As recovery from Dec. 20’s magnitude-6.4 earthquake continues, especially in the hard-hit Eel River Valley, an emergency shelter remains open and resources, including food and water distributions, are ongoing this week, according to the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services OES has put together a list of available services for those affected. The list, copied […]
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Where to Get Financial Help During Coronavirus in California — and Is It Enough?
From hotel rooms for people who are homeless to restaurant meals for seniors isolating for their lives, California has rapidly expanded its safety net in an attempt to catch millions of residents impacted by the coronavirus and its economic aftershocks. In daily press conferences during the pandemic’s first months, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new “first-in-the-nation” […]
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Video: EPD, Community Partners Discuss Domestic Violence Amid Shelter in Place
Eureka Police Capt. Brian Stephens and a panel of community partners came together for a discussion on domestic violence and local resources available to those in need as the city and other communities across the nation are seeing a 50 percent increase in calls for service and in the severity of cases amid the COVID-19 […]
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Committee Formed to Help Local Businesses Navigate COVID-19 Impacts
A handful of local organizations have banded together to form the COVID Economic Resilience Committee, which will focus on supporting local businesses through the pandemic. More specifically, the committee is aimed to coordinate the delivery of “critical information, resources and services to local businesses experiencing economic injury” and is comprised of representatives from the North […]