All clear along the coast after the early morning wake-up call about a possible Tsunami triggered by a huge earthquake in Russia. The quake registered 8.8 on the scale, and set off alarms up and down the Pacific coast from Alaska to Chile. There were no reports of any serious damage. Along the California Coast, waves of around 4 feet crushed a dock in Crescent City in Del Norte County. In Mendocino County, the highest wave record was 4 feet at Point Arena, a little after 1 AM–about 8 hours after the quake 3,500 miles away that set it off.
Cal Fire says the Medicine fire in Covelo is now 50 percent contained. The 262-acre fire started Sunday; the cause, still under investigation. Personnel have spent the day shoring up the perimeter and looking for hotspots. Three firefighters have reportedly been hurt, but there’s no word on their injuries..
If you have ever considered adopting a dog or puppy, now might be the time. Kennels at the Ukiah Animal Shelter are bursting at the seams with dogs. To free up space, they’ll be having a special adoption event on Saturday where you can choose your new furr friend from among those who desperately need a good home. To encourage potential pet parents, the shelter is reducing its fee $73.00 plus the $31.00 cost of a rabies tag for Mendocino County residents. The animals are of all ages and breeds, but some have not been spayed or neutered, so if you choose one of those, you’ll have to wait until after the surgery. The event is from 10 to 2 at the shelter on Plant Road in Ukiah. Car fanciers aren’t being ignored–the shelter plans a similar adoption event for feline friends later this month
Kamala Harris won’t run for Governor next year. Harris says after thinking it over, she has decided to stay on the sidelines, at least for now. She says she’ll outline her political future in the months to come,
