The city of Eureka and Humboldt County Behavior Health will host the first in what’s aimed to be a quarterly series of town hall meetings focused on community health Saturday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Eureka City Hall, 531 K St. Topics for the series will revolve around mental health, substance abuse and homelessness […]
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Humboldt Marks 170th COVID Death
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed one new COVID-19 deaths, a resident in their 60s, since its last report Feb. 22. One new hospitalization was also reported and, according to a state database, two people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally. The death reported today is Humboldt County’s 170th […]
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Wood Introduces Bill to Prioritize Patient Care Over Nursing Home Profits
North Coast Assemblymember Jim Wood is again trying to ensure that more of government funds allocated to care for some of California’s most vulnerable residents are actually spent on patient care. Wood announced Feb. 27 that he had introduced Assembly Bill 1537, which would require that skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) spend a minimum of 85 […]
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Is California Breaking Its Promise to Cut Health Care Costs?
Brian Iv works in a factory in Orange County, earning around $26 per hour. He suffers chronic pain from a lifetime of manual labor jobs and previous workplace injuries, but often treats the pain with home remedies or traditional Cambodian practices. Going to the doctor is too expensive, he said. Iv recently got a raise […]
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California Lawmakers Try Again to Cap Insulin Costs
As many diabetics across the Golden State struggle with insulin costs, California’s efforts to make the medication more affordable have yet to yield results. This year, lawmakers will revisit legislation that would address at least one piece of the affordability puzzle. Senate Bill 90, by Sen. Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat, would limit what […]
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Public Health Reports Two New COVID Deaths
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed two new COVID-19 deaths, a resident in their 50s and another over the age of 80, since its last report Jan. 25. One new hospitalization was also reported and, according to a state database, six people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, including […]
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NCJ Preview: Abortion Access, Native Foodways for Youth
This week, for our Health and Wellness issue, we’re talking about local barriers to abortion access, despite legal rights. Funding, transportation, Catholic-run hospitals and can make it difficult to make reproductive choices here in Humboldt. We’ll also look back at the tragedies of deadly illegal abortions through Humboldt’s history. We’re also checking out how a […]
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Humboldt Sees Another COVID Death
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed another new COVID-19 death, a resident in their 70s, since its last report Jan. 11. One new hospitalization was also reported and, according to a state database, nine people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, including three receiving intensive care. The death reported […]
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Public Health Reports Two New COVID Deaths Amid Uptick in Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed two new COVID-19 deaths, both of residents over the age of 80, since its last report Jan. 4. Five new hospitalizations were also reported and, according to a state database, 11 people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, including five receiving intensive care. […]
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NCJ Preview: 2022 Photos, Domestic Violence and Relief in Rio Dell
This week we’re perusing Mark Larson’s photo’s of Humboldt in 2022. We’re also looking at a tragic killing in Eureka and how it appears to fit a tragically familiar pattern of domestic violence. In the wake of the Jan. 1 aftershock, which hit Rio Dell even harder than the Dec. 20 quake in some respects, […]
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Humboldt Marks 164th COVID Death
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed one new COVID-19 death, a resident in their 80s or older, since its last report Dec. 28. One new hospitalization was reported and, according to a state database, six people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, including one receiving intensive care. The death […]
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Humboldt County Sees Another COVID Death
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed one new COVID-19 death, a resident in their 70s, since its last report Dec. 21. Nine new hospitalizations were reported and, according to a state database, five people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, including one receiving intensive care. The death reported today […]