Jeffrey
Mark Jacobsen passed away suddenly on March 16, 2021 at the age of 71
years old. He was born on September 4,1949 in San Francisco to Leslie
J. and Mary E. Jacobsen, who have both preceded him in death. He
spent his younger years living in the Bay
Area.
Jeff graduated from Carlmont High School in 1967. He worked at a
local business until hiring on with P.G.&E in 1970, where his 44
years of service included lineman,
temp
foreman
and trouble
man
until his retirement in 2014.
He married his first wife Jeannie and
moved to Humboldt County
in 1974. Jeff touched many lives and was a father
figure to many of his kid’s friends. Many knew Jeff either as son,
brother,
dad,
Papa Jake, Uncle Jeff, great-uncle
or maybe Peaches and felt they could call on him at any time for
help.
Jeff loved to fish, hunt, play baseball, coach,
golf, camping, and reading, he loved his many fur babies (Derek, Bo,
Luke, Loose, Lacey, Cinder, Marley, Bear and Fizzy to name a few). He
was a diehard fan of the Warriors, Giants and Niners. Jeff was most
proud of his children.
He will be remembered as a loving, funny,
sincere, devoted and hardworking man. He instilled in his family his
strong work ethic, fierce loyalty along with compassion and love to
those less fortunate.
He is survived by sons
Nathan Jacobsen (Heather), Ben Jacobsen (Shannan), brother
Les Jacobsen, sister
Beth Ozuna, sister
Barbara Swonger (Robert), second
wife Vicky Carson, stepchildren
Tyler Frazier (Kate) and Rachel Frazier, grandchildren
Lane Jacobsen, Cameron Jacobsen, Roby Hart, Kylee Hart, Hunter
Alexander, Griffin Alexander, Kayleen Frazier. Great-Grandchild Kacen
Torrez. Jeff was given much love and care from his very special
companion Carrie Simpson, her daughter Liz Collins and Liz’s son
Kane. The family will be forever grateful for them.
He
will be missed greatly but remembered by many for his kind deeds and
checking on needy friends. Jeff, your family will love you always and
strive to do better each day.
We hope to have a celebration of life
gathering at a future date once COVID restrictions relax.
Family
members ask that those who wish to remember Jeff contribute to St.
Jude’s Hospital in his honor as that was always special to him.
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Born
in Glasgow, Scotland on Dec 24,1931, Andrew moved to Arcata at age 19
to live with his cousin Mary Irene Riley, her husband Jim, sons
Andrew & Scott and to find work and pursue an education at
Humboldt State College (HSU). He spent two
years serving in the US Army and was proud to be a Vet. A graduate of
HSU in Business, he earned a second Bachelor’s Degree from American
Institute for Foreign Trade (Thunderbird) at Phoenix, Arizona.
Deciding
on a career in the Merchant Marines gave him the opportunity to
travel and work aboard sea going vessels. He embarked on his career
on the S.S.
Hope
as a Yeoman(administrative/clerical work). The S.S.
Hope
was the first peacetime hospital ship that brought medical care,
heath education and humanitarian assistance to countries around the
world. The voyage lasted a year and was one of the highlights of his
sailing career. He was certified
to sail as a chief
steward
(manager
of entire passenger
department)
aboard freighters
and
passenger
liners.
He sailed for 20 years and he last worked shore-side as a port
steward
(coordinator
of ship
operations)
for American President Lines in San Francisco.
Andrew met
his wife Barbara in 1970 while they both worked aboard passenger
liners.
They married in 1973, and in 1975 Andrew moved back to Arcata with
Barbara and their dog Misty, to share a peaceful life together. He
enjoyed golfing, following the news/current events on TV, reading
mystery/suspense novels, books/magazines on travel
and World Wars
I & II. Travel remained his lifelong passion and he looked
forward to his yearly vacations to Scotland and other places of
interest.
Andrew
was caring, gentle, generous, outwardly shy and reserved but was also
confident and fearless with amazing inner strength. Andrew passed
away on Feb. 13, 2021. A loving and beloved husband, he will be
greatly missed by his wife, Barbara, who shared 47 years with him.
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Jurors will begin deliberating this afternoon on whether Jeffry Lee Tsarnas fled the scene after the car he was driving struck and injured a woman walking on Fernbridge on Nov. 27, 2018.
The jury must decide whether Tsarnas, whose daughter was killed by a hit-and-run driver in July 2016, committed the same crime a little more than two years later.
Tsarnas.
“He was driving on Fernbridge that night,” Deputy District Attorney Steven Steward said during closing arguments this morning. “He knew he struck Marie Kelley. She was thrown to the side of the road. He headed directly to the Bear River Casino.”
