This morning, like many of you reading this, I woke hoping it had passed. That we could proceed with our lives as we lived them prior to COVID-19. But alas, we are living this new reality of “social distancing” and “shelter-in-place.” Cable news networks are committed to ongoing analysis and release of information, and social […]
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Public Health Announces Five More COVID-19 Cases Today
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Humboldt County doubled today after five additional positive tests were returned, bringing the total to 10, Humboldt County Public Health announced. A day after announcing that two members of a group that had recently returned from international travel had tested positive, the department announced today that four additional […]
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County Sets Up COVID-19 Compliance Tip Line
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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UPDATED: Watch Huffman’s COVID-19 Town Hall
UPDATE: North Coast Congressman has posted video of last night’s town hall meeting on COVID-19 to his Facebook page. We’ve embedded it below. PREVIOUSLY: North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman has announced he will host an “online ‘shelter in place community town hall” on Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. “In compliance with shelter in place […]
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SECOND UPDATE: County Announces Fifth COVID-19 Case
SECOND UPDATE: A fifth person has tested positive for COVID-19, health officials announced, but no further information was immediately released. According to officials, more details about the case will be released tomorrow. Read the full release at the bottom of the story. UPDATE: A fourth case of COVID-19 related to the travel group has been […]
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Centro del Pueblo Radio Centro Via Access Humboldt
En el dia 19 de Marzo del año 2020, el Centro Del Pueblo grabó el programa Radio Centro para residentes hispanos del condado de Humboldt en el estudio de Access Humboldt. El enfoque de programa fue en punto de lo que es el coronavirus, y como residentes pueden responder y cuáles recursos pueden utilizar. Pueden […]
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Public Health Looking for Info on Passengers from Three Flights
Public Health is asking individuals who flew on three specific flights between March 16 and March 18 to self-isolate due to possible exposure and contact the office if they become ill with COVID-19 related symptoms, which include cough, fever and shortness of breath. The three flights are: United Flight No. 5827 from Los Angeles to […]
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Newsom Announces ‘Soft Closure’ of Parks, Beaches
Following a sunny weekend when Californians flocked to beaches and hiking trails despite a government order to stay home, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday a “soft closure” of state parks to curb the spread of coronavirus. While not completely blocking access to natural open spaces, the governor’s action immediately closes parking lots at many state parks […]
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Public Health Officer Urges Vigilance to ‘Improve our Odds’
Humboldt County Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich stressed the importance of social distancing and sheltering in place in a video sent to local media Monday afternoon, even as the county Public Health lab reported no new cases of the COVID-19 virus. “The whole point of us all making this sacrifice is it improves our odds,” […]
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Water Policies Amid COVID-19 Differ Across Humboldt County
Water suppliers across the region — from local cities to community service districts — are suspending shutoffs for nonpayment in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and the resulting widespread business closures. Local cities that provide the service, including Arcata, Eureka, Fortuna, Rio Dell and Trinidad, all have postponed the practice, as have the McKinleyville […]
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With COVID-19, California’s Economy is in Uncharted Territory
Social distancing may be good for public health these days, but it isn’t good for the California economy. As the coronavirus pandemic forces millions of residents to cancel dates and travel plans, retreat from social life to shelter in place, key cogs of the state’s economic engine are grinding to a halt. That’s an unprecedented […]
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Newsom, PG&E Strike Deal to End Company’s Bankruptcy
In the middle of a pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off on Pacific Gas and Electric Corp.’s $57.65 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan Friday, after winning shareholder concessions and governance changes that he declared would be “the end of business as usual” for the state’s largest utility. The company agreed to a number of changes, notably […]