Articles by Ryan Burns
June 2022
Humboldt Parents Surrender Their AR-15 in Response to the Uvalde Tragedy and Hope Others Will Do the Same
Arcata High School Briefly Goes Into Lockdown as a Prankster Rides a Motorcycle Through Campus
YESTERDAY in SUPES: Influx of Funds for Homeless, Plus Grants for Weed-Impacted Watershed Restoration
Parent May Be Charged With Child Endangerment for Recent Weed Gummy Incident Among Third Graders
Surface Transportation Board Rejects Shady Company’s Bid to Take Over NCRA Rail Line for Coal Exports
Supes Advance Climate Action Plan Despite Bushnell’s Skepticism About Its Compatibility With ‘Rural Living’
With More Than 20,000 Ballots Yet Uncounted, Final Election Results May Not Be Known for a Month
Great Redwood Trail Agency Uncovers Poorly Redacted Financial Data, Calls Bullshit on Coal Train Interests
Paz Dominguez Disputes Findings of Civil Grand Jury Report, Gets Served With Lawsuit Accusing Her of Misappropriating Public Funds
[2ND UPDATE] Civil Grand Jury Report Lays Blame for County’s ‘Financial Chaos’ Mostly at the Feet of Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez, Noting $2.3M in Losses, $9.7M at Risk
[UPDATED] Some Folks Missed the Reporting Deadline, But Here are the Local Campaign Fundraising Totals With Less Than a Week Before Election Day
May 2022
When Exactly Did Larry Doss Move to Orick? He Has Several Different Answers.
[UPDATED] Jacoby Creek Students Taken for Medical Attention After Third-Grader Inadvertently Shares Weed Gummies
YESTERDAY in SUPES: Mental Health Crisis Brings Local Resources to a ‘Breaking Point’; County Seeks Housing Trust Fund Money; Fiscal Management Woes Continue
[UPDATED] Humboldt County Planning and Building Director John Ford Resigns
As School Districts Pursue Developer Impact Fees, Local Builders Say Added Cost Will Stifle Development
Why Was Adrian Kamada Fired From the DA’s Office? The Candidate and the Current District Attorney Disagree.
County Supervisors Approve Deal to Bring in $4.8M Federal Recovery Funds for Local Childcare Industry
Not Only Did County Supervisors Vote Not to Defend Paz Dominguez Against State Lawsuit, But They’re Adding a Cross-Complaint Against Her on Behalf of the County
Civil Grand Jury Calls for Improvements, Modernizations in County’s Weed Grow Permitting Process
Local Class Action Lawsuit Targets Partnership HealthPlan Over ‘Massive Data Breach’ of Personal Info
ARCATA VOTERS BEWARE: The Instructions On Your Sample Ballot Are Wrongy-Wrong-Wrong
TODAY in SUPES: Board Agrees to Send Revised Letter to SF DA About City’s ‘Open Air Drug Market’
Rex Bohn Proposes Letter Threatening to Sue San Francisco for Allowing ‘Open Air’ Fentanyl Market
[UPDATED] State Sues Paz Dominguez and Humboldt County for Failure to Comply With Reporting Requirements
April 2022
[UPDATED] CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING ROUNDUP: Conservative Challengers Rake in the Dough, With Newman and Doss Leading the Money Race
Supervisors Decide to Leave Payroll Duties With Auditor-Controller for Now, Hire an Outside Firm for Payroll Audit
Supervisors Agree to Forward Workforce Development Board’s Concerns Over Paz Dominguez, Funding Issues to State Agencies
Paz Dominguez is Deleting Comments and Banning People From Her Campaign’s Social Media Pages. Is That Legal?
Environmental Groups Hint at Lawsuit, Demand More Mitigation Measures for North McKay Ranch Subdivision
County Supervisors Unanimously Censure Auditor-Controller for Abusive Conduct; Paz Dominguez Addresses Complaints in YouTube Video
County Planner Accuses Supervisor Michelle Bushnell of Misconduct in a Cannabis Meeting, Prompting Board to Revisit Its Code of Conduct
March 2022
Investigating the Auditor-Controller’s Allegation That the County ‘Forged’ a Report to the State
Supervisors Approve 320-Unit McKay Ranch Subdivision in Cutten Despite Developer’s Refusal to Make Any Project Modifications
Sheriff’s Office Responds to Allegations from Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez
Investigation Finds Paz Dominguez Fostered an Atmosphere of Hostility and Bullying While Her Financial Decisions Cost the County Money, According to Staff Report
Board of Supervisors to Consider Censuring Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez
Here’s Your Final List of County Candidates for June’s Primary Election, Including Four Running Unopposed
Auditor-Controller Submitted Overdue Report to the State After 10 Last Night; Special Meeting to Present Proof Behind Her Recent Allegations Canceled
Evenson Drops Out of Auditor-Controller Race, Throws Support Behind Challenger Cheryl Dillingham
New Auditor-Controller Candidate: Cheryl Dillingham, 30-Year County Employee With Experience in A-C, CAO’s Offices, Enters Race
With Just One Day Left Before the Candidate Filing Deadline, Here’s Where County Races Stand
Fortuna City Council Directs Staff to Send Letter Expressing ‘No Confidence’ in Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez
TODAY in SUPES: Delinquent Financial Reports are Making County’s Budgeting Process a Challenge, Chief Financial Officer Says
(UPDATE: POSTPONED) McKAY RANCH SUBDIVISION: Board of Supes Set to Decide Fate of Proposed 320-Unit Development in Cutten
Attorney General’s Office Confirms ‘Final Notice’ to Auditor-Controller Was Not Sent By Mistake
Staff, Supervisors Cite Ongoing Communication Problems With Auditor-Controller in Heated Payroll Hearing
(UPDATED) Paz Dominguez on the Offensive: Auditor-Controller Riles Supervisors, Staff With Allegations of Fiscal Shenanigans
February 2022
Humboldt County’s Interim Human Resources Director Resigns
(UPDATED) Attorney General’s Office Threatens Legal Action Against Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez Over Failure to Submit Financial Transactions Report
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