Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed another COVID-19 deaths since its last report June 15, a resident in their 60s. Four new hospitalizations were also reported but, according to a state database, 12 people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, including two under intensive care. The death reported today […]
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New Law Expands Time for Parents to Register Newborns to Respect Native Cultural Traditions
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill by North Coast Assemblyman Jim Wood that expands the time period in which parents must register the birth of their child. Parents will now have 21 days to register their newborn instead of the previous 10, a time frame that did not recognize culture traditions followed […]
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Hot Opening to Summer
It’s going to warm up tomorrow and the next day, especially inland, for the first official two days of summer. According to the Eureka office of the National Weather Service, a high pressure aloft “will result in increasingly hot interior temperatures through mid-week.” Garberville and Hoopa are forecast to hit 100 degrees Tuesday and 98 […]
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Thousands of Ballots Still to be Counted in June 7 Election
More than 20,400 ballots from the June 7 election remain to be counted, including 19,962 mail-ins, according to the county Elections Office. While the die appears to be be cast in several races, including Cheryl Dillingham’s apparent victory to become the county’s next auditor-controller, Stacey Eads’ in the district attorney’s race, incumbent Steve Madrone’s in […]
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Steward Takes Judicial Race
FINAL ELECTION NIGHT REPORT: The final election night report leaves Deputy District Attorney Steven Steward poised to become Humboldt County’s next superior court judge, having taken 57 percent of the 12,963 ballots counted thus for to Deputy Public Defender Ben McLaughlin’s 43 percent. FOURTH REPORT: Deputy District Attorney Steven Steward continues to build on his […]
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Arroyo Leads Big in Fourth District But Runoff Possible
FINAL ELECTION NIGHT REPORT: The final election night report leaves Eureka City Councilmember Natalie Arroyo holding a commanding lead in the race for Humboldt County Fourth District supervisor but clinging delicately to the 50-percent threshold needed to avoid a November runoff. The last Election Night tally has Arroyo having taken 50.21 percent of the 2,354 […]
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Third Condor Set to Fly Free
The Northern California Condor Restoration Program is readying to send a third condor out into the wilds of Humboldt County on Wednesday to join two others — A2 and A3 — that took their first foray earlier this month. A change in the weather forecast is delaying the previous plan to go forward on Tuesday. […]
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HumCo Public Health Reports Another COVID Death
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed another COVID-19 deaths since its last report April 27, a resident in their 60s. Four new hospitalizations were also reported today but, according to a state database, seven people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, including two under intensive care, and there is […]
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Rally for Reproductive Rights in Eureka
A group of about 50 demonstrators gathered at a rally for reproductive rights in front of the Humboldt County Courthouse Tuesday night after a leaked draft U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion indicts the court may overturn the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision, which instilled the legal right to abortion. As members of the crowd held […]
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On This Day: 30th Anniversary of the Cape Mendocino Earthquake
Editor’s note: Thirty years ago today, a magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck near the coast of Petrolia, shaking the ground with the strongest accelerations ever before measured in California, the first of three strong temblors that would rock the region over 24-hours. To mark the date, the Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group today announced a new web page […]
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Wind, Rain and Snow Forecast for Wednesday
Some more weather is heading this way Wednesday morning with the arrival of strong southerly winds that are expected to stay around for most of the day. The Eureka office of the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for southwestern, northern interior and southern interior areas of Humboldt County, with gusts up to […]
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Two Additional COVID Deaths Reported in Humboldt County
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed two COVID-19 deaths since its last report April 6: One was a resident age 80 or older and the other was an individual in their 50s. One new hospitalization was also reported today but, according to a state database, eight people are currently hospitalized […]