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Mendocino Coast calendar of events

Mendocino Coast calendar of events

If you have questions regarding COVID-19, call the County Public Health Office at 707-472-2759. To contact the City of Fort Bragg, call 707-961-2823. All Fort Bragg citizens may contact the Fort Bragg Police Department at 707-964-0200 and staff will direct you to the appropriate agency.

Effective March 4, 2022, until rescinded: Order of the Health Officer of Mendocino County rescinding the wearing of face coverings in indoor public settings by all persons in response to the surge of COVID-19 and the spread of the Delta Variant. Strong recommendation to continue indoor masking at this time. However, indoor masking still mandated in certain settings such as schools, healthcare settings, and public transportation. For more information go to mendocinocounty.org and click on novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Government Meetings

Fort Bragg online: view city government agendas and minutes at cityfortbragg.legistar.com.

Mendocino County online: View Board of Supervisors’ and Planning and Building Services agendas and minutes, and issued building permits at mendocinocounty.org. Many county government meetings are live-streamed and archived on the Mendocino County Video channel on YouTube.

Mendocino County has an up-to-date COVID-19 information site including business resources.

Mendocino Unified School District: For information and how to connect via teleconference, call 707-937-5868.

Fort Bragg Unified School District: For more information, call 707-961-2850 or visit www.fbusd.us

Thursday, July 14, 2022

COVID PCR Testing in the Tent

The Mendocino Coast Clinic is doing free, drive-through COVID testing under the tent Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The location is 205 South Street, Fort Bragg, CA. Phone # is 707-964-1251.

Mendocino Food Pantry

There is a weekly food pantry every Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. held at the Mendocino Presbyterian Church on Main Street in Mendocino.

Summer Food for Kids

This summer the Mendocino Community Pantry will be offering free food bags for households with a child under 16.  It takes place Thursday afternoons from 2 to 3:30 at the Mendocino Presbyterian Church, limit of one bag per household.

Friday, July 15, 2022

COVID Testing in the Tent

Held from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at Mendocino Coast Clinics at 205 South Street, Fort Bragg, CA.

Friday Free Clothing Pop-Up Swap

Every Friday (weather permitting) from 11-4 p.m., the Fort Bragg Food Bank crew of staff and volunteers will be out front at 910 North Franklin Street sorting clothing for the Friday Free Clothing Pop Up Swap, open to clients and community members to come to look through and take home – all for free.

Friday Skate Night

Friday nights from 7 to 9 is family skate night at the Old Rec Gym in Fort Bragg — 213 E Laurel St.  The cost is $5 per day and participants under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign them in.  Questions call 707 964-9446.

Mendocino Farmers Market

Every Friday, Noon-2 p.m., Downtown Mendocino at Howard and Main Street. 707-357-6035, or www.mcfarm.org.

Saturday, July 16, 2022

Trunk Sale

There is a “Trunk Sale” on Saturday, July 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Come to the Community Center of Mendocino’s community pop-up fringe flea marker and leave with a treasure.

Kelley House Walking Tour

Kelley House docents lead Mendocino Historic District walking tours on Saturdays at 11:00 am. $20 per person. Meet by the flagpole. Drop by or book in advance at kelleyhousemuseum.org. 45007 Albion Street, Mendocino. 707-937-5791.

Temple of Kwan Tai Tours

Held from noon to 3:00 pm. The temple is located at 45160 Albion Street, Mendocino, CA.

Storytime at Fort Bragg Library

Storytime will be held from 10:30 am to 11:00 am, weather permitting. Following from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm will be “Sinister Science: Rainbow Rain.” The library is located at 499 East Laurel Street, Fort Bragg, CA.  707-964-2020.

Sunday, July 17, 2022

Mendocino Coast Queer Community Walk

Come join the Mendocino Coast Queer Community walk from MacKerricher State Park along the accessible coastal trail. Join your queer brothers and sisters in a communal walk Sunday afternoon July 17 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. A chance to meet other queers in the local community. To join the community download the MeetUp app and look for Mendocino Coast Queer Community.

Walking Tour at the Kelley House

Kelley House docents lead Mendocino Historic District Walking tours on Sundays at 11:00 a.m. $20 per person. Meet by the flagpole. 45007 Albion Street, Mendocino 707-937-5791. www.kellyhousemuseum.org.

