You may have heard how fake pandemic unemployment claims flooded California, or how desperate callers clogged phone lines with questions the state employment agency struggled to answer. But there’s another problem with the Golden State’s unemployment system that has been quietly brewing during the pandemic: California now has the unfortunate distinction of having as much […]
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Public Health Reports County’s 140th COVID-19 Death
Humboldt County Public Health reported the 140th local COVID-19 death today — of a resident in their 70s. This marks the county’s 18th COVID-19 death of 2022. According to a state database, 11 people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, including two under intensive care. Find the full public health press release, which includes […]
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How Long are Californians Waiting for Rent Relief?
Only 16 percent of nearly half a million renters who applied for rent relief from the state of California have been paid, according to a new analysis released today. And the clock is ticking: Under state law, landlords will be able to evict tenants who failed to pay rent by April 1. Of more than […]
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Rio Dell Schools Drop Masking Mandate Enforcement, Defying State Order
Well before California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that the statewide order mandating masks in K-12 schools will expire in two weeks, Rio Dell Elementary School District had decided to go its own route. The district’s board voted unanimously Feb. 17 to adopt a policy making plain its schools would not ask any questions of […]
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California School Mask Mandate to End March 12
All students and staff, regardless of vaccination status, will no longer be required to wear a mask indoors at schools and child care facilities starting March 12. Gov. Gavin Newsom and California state health officials issued the order on Monday, nearly a month after they lifted the mandate for vaccinated people gathering in restaurants and other […]
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CDC Eases Masking Recommendations, But Not in ‘High’ Risk Humboldt
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has revamped its COVID-19 risk tier criteria, rolling back masking recommendations for much of the country. Humboldt County, however, remains in the CDC’s “high” risk tier, with the agency’s masking recommendation remaining firmly in place locally. The new CDC metrics take into account high national levels of vaccination and […]
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Public Health Reports Humboldt’s 138th COVID-19 Death
Humboldt County Public Health reported the 138th local COVID-19 death today — of a resident in their 60s. This marks the county’s 16th COVID-19 death of 2022. Public Health also reported two new hospitalizations today. According to a state database, 19 people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, including one under intensive care. Last […]
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Public Health Reports HumCo’s 137th COVID Death
Humboldt County Public Health reported the 137th local COVID-19 death today — of a resident over the age of 80. This marks the county’s 15th COVID-19 death of 2022. Public Health also reported two new hospitalizations today. According to a state database, 23 people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, including one under intensive […]
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NCJ Preview: Dropping the Mask Mandate and Mobile and Pop-up Restaurants
Humboldt County is following the state’s lead in dropping its indoor mask mandate for fully vaccinated people, and we take a look at why. And we’re looking at how a pair of restaurants are adapting to ongoing COVID life, one by dropping the brick and mortar in favor of a truck, the other by turning […]
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Public Health Reports Humboldt’s 136th COVID-19 Death
Humboldt County Public Health reported the 136th local COVID-19 death today — of a resident in their 70s. This marks the county’s 14th COVID-19 death of 2022. Public Health also reported three new hospitalizations today. According to a state database, 23 people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, including four under intensive care. Today, […]
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‘SMARTER’: Newsom Administration Outlines Future Plans for COVID
Vowing to be smarter after lessons learned over the past two years, the Newsom administration on Thursday gave a glimpse of what the next few months — and potentially years — may look like in California with COVID-19 likely to stick around. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s health secretary, Dr. Mark Ghaly, said the state’s new plan […]
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Fat Anne’s and Manzanilla Pop Up and Hit the Road
Tevyn Fisher had only been serving breakfast, lunch and dinner at Fat Anne’s Bakery & Bistro for three months at her then new Ferndale location when lockdown hit. She shifted to takeout family dinners of fried chicken and seafood boils, which were popular, and happily transitioned back to dine-in, both in the dining room and […]