Local Government

May 2022

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

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

(UPDATE: POLE TO BE MOVED BEHIND THE GAZEBO) Eureka Installs Surveillance Tower at the Gazebo; Four More Permanent ‘Lot Cops’ to be Built Around Town

(UPDATE) Investigation Sustains Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Arcata City Councilmember Brett Watson; Former Mayor Was ‘Obsessed’ With Staff Member, Report Finds

TODAY in SUPES: Board Agrees to Send Revised Letter to SF DA About City’s ‘Open Air Drug Market’

April 2022

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

SUPES PREVIEW: Board to Consider Further Action Against Auditor-Controller After Department Heads Sound Alarm Over ‘Precarious’ Financial Situation

Measure J: Humboldt County Lodging Alliance Express Outrage Over ‘Misleading’ Transient Occupancy Tax Hike

TOO MANY DRIVE-THRUS? Eureka City Council Considers Whether or How to Limit the Number of Businesses You Can Drive Through

YESTERDAY in SUPES: Absent Auditor-Controller Delays Second Vote ‘No Confidence’ Consideration; Board Denies Rezoning Request on Illegally Subdivided Parcel

Humboldt County Planning Commission Makes Some Progress on the Question of Which of its Members Should Sit Where

Arcata City Council Approves Eight Beautification and Community Improvement Projects for Valley West

Murals, Fruit Trees and an Outdoor Market May Be Coming to Valley West; Arcata City Council Will Vote on Eight Proposed Projects to Improve the Neighborhood

Supervisors Spend $381,000 From General Fund to Cover Losses Tied to Missing Auditor-Controller Reports

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

Arcata Mayor Atkins-Salazar Can’t Participate in Gateway Plan Work, Says State’s Fair Political Practice Commission in Response to City’s Request for Guidance

March 2022

Eureka Residents Weigh in on Proposed Rules For the City’s Gulches and Greenways

Investigating the Auditor-Controller’s Allegation That the County ‘Forged’ a Report to the State

Two Targets of EPD Texting Investigation Suddenly Retire Effective Immediately, City Says

Supervisors Approve 320-Unit McKay Ranch Subdivision in Cutten Despite Developer’s Refusal to Make Any Project Modifications

City of Eureka Reviews Plans to Turn Broadway’s Pine Motel Into a Subway, Starbucks Drive-Thru

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

GULCH THOUGHTS? The City of Eureka Would Like Your Views on the Town’s Gulches and Greenways, in Advance of Developing a New Citywide Policy

Paz Dominguez Supporter Thomas Edrington Takes Up His ‘Old, Bloodstained Tools,’ Explains Why He Engineered Auditor-Controller Document Dump

Auditor-Controller Submitted Overdue Report to the State After 10 Last Night; Special Meeting to Present Proof Behind Her Recent Allegations Canceled

The County is Considering a Temporary ‘Safe Shelter’ Ordinance Allowing For Emergency Homeless Accommodation; Planning Commission Will Hold Hearing Tomorrow

PR PR: Humboldt Gets Another One of Those Odd Poppy-Shaped Trophies That Tony Hawk Won One Time, Courtesy of the City of Eureka’s Tourism Marketing Campaign

Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez Blasts Humboldt County Board of Supervisors During Reelection Announcement

Permit System to Limit Number of Cars Entering Fern Canyon and Gold Bluffs Beach During Peak Months; Entrance Fee Increased

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

New State Grant Will Allow Mental Health Professionals to Deploy With Sheriff’s Deputies on Certain Calls, DHHS Announces

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

Here’s the List of People Interested in the Vacant Arcata City Council Seat (So Far); New Vice Mayor to Be Chosen Wednesday

February 2022

Humboldt County’s Interim Human Resources Director Resigns

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