Video surveillance shows a sedan pulling into the casino parking lot about 10 minutes after Kelley was hit. Tsarnas “gets out and walks directly to the front of the car and inspects the damage,” Steward said.
He pointed to statements Tsarnas allegedly made after the collision to his then-girlfriend, Barbara Craft, such as “I hope I didn’t hit a person.”
The driver’s side mirror on the car was found on Fernbridge. According to Craft, Tsarnas wanted to replace the mirror and wait a few days before contacting law enforcement, because he wanted to make sure he wouldn’t test positive for drugs.
But the couple went to the California Highway Patrol office the next morning, and afterward Tsarnas reportedly was relieved the car wasn’t impounded because he’d spilled his milk-and-brandy cocktail on the floor.
“I’m glad I skated on that one,” he told Craft. “I thought I was going to get in trouble.”
Also, according to Craft, he admitted he knew he hit a person “but I’m not going to tell (police) that.”
According to Kelley, she was hit from behind on her upper back, near her armpit. But her injuries ended up being a broken foot and ankle.
Steward argued it’s unlikely Tsarnas didn’t realize he’d hit a person when the impact tore off the driver’s side mirror.
Kelley was “directly next to Mr. Tsarnas,” Steward said. “He knew he hit Ms. Kelley.”
One eyewitness testified she saw Kelley struck by a sedan that was moving about 60 mph, and the driver didn’t put on the brakes.
Defense attorney April Van Dyke countered that the prosecution’s case relies completely on Craft, who has no credibility.
Van Dyke played a video recording of Craft telling CHP Sgt. Matt Harvey that when Tsarnas arrived home about midnight, they discussed the missing mirror and he told her he’d hit something on the bridge. (During the discussion, Tsarnas speculated he’d hit a dog or a chunk of wood.)
“He didn’t say anything else about it that night?” Harvey asked.
“No.”
But at trial, Craft testified that shortly after she went back to bed, she heard Tsarnas say from the living room “I hope I didn’t hit a person.”
Craft also elaborated on that, saying she responded “I hope you did. It would serve you right.”
She admitted during testimony that she wanted Tsarnas to get in trouble.
As for wanting to wait a few days before calling law enforcement, Craft initially told CHP that Tsarnas was shocked when she told him she’d read about a hit-and-run on Fernbridge, with the article featuring a picture of the side mirror found on the bridge. He immediately said “Who do I call?” Craft said.
“She was telling the truth then,” Van Dyke told the jury. “She’s not telling the truth now.”
During the trial, Craft said she was sick in bed the day of the wreck, but when she realized her car was gone she began trying to reach Tsarnas on his cellphone.
In fact Tsarnas had no working cellphone, and Craft initially told law enforcement that “I didn’t even know my car was gone until he got back.”
The couple broke up within a couple of days of the bridge incident, and Van Dyke argued that explains why she changed her statements. Craft married another man just a few weeks after the breakup.
Van Dyke also took issue with Kelley’s statement that she was struck on her upper back, saying the height of the side mirror doesn’t correspond. She also questioned why the mirror had red paint transfer on it. That has never been explained, but there “was no red paint on Kelley.”
The defense attorney also suggested another car on the bridge might have hit the woman. The eyewitnesses said there were two sedans on the bridge, both traveling about 60 mph.
In his rebuttal argument, Steward suggested that when you can’t argue the facts or the law, you “pound the table.” He told jurors that Van Dyke’s argument was an example of table-pounding.
“You’ve heard an attack on Ms. Craft, an attack on the prosecution and an even an attack on the victim, Ms. Kelley,” Steward said.
It actually doesn’t matter who caused the incident, he argued.
“It was a question of who didn’t stop … if you run over a squirrel or a mouse what’s the first thing you do? Look in the rearview mirror.”
Steward quoted Kelley as saying that if Tsarnas would have stopped “I would have felt just as bad for him as I did for me. Because there’s no room on that bridge.”
Humboldt State University is excited to announce that it will host a series of limited in-person Commencement ceremonies in Redwood Bowl on Friday, May 14, and Saturday, May 15.
In order to host this event in-person for students while meeting state and county guidelines, HSU will not be able to allow spectators at the event.
Based on new state guidance and the results of a survey to students eligible to graduate, Commencement plans will look different from ceremonies in previous years. The ceremonies will balance health and safety, while maintaining some important traditions.
Some details:
Schedule: HSU is planning for three ceremonies each day—one per College on each day—on Friday, May 14, and Saturday, May 15. You’ll be able to choose which day to participate when you register, to the extent allowed by the attendance limit at each ceremony. Ceremonies will be held RAIN OR SHINE.
Registration: Graduates MUST register by April 21 to participate in Commencement. This is in addition to officially applying for graduation. To comply with safety protocols and county public health guidelines, registration is required to enter Redwood Bowl. More information on how to register will be sent within the next week.
