With the increasing COVID-19 case numbers, spread of the highly contagious Delta variant and new masking regulations, the Arcata Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) has found itself once again donating 200,000 N-95 masks to local businesses and nonprofits throughout the county. “We did this a year ago. This is not where we hoped to be right […]
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Rio Dell Volunteer Corp Distributes PPE Supplies to Local Businesses
The Rio Dell Volunteer Corp is distributing personal protective equipment supplies to the city’s small businesses. According to a release, the supplies were secured by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the Arcata Economic Development Corporation. The city will also be supplying businesses with bilingual placards with information regarding masking requirements. “I want to […]
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Abundance or Shortage? Newsom and Hospitals at Odds Over Mask Supply for Health Care Workers
Months into the coronavirus pandemic, California is stockpiling masks for a future wave of infections even as hospitals say they still don’t have enough to protect workers from the deadly virus. Newsom blamed the shortage on hospitals — saying they are not adequately distributing supplies the state has provided — and vowed to more aggressively […]
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NCJ Preview with Access Humboldt
This week: We’re talking about a photographer taking portraits of people from outside their homes during shelter in place in Blue Lake and the new mask ordinance in Humboldt County. Also, Instacart is gaining popularity under quarantine but it’s lagging on getting protective gear to its workers. We’ll tell you how one gig worker is […]
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Upward Trajectory
In a flurry of activity over the late afternoon and evening hours of March 30, Humboldt County officials announced that the local spread of COVID-19 was growing more serious, with two community transmission cases, and took more drastic actions to contain the virus. Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal declared a local emergency, putting his Office […]