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How a George Floyd-Inspired California Law Accidentally Weakened Police Accountability
…Sign up for their newsletters. ### In 2020, with the death of George Floyd still dominating the national conversation over police accountability, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law taking away responsibility for investigating…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: A Eureka Boys’ Group Made the 510-Mile Walk to Portland’s Lewis & Clark Exposition in 1905 and Arrived as Heroes
…Carlson, Wallace Henderson, Arthur Campbell, Fred Farnell, Lesley Freeman, Milton Hudson, Fred Jackson, Harvey Littlefield, Floyd McGeorge, Harvey Pentland, Albert Robinson, Ed Ryerson, Jesse Sanders, Bert Van Sant, Minot Williamson, Arthur Woodhouse…
With Tighter Budgets, Police Seek Less Time in Court
…At the same time, in the wake of high-profile cases of unjustified police violence against people of color, including the 2020 murder of George Floyd, social justice advocates have been urging…
Brian Stephens, Eureka’s New Police Chief, Comes From the Department’s Bad Boy Days But Says He’s Committed to Continuing Progressive Reforms
…In what may have been a reference to the murder of George Floyd, Stephens said, “It may take, you know, nine minutes for that event to evolve [but it] has repercussions that…
Deemed Unsafe After Last Week’s Quake, Eureka’s 107-Year-Old Lloyd Building Will be Demolished
The Lloyd building has stood at 219 Fifth Street since 1915. | Photos by Ryan Burns.###PREVIOUSLY:City Government is Still Tallying Up the Damage to Eureka’s Lloyd Building; at Least Two…
City Government is Still Tallying Up the Damage to Eureka’s Lloyd Building; at Least Two Homes in the Town Red-Tagged
…That owner is Betty Squires, widow of famous Eureka landlord Floyd Squires III. And also again, do go check Ryan Burns' interesting piece on the history of the Lloyd, if you've…
(UPDATING) Power Out Across the County Tuesday Morning, Schools Closed, Fernbridge Currently Closed Following Early Morning Quake
…right now.The Outpost's Ryan Burns profiled the Lloyd and its weird, fascinating history back in 2015. It most recently belonged to the late Floyd Squires III, the Eureka slumlord who…
OBITUARY: Gloria Baker, 1932-2022
…Her father Floyd Esmond Coon was one of 14 siblings. Needless to say, they were very excited to meet this adorable little girl. Her grandmother, Mable Coon loved having a new baby…
[UPDATED] Some Folks Missed the Reporting Deadline, But Here are the Local Campaign Fundraising Totals With Less Than a Week Before Election Day
…A billboard in the wetlands south of Eureka paid for by The Committee to Support Kamada for District Attorney. | Photo by Ryan Burns.When the Outpost first looked into the matter early…
OBITUARY: Jordan Ryan Allen, 1988-2021
Aawok Jordan Ryan Allen was born on December 8, 1988 in Tempe, Arizona and left this world on September 8, 2021 in Eureka. He was a Yurok tribal member and also Karuk…
Investigation by The Guardian Reveals More Details of Sheriff Honsal’s Warnings of Nonexistent ‘Antifa Bus’
…As readers may remember, back in June 2020, as Black Lives Matter protests were taking place across the country in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, Sheriff William Honsal addressed…
OBITUARY: James (Jim) Vigo Andersen, 1940-2021
…One of his greatest joys was when his grandson Ryan joined him and became a partner in the business. Being able to work with his grandson made a good life even better…
Eureka Boards Up ‘Unsafe and Unsanitary’ House Owned by (You Guessed It) Floyd and Betty Squires
…Photos by Ryan Burns.###PREVIOUSLY(VIDEO/PHOTOS) Eureka Police Serve Search Warrant, Detain 14 People at Squires-Owned Nuisance PropertyEureka Just Settled Its Decade-Old Court Case Against Floyd and Betty Squires…
Eureka Just Settled Its Decade-Old Court Case Against Floyd and Betty Squires, But Its Battle With the Notorious Slumlords Continues
