Articles by Ryan Burns
May 2022
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
Three Candidates Now Vying to Become Humboldt County’s Next Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters
Outpost Editor Hank Sims Wins Journalism Award for His Reporting on the County’s Redistricting Process
For Black History Month, Ferndale Reverend Calls BLM ‘Evil’ and Says the Movement is ‘Built on Sin’
Snow Level Expected to Drop Below 1,500 Feet; Berry Summit Could Get More Than Six Inches, National Weather Service Says
Beloved Local Activist Betty Chinn to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Cal Poly Humboldt
TODAY in SUPES: Board Talks Drought, Weed Irrigation Curtailment; Madrone Confronts a Geologist
With Just Days Left for Public Comment, Enviro Groups Seek More Detail, Assurances in Nordic Aquafarms’ EIR
Following State’s Lead, Humboldt County Will Lift Indoor Mask Mandate Next Week, But Not in Schools or Hospitals
With the Local Cannabis Industry Reeling, Supervisors Slash 2022 Cultivation Tax by 85 Percent
(UPDATED) ‘Extremely Bad News’: Caltrans Sanctions County, Freezes New Project Funding Because of Overdue Audit Report
YESTERDAY in SUPES: After Bushnell Recuses Herself, Board Considers Tax Relief Options for Struggling Cannabis Growers But Postpones Decision
January 2022
Supervisors to Consider Cannabis Tax Relief Amid Growing Concerns Over Industry’s Long-Term Viability
Former Fiscal Manager for Wiyot Tribe and North Coast Co-op Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Fraud
TODAY in SUPES: In-Person Meetings to Resume in March; Samoa Wastewater Project Moves Forward, Eel River Groundwater Plan Approved
‘Not Enough Tests’: County Health Officer Says Sick People Should Take Priority With Limited Supply
Here’s How to Get Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits From the Federal Government
Two Candidates for District Attorney: Deputy DA Stacey Eads and Public Defender Adrian Kamada File Paperwork
(VIDEO) Massive Herd of Roosevelt Elk Crosses Snowy Ridge, Then Changes Its Collective Mind, Heads Back
Supervisors Split Over Whether Planning Commission Should Tighten Cannabis Rules for Generators, Water Use and Roads
(UPDATE: HE HAS DROPPED OUT) Thomas Koors Launches County Supervisor Campaign Opposing COVID Vaccine and Mask Mandates
Humboldt County Supervisor Virginia Bass Announces She Will Not Seek Re-election
TODAY in SUPES: Bass Moves Popular Public Comment Period to the End of Meeting Agendas; Staff Presents Groundwater Plan for Eel River Valley
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