CalTrans is investigating and asking for the public’s help in identifying who might be dumping hazardous waste at multiple locations along the 101 in Mendocino County. In a press release, CalTrans estimates the cost of cleanup and disposal of 19 barrels near the Empire Rest area south of Leggett at $30,000. Some of those materials were just 10 feet away from a cliff that drops into a creek. The incidents have been ongoing since November. Anyone with information is urged to contact the California Highway Patrol