File photo of a “Notice to Vacate” flyer posted at a Squires-owned apartment building in 2017.### Floyd Squires outside one of the apartment buildings he owned in 2017.Earlier this week…
(VIDEO/PHOTOS) Eureka Police Serve Search Warrant, Detain 14 People at Squires-Owned Nuisance Property
…Tuesday, Eureka Police Department's Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) team served a search warrant at a problem-oriented property in Eureka owned — predictably — by Floyd and Betty Squires, the city's most…
TODAY in SUPES: In Fennell’s Final Meeting, Board Narrowly Agrees to Support Caltrans’ Richardson Grove Project
…None would be old growth. "So the impacts to redwoods are very minimal, he said."This is a very minor project," Floyd said, and in a PowerPoint presentation she presented two before…
With Klamath Dam Removal Plan Going Sideways, Gov. Newsom Pleads With Warren Buffett to Salvage Deal
…In an apparent reference to the ongoing protests over the killing of George Floyd and corporate responses to that movement, Newsom's letter describes dam removal as a matter of social justice…
Fortuna’s New Police Chief is Trained to Use Nunchucks, Much to the Delight of Stephen Colbert
…In the wake of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, Americans are in the midst of re-examining police use-of-force policies and practices. However, Chief Johnson said…
Anti-Racism Sign Outside Ferndale Home Attracts Flowers and Notes of Appreciation, Solidarity
…right shortly after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officers. The second sign, on the left, was added to display notes from the community. | Photo by Ryan Burns.###Ferndale residents Paulina…
From Prison to the Halls of Power: A Politician’s Son Lobbies to Let People on Parole Vote
…It’s taken on heightened urgency now, amid widespread protests against racism and calls to revamp the criminal justice system following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. With African Americans…
Police Fire Less-Lethal Projectiles at Protesters in Eureka; Two Arrests Made
Screenshot from Facebook video.# # #During the second straight night of protesting in Eureka over police brutality and the death of George Floyd, at least one protester was struck by police with a…
(UPDATING) Protesters Clash With Traffic, Demand Justice as They March Through Eureka, Demonstrating Against Racism and Police Brutality
Video footage by Andrew GoffHundreds of protesters gathered outside the Humboldt County Courthouse this afternoon to demonstrate against police brutality in the wake of the killing of George Floyd while in police…
OBITUARY: Delmar ‘Del’ Al McLaughlin, 1931-2019
…Brothers, Leon, Floyd, Tony and Harold McLaughlin. His nephews Adam Troy Allen, Sr., Duane Shawn Allen and great-nephew, Edward Guyer II.Survived by his wife Marian McLaughlin, his nephew and nieces…
OBITUARY: Raymond Oliver Miller, 1929-2019
…Raymond is survived by his children, Sandra(Sandy) and Floyd Hecker of Eureka, Dennis and Doris Miller of Fortuna, and Keith and Tammy Miller of Rio Dell, brother John Miller of Scotia…
OBITUARY: Dennis Ray Mauney, 1943-2018
…The Mauney family and countless other relatives joined him in 1952, and Floyd became the bookkeeper for the mill. (Floyd died suddenly at the age of 51 in 1963.) Dennis, his older…
OBITUARY: Floyd Calvo, 1934-2018
…Kimberly, Nichole (Eli), Sasha (Brandon), Ryan, Misty, Layton, Ben, Seth. Great-grandchildren: Sawyer, Wyatt and Tucker. Nieces: Melinda, Rosalie and Caroline. Nephews: Augustino Jr. and Bruce. Floyd was preceded in death by…
Judge Dale Reinholtsen To Retire After Two Decades on Humboldt Superior Court Bench
…And just last week Reinholtsen sided with the City of Eureka in the latest legal skirmish between the municipality and local property managers Floyd and Betty Squires.Reinholtsen found himself in the…