Since California health officials decreed the end of the mask mandate for restaurants and grocery stores last week, frustrated parents have been asking: When can their kids take their masks off at school? They didn’t get any answers during a much anticipated press conference Monday hosted by California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark […]
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Public Health Reports 347 New COVID-19 Cases, Three New Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health today reported that 347 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed since Thursday, with three new hospitalizations, including one of a local resident in their 20s. Today’s cases come on the heels of 614 confirmed last week, which were down from 1,055 the week before, as the recent local surge fueled by […]
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A Democrat Wants to Crack Down on Employers that Exploit Workers. Will this help?
Fresno Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula introduced a new bill that would establish a labor trafficking unit within Cal/OSHA to investigate and prosecute people who force or coerce vulnerable people into jobs with little or no pay, often under unsafe working conditions. The bill is cosponsored by the Western Center on Law and Poverty and the Sunita […]
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NCJ Preview: Potter Plans, Measure S, Masks and Analog Art
PG&E changes course to continue operating the Potter Valley hydroelectric dams, which divert water from the Russian River, instead of shutting down as previously stated — we’re looking at what this means for the salmon, the stakeholders, water rights and the “two-basin solution.” We’ve also got an update on Measure S as the Board of […]
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Public Health Confirms 121 New COVID-19 Cases, One New Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health reported 121 new COVID-19 cases today, as well as one new hospitalization. Today’s cases come on the heels of 1,055 confirmed last week, which were down from 1,779 the week before, as the recent local surge fueled by the highly contagious Omicron variant appears to be on the back end of […]
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Public Health Press Conference: Mask Mandate to Lift
During yesterday’s Public Health COVID-19 press conference Health Officer Ian Hoffman further explained why the county has chosen to lift its mask mandate next week, stating that the current Omircon COVID-19 surge has shown a “different scenario” than what the county faced during the Delta-fueled surge. On Tuesday, Hoffman told the Humboldt County Board of […]
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Public Health Reports Another COVID-19 Death, One New Hospitalization and 122 New Cases
Humboldt County Public Health reported another COVID-19 death today, while also confirming 122 new cases of the virus and one new hospitalization locally. Today’s cases come on the heels of 1,055 confirmed last week, which were down from 1,779 the week before, as the recent local surge fueled by the highly contagious Omicron variant appears […]
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Public Health Confirms Another COVID-19 Death, One Hospitalization and 35 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health reported another COVID-19 death today, while also confirming 35 new cases of the virus and one new hospitalization locally. The county also reported today that 35 previously reported cases of the virus were removed from the county’s cumulative count, leaving it at 18,192 cases confirmed through the duration of the pandemic. […]
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Humboldt to Lift Mask Mandate, Following State’s Lead
When the state of California rolls back its COVID-19 mask mandate next week, Humboldt County will follow suit, Health Officer Ian Hoffman told the Board of Supervisors this morning. Hoffman said the county plans to rely on testing, ventilation and vaccination efforts moving forward, adding that with the Omicron surge easing, county public health will […]
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California Plans to Update School Mask Rules
California appears to be on the brink of what could be one of its most dramatic shifts in COVID policy since the pandemic began nearly two years ago: changing school masking rules. State health officials announced Monday that they are working with “education, public health and community leaders to update masking requirements at schools to […]
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Public Health Confirms Another COVID-19 Death, 336 New Cases
Humboldt County Public Health reported this afternoon that it has confirmed 336 new cases of COVID-19, as well as two hospitalizations and one death, since Friday. Today’s cases come on the heels of 1,055 confirmed last week, which were down from 1,779 the week before, as the recent local surge fueled by the highly contagious […]
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NCJ Preview: Cal Poly Humboldt Plans, Feeding Lao and Hmong Families
What does the shift to Cal Poly Humboldt mean beyond a run on HSU hoodies? We’ll break down the infrastructure, curriculum and housing impacts on the university, the city of Arcata and Humboldt at large. We’ve also got a story on how Hmong and Lao community members are working with Redwood Coast Regional Center and […]