Kathleen Ann “Kathy” Hummel (Campbell) was born July 3, 1942. She loved that the
whole country took the day off after her birthday to celebrate.
Kathy grew up in Eureka with her parents Bob and Audrey Campbell and her siblings
Kenny Campbell and Kim (Campbell) Poulter. They moved to Fortuna her Junior year
of high school. After high school Kathy attended Humboldt State. One fateful weekend
she and her friends were at Manny’s Pizza Parlor when a handsome man approached.
Hal was struck by her beauty the second he saw her. It took some convincing but she
finally agreed to a date. The rest is history. Hal and Kathy married in July of 1962 and
built an incredible life together.
They started their married life in Reno and moved to Sacramento where their daughter
Wendy was born. Always ready to embrace a new challenge or adventure they then
moved to Virginia where Lisa was born. Kathy was a stay-at-home mom to her girls.
Two more moves to two different states and then Hal and Kathy decided to bring their
family back to Fortuna.
Kathy had first thought of being a teacher when she grew up. She was an amazingly
talented artist in many mediums including painting and charcoals and was an
outstanding seamstress. One thing she knew for certain, she never wanted to be a
bookkeeper. However, she was just that for over 30 years when Hal and Kathy along
with Hal’s brother Bill bought a tire shop. Hummel Tire gave Kathy so many friends it
made up for the bookkeeping.
Always enjoying quilting and crocheting, Kathy made warm and comforting quilts and
blankets for her kids and grandkids. She loved her family fiercely and doted on
grandson Kyle and granddaughter Madeline.
Kathy is preceded in death by her husband Hal Hummel, parents Bob and Audrey
Campbell and brother-in-law LeRoy Hummel. She is survived by her daughters Wendy
Hummel and Lisa Hummel. Grandkids Kyle Franck (Tia) and Madeline Franck.
Siblings Kenny Campbell and Kim Poulter (Ken). Sister-in law Mary Ann Bishop
(Gerry); brothers-in-law Bill Hummel (Cee Cee); and Lloyd Hummel (Candy); many
nieces and nephews; and dear friend Linda Patmore.
No services will be held at this time. In honor of Mom, we ask you to turn on some
music and dance with the ones you love. Mom and Dad took every opportunity to
celebrate life and we, her kids and grandkids and family, will continue to do the same.
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On Nov. 23, 2020, at about 1:40 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 8500 block of Wilder Ridge Road in Honeydew for the report of suspicious individuals driving a U-Haul truck and attempting to unlawfully access properties in the area.
Deputies responded to the area and with the help of community members were able to locate the truck on Ettersburg Road. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and detained the occupants of the truck, later identified as 27-year-old Nolan Lewis of Anderson, CA, and 32-year-old Monique Solorio of Redding, CA.
Inside the truck deputies located a large number of items used to impersonate peace officers including, Sheriff vehicle decals, patrol uniforms, handcuffs, radios and similar items. Additionally, deputies located pepper spray, airsoft guns, a garbage bag of dried, unprocessed cannabis and burglary tools.
Lewis and Solorio were transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility in Eureka where they were cited and released on charges of impersonating a police officer (PC 538D), possession of burglary tools (PC 466), possession of drug paraphernalia (HS 11364), felon in possession of pepper spray (PC 22810(a)) and conspiracy to commit a crime (PC 182(A)(1)).
An additional suspect vehicle is still outstanding at this time and is described as a red or maroon pickup truck with a light bar over the windshield and a front bumper hitch. A tall, bald male suspect wearing a green and tan military-type camouflage outfit and possibly another individual are believed to be associated with this vehicle.
This case is still actively being investigated.
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office urges the community to come forward if you have information about this case. Sheriff’s deputies rely on victim and first-hand witness statements in order to successfully investigate alleged crimes and request criminal charges be filed.
Anyone who may have witnessed these individuals unlawfully accessing properties in the Honeydew/Ettersburg area or who may have been a victim of a crime possibly involving these suspects should contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.
In today’s media availability video, Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich reiterates some of the information released earlier today, including the fact that while our local case data would typically land us in the state’s red tier, the state moved us to the most-restrictive, purple, tier. That’s because the state’s data doesn’t include the latest numbers, which put Humboldt at a positivity rate of seven percent.
