Articles by Ryan Burns

August 2024

As Feared and Predicted, Providence Will Soon Close the Acute Inpatient Rehab Unit at St. Joseph Hospital

TODAY in SUPES: Board Approves Tiny House Village Ordinance, Sends Concerned Letter to SF Mayor; Latest Homelessness Count Revealed

(VIDEO) One Taken to Hospital After an Explosion on a Boat in the Eureka Marina

Attorneys Argue Over Legality of Redwood Meat Co. Stock Sale; Judge Keeps Restraining Order in Place as Civil Case is Continued to Next Month

Majority Owners of Shuttered Redwood Meat Co. Sell Their Shares to Accused Animal Abuser Ray Christie

TODAY in SUPES: Sheriff Honsal Chafes Against Call for Civilian Oversight; Board Considers Responses to Civil Grand Jury, Denies Blocksburg Glamping Project

How Will the Collapse of the Jacobs Campus Deal Impact Measure F? It Won’t, Backers Insist.

Security National Just Dropped Another $286K Into Measure F, Bringing Its Total Spending to Nearly $1M

Anonymous AMG Communities Confirms Death of Jacobs Campus Deal, Vows to Try Again After Election Results

Eureka City Schools’ Deal With a Mystery Developer for the Jacobs Campus is Dead

Security National Has Spent $710,645 and Counting on Measure F, the ‘Housing for All’ Initiative

New Eureka Council Candidate Just Bought a House in Ward 2 and Changed His Political Party Last Week

In Lawsuit, Minority Shareholders of Redwood Meat Co. Accuse Their Father and Cousin of Fraud, Embezzlement, Document Shredding and More

July 2024

District Attorney Declines to Prosecute 27 of the 39 Protesters Arrested at Cal Poly Humboldt Demonstration

Law Enforcement Showed a ‘Lack of Effective Planning and Command’ Responding to Cal Poly Humboldt Protests, Independent Review Finds

Partly Built New Acute Rehab Building at Redwood Memorial Scrapped, and Providence Employees Say Inpatient Rehab May Be Eliminated Altogether

County Supes Have Differing Views on the Merits of Civilian Oversight of Sheriff’s Office But Postpone Decision on Grand Jury Recommendations

Humboldt County Supervisors Vote to Put a One Percent Sales Tax Measure on November Ballots

(UPDATE) Fire Erupts in Greenbelt Behind Eureka Sushi Spot After Reports of an Explosion

Humboldt Ranchers and Farmers Left Scrambling After Closure of Redwood Meat Co., the Region’s Only USDA-Certified Slaughterhouse and Processing Facility

High-Tech Elk-Detection System and Warning Signs Coming to Busy Humboldt Crossing Area

Eureka City Schools and AMG Communities Delay the Close of Escrow on Jacobs Campus Yet Again

Rob Arkley Pursued Purchase of Jacobs Middle School Property Before Eureka City Schools Entered Land-Swap Deal With Secretive Corporation

June 2024

After Leaving the District, Former Arcata High Principal Ron Perry Reveals That His Ouster Left Him Shocked, Angry and Sad; Pro-Perry Group Taking Legal Action

(VIDEO) In the Dead of Night Friday, Someone Stole the County’s Pride Flag From the Pole Outside the Courthouse; Suspect Identified, Arrest Warrant Being Sought, EPD Says

Coming Soon: A New Crisis Residential Treatment Facility in Eureka Offering Mental Health Services, Case Management and More

Citing Budget Woes, County Supes Vote to Sever Ties with Visitors Bureau in Six Months and Move Some Tourism Marketing In-House

Local Woman Tried to Stop Teen Bullies From Beating a Kid, but When She and Her Husband Intervened, The Kids Attacked Her Instead; APD Seeks Video Evidence

Local TV News Station ‘Loves’ Facebook Post Comparing Trump’s Conviction to Jesus’s Crucifixion, and It’s Sort of a Trend

Facing ‘Doomsday’ Budget Shortfall, Supes Move to Close Some County Offices to the Public on Fridays and Explore Reorganization Options

May 2024

McKinleyville-Area Hunter Earns World Record With Largest Roosevelt Elk Antlers Ever Recorded

Judge Gregory Kreis Censured for Misconduct, Permanently Resigns From the Bench in California

BREAKING: Sun Valley Floral Farms Issues Layoff Notices to Entire Workforce in Arcata and Oxnard

[UPDATED] County Administrative Officer Thought Deputy DA’s Israeli Flag Might Inspire Angry Protesters to Storm the Courthouse

TODAY in SUPES: Board Tweaks Rules on Tobacco Sales, and Amid Disagreement, a Majority Approves Letters of Support for New State Water Regs

County Supervisors Pass Resolution for Peace in the Middle East, With Wording Taken From the City of Arcata

Influential Think Tank The Brookings Institution Asks, ‘Will Offshore Wind Be Good for Humboldt County?’

Former Singing Trees Recovery Center Owner Amber Bedell Sentenced to Prison for DUI, Child Endangerment

DA Says Pro-Israel Deputy Roger Rees Won’t Be Assigned to Cases Involving Cal Poly Humboldt Protesters

[UPDATED] Coastal Commission Approves Humboldt Bay Seawater Intake System Upgrades Needed for Nordic Aquafarms Project

The County’s General Fund is On Track to Run Out of Money in Less Than Two Years

Shuttered Arcata Plaza Tavern Toby & Jack’s Set to Become Habibi Bar & Grill, Featuring Indian, Pakistani and Mediterranean Food With Cocktails and Theme Nights

April 2024

Meet the City of Eureka’s New Giant Metal Crab Sculpture, Which You Should Help Name

(VIDEO) And Now Gaza Protesters Have Gathered Outside the Humboldt County Courthouse

Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies on CPH Campus This Morning; Solidarity March Planned; Commencement Ceremony Status Uncertain

Cal Poly Humboldt University Senate Passes Resolution Calling for a Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza

Cal Poly Humboldt Responds to Protesters’ Demands, Explaining Investments and Principles While Promising Consequences For Those Who Break the Law

BREAKING: Cal Poly Humboldt Faculty Pass Vote of No Confidence in President Tom Jackson Amid Ongoing Student Protest

(PHOTOS) Student Protesters List Demands, Expand Graffiti Messaging and Voice Camaraderie on Third Day of Cal Poly Humboldt Campus Occupation

Nasty Scammers are Stealing CalFresh Benefits From the Humboldt People Who Need Them Most