On the cusp of its 50th anniversary, Dell’Arte International is apparently in trouble. In a press release the Journal received today, the theater school states it is “unable to overcome critical cash flow issues and must lay off nearly all staff.” The annual holiday show is also set to be cut due to budget. Citing […]
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HSU Offering ‘Early Exit Program’ for Employees to Match Projected Enrollment Declines and Minimize Layoffs
Humboldt State University is offering an Early Exit Program for its employees as an effort to reduce the size of its campus workforce and balance the budget to match projected enrollment declines and minimize layoffs. According to the release, the program offers a payment of six months’ salary of up to $70,000 for employees. Employees […]
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Lost Coast Outpost: Times-Standard Dismantles Printing Press, Lays Off Production Staff and Sends Printing Duties to Chico
The Lost Coast Outpost is reporting that the Times-Standard has downsized once again as its printing operations are moving to Chico. According to the report, the paper has laid off 12 production staff members. The layoffs don’t come as a surprise though as last October, the Times-Standard had laid off the majority of its reporting […]
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COVID-19 Losses Continue to Mount, with More than 2,100 HumCo Workers Laid Off
Humboldt County businesses continue to shed jobs in the face of the county’s shelter-in-place order aimed at halting the spread of the deadly COVID-19 disease. Responding to a survey conducted by the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services, 668 businesses have combined to report more than $28.3 million in lost revenue and the permanent loss […]
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Big Layoff at Tomas
Arcata jewelry company Tomas laid off 19 people from its Arcata offices today — part of a 25 percent reduction of the company’s U.S. workforce. Reached this afternoon, CEO Chris Albright said it was a difficult choice regarding a “simple” problem. “It’s about a decline in sales,” he said. “Some way we had to reduce […]