeting is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will include a field tour. The agenda includes a review of projects for 2024. The Mission of the Group is to provide advice and recommendations to CAL FIRE and the Board of Forestry. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, visit Fire.ca.gov
Edith Ceccarelli, who was the oldest living person in America and the second oldest living person in the world, has died. Ceccarelli died Thursday afternoon in Willits, at the care home where she had lived for the past nine years. Ceccarelli, who went by Edie, celebrated her 116th birthday on February 5th. She was also the longest living Californian on record. Loved ones say she died in her sleep.
California is taking more sexual predators off the streets. The CHP joined several agencies in a four day human trafficking operation last week. Agents and officers went undercover to arrest 12 suspects. They’ve all been charged with using the internet to look for potential victims. Attorney General Rob Bonta says the exploitation of children isn’t something his office will tolerate. He points out an estimated 500-thousand online predators are active every day, calling it a “stark reminder” of all the work that still needs to be done.
The homelessness crisis in California is taking center stage in D.C. Governor Newsom will meet with White House officials again today. He’s discussing the state’s key priorities which include more resources to support people with behavioral health needs and those living on the streets. He spent his first day in the nation’s capital insisting that FEMA keep its promise to reimburse local governments for sheltering homeless during the pandemic.
Some Northern California Girl Scouts are riding high after an out of this world moment. They used a ham radio to make live contact with the International Space Station yesterday. The troop came up with the idea on their own and spent months preparing. They had ten minutes to ask an astronaut questions, ranging from experiments she’s working on to how she spends her free time. After it was over, the girls received special merit badges.
As we head into the weekend, the national average price of gas is up slightly to $3.27 a gallon. In California, the average cost this week was around $4.63. The price to fill up in Ukiah is averaging about $4.50 a gallon.
