Local Government

August 2022

Redwood National Park Closes ‘Hyperion,’ World’s Tallest Tree, to the Public While Officials Determine How to Prevent Environmental Degradation in the Area

July 2022

After Two Hours of Public Comments, Planning Commission Continues Its Hearing on Nordic Aquafarms to Aug. 4

Planning Commission Set to Consider Permits for Nordic Aquafarms Project Tonight

Eureka’s Revamped Police Oversight Board Reviews Bylaws, Staffing Levels at EPD, Newly Approved City-Owned Security Camera Policy

The County Wanted to Buy This Whole Eureka Block. Now It’s Making a ‘Hail Mary’ Offer for One Small House On It.

Rio Dell Announces New Police Chief: Soon-to-be-Former Lt. Greg Allen of the Sheriff’s Office

Eureka City Council Approves Demolition of Broadway Dolos After Emotional Debate, and Also Discusses Waterfront Development Strategies

YESTERDAY in SUPES: Board Talks Diversity and Inclusion, Approves Motorcycle Event, Responds to the Grand Jury and Seeks New Ways to Fix Our Godawful Roads

TONIGHT at ARCATA CITY COUNCIL: Council Will Consider Transferring $50K in Grant Funding from Homeless Services to Outdoor Events, Approving Statement Condemning Antisemitism

THIS WEEK in COUNCIL: Eureka’s Waterfront Development Plan, Civil Grand Jury Weighs in on Sea Level Rise Around Humboldt Bay, Dolos on Broadway and More!

River Access in Valley West?! With Help From Recent $690K Grant, City of Arcata One Step Closer to Transforming Carlson Park into a Riverfront Destination

Cal Poly Humboldt Pays Almost Double to Swipe 16-Acre Arcata Property, Foiling Long-Term Plans for Senior Living Community

TODAY in SUPES: Nordic Aquafarms’ New Interim CEO Underscores Commitment to Local Land-Based Fish Farm, Despite Abrupt Shift in Leadership

ARCATA CITY COUNCIL: Alex Stillman to Be Sworn in During Special Meeting on Monday

WEED REGS LAXED: Newly Approved Update to Eureka’s Cannabis Ordinance Simplifies License Structures for Business Owners, Allows Event Onsite Consumption

Eureka City Council Approves Contentious City-Owned Security Camera Policy

TONIGHT in EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: City Revisits Security Camera Policy Proposal, Considers New Land Designation for Pierson Properties and More!

June 2022

[UPDATED] Karen Paz Dominguez’s Resignation is Official; Dillingham Ready to Step In as Auditor-Controller, County Administrative Officer Says

‘Scary Situation’: Lack of Fiscal Clarity Prompts Board to Adopt Hiring Freeze, Approve ‘Placeholder’ Budget

BREAKING: Karen Paz Dominguez to Leave Office Early, Possibly Within a Week; Board to Appoint Dillingham as Interim Auditor-Controller

Want to Learn More About Arcata’s Gateway Plan? City Holding Public Meeting on Wednesday to Answer Your Questions

County Planning Director John Ford Set to Get a 15 Percent Raise After He Almost Left for Fort Bragg Job

NEXT WEEK in SUPES: Board to Take First Look at 2022-23 Budget Proposal, Receive Update on Local Drought Conditions, Discuss Litigation Against Auditor-Controller

Arcata City Councilmember Brett Watson Accuses City Staff of ‘Lies and Deception’ During Very Long and Uncomfortable Council Meeting

Eureka City Council Tables Vote on City-Owned Security Camera Policy

‘Flying the Earth Flag at the Top is Only Logical’: Arcata City Council To Consider Earth Flag Initiative to Either Adopt or Submit to November Ballot

Here’s the Moment the Planning Commission Learned That John Ford is Not, in Fact, Leaving for Fort Bragg

The Public Will Have a Chance to Weigh in on the City of Eureka’s Proposed Security Camera Policy During Next Week’s Council Meeting

Grand Jury Calls For Easier Ways to Report Elder Abuse in Humboldt County, Plus a Greater Emphasis on Shelters for Homeless Senior Citizens

YESTERDAY in SUPES: Influx of Funds for Homeless, Plus Grants for Weed-Impacted Watershed Restoration

Supes Advance Climate Action Plan Despite Bushnell’s Skepticism About Its Compatibility With ‘Rural Living’

YESTERDAY in EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: City Sues Auditor-Controller and County Over Owed Property Tax Funds, Approves Annual Budget Proposal

Paz Dominguez Disputes Findings of Civil Grand Jury Report, Gets Served With Lawsuit Accusing Her of Misappropriating Public Funds

[UPDATED] Civil Grand Jury Foreperson Addresses Timing of Report on County’s Fiscal Chaos

(LIVE) Karen Paz Dominguez Addresses Critical Grand Jury Report on the Courthouse Steps

[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

May 2022

Eureka City Council Aims to Boost the City’s Reserves With Its First Budget Surplus in Years

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

Humboldt County Native Candy Stockton Named County’s New Health Officer

We’re In Desperate Need of More People to Serve on the Civil Grand Jury, Says Humboldt County Superior Court

Humboldt Transit Authority Driver Under Review After Crashing Into Parked Van With Passengers On Board

THIS WEEK in EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: ‘Big, Huge Studio Movie’ Productions, Arts Alive Street Closures, Annual Budgets and More!

The City of Arcata Will to Have to Live With Brett Watson for a Few More Months, as the Councilmember Refuses to Allow Himself to Feel Shame or Remorse

Brett Watson, You Must Resign: An Open Letter From 50+ Local Women Leaders

Arcata City Councilmember Brett Watson, on the Verge of the City Seeking a Restraining Order Against Him, Says That He is the Actual Victim of Harassment and Discrimination

Arcata City Council to Consider Disciplinary Action, Including Possible Restraining Order, Against Councilmember Brett Watson in Response to Sexual Harassment Investigation

Why Was Adrian Kamada Fired From the DA’s Office? The Candidate and the Current District Attorney Disagree.

NEXT UP at EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: City Considers Purchase of Former Jacobs Campus and Local Business Owners Air Concerns Over Arts Alive Street Closure

County Supervisors Approve Deal to Bring in $4.8M Federal Recovery Funds for Local Childcare Industry

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