The state is moving forward with licensing two dozen nursing homes whose primary owner’s companies have a lengthy track record of problems – as uncovered by a CalMatters investigation – despite a new law designed to provide better oversight of the facilities. The nursing homes in question are owned by Los Angeles businessman Shlomo Rechnitz, […]
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California Cuts Cannabis Taxes to Heal Ailing Industry
California is significantly overhauling its cannabis tax structure, including entirely eliminating a tax on growers, in an effort to boost a struggling legal industry begging for relief. The changes, which were adopted last week as part of a broader state budget agreement, will also create tax credits for some cannabis businesses, expand labor rights within the industry […]
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Humboldt County Still Seeing Red, Though Health Officer Warns Tier Status Likely to Change Next Week
Humboldt County remained in California’s red “substantial” COVID-19 risk tier when the stated updated its classifications today, allowing restaurants, movie theaters, places of worship and gyms to remain open for limited indoor operations. But in a report to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors this morning, Health Officer Ian Hoffman indicated he expects that designation […]
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Humboldt Sees 10th COVID-related Death
Public Health reported a tenth COVID-related death and five new COVID-19 cases since Friday, bringing the county’s total case count of 567. The individual who died was in their 80s, according to the county. “We extend our condolences to their family and friends for this loss,” County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich said in a news […]
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Humboldt ‘Not Far” From Losing ‘Moderate’ COVID Rank
The county’s Emergency Operations Center will be folding the state’s new four-tiered business reopening outline into its process, and businesses with local certified plans can reopen as soon as today, according to a news release. Under the state program, counties are assigned one of four tiers based on seven-day COVID case rates and positivity rates. […]
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The Gender ‘Gatekeepers’
It’s shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 16, and Joni Kay Rose is standing in front of the Eureka Department of Motor Vehicles office with sprigs of her gray hair bursting from a light blue knit cap. In one hand, Rose clutches DMV form DL 329, as her other hand fumbles with a lighter, trying […]