Mendocino County Health Officer Noemi Doohan has announced she will issue a shelter-in-place order that will go into effect at 10 p.m. today in an effort to halt spread of the COVID-19. Mendocino County has zero confirmed cases and there is no evidence of community spread locally, according to a press release, but Doohan said […]
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Puff, Puff, Don’t Pass
Whatever you do, you cannot pass the dutchie to the left hand side. People love to get high. And people love to to do it socially. Those are just inescapable facts. When it’s time to celebrate, they’ll roll one up and pass it around. When the stresses of life come cascading down and it’s time […]
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Most Local Bars Remain Open Despite Governor’s Closure Request
Despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s calls earlier this afternoon for the state’s bars, nightclubs and breweries to close down, establishments throughout Humboldt County remained open as of 4 p.m. Newsom made the call during a press conference early this afternoon in which he also called for all California residents over the age of 65 and […]
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UDPATED: Almost All County Schools to Close in Effort to Prevent COVID-19 Spread
THIRD UPDATE: Eureka City Schools Trustee Mario Fernandez announced on Facebook that the school board has decided to close all school sites, with their tentative return to classes April 20, 2020. Find a spreadsheet the Humboldt County Office of Education put together to track closures by licking here. SECOND UPDATE: The Humboldt County Office of […]
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The City of Eureka Will Postpone or Cancel City Events Amid COVID-19 Concerns
The city of Eureka is postponing or canceling “non-essential city events, community gatherings and engagements involving more than 250 people” and small gatherings in line with the county, state and federal recommendations of social distancing. According to a press release, the city is canceling non-essential travel and trainings, all recreation programs, including Hoopsters basketball, adult […]
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Culture Cancel: COVID-19 Nixes Local Events
The old theater adage is that the show must go on. But this time it may have to go on a bit later. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and California Department of Public Health recommendations on social distancing to slow and reduce the spread of the virus, events are canceling left and right. North Coast […]
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COVID-19 Update: Social Distancing, Suspended Sports Seasons and Staying Put for Spring Break
State and local health officials are asking residents to keep their distance from others, at least for the rest of the month, in an effort to stem the tide of the coronavirus’ spread. Following in the footsteps of guidance issued by the California Department of Public Health last night, the county Department of Health and […]