Three-year-old Leilani Valverde held a partly unwrapped burrito sideways in both hands, took a bite out of the middle and came up smiling. According to her father, Christian Valverde, who brought her with him to the Rio Dell fire department Thursday morning, it was her first hot meal in two days, ever since a 6.4 […]
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Newsom Appoints Rio Dell Mayor to Seismic Safety Commission
Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes to the California Seismic Safety Commission, which works to reduce the risk earthquakes pose to lives, livelihood and infrastructure. “I am truly honored to be appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission.” Garnes said in a press release. “I […]
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Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes Featured in Statewide PSA
The League of California Cities recently released a statewide Public Service Announcement featuring mayors in California cities thanking the public for following safety precautions during COVID-19 and offering words of support and encouragement. Along with Mayor Darryl Steinberg of Sacramento and Mayor Libby Schaff of Oakland, Rio Dell’s mayor Debra Garnes appears, shouting out the […]
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HumCo COVID: Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes Talks About The Rio Dell COVID-19 Volunteer Corp
Watch Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes talk about the Rio Dell COVID-19 Volunteer Corp on the HumCo COVID Facebook page. The volunteer group sends out meal packages, hand sanitizer packages to seniors and people in need. Watch the full video below. Related Stories
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NCJ Preview with Access Humboldt
This week: We’ve got COVID-19 updates for Humboldt County, how Rio Dell and its mayor are stepping up to help seniors and people with disabilities get supplies, and how restaurants are trying to minimize contact with customers and between staff as they pivot to takeout. Hit subscribe for weekly updates from our YouTube channel.
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‘Trying to Lead’
The April 2 letter was addressed to “My fellow Rio Dellights,” and had all the warmth and reassurance of a fireside chat. It acknowledged the gravity of the situation, noting that none among us — not even our oldest neighbors — has experienced something like this before. “The stress is greater, the fear is greater […]
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Rio Dell Mayor Asks Supes to Move Terra-Gen Appeal Meeting Down South
Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes has sent a letter to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors officially requesting a change of venue for any future meeting on Terra-Gen’s proposed wind farm. The Humboldt County Planning Commission voted 4-2 Thursday, with commissioners Mike Newman and Alan Bongio dissenting and commissioner Brian Mitchell absent, to deny the […]