California Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris — who brought awareness of the reverberating impacts of childhood trauma to the highest levels of state government — will be pausing her professional career to spend more time with her family, she announced Wednesday. “I have always felt drawn to public service, so being able to serve during […]
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Public Health Confirms Another COVID-19 Death, Three Hospitalizations and 142 New Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed another local COVID-19 today, as well as 142 new cases of the virus and three new hospitalizations. Today’ cases — which make 1,055 confirmed this week — come on the heels of 1,779 confirmed last week. In total, the county saw 6,438 new cases of the virus confirmed locally in January […]
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Public Health Confirms 96 New COVID-19 Cases, One Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 96 new cases of COVID-19 today, making 913 so far this week, as well as one new hospitalization. Today’s cases come on the heels of 1,779 confirmed last week. In total, the county saw 6,438 new cases of the virus confirmed locally in January — a number that equates to […]
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Targeted Universalism: A Solution for Inequality?
One in five Latinos in California live in poverty, the highest of any demographic group. Black students trail all other racial and ethnic groups in reading and math proficiency. And Native Americans are worse off today, with an average life expectancy eight years shorter than a decade ago. Despite a suite of well-intended policies aimed […]
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Public Health Confirms 117 New COVID-19 Cases, No New Hospitalizations or Deaths
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 117 new cases of COVID-19 today, making 817 so far this week. No new hospitalizations were reported today and one previously reported was removed from the county’s cumulative tally after it was determined to be of a resident from another county. Today’s cases come on the heels of 1,779 confirmed […]
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Public Health Confirms 119 New COVID-19 Cases, Another Death
A 131st Humboldt County resident has died of COVID-19, Public Health reported today, while reporting 119 new cases of the virus and one new hospitalization. Today’s cases — which make 700 confirmed so far this week — come on the heels of 1,779 confirmed last week. In total, the county saw 6,438 new cases of […]
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Why Single Payer Died in the California Legislature, Again
Despite, or perhaps because of, an aggressive last-minute push by progressive activists ahead of a crucial deadline, legislation to create a government-run universal health care system in California died Monday without coming up for a vote. The single-payer measure, Assembly Bill 1400, was the latest attempt to deliver on a longtime priority of Democratic Party […]
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Public Health Reports Humboldt’s 130th COVID-19 Death, Confirms 581 New Cases
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that it has confirmed 581 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, as well as one death and four hospitalizations. Today’s cases come on the heels of 1,779 confirmed last week and bring a record-setting January to a close with 6,438 new cases of the virus confirmed locally — a number […]
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Public Health Confirms 196 New COVID-19 Cases, Reports Three Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 196 new COVID-19 cases today — making 1,779 for the week — as well as three new hospitalizations. The new hospitalizations make 13 confirmed this week. Today’s report comes on the heels of a record 2,010 new cases confirmed last week and make 5,857 new cases confirmed so far in […]
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Public Health Confirms 160 New COVID-19 Cases, Two More Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 160 new COVID-19 cases today — making 1,583 so far this week — as well as two new hospitalizations, making 10 so far this week. The report comes on the heels of a record 2,010 new cases confirmed last week and make 5,661 new cases confirmed so far in January […]
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Public Health Reports Four New COVID-19 Hospitalizations, 241 New Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 241 new COVID-19 cases today — making 1,423 so far this week — as well as four new hospitalizations. The report comes on the heels of a record 2,010 new cases confirmed last week and make 5,501 new cases confirmed so far in January — more than 33 percent of […]
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Public Health Confirms 412 New COVID-19 Cases, Two New Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that it has confirmed 412 new COVID-19 cases — making 1,182 so far this week — as well as two new hospitalizations. The report comes on the heels of a record 2,010 new cases confirmed last week and make 5,260 new cases confirmed so far in January — more […]