In the Central Valley, where two-thirds of the nation’s fruit and nuts are grown, the pastoral landscape masks entrenched racial and economic disparities. Life expectancy in Fresno County drops by 20 years depending on where you live, and it’s those who live in historically poor, redlined or rural neighborhoods who are most impacted by a […]
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Problems Plague California School Data System, Putting Local Funding at Risk
The data management system for California’s K-12 schools has been on the fritz for months after it was updated in April then rolled out with minimal testing, potentially jeopardizing school district funding. The California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System, or CALPADS, stores information for the state’s 6 million public school students. It’s how the state knows […]
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HumCo Confirms 148th COVID-19 Death
Public Health reported today that Humboldt County has confirmed another COVID-19 deaths since its last report June 8, a resident over the age of 80. Two new hospitalizations were also reported today but, according to a state database, 16 people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, including three under intensive care. The death reported […]
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COVID Outbreak Hits Fortuna Long-term Care Facility
Humboldt County Public Health is working with staff and management at the Fortuna Rehabilitation and Wellness Center to respond to a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility. According to a news release, 12 people have tested positive for the virus, which includes both residents and staff, but no one has been hospitalized as of today. “We’re […]
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‘SMARTER’: Newsom Administration Outlines Future Plans for COVID
Vowing to be smarter after lessons learned over the past two years, the Newsom administration on Thursday gave a glimpse of what the next few months — and potentially years — may look like in California with COVID-19 likely to stick around. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s health secretary, Dr. Mark Ghaly, said the state’s new plan […]
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Six Things to Know About Omicron’s Risks on the Job
With 7 million Californians infected, how risky is it to work? When is it safe for omicron-infected workers to return? Look no further than your favorite restaurant, your kid’s school or your local hospital to see the effect of California’s latest bout of infections. Cases have skyrocketed since the holidays, reaching nearly 7 million people […]
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Here’s What’s Changed as California’s New COVID Workplace Rules Go into Effect
As COVID-19 case rates in California have jumped to their highest levels yet — more than six times the peak of the delta variant wave — updated workplace rules kicked in last week to better help protect workers vaccinated against COVID-19. The revised rules come from the California Division of Safety and Health — also […]
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Here’s What’s Ahead for California Businesses in 2022
Clogged supply chains. Hiring struggles. New mask rules. A virus that trampled right over return-to-work schedules. Last year was chaotic for many businesses across California. What does 2022 hold? Layered on top of pandemic uncertainty is the question of what policymakers might do for — and to — businesses. “2022 is going to be a […]
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Public Health Confirms 48 New COVID-19 Cases, One New Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 48 new COVID-19 cases today — making 223 this week — and reported one new hospitalization. Today’s cases — which make 469 so far this month — come after laboratories processed 161 samples with a test-positivity rate of 29.8 percent. After recording a test-positivity rate of 10.1 percent in July […]
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Public Health Confirms 27 New COVID-19 Cases, One New Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 27 new COVID-19 cases today — making 175 so far this week — and reported one new hospitalization. Today’s cases — which make 421 so far this month — come after laboratories processed 310 samples with a test-positivity rate of 8.7 percent. After recording a test-positivity rate of 10.1 percent […]
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HumCo Jail Outbreak Infects at Least 15 People
At least nine inmates at the Humboldt County jail have tested positive for COVID-19 as the Sheriff’s Office works to contain on outbreak. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Samantha Karges said in an email to the Journal that the inmates — who all reside in the same housing unit — have been relocated to the jail’s medical […]
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Public Health Confirms 28 New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 28 new COVID-19 cases today — making 148 so far this week. No new hospitalizations were reported today and two previously reported hospitalizations were removed from the county’s cumulative count after they were determined not to have been COVID-19 related. The report came after state health officials reimposed an indoor mask […]