Here’s a rundown of the questions asked in today’s video along with summaries of Frankovich’s responses. Full video above.
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The Times-Standard asks, “Where is this trend going in your eyes? Are we going to skyrocket before we turn around?”
The trajectory is a steep climb, Frankovich says. With local efforts to decrease high-risk behavior, it’s still possible to lower infection rates, but it will take all of us.
The Times-Standard asks, “Gov. Newsom last week talked about the curfew’s effect on food service businesses. What are Dr. Frankovich’s thoughts on businesses that keep the back door open for takeout and delivery but lock the front door because of the curfew?”
Restaurants can provide takeout and delivery after 10, because food is essential. Just no inside dining.
The Times-Standard asks, “Given the recent incident at Costco involving a woman not wanting to wear a mask, what are your thoughts on increasing enforcement of mask use?
Enforcement is always a last resort, Frankovich says. By now, people have gotten the message that masks are effective. There’s a scientific consensus on that point.
The North Coast News asks, “In your opinion, what are some of the reasons people are not forthright with information when it comes to contact tracing and case investigations?”
Most people have heard the messaging about what is and isn’t safe, so it’s embarrassing to be caught doing otherwise, Frankovich says. “We really need, again, people to just be forthright.”
The North Coast News asks, “Anticipating that Humboldt will be moving into Purple and places of worship shut for indoor access, what will be the impact on wedding ceremonies that are currently allowed at 25 percent or 100 [people] in the Red Tier? We know wedding ceremonies, funerals and other cultural ceremonies cannot be held indoors in the Purple Tier, and wedding receptions are banned statewide regardless of the tier – but can ceremonies still be held outdoors in some capacity in the widespread tier? How do you advise brides in this ever-evolving atmosphere?”
Places of worship can have ceremonies outdoors, but no receptions are allowed in the purple tier.
The Lost Coast Outpost asks, “Last week you said the county has asked for an expansion of Optum locally. What does that mean? More testing resources? Higher capacity? Has Optum responded to the request?”
Optum previously sent their specimens to a commercial lab. Now they’re being sent to a state lab in Valencia. Turnaround times should be better. Currently Optum is operating five days a week, but expansion, including a mobile site, has been approved, which should significantly expand local capacity. Should be available in early December.
The Lost Coast Outpost asks, “Last month you said that between the county’s in-house public health lab and the new regional testing partnership, you should soon be able to run up to 700 tests per day. Can you give us an update on the status of the regional lab asset? When do you expect it to come online? Are you still optimistic about the turnaround time for test results?”
There’s no start date yet on the regional testing asset, though the turnaround should be around 24-72 hours.
The Redheaded Blackbelt asks, “Can you give us a general update on how testing among our local homeless community has been going now that winter is here and specifically if you can give us an idea of the rate of infection you are seeing in that demographic, and if the case rate has increased recently along with the general spike in cases?”
Getting robust testing in the homeless community is an ongoing challenge, Frankovich says. At this time there have not been any outbreaks detected in that population.
The Redheaded Blackbelt asks, “As a Public Health officer, looking ahead into December and January, do you project a steep curve continuing to trend the way it is currently, or for whatever reason, do you anticipate that the curve will naturally fall flat after we pass the holiday season?”
Epidemiologically, with this rate increase, you’d expect it to continue to increase until the current protective measures have an impact. It can take two to three weeks to see that play out.
The Redheaded Blackbelt asks, “In regard to the Governor’s Project Roomkey, which Humboldt was able to take part in, can you tell us if trailers were utilized — they were available for purchase — and if so, about how many if you know that figure? And then please tell us more about how the program assisted in addressing community transmission in Humboldt.”
That would be a great question for the Department of Health and Human Services, Frankovich says.
The Redheaded Blackbelt asks, “Follow-up re: Project Roomkey: Are you able to share with us which local partners have been involved with supplying isolation hotel rooms via Project Roomkey, such as Motel 6 which California contracted with for the program, locally? Perhaps local housing advocates or homeless services programs like the Eureka Rescue Mission, Betty Kwan Chinn Center, or Affordable Homeless Housing Alternatives have been involved?”
See above.
