How about we all just exhale deep and collectively recognize that week six of shelter in place was rough. Maybe we can just agree to be OK with letting that one roll on past. Of course this may just be my view because in the educator circles I run in this seems to be the […]
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A Toe in the Water
On May 4, Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered some desperately anticipated news: The state will begin lifting shelter-in-place restrictions May 8, in time for people to buy some flowers for Mother’s Day. “This is an optimistic day as we see a little ray of sunshine on the horizon,” said Newsom. But he also made clear this […]
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Rice Sacks and Blessings
Every April the Humboldt Grange fills with music, prayer, the chanting of Buddhist monks and Lao food — tables laden with aluminum trays of fried fish, spring rolls, rice cakes and pungent salads — some of which families bring up in silver chalices as New Year’s offerings to their ancestors. But this year, under the […]
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The Cat Would Like You to Return to Work
Oh, hey. Did I wake you by running full bore through the living room and leaping up the couch arm onto your head? Well, now that you’re up, let’s talk. First of all, it’s four o’clock in the afternoon. Not only are you here but you’re napping. In my 4 p.m. spot. And it’s weird. […]
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Newsom: State can begin gradual reopening Friday
California is ready to partially reopen major sectors of its economy as early as this Friday, including retail shops and the manufacturers that supply them, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. Clothing outlets, bookstores, florists and other merchants across the state will be allowed to offer curbside pickup as long as they obey physical distancing guidelines […]
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HumCo Officials Talk Next Steps as State Looks to Loosen Shelter in Place Restrictions Friday
Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal and Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich sat down this afternoon to talk about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement today that the state will begin to gradually lift its shelter-in-place order Friday and what that news means locally. Watch the full video embedded below.
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Newsom: Easing of Shelter in Place to Begin Friday
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this afternoon that the state will begin a gradual, phased modification of his COVID-19 shelter-in-place order this week, allowing retail businesses that meet certain criteria to re-open for curbside pickup beginning Friday. Newsom said the modified order will also let associated manufacturers and supply chain businesses re-open Friday, so long […]
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Yurok Tribe Castigates Del Norte Supervisor for Supporting Restaurant’s Opening in Violation of Tribal, State and County Health Orders
The owners of a tiny diner, the members of a remote California tribe, and the First District supervisor of Del Norte County clashed this weekend as tensions rise between those who fear economic collapse if their communities don’t reopen for business and those who fear death and illness if their communities do. On Saturday, the […]
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‘This is What a Pandemic Does:’ Humboldt Begins Charting a Course out of Shelter in Place
It was about an hour and a half into an April 28 COVID-19 briefing before the Board of Supervisors, amid a discussion that was pressing at times, with a pair of seemingly frustrated supervisors inquiring why certain businesses hadn’t been allowed to open or why Humboldt wasn’t being treated differently than other areas of the […]
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Modified Shelter-in-Place Order Allows Bicycle Shops, Some Social Services to Resume
Humboldt County’s Joint Information Center sent out a press release this afternoon clarifying how Gov. Gavin Newsom’s modified stay-at-home order changes things here in Humboldt. (Spoiler alert: not much.) The modified order allows some real estate work to resume, bicycle shops to re-open and faith based social services to resume, all as “essential” activities. It […]
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Deadline Approaches for Community Members to Weigh in on Phases of Business Openings
Do you have feelings about which local non-essential businesses should re-open first after Gov. Gavin Newsom declares the state all clear to move out of portions of this COVID-19 induced statewide shelter-in-place order? If so, the county of Humboldt would like to hear from you. To reduce the risk to public health, the county plans to […]
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NCJ Preview with Access Humboldt
Everyone is asking about COVID-19 testing — we’ve got answers on who’s getting tested, how many tests we may need and what the holdup is. We’re also talking about the shelter-in-place compliance signs the county is giving restaurants and whether they’ve got teeth. Hit subscribe for weekly updates from the NCJ YouTube channel and join […]