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Deeply ableist mindset against the disabled and elderly, too. Our neighbors smoked us out while my partner was dying with congestive heart failure and severe disabilities. The self-entitled cruelty is …

And Sherrif Honsol who recieved a 31% increase in wages”Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal continued to raise concerns about not having enough funding and the impact it would have on …

I would like to know why in the same year that Hayes got a 42% increase in her wage why she also suggested ….on June 15, 2023 Budget HearingCAO Elishia …

There’s a lot more awareness of this issue in the UK. The largest pediatrics organization there has called for a phaseout of wood heating to protect children’s health. Hardly the …

Huh? I thought flavored tobacco products were illegal in California. Maybe they should be going after the sellers?

Oh the irony of Bernie endorsing the billionaire. I understand why though, Becerra is a puppet for big business. Plus, many that worked with him in the Biden administration may …

Eureka is doing this the right way ,putting pay raises for elected officials to the voters. Meanwhile, Humboldt County did the opposite. Our CAO was handed a 42% raise, and …

One big issue for all of us to take time and consider is the Mayor and Councilmembers and the City Attorney did not tell us the whole truth. Their message …

Oh geez, so many good samaritans 😂. I wouldn’t buy mountain dew from some random ass kid let alone the illegal type of poison.

Really a cool project and interesting to follow. As a kid my mom would see them near Ojai, but they were down to a handful when I was a teen …

Stereotypes get you nowhere little guy. I know very conservative people in this county with lung problems who suffer from wood smoke.

Wonder why this overcrossing was not done in 1970 when Indianola Road was realigned as a straight route from 101 to Old Arcata Road.

Woah

Is there a place to park a car and access the middle of the Arcata-Eureka Trail for walking?

Beautiful Mural !

No, I dont “realize” that, because I’m not particularly interested in Steyer as a candidate, therefore, I haven’t researched his every endorsement. That having been cleared up, the beauty of …

Yes. Airport Rd is getting a half signal - north bound traffic will be signalized, south bound traffic will not (except for the left turns). All other crossings, including Bayside …

You do realize that Bernie Sanders endorsed Steyer, don’t you? No amount of money will get Bernie’s endorsment, only intregrety.

Same question, for both Bayside, and mid city intersections

That is a totally separate debate from what is being considered for the City Council. The stipend increase is pennies for the City budget, and decades overdue.

It’s time we revisit the pay scale for Humboldt County governance as a whole and put it to the voters.

Considering they get paid basically nothing, what other reason do you think someone spends all the time, effort, and money it takes to become a council member and perform the …

Humboldt County’s fiscal trajectory2019: +$9M surplus2022–23: –$14M deficit (Pay-scale Increase)2024–25: –$28M deficit

Sheriff (Base Salary) | $160,000 | $210,000 | +$50,000 | +31.3%Sheriff (Total Compensation) | ~$240,000 | ~$315,000 | +$75,000 | +31.3%Planning & Building Director (Base Salary) | $135,000 | $165,000 …

Salary Increase and How much more we pay for leadership within HUMBOLDt *County pay scale increase was approved by B.O.S 2022-2023 not voter approvedCAO, BOS, SHERIFF, AND PLANNING & BUILDING …

Will CalTrans now close the Bayside cutoff crossover ?

Give me some examples of what you consider the Council has done because its members care about the community. Certainly it’s not all the installation of all of the wrought …

Not paying people for the work they perform is a pretty sorry way to address a deficit.The structural deficit is largely driven by pensions. In other words, the decisions made …

Well voting in general is important.And generally school shootings can be prevented a lot of the time. If and when a kid does it, why were the guns not locked? …

They are people who perform work for less than minimum wage because they care about the community. A modest stipend bump is common sense.


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