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Four Things to Know About the California Budget Deal
…But it would launch fewer new social programs than the Democratic governor proposed. “This is a historic budget,” Assembly Budget Committee chairperson Phil Ting said in a video conference with reporters. “It…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: That 60 Minutes UFO Show
…Here’s debunker Mick West on one of these UFOs:First, we see “Go Fast”, a video presented as showing an incredibly fast craft skimming low over the ocean. But if you…
Suspect in Alleged Fortuna Shotgun Assault on Allegedly Ding-Dong-Dashing Juvenile Denied Supervised Release
…Curtis said Wood has called police numerous times to report the problem and “has gotten no response.” When Wood was arrested, Fortuna police said the group of juveniles may have been ringing…
(VIDEOS) Arcata High’s AAPI Club is Here to Educate and Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
…They created a series of four videos that explore the coronavirus-era Asian American experience, explain and debunk Asian stereotypes, look into local history about Eureka’s Chinese exclusion efforts and explain…
Suspense File Day: Which Controversial Bills Did California Legislators Kill?
…An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that bills to increase transparency and accountability on nursing home ownership and to shorten the waiting period for end-of-life decisions had been…
Suspected SoHum Heroin and Meth Dealer Arrested at His Trashy Compound
…Agents took video and photographic evidence of the violations and will forward a report to the proper agencies for further investigation.Anyone with information related to this investigation or other narcotics related…
Most Prison Staff Refuse COVID Vaccine — Should California Let Them?
…In the past two weeks, state data shows just 14 COVID cases reported among California prisoners — but 108 cases among prison staff. While the state’s prodding may slowly boost the staff…
Facing Recall, Newsom Uses Anti-Tax Amendment for His Own Devices
…Still from YouTube video.###Back in the 1970s, anti-tax advocates passed an amendment to California’s constitution designed to put the state government on a diet. Four decades later, Gov. Gavin…
ECONEWS REPORT: Protecting the ‘Grand Canyon’ of the Eel River
Still from Wildlands Conservancy video.###The Wildlands Conservancy is close to acquiring the 26,600 acre Lone Pine Ranch, a property with more than property more than 20 miles of river frontage…
(VIDEO) Cute Humboldt Seal Video Comin’ In Hot
…The following post is only for people who have already read LoCO's report on the first county audit committee meeting. Veggies before dessert. If you've cleared your plate, continue scrolling…
Eureka Police Department Identifies Suspect in Last Month’s Hit-and-Run That Send a Pedestrian to the Hospital; Charges Filed
PREVIOUSLY:Eureka Pedestrian Injured in Hit-and-Run Captured on Surveillance Video###From the Eureka Police Department:On March 18, 2021, at about 9:10 p.m., officers with the Eureka Police…
Local COVID ‘Superspreader Event’ Linked to Eureka Pentecostal Church
…Members of Eureka the Pentecostal Church recently posted videos shot at a regional youth gathering held April 9 and 10 in Stockton. The videos show singers and musicians on stage at an…
Driver of Semi-Truck Strikes Pedestrian on Broadway in Eureka, Causing Serious Injuries
…Eureka Police Department responded to the intersection of Broadway and W Clark Streets for the report of a vehicle vs pedestrian collision. The 56-year-old male driver, a resident of Woodland…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: The Forbidden City
…He was curious to see what the streets would look like, with the reports that a full lockdown would be in place in hopes of curbing a recent spike in Covid cases…
Media Availability Time! Vaccine Task Force Member Gracefully Fields Questions From Local Reporters on the State of Vaccination Efforts
…This week it was reported that more than 200 people in Washington state who were fully vaccinated tested positive for coronavirus. Have there been any cases of fully vaccinated people in Humboldt…
Do We Have Enough Non-J&J Vaccine to Keep Going at This Pace? Humboldt County Health Officer on Fears of Variants and Vaccine Side-Effects in Today’s Media Availability
