The CHP has issued a Feather Alert for a missing Mendocino County woman. 32 year old Sarah Brandal, was last seen around noon on Dec. 25, of this past year, by Stanfield and Rainer roads in Woodburn, Oregon. If you’re not familiar with a Feather Alert, it’s a resource available to law enforcement agencies investigating the suspicious or unexplainable disappearance of an Indigenous person. The Mendocino Voice says Brandal is 5 feet 7 inches tall, 145 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to call 911.
A man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds was discovered on Hulls Valley Road by a Mendocino County Sheriff’s deputy near Covelo around 8:15 yesterday morning. The victim, who had been shot in the chest and lower body, told deputies he had been carjacked. That discovery followed another deadly shooting incident nearby that happened just hours before. Police have not said if the two incidents are linked. The Redheaded Blackbelt reports that the Mendocino Sheriff’s office says the investigation is ongoing and they have no suspects at this time.
The executive director of the Fort Bragg Food Bank as well as the Mendo Food Network, says the impact of federal budget cuts on the county’s most vulnerable people can not be understated. Amanda Friscia says the food network had to eliminate two pantry coordinator positions. The Mendocino Voice says they were also forced to limit programs that directly impact families and seniors. The Mendo Food Network’s programs cover the entire county through food bank popups: in Leggett, Laytonville, Ukiah, Anderson Valley and Gualala.
Fort Bragg City Council members have approved a coastal development use permit for a 49-unit three-story apartment complex on Hazelwood Street. That happened at Monday night’s meeting. It’s adjacent to Moura Senior Housing, on a lot above the Noyo River. The Mendocino Voice says one of the apartments will be reserved for a manager, with the other 48 set as rentals for seniors 62 years and older who earn 30-60% of Mendocino County’s median income. All units would be managed as affordable for 55 years, and will not be sold as condos or rented for vacation rentals.
California wildlife officials have launched a public mapping system that displays the locations of GPS-collared gray wolves across the state. They say this new tool can be used for livestock producers to protect their herds. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife says its main purpose is to be used as a proactive measure to reduce wolf-livestock conflicts. The Wolf Location Automated Mapping System will display the last known position of each collared wolf within a nearly 4.5-square-mile hexagonal area. Users can click on the map to view general location data, the pack’s name and the most recent transmission date.
California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways, or DBW, is inviting all boating types to observe National Safe Boating Week next week, from May 17 to 23. Officials want to emphasize the importance of responsible boating practices and water safety awareness as folks prepare for the summer boating season. Lake County News says this is the first year the California Boater Card requirement for all motorized vessel operators will be implemented and enforced. For more information go to SafeBoatingCampaign.com.
