Humboldt County has set up a COVID-19 compliance tip line for residents concerned about certain business operations or gatherings in the community that do not appear in line with the shelter-in-place order. Essential businesses include grocery stores, convenience stores, gas stations, hardware stores, car repair and supply shops, delivery services, restaurants with to-go orders, banks, […]
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Phone Calls, Online Payment Encouraged as Government Offices Adjust to COVID-19
Local cities, school districts, the county and state agencies are changing the way they do businesses due to the coronavirus, including closing to the public and/or curtailing direct interaction with staff. With the COVID-19 situation constantly shifting, here is a roundup of basic information on operations across the region as they stand on March 18. […]
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Eureka, County Seek Info on Impacts of Shutdown While Newsom Wants PG&E to Pay
The city of Eureka and the county of Humboldt are asking residents to help officials assess the economic damages and impacts to families as a result of PG&E’s Oct. 9 shutdown of the power grid. The blackout was what is known as a “public safety power shutoff,” a mechanism enacted by PG&E when certain weather […]
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County Officials: Prepare for Days Without Power
Following up on an emergency alert sent out earlier this evening, the county of Humboldt has issued a press release warning that most, if not all, Pacific Gas and Electric customers will lose power beginning at midnight tonight and should be prepared to be without power for at least a few days. The outage is […]
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County of Humboldt, Please End the Madness in Ferndale
In a few weeks, the fairgrounds in Ferndale will be awash with the smell of fry oil and children’s gleeful screams as the 122nd annual Humboldt County Fair gets underway. Meanwhile, the Humboldt County Fair Association — the nonprofit that runs the fair — and the county of Humboldt have been meeting behind closed doors […]
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County Sues Pharmaceutical Companies
The county of Humboldt filed a federal lawsuit this week against the some of the largest manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids in the United States, alleging they have recklessly promoted their use while downplaying risks of addiction and overdose, according to a county press release. The release notes that Humboldt County has the second-highest […]
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The Surprisingly Dramatic Race for Auditor-Controller
Does slow and steady really win the race? Mike Lorig, an accountant with the Department of Health and Human Services and a contender in this year’s auditor-controller election, certainly hopes so. Lorig, who ran for the position unsuccessfully in 2010, hopes to edge out Karen Paz Dominguez, a controversial newcomer to county bureaucracy, for the […]
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County Swaps Attorneys, Challenges $2.5 Million Wrongful Death Verdict
The County of Humboldt is asking for a new trial in the civil case that in August resulted in a jury verdict finding the county and its correctional officers liable in the 2014 jail death of Daren Borges and awarding $2.5 million in damages to his family. In addition to filing motions last week asking […]
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101 Closed Until at Least Next Week; Rain Forecast to Return
Caltrans is estimating a possible reopening of U.S. Highway 101 sometime mid-to-late next week and is warning travelers to expect detours of up to seven hours until the roadway can be safely reopened. The initial slide that closed down both lanes north of Leggett on April 16 was followed a few days later by another […]
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Lawsuit Settled, but HUMMAP Wants More
The suit the Humboldt-Mendocino Marijuana Advocacy Project brought against the county of Humboldt following its January adoption of a commercial medical marijuana ordinance was settled on July 5, but HuMMAP says there’s still much work left to be done. The suit, filed in February, was an attempt to “block the environmental damage” it saw as […]
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County Declares Shenanigans on Itself
Humboldt County just blew the whistle on itself. Apparently, the county violated California’s open meeting law last week. County staff seems to regret the error and to be taking steps to correct the situation. Check out the full press release below: County Unintentionally Violates Brown Act, Takes Steps to Improve Compliance On Tuesday, March 25 […]