The Redwood Valley County Water District is tallying up the cost of last month’s windstorm. According to MendoFever.com, the district told those at a recent meeting that the wind did about $60,000 in damage to some solar panels and other equipment at the north storage tank on Tomki Road. Insurance will pay for the damage but until the new gear comes in, the tank is being operated manually. The district has also tested out its pumping station at Lake Mendocino and reports it is in good shape and doesn’t expect any more supply issues this year because the lake is full.
Lakeport’s spring cleanup day did a LOT of cleaning up. The city reports it took in thousands of pounds of junk at the event last weekend. The household trash alone totaled 11,300 pounds, with another 2,100 pounds of appliances, 430 pounds of electronics, and another 800 pounds of mixed recyclables. If you missed your chance to clear your clutter, you’ll get another opportunity later this year. The clean-up has been happening twice a year since 2017
North Shore communities will have a chance to learn more about emergency preparedness later this month. The North Shore Fire Fund will hold its 3rd annual Northshore Ready Fair on April 27th. It will include booths with representatives of several organizations who will share tips about things like evacuation readiness, best practices for fire prevention, and other ways you can get prepared. Northshore Fire personnel will be there to answer questions. The fair is on the 27th from 10 to 2 at the Lucerne Elementary School. The fire fund’s website has more info.
While people in the northeast spent today freaking out about that 4.8 maginitude earthquake, there were seven quakes in the last 24 hours in Northern California. They were centered in a remote area of Plumas County with no reports of damage or injuries. Seismologists say the East Coast quake is rare, and because more people felt it, it’s getting a lot more attention than the relatively small shakes common in California usually do.
