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COVID and the Cannabis Industry, the Sorry State of Testing, Weddings and More: Humboldt’s Public Health Officer Takes Media Questions on the Pandemic
…Teresa Frankovich — Humboldt County's Public Health Officer — took questions from local reporters on the county's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Today's questions were submitted before Gov. Newsom announced…
(VIDEO) Frankovich Addresses Testing Holdup, High Infection Rate Among Latinos and Safety Plans for Returning Prison Inmates
###Wednesday's media availability video from Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich starts with a bevy of questions about the OptumServe test site at Redwood Acres, which, as we reported earlier…
The Eureka City Council Wants Developers to Build Affordable Housing on Three City-Owned Parking Lots
Screenshot from video of Tuesday's Eureka City Council meeting On Tuesday night the Eureka City Council unanimously approved making three city-owned parking lots — one at Sunny and Myrtle Avenues, one…
TODAY in COURT: Tennessee Man Charged With Beating Mentally Ill Person to Death in an Old Town Alley May Not be Mentally Competent, Defense Attorney Believes
…Whited appeared on camera in the jail’s video conference room. Compared to previous court appearances, he looked somewhat dazed.The doctor’s report is due July 30.Whited is charged with…
COVID Testing Woes and the Risks of Celebrating the Holiday During a Statewide Surge: Questions for Deputy Public Health Officer Josh Ennis
…The video of this Q&A session is above. Below: The questions asked of Dr. Ennis, and a summary of his answers.### 1. We've heard reports of Covid tests at Redwood…
(UPDATED) Local Youth Baseball Teams Playing Out-of-State Competitors Despite Ongoing Ban on Team Sports
…Near the bottom of Butler's story he reports that the Eagles "will continue to compete in counties and states which are allowing baseball to be played." That includes a tournament this…
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Arcata Fire Tackles Late-Night Fire at Single-Family Home in McKinleyville
Photos/video: Arcata Fire District.###Press release from the Arcata Fire District: Arcata Fire District was dispatched to a residential structure fire on Thiel Avenue in McKinleyville. Firefighters out of the McKinleyville…
Youth Sports, Bad Hand Sanitizers and the 2020-21 School Year: Humboldt County’s Public Health Officer Again Takes the Media’s COVID Questions
…reporters on various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic today — reopening, masking, bad kinds of hand sanitizers and more — and the county has released her answers to those questions in the video…
Suspect in Eureka Murder, Two Other Recent Stabbings Ruled Mentally Incompetent to Stand Trial
…Starritt.Starritt, 22, participated in the hearing from the video conferencing room in the jail. Because he allegedly punched a jail officer in the head on June 14, his hands were shackled…
(PHOTOS/VIDEOS) Eureka Ushers in Its New Branded-Era With Fancy Banner, Website and Video
…see LoCO's Eureka brand launch report from last week for more on all the twists and turns that got us to this point.) Watch the banner drop in the clip below…
CHP Investigating Last Week’s Traffic Incident Involving a Driver That Nearly Hit Several Protesters and a Horse in McKinleyville
Video of the incident taken by Outpost reporter Andrew Goff.California Highway Patrol press release:The Humboldt Area California Highway Patrol (CHP) is currently investigating a traffic related incident that occurred on…
(VIDEO) Woman Tells Arcata Cashier She Looks Like an ‘Illegal Immigrant’ After She’s Asked to Cover Her Face While Inside the Store
…made national headlines in recent years as video and audio recording technology has become more readily available.Aguirre said she has not filed a police report as a result of the incident.