…Also, what are the local changes now that the Johnson and Johnson vaccine has been temporarily suspended?I don't think it's going to change anything locally.From Reporter Daniel Mintz…
Humboldt Will Open Vaccine Eligibility to Adults and Kids 16 and Over Along With the State, Says Public Health Officer in Today’s Media Availability
…A meta-question on the Media Availabilities themselves, and much more.Video above, rough transcript below.###We're here with Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Ian Hoffman for the Tuesday, March 30th…
As Sort of Expected, Humboldt State Hands KHSU Programming Over to Capital Public Radio
Image via Humboldt State University###We say "sort of expected" in the headline because, as we reported back in August of 2019, Humboldt State University administrators have been exploring this partnership for…
Alleged Car Prowler Arrested in McKinleyville in Possession of Burglary Tools
…According to the reporting party, the prowler, later identified as 37-year-old Thomas Manuel Prince, was captured on home surveillance video checking car doors and in possession of burglary tools. A…
How GOP Used Misinformation, Partisan News Sites to Flip California House Seats
…As politically independent newspapers have closed or slashed reporting staff, these sites have rushed in to fill the void. The Columbia Journalism Review last August reported California has at least 74 partisan…
After Attacks on Asian Americans, California Lawmakers Push to Expand Hate Crime Laws
…A recent California State University, San Bernardino study showed an uptick in anti-Asian hate crimes reported to police in 18 large American cities from 2019 to 2020. The numbers, however, are…
In Weekly Address, Mayor Seaman Says City Has Hired Investigator From Outside the Area to Investigate EPD Texts
In her weekly video address to the community, Eureka Mayor Susan Seaman calls the text messages published by the Sacramento Bee earlier this week "wholly unbecoming of any professional or decent human…
Eureka Pedestrian Injured in Hit-and-Run Captured on Surveillance Video
…Some may find this video hard to watch. Ash Underhill lives at the intersection where the driver hit the pedestrian, and as first reported by Kym Kemp, she and her boyfriend heard…
TODAY in SUPES: Board Crafts Its Audit Committee, Revisits Controversial Weed Project Near Blue Lake
…flag from a YouTube video played during the Pledge of Allegiance and Fifth District Supervisor Steve Madrone.###PREVIOUSLY: TODAY [Aug. 25, 2020] in SUPES: Blue Lake Cannabis Farm Supported by Industry Colleagues…
Starting Up Sports, Vaccinating Food Service Employees and More — Today’s Media Questions for Humboldt County’s Health Officer
…No, Redwood News reporter, he will not answer your question.But Hoffman does have more to say about the county's relationship with state public health officials, youth and adult sports, vaccinating…
(UPDATE) NBA Star Klay Thompson Praises Local Middle School Teacher for Kind Email During His Recovery
…However, reporter Chris Alvarez with KGO-TV in San Francisco asked Thompson about the letter during a video chat interview on Sunday. During his question, Alvarez inaccurately attributed the email to a…
Neighbors Rescue McKinleyville Resident From Mobile Home Fire, Arcata Fire Chief Says
…The Chief Officer out of the McKinleyville Station was the first to arrive and reported a fully involved single-wide mobile home. The fire was being impacted by heavy winds, causing two…
More Vaccine Questions, More Vaccine Answers With Humboldt County Vaccine Task Force Member Lindsey Mendez
…State equity efforts and how they're being implemented here, Pfizer/Moderna versus J&J, the coming contract with Blue Shield to serve as statewide vaccine administrator and more.Video above, rough…
Newsom Blasts ‘Naysayers and Dooms-Dayers’ as He Touts Pandemic Progress
…better way forward,” Republican Kevin Faulconer, the former mayor of San Diego, said in a video address Tuesday, part of his campaign to challenge Newsom in the recall. “We have an opportunity…
Here Comes the Johnson & Johnson, Retrospective on the Pandemic a Year In and More Media Questions for Humboldt County’s Health Officer
…We haven't yet had the discussions here in Humboldt County, those are happening this week so we will definitely have more to report on that after our meeting with the TPA…