Family members have confirmed that the skull found on the banks of the Eel River this spring belonged to Danielle Bertolini, missing since February 2014. A family member had initially posted the news on the “Help find Sheila Franks and Danielle Bertolini” Facebook page yesterday, but only confirmed with a press release this afternoon. In […]
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Wet Socks be Damned
Apparently, it takes more than a little localized flooding to knock the United States Postal Service off its game. Humboldt County has been hit with a healthy dose of wind and rain over the last 24 hours, leading to some rising rivers, downed power lines and flooded streets, particularly in Fortuna and the Eel River […]
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We Mostly Flunk
We’re a (mostly) sad, bad, hackalung lot up here in Northern California. According to the American Lung Association, “Progress in the fight against tobacco use is at a standstill in California and in most cities and counties in the North Coast …” The association released its annual State of Tobacco Control report today, which shows […]
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4TH UPDATE: Tax Measures
4TH UPDATE: Here’s the final Election Night Report, with no changes. All local tax measures have passed, with the notable exception of the 1-percent proposed sales tax increase in Fortuna, which voters rejected decisively. Final report (results shown in percentages) Measure Q (Eureka) – 65.79 for, 34.12 against 5,586 votes cast, 100 percent of precincts […]
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5TH UPDATE: The Council Races
5th UPDATE: The final tallies are in… The only nail biter race appears to be in Eureka’s Ward 3, where challenger Kim Bergel trails incumbent Mike Newman by just 104 votes. It’s currently unclear how many provisional and vote by mail ballots remain to be counted in Eureka, so it’s hard to tell if Bergel […]
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Rodeo Fabulous
Corral couture was in full swing at the Fortuna Rodeo this weekend. While the broncs and bulls bucked in the arena, it was a rodeo runway on the other side of the fence, with custom boots, blinding buckles, denim and Stetsons. Just take a gander at how folks worked their Western wear. Related Stories
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Father, Son Killed in Alleged Fortuna DUI
A 74-year-old man and his 53-year-old son were both killed Thursday night in a suspected DUI crash on Fortuna’s Drake Hill Road, the California Highway Patrol reported this morning. According to the CHP, Jacky Martin, 53, of San Francisco, was driving a 2004 Mini Cooper southbound on Ronald Avenue toward Drake Hill Road with his […]
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Fortuna’s First Friday
The Fortuna Downtown Business Association invites you to a fun-filled night of art, music, refreshments and merchant specials on the first Friday of every month. Enter to win $50 in Fortuna Bucks by picking up a “Passport to Downtown” at a participating business and getting it stamped at 10 more. BODY WORKS FITNESS CENTER 1156 […]
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Updated: Fortuna Rethinking Sign Ordinance
The Fortuna City Council voted 4-1, with Councilman Dean Glaser dissenting, Monday to amend its campaign sign ordinance. The amendment lifts decades-long provisions that limited the placement of campaign signs until just 30 days prior to Election Day and required that signs be no bigger than four square feet. While proponents of the change said […]
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Updated: Friendly Fire: Police Association in Dispute with City
Fortuna police officers seem to be experiencing some growing unfriendly feelings toward their city. Charles Ellebrecht, a sergeant with the department and president of the Fortuna Police Employees Association, took the podium during the public comment period of Monday’s council meeting and aired a grievance that it appears has long been simmering behind closed doors. […]
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Fortunans: Don’t Close the Baby Dept.
In this week’s issue of the Journal (paper version out on the street now, web version up tomorrow, Nov. 28), we write about a shortage of ob-gyn docs in Humboldt, and how St. Joseph Health System’s talk of possibly closing down Redwood Memorial Hospital’s OB program might be one of several influencing factors. Now, in […]
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State Medical Board Disciplines Fortuna Doctor
A Fortuna doctor is facing disciplinary action from the state medical board. It’s unclear what prompted the action against longtime family practitioner George Jutila. The medical board’s order prohibits Jutila from: Treating any patient for chronic pain; Supervising, advising, or otherwise overseeing any physician assistant, nurse practitioner or other practitioner in the care and treatment […]