Monday, July 18, 2022

Fort Bragg Vaccine Clinic

On Mondays Mendocino County Public Health at 120 West Fir Street in Fort Bragg offers all vaccines, including 3rd doses for the immune-compromised, and boosters. Hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed from 11:45 am to 12:30 pm for lunch. Sign up for an appointment at MyTurn.gov. A parent or a legal guardian must print and sign a consent for minors for the Pfizer vaccine. Check to confirm the clinic is open on a holiday. Go to mendocinocountypublichealth.org and click on Consent Form.

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

COVID Testing Fort Bragg

COVID testing is available in Fort Bragg outside the Veterans’ Building on Tuesdays, from 9:00 am to 12:45 pm, and 2:00 pm to 4:45 pm. The location is 383 North Harrison Street.

Tuesday in the Tent

Every week it’s Tuesdays in the Tent at the Mendocino Coast Clinics from 2 to 5 pm. All vaccines are available, including 3rd doses for the immune-compromised, and boosters. It’s a drive-thru in the white tent on the north side of the clinic, no appointment is needed. Boosters are now available for children aged 12 and up, if it has been at least 6 months since their second dose if they received Moderna or Pfizer, or at least 2 months if they received Johnson & Johnson. Parental consent is required for anyone under 18 to receive a vaccine. Please follow all traffic signage and instructions for the vaccine clinic on Tuesday, and please do not come early.

Hit and Run Improv Workshops

Hit and Run Theater will present four nights of Improv Comedy Workshops at the Community Center of Mendocino on Tuesdays during July from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. For more information, contact Doug Nunn at dnunn@mcn.org or call 415-613-4416.

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Train Club Breakfast

Mendocino Coast Model Railroad members meet at Laurel Deli in Fort Bragg at 7:45 am each Wednesday. Guests and/or potential new members welcome.

COVID Testing Fort Bragg

The Mendocino Coast Clinic has free drive-up COVID Surveillance testing (for people with no symptoms) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on both Wednesday and Thursday. These are different tests and are processed differently. If you have symptoms, call the Clinic at 707-964-1251 to get assessed and see if you need to be tested. If you have been exposed, please wait for 3 or 4 days before asking to be tested. You will not get a true result if the test is done too early after exposure. The location is 205 South Street.

Albion Food Pantry

The food pantry will be open Wednesdays from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. It is located in Albion behind the Albion Grocery and the U.S. Post Office.

Fort Bragg Farmers Market

Every Wednesday, 2-4:30 p.m., Downtown Fort Bragg at Laurel and Franklin Streets. 707-357-6035, or www.mcfarm.org

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Fourth of July events planned across the Central Coast | News Channel 3-12

Fourth of July events planned across the Central Coast | News Channel 3-12

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. – Central Coast residents are getting out their red, white, and blue gear in preparation for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday.

While you may be headed to a pool party or family barbeque on Independence Day, organizations across the Central Coast are planning Fourth of July festivities to bring communities together in celebration.

Southern Santa Barbara County:

  • Fourth of July Celebration and Fireworks Show at Stearns Wharf. Celebrations start at 12 p.m., with the grand finale firework show kicking off at 9 p.m. Click here for more information.
  • Free Star Spangled Fourth of July Concert at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse’s Sunken Gardens featuring the Prime Time Band with News Channel 3-12’s very own morning weather anchor, Anikka Abbott, and Gary Smith as special guests. Concert begins at 5 p.m. Click here for more information.
  • The Lark Independence Day Barbeque. Barbeque celebration lasts from 12 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Click here for more information.

Northern Santa Barbara County:

  • Solvang Fourth of July Festival and Fireworks Show at Old Mission Santa Inés. Celebrations start at 2 p.m. and the firework show kicks off at 9 p.m. Click here for more information.
  • Lompoc Fourth of July Family Fun Day at Ryon Park. Kicks off with a patriotic bike parade at 11 a.m., with picnic in the park activities running from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. Click here for more information.
  • Santa Maria “Red, White, and Boom” Fourth of July Fireworks Show and Concert at the Elks Event Center. Live music begins at 5:30 p.m., and the firework show is expected to blast off at 8:45 p.m. Admission is free, parking is $10 per vehicle. Click here for more information.

Southern San Luis Obispo County:

Northern San Luis Obispo County

  • Free Fourth of July celebration and fireworks show at Barney Schwartz Park in Paso Robles. Celebrations begin at 2 p.m. and last until 10 p.m. Click here for more information.
  • Templeton Fourth of July Celebration. Starting with the Templeton Fire Department’s Pancake Breakfast at 7 a.m. with activities continuing until 3 p.m. Click here for more information.
  • Annual Atascadero Fourth of July Music Festival at Atascadero Lake Park. Free admission, starts at 4 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m. Click here for more information.

