The heavy rain continues to cause problems. We have already picked up several inches of rain with up to another two inches possible. The National Weather Service has put out a Flood warning for Mendocino County with minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas until 8 PM. The issues are in the usual locations. CHP reports 175 at the Hopland Bridge is shut down, as is Rt 1 near the Garcia River North of Point Arena and Rt 128 along the Navarro River between Rt 1 and Flynn Road. To the north Humboldt County, the weather is colder so there are reports of ice and snow on roadways, The CalTrans Quickmap website has the latest closure information. Police are urging you to be careful if you’re driving tonight. Roads will be slick from the rain, with water over the road in places too. The heaviest rain is over, but it will be damp and cold into the weekend,
Fort Bragg Police are reporting an increase in graffiti over the past few weeks and they want residents to help stop it. The department is asking anyone who notices graffiti in their neighborhood to review the surveillance video that might have and pass that info on to police. There is a web portal set up on the police website for anonymous tips, and the city has a graffiti removal program that reimburses victims up to $75 for material used to clean up the vandalism.
The California State University system is rolling out a new plan to provide more training and access to AI technology. Officials call it the biggest such initiative in the country. The school started developing the program last year when tech leaders complained they didn’t have enough workers with skills in the evolving IT field. CSU says in addition to providing job opportunities, the AI skills will help close what they call a digital divide on campus leaving some students falling behind.