The Redwood News asks, “We saw 56 new cases reported since Friday and it’s safe to say locally we are seeing a surge in cases already. With this in mind, are you expecting a surge following the Thanksgiving holiday? If so, what is your message to the community about what they can do to prevent that? And also on the flip side, what people can expect following the holiday?”
See above, but also, if people are gathering for Thanksgiving and afterwards, the resulting cases will emerge over the following weeks. So people shouldn’t do that.
The Redwood News asks, “With the colder winter weather and also the potential move to the purple tier forcing restaurants to only operate outdoors, can you speak more about the safety of restaurants using tents for outdoor dining. Specifically, what kinds of tents are allowed or safe? How enclosed can they be? (i.e., must have a certain number of the sides open, etc.) What is the overall guidance for restaurants when it comes to this?”
Tents need to be open on three sides, Frankovich says.
KMUD News asks, “If placed in the purple tier, what will the restrictions look like in Humboldt County?
KMUD News asks, “Can you describe the current difficulties with contact tracing?”
A good example is if someone has had a party of 100 people, the number of potential contacts is high. If a number of those people show signs of expansion, the branches of contact tracing spread. Multiple small gatherings can have the same impact, taking a tremendous amount of time to investigate.
The North Coast Journal asks, “Is the pattern of small case clusters driving our spiking counts continuing, or have there been any large exposure events/gatherings that are partly responsible for the spike of the last two weeks?”
There really was a 100-person gathering, plus smaller gatherings, Frankovich says. “It’s important for people to just think about the math here,” she adds. More spread means more risk.
The North Coast Journal asks, “You and Dr. Ennis have repeatedly said that local health care workforce could be a limiting factor in the county’s ability to meet a surge that threatens to overwhelm local health care. Can you please provide an update on efforts to build health care capacity, and what, if anything, is being done to make sure they are ready to mobilize when needed?
Nationally we’re seeing enough equipment, but not enough staff to operate it, Frankovich says. Hospitals have been working to increase internal capacity and the county is working to prepare its alternate care site to take overflow of people ready to leave the hospital but not yet ready to go home. There are ongoing conversations with partners about staffing.
The North Coast Journal asks, “Are you giving any thought to imposing local restrictions beyond those the state has handed down at this time?”
Satellite imagery of a storm passing over the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. | NWS
Eureka’s National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Advisory for the North Coast.
A cyclone over the Gulf of Alaska is forecast to send rough seas and 20 to 25-foot waves to the Humboldt, Del Norte and Mendocino coasts between tonight and Thursday morning.
“Large surf is turbulent and dangerous so beachgoers should stay farther back from the surf and off of jetties or rocks,” the NWS stated.
Rain is in the forecast for the greater Humboldt Bay area tonight, with chances of showers tomorrow. Thanksgiving weather is expected to be cool and dry with highs in the 50s.
Aurelio Reyes, who plays in a mariachi trio with his wife and daughter. have received cancellations as a result of the statewide curfew. Photo courtesy of Aurelio Reyes.
Just as people started adapting to the new normal and mariachi musicians began booking small events, positive COVID-19 cases soared again across California.
The news fell like a bucket of cold water for several mariachis from LA’s Boyle Heights area. Many received cancellations over the weekend after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a statewide curfew for all non-essential businesses from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in most counties. The state is also banning gatherings of 15 people or more in order to slow the spread of the virus.
Aurelio Reyes has been a mariachi for 12 years and for the last six years, he has been part of a mariachi trio with his wife and daughter. He said that for a few weeks they were more comfortable since work was returning. They were hired again for small at home events.
“But now people (are) canceling us and we don’t have other jobs,” said Reyes, who said he has been living off his savings plus donations for months.
He said although they sign contracts with clients for events, they can’t force anyone to pay.
“When we go to play, we are always cautious,” Reyes said. “We use facemasks, hand sanitizer and (we practice) social distancing.”
Israel Moreno, 52, another mariachi from Boyle Heights, said he has been making calls to see if he can get any jobs with other groups playing.
“I call my colleagues but no one has work,” he said in distress. “We were just rising up and they cut our wings again. We don’t know to do anything other than play music.”
Like Reyes, Moreno said that a few weeks ago they were already receiving more contracts but with tighter restrictions jobs are vanishing.
Moreno says he is the sole breadwinner for his family, including two children.