If you would like to add your Fourth of July event to this list, please email news@keyt.com with information.

Click here for details about where Safe and Sane fireworks are legally allowed across the Central Coast.

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Schedule of events: NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame at Irwindale Speedway – ARCA

Tanner Reif, driver of the #9 Vegas Fastener Mfg Ford, leads during the NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame for the ARCA Menards Series West at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California on March 26, 2022. (Michael Owens/ARCA Racing)
Tanner Reif, driver of the #9 Vegas Fastener Mfg Ford, leads during the NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame for the ARCA Menards Series West at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California on March 26, 2022. (Michael Owens/ARCA Racing)


(Photo: Michael Owens/ARCA Racing)

Irwindale Speedway

Napa150 Logo 2022

Time Event
7 p.m. AMSW Haulers Enter (Parking Only)
Time Event
11 a.m. – 6 p.m. AMSW Credentials Open
11:30 a.m. AMSW Remaining Haulers Enter
12 p.m. AMSW Garage Opens
12:15 p.m. AMSW Driver/Spotter/Crew Chief Meeting
12:30 p.m. AMSW Inspection Begins
3:30 – 4:15 p.m. AMSW Practice / Qualifying
5:30 p.m. AMSW Vehicles Staged for Pre-Race Under Grandstands
6 – 6:30 p.m. AMSW Driver Autograph Session Under Grandstands
6:40 p.m. AMSW Driver Introductions
7 p.m. Start of the NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (150 laps / 75 miles; FloRacing)

(All times PT)

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‘Non-Earthquake’ Event Triggered Report of Quake Off Southern California Coast, USGS Says

‘Non-Earthquake' Event Triggered Report of Quake Off Southern California Coast, USGS Says

A ‘non-earthquake event’ triggered a report of a magnitude-4.0 earthquake Friday morning off the coast of Southern California, the USGS said.

The earthquake report issued before 10 a.m. indicated the quake was centered in the the ocean about 18 miles southwest of Avalon on Catalina Island, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. People also reported shaking on the USGS Did You Feel It page.

The USGS later tweeted that the earthquake detection system was triggered by something else.

“ShakeAlert detected a non-earthquake event which triggered our system,” the USGS said in a tweet. “Fortunately, no public alerts were sent out. This is a bit of a first time for us because these events happen so rarely. Apologies for any confusion from our previous tweets. The #ShakeAlert team is now making improvements based what we learned from this event.”

Details about what triggered the system were not immediately available. Human activities, like mining and construction blasts, can sometimes create seismic waves large enough to be detected by the USGS national seismic network. 

The reported earthquake was later deleted from the USGS map of recent earthquakes and Did You Feel It? page, where people reported light shaking in Long Beach, Irvine and other locations.

Santa Catalina Island, one of the Channel Islands off the California coast, is located southwest of Los Angeles. The towns of Two Harbors and Avalon are located on the island.

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Organizers prepare for major Central Coast events | News Channel 3-12

Organizers prepare for major Central Coast events | News Channel 3-12

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Organizers are preparing for the Lompoc Flower Festival, the Mid-State Fair, and other major Central Coast events.

Despite two years of cancellations and modifications due to COVID, organizers are excited for local events kicking off in the coming months. 

“All hands on deck,” said Santa Maria Fairpark Spokeswoman Rebecca Barks. “All of our staff are on full speed for the strawberry festival.”

The first  is the Strawberry Festival right around the corner. 

As usual it’s at the Santa Maria Fairpark where the plan is for a “normal” event. 

That includes other events like the County Fair.

“We’re actually looking at being able to announce pretty soon here our entertainment for the county fair,” said Barks.

The Lompoc Flower Festival is another event but it won’t be quite like before. 

That event’s organizers have challenges as many flower businesses went under due to covid. 

“We didn’t do anything for 2 years and trying to reconstruct it, I feel like this is the first one,” said Lompoc Flower Festival organizer Ben Contreras.

So, no Lompoc Flower Parade due to financial burdens. 

But there will be a carnival. 

“Everything has been very difficult,” said Contreras. “Especially with no sizable income coming in for the last two year. We are lucky we are getting to a point where there will be a flower festival.”

Up at the Mid-State Fair, plans are underway for a normal event. 

“Last year it was different, but we were under different times,” said Mid-State Fair spokesman Tom Keffury. “So we’re planning right now as our 2020 theme says ‘full steam ahead.’ That’s the way we are planning and we are looking forward to a normal, regular fun fair.”

Organizers say they will continue to follow the COVID state guidelines as the virus is unpredictable.