Those 10-year unreplaceable battery detectors do have an advantage (aside from not having to think about it for a long time): the sensors do have a lifespan, and it ensures …

We won’t ever ‘cure’ it entirely.

They’re homeless, unwashed and hungry. Possibly with mental health issues or addiction. You hiring?

Modern CO detectors generally do automatic self tests and will warn you if they’re not working, but in any case pressing the button to test it will confirm the software, …

One of the worst things about CO is that it messes with your body’s ability to move oxygen around, builds up in the body over time, and one of the …

Only if they have incentive to do so. A good design can make the quick and easy choice the same thing as the safe and responsible choice.

Someone will find a way to get around (thwart) a good intention; I personally have yet to encounter someone using the pedestrian signal across from the Broadway Cinema, and I …

If these deaths do turn out to be CO poisoning, the city allowing the place to operate for five days without figuring out the cause of death in the fullest …

The grotesque lamps on the Plaza have made me angry since the day they were installed. It’s like they were trying to make the sky glow an ugly shade of …

I remember when they put that park in.

Another faux crisis. If California spent 25 billion on 180,000 on homeless people, they can surely fill in the healthcare gap if the State doesn’t agree with any incentive to …

This is a faux crisis.

Prior to white settlement, the area that is now Rio Dell was the great meadow that stood as the last vestige of sunlight before the traveler, heading upriver, entered a …

Its unfortunate that they died, but CO poisoning wouldn’t have been something they looked at at first. All 4 of the people were drug addicts. 1 was in recovery. Its …

Taking 6 units online (2 classes) is not that big of a deal. It can be done easily at any age! All about attitude. Plus, the trade-off is free health …

To replace the old Chinese crap.

Yes, but it doesn’t really matter for us; the house is so drafty we’d have to crank all the gas all the way up for the detectors to even notice.PS …

Sounds like something for the young and energetic. I gather seniors are becoming homeless at an alarming rate.Even a studio apartment in Eureka looks to be running upwards of $1,000/month, …

Great video; a bit data dense, but that’s what pause and rewind are for. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBRPj6ew-uU

Options are Job, volunteer work or SCHOOL.And keep in mind, if you tap into financial aid, going to school can fulfill the requirement AND be a low-key stream of income. …

Great news but the city needs to extend Dark Sky policies throughout Arcata. I’ve also thought it would be cool for the city to dim or even shut off the …

Please oh please oh please don’t let any more of the location of that nest in the redwoods get to the public. The “big tree finders” have done enough damage …

Also, CO detectors should be no higher than 5 feet from the floor. Like most gas’s it stays low to the ground.

So, they are self-testing while they are in service. Then, you do a manual test once a month. If any of these test fail, it beeps to let you know …

Sorry LoCo, that’s not a bike lane cleaner. It, like many of the city’s efforts, is intended to protect surfaces for cars.It’s troublesome that so many people want more for …

AI OverviewCO detectors test themselves by running internal diagnostics on their sensors, circuitry, and batteries, often multiple times per minute, according to Johnson Controls. Users should supplement this by pressing …

Twenty hours a week can be a lot when you’re spending all your time looking for your next meal and a place to sleep.Have you looked at the job market …

Does that mean it works or that it can beep and display numbers?

Mine beeped once entering test. Then it displayed a value and beeped three times. Then one more beep to return to active mode.

I know that mine beeps when I press the button. Does that mean it works or is the button just a test of the sound? I don’t know.