Helping each other
In response, Moreno said that several mariachis are rallying together through the Organization of Independent Mariachis of California. The group has managed to get other organizations to help them with food donations each week.
“We put food aside for (mariachis) who need it the most,” Moreno said. “They give us milk, eggs, vegetables, ham and that helps us a lot.”
Some have also received financial help. Both Moreno and Reyes were part of the first group to receive a prepaid card for mariachis from the Community Power Collective (CPC), a nonprofit organization helping the needy.
Carmina Calderon, a community organizer, said that when the pandemic began, CPC focused on collecting financial aid for street vendors who were seriously affected when street sales were temporarily banned.
“But we realized that the mariachis were also in a very difficult situation, especially because many of them do not qualify for public aid,” Calderon said.
The group launched an online fundraiser benefiting the musicians and also used other grants.
Calderon said almost 160 mariachis signed up for financial support.
A survey showed many musicians have lost about 70% of their income due to performance cancellations. Some have managed to get part-time jobs as day laborers, but most are still waiting to play again.
“Many of them have problems paying their rent, others live in crowded conditions with more companions or are sleeping in their cars,” said Calderon. “Those who live alone here not only worry about paying their rent but also about sending money to their families in their countries.”
The organization gave the first round of cards loaded with $400 to 80 mariachis in July. A second round aimed at the remaining batch of mariachis is expected to be given out before Christmas.
Calderon said not enough funds have been raised from a GoFundMe account to support mariachis, so the cards probably will be just under $400.
Jacqueline Garcia is a reporter with La Opinión. This article is part of California Divide, a collaboration among newsrooms examining income inequity and economic survival in California.
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An Arcata man pleaded not guilty today to attempting to murder a man who was stabbed numerous times as he slept on a Eureka street.
Mamea
Deputy Public Defender Wade Orbelian entered the plea on behalf of Tory Taci Parker Mamea, 27. Judge Larry Killoran set Mamea’s bail at $785,000.
Killoran advised Mamea, who appeared from the jail via videocamera, that he is charged with one count of “willful, deliberate, premeditated attempted murder.” The charge includes the special allegations of use of a knife and inflicting great bodily injury on the victim.
Mamea allegedly stabbed the 50-year-old man in the early morning hours of Sept. 24. Eureka police, after conducting a lengthy investigation, arrested Mamea at his Arcata home on Nov. 4, but he was let out of jail on supervised release on Nov. 12 because no charges had been filed.
The complaint was filed Nov. 17, and Mamea was re-arrested on a warrant on Nov. 20. Mamea has two other criminal cases pending from this year, and because court dates for those cases are already set, Mamea will appear as scheduled. He will be back in court tomorrow.
UPDATE: The roles have been filled! Thank you, all who applied!
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Original Post: Humboldt! Are you upper-crust enough to have toys similar to those featured above in your possession? Well then the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission has an offer for you! Details below:
PRODUCTION IN NEED OF AN AIRSTREAM:
A TV production is looking to rent a newer 16’ Airstream trailer from the community for their shoot.
There is pay and the production is adhering to Covid-19 industry protocols by the state, county, and unions.
If you own an Airstream like this and would like to offer your trailer for rent, then please email info@filmhumboldtdelnorte.org.
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PRODUCTION IN NEED OF A “NICE” MOTORHOME (or tow-behind Travel RV):
A TV production is looking to rent a newer motorhome or towable trailer from the community for their shoot (Nov 30 and Dec 1). The owner of the vehicle would also be hired as a driver for the motorhome. The driver will need to have a current negative COVID-19 test.
There is pay and the production is adhering to COVID-19 industry protocols by the state, county, and unions.
If you own a motorhome or trailer like this and would like to offer it for rent, then please email info@filmhumboldtdelnorte.org.
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PRODUCTION IN NEED OF A VEHICLE:
A TV production is looking to rent a Jeep Wagoneer or similar (4-wheel old school SUV type of vehicle that might feel right rolling around in the beautiful rugged country back in the 70s or 80s) from the community for their shoot.
There is pay and the production is adhering to Covid-19 industry protocols by the state, county, and unions.
If you own a vehicle like this and would like to offer your vehicle for rent, then please email info@filmhumboldtdelnorte.org.
