The Eureka Police Department has identified the woman found dead among recycling being dropped off by a Recology truck at the Samoa Resource Recovery Center last week as 57-year-old Jestine Green, a woman who local outreach workers say had been living on the streets of Eureka for at least a couple of years. Police have […]
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OES: Earthquake Resources, Help Available for Residents, Businesses. Rio Dell Remains Under Boil Advisory.
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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Humbodlt Quake Updates: Power Still Out in the Eel River Valley, Fendale Post Office Closed, Boil Water Advisories, California AG Warns Against Price Gouging
Huge swaths of the Eel River Valley remain without power today after taking the brunt of the early morning magnitude-6.4 earthquake that struck just off the coast of Ferndale on Dec. 20. The latest damage assessments, which are continuing, “show at least 30 residences and one commercial structure have been determined structurally unsafe,” according to […]
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Public Health: Make a COVID-19 Safety Plan for Fire Evacuees
Humboldt County Public Health is urging residents and organizations to make a safety plan to limit exposure to COVID-19 when sheltering people evacuating wildfires. “Protecting lives is the first priority in any emergency,” Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich said. “Right now, our communities are facing multiple emergencies, so we have to protect ourselves […]
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Northern California Regional Evacuation Shelter Established for Wildfire Evacuees
The Humboldt County Sheriff Office of Emergency Services in coordination with the American Red Cross-Gold Country Region established a Northern California Regional Evacuation Shelter for wildfire evacuees at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds. The Regional Evacuation Shelter is located at 1250 5th St, Ferndale, where evacuees will have access to temporary indoor overnight shelter accommodations, meals, […]
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Update: Eureka City Council Approved Allowing Betty Chinn to Open Temporary Homeless Shelter for Women and Families
Update: The Eureka City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to add a retail building across the street from the Betty Kwan Chinn day center to its 2016 Shelter Crisis Declaration, paving the way for its conversion into a temporary shelter for women and families. Before the shelter opens, the Betty Chinn Foundation must […]
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Getting out the Count
Offering hot chili and coffee with a friendly smile, Jennifer Solis sat at a table in the Applebee’s parking lot surveying Eureka’s homeless population as part of the biennial Point in Time Count. With a soft voice, she began inquiring about their demographics, substance abuse issues, mental health and where they had slept the night […]
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Eureka Seeks Dismissal of PalCo Marsh Lawsuit; Plaintiffs Look to Make it a Class Action
The city of Eureka is asking a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit brought by 11 people challenging the city’s May 2 eviction of the PalCo Marsh homeless encampments. Meanwhile, Peter Martin, an attorney representing the plaintiffs, has informed the court he intends to turn the case into a class action suit, which could bring […]