There are backup plans for a virtual ceremony if HSU needs to change its in-person plans based on the status of the pandemic. There will be a single registration that covers planned in-person events and, if necessary, a virtual event.
• No Guests: While family and friends are an important part of students’ celebration plans, participation will be limited to students, faculty, and the staff running the event (details below). It’s important to follow guidelines to reduce risk by limiting the number of people in Redwood Bowl.
• Faculty: Faculty are encouraged to be part of the celebrations and support students at Commencement. Registration details to participate in Commencement ceremonies are coming soon.
• Staff: The number of support staff working Commencement will be limited. Anyone interested in helping to support Commencement should talk to their supervisor and contact grad@humboldt.edu.
• Watch Commencement: Ceremonies will be livestreamed so that families, friends, and the campus community can watch and celebrate your big moment. There will be a link on humboldt.edu the days of the events. A video recording will be available online after the ceremony, and can be downloaded for free from the commencement.humboldt.edu in the weeks following.
• Health Requirements: Depending on state and county guidelines, there may be requirements involving quarantine, testing, or vaccination. More details to come.
• Related Events: No other events related to commencement will be held face-to-face, including any cultural graduation celebrations and department receptions. All of these events related to commencement, if scheduled, will be virtual only. More information will be shared in coming weeks.
• Regalia and Memorabilia: Caps, rental gowns, tassels, hoods, and more are now available to order on the Humboldt State Herff Jones website. Orders will be shipped directly to students, and return shipping for the rental gowns is included in the shipping fee of $12.95.
• Photos: GradImages photographers will be on hand to capture official graduation portraits. After the ceremony, students will be sent a link to preview their images, and there is no obligation to purchase photos.
The safety of our Lumberjack community and their families is a priority. All plans depend on approval by state and county public health officials and are subject to change based on the status of the pandemic.
When it’s safe to hold a traditional Commencement ceremony with families at HSU again, all alumni—whether they walk in Commencement this year, graduated last year, or several years ago—are welcome to return for Commencement in Redwood Bowl.
For questions about Commencement ceremonies or student registration, contact Commencement coordinators Kristen Gould and Stephanie Lane at grad@humboldt.edu.
For questions about faculty participation, contact:
College of Natural Resources & Sciences (and Provost’s Office)—Lauren Lynch, lsr4@humboldt.edu
Thank you for your patience and flexibility as details are being finalized. More information will be sent to students soon, and we can’t wait to help celebrate all their accomplishments!
From the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:
The Humboldt County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is seeking volunteers to help facilitate COVID-19 vaccine distribution at Public Health clinics. Those with active medical licenses are preferred but there are non-medical positions that also need to be filled.
“People who want to help their community and can be flexible in their roles are encouraged to reach out to us,” said EOC Logistics Chief Natalie Chapman. “Anyone can volunteer — we need people to help out with check-in, paperwork and directing people.
“The need will become greater as more supply becomes available, which will enable us to hold more clinics and vaccinate our community faster.”
More than 120 Disaster Health Care Volunteers (DHVs) have been sworn in so far to assist with the ongoing vaccination effort. Retired nurses, physicians, pharmacists, emergency responders and members of the general public have volunteered countless hours to staff the more than 20 Public Health clinics held so far.
EOC Director Ryan Derby said this is the largest and most prolonged disaster volunteer effort in Humboldt County history. “Despite there being a large pool of volunteers, we’ll need additional personnel in the coming weeks and months as vaccine becomes increasingly available to residents,” he said. “People answering the call to help their neighbors, friends and loved ones is how we’ll end this pandemic. I couldn’t be more thankful for our volunteers.”
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:
On March 24, 2021, deputies with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) served one search warrant to investigate illegal cannabis cultivation in the Salmon Creek area. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Humboldt County Code Enforcement assisted in the service of the warrant.
One parcel was investigated during the service of the warrant. The parcel did not possess the required county permit and state license to cultivate cannabis commercially.
During the service of the warrant, deputies eradicated approximately 956 growing cannabis plants. Deputies seized and destroyed over 43 pounds of packaged cannabis bud and over 6 pounds of processed cannabis. Deputies also located and seized 16 firearms and over $37,000 pursuant to asset forfeiture proceedings.
Assisting agencies found one water diversion violation (up to $8,000 fine per day, per violation). Additional violations with civil fines are expected to be filed by the assisting agencies.
No arrests were made during the service of the warrant. The case will be forwarded to the DA’s Office for review.
Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:
DO YOU RECOGNIZE THESE SUSPECTS?
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about these individuals in relation to an ongoing investigation into the burglary of a storage facility.
If you know these suspects or can provide any information about them, please contact:
HCSO Sergeant Allen at 707-445-7251, reference HCSO Case # 2021-00617.