(UPDATED: CHP Cannot Confirm Antifa Buses) Sheriff Honsal Stands By ‘Antifa Bus’ Reports Despite Evidence That It Was All a Hoax
…One or the other — the buses or the reports — was verified by law enforcement. Sheriff Honsal during a June 4 media availability video.Last week, during one of his regular "media availability…
Virtual Preliminary Hearing Set Up for Eureka Man Accused of Sex Abuse, Trafficking; Proceedings Will Be Broadcast on YouTube
…The proceeding will be broadcast on YouTube, with Anderson in the courtroom instead of the video room in the correctional facility. He requested a personal court appearance. Anderson. Deputy District Attorney Stacey…
(VIDEO) Bars, Gyms, Campgrounds, Zoos and More Are Next Up for Modified Reopening, Dr. Frankovich Says
…Teresa Frankovich sat down once again today to respond to queries from local reporters. She began today with an update on the county's reopening procedures. The governor's office is providing…
(VIDEO) Sheriff Honsal on Last Weekend’s Protests, ‘Black Lives Matter’ and the Threat of Antifa Buses
…You said that there were "confirmed, law enforcement reports" of Antifa being bused to Southern Oregon and the Central Valley. Which law enforcement agencies reported that? Do you know how they confirmed…
Eureka Police Department Community Safety Team Shares Results of This Year’s Homeless Survey
…One thing La France wanted to draw attention to, is that the largest reported substance used was methamphetamines, with 40 percent of participants reporting they regularly use meth. The second most reported…
EPD Hosts Virtual Roundtable on Domestic Violence During the Pandemic, Publishes List of Resources Available to Victims
Eureka Police Department video of its domestic violence roundtable discussion. ### DOCUMENT: "Domestic Violence 101 Resource List"Press release from the Eureka Police Department:COVID-19 and the Shelter in Place orders have…
(VIDEO) Eureka Police Department Holds Press Conference on Campton Road Murder Investigtion
…During this meeting new investigative details were discovered.At about 12:30 p.m., EPD Detectives became aware of video being shared on social media. The video depicted a white male adult…
Criminal Proceedings Against Campton Road Murder Suspect Delayed After Attorney Questions His Mental Competence
…Starritt being declared incompetent,” the judge said.Wilson appointed a doctor to evaluate Starritt, with the report due on June 22.Eureka police have named Starritt the likely suspect in the killing…
(PHOTO/VIDEO) Protest Against Police Injustice in Downtown Arcata This Afternoon; Around 200 Currently Marching Around Plaza, at the Police Station
Photo/videos: Andrew Goff, unless otherwise noted. ###UPDATE, 4:11 p.m.: Protesters took a knee and a held a moment of silence for George Floyd outside City Hall. Photo: Stephanie McGeary…
Police Fire Less-Lethal Projectiles at Protesters in Eureka; Two Arrests Made
…I know most people here are good people."Here's that video:# # #Grassroots Humboldt, an organization that was involved in planning the protests, reported on Facebook this morning that a protester was…
(UPDATING) Protesters Clash With Traffic, Demand Justice as They March Through Eureka, Demonstrating Against Racism and Police Brutality
…In the meanwhile, though, the mood seems to have calmed some from the tense few minutes depicted in the videos above, according to our reporter on the scene.— Hank Sims###UPDATE, 6…
(VIDEO) Sheriff Honsal Addresses Jail Bookings, Hotel Enforcement and His Own Haircut in Latest Media Availability
(VIDEO) Sheriff Honsal Addresses Jail Bookings, Hotel Enforcement and His Own Haircut in Latest Media Availability
(VIDEO) There Are Three or Four Active Chains of COVID Transmission in Humboldt Right Now, County Health Officer Says
…Watch the video above or read the questions and summaries below.# # #Why are nail salons not included in the state's guidelines for early reopening since they do not involve touching a…
(VIDEO) Q&A: Sheriff Honsal Believes Humboldt Did a ‘Pretty Good Job’ Behaving Over Memorial Day Weekend
…Watch the video above for Honsal's complete answers and/or refer to the brief summations of the topics discussed below. (0:08) Do you think the county behaved responsibly over Memorial…
THE VILLAGE IS DEAD: Developers Withdraw Application for Proposed Arcata Housing Project, Which the City Council Has Been Debating for Years
…and the project was expected to move forward, pending additional approval of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) by a city-hired consulting firm. Arcata Community Development Director David Loya told the Outpost…
TODAY in COURT: Sex Trