It is a beautiful Monday in Humboldt County, one of those days where the blue accentuates the deep green ridge of the tree line and reminds one of the grandeur that surrounds us. And for school districts and their communities, this gorgeous day kicks off the beginning of spring break. I have the interesting vantage […]
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Reopen California? That’s the Toughest Phase Yet, Newsom Says
When will Californians emerge from house confinement? What will life look like? In a roadmap unveiled Tuesday with top public health officials, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he will not lift his shelter-in-place order until adequate suppression and mitigation measures are in place to prevent future flare-ups. That means tracking down the sick and isolating clusters […]
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Public Health Announces One New COVID-19 Case
For the first time in a week, Humboldt County Public Health has announced a new local COVID-19 case. The county has reported 51 COVID-19 cases to date, with the majority — 28 — coming in a six-day period from March 30 to April 6. But the rate of positive tests has tapered sharply over the […]
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NCJ Preview with Access Humboldt
This week: We’ve got COVID-19 updates for Humboldt County, how Rio Dell and its mayor are stepping up to help seniors and people with disabilities get supplies, and how restaurants are trying to minimize contact with customers and between staff as they pivot to takeout. Hit subscribe for weekly updates from our YouTube channel.
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Mad River Hospital Announces Furloughs
Mad River Community Hospital will be furloughing a significant portion of its workforce for the indefinite future as a result of plummeting patient numbers due to canceled nonessential surgeries and appointments amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital announced today. According to a press release, the hospital has seen a 40 to 70-percent decrease in its […]
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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 […]
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‘Warm Hearted City’ Lends a Hand
A volunteer group in Rio Dell is living up to the riverside hamlet’s motto of “Warm Hearted City” by putting out word that support for residents is available during the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order, as well as making home deliveries — with precautions, of course. When it became clear a few weeks ago that some of […]
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Cue Blues: Redwood Coast Music Festival is Canceled
With Humboldt County and the rest of the state of California under a shelter-in-place order, the board of the Redwood Coast Music Festival has announced that the 30th annual multi-day, multi-stage event that takes over Eureka every May is canceled. Ticket holders can get refunds by emailing accounting@redwoodjazz.org but the board, which has already scheduled next year’s […]
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‘Critically Important’
Humboldt County awoke March 24 with two confirmed cases of COVID-19 amid a shelter-in-place order that had shuttered businesses across the county and drastically altered North Coast life. By the time this edition of the Journal went off to the press that night, three additional positive tests had come back from the labs. Two of […]
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SECOND UPDATE: County Announces Fifth COVID-19 Case
SECOND UPDATE: A fifth person has tested positive for COVID-19, health officials announced, but no further information was immediately released. According to officials, more details about the case will be released tomorrow. Read the full release at the bottom of the story. UPDATE: A fourth case of COVID-19 related to the travel group has been […]
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Newsom Announces ‘Soft Closure’ of Parks, Beaches
Following a sunny weekend when Californians flocked to beaches and hiking trails despite a government order to stay home, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday a “soft closure” of state parks to curb the spread of coronavirus. While not completely blocking access to natural open spaces, the governor’s action immediately closes parking lots at many state parks […]
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Public Health Officer Urges Vigilance to ‘Improve our Odds’
Humboldt County Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich stressed the importance of social distancing and sheltering in place in a video sent to local media Monday afternoon, even as the county Public Health lab reported no new cases of the COVID-19 virus. “The whole point of us all making this sacrifice is it improves our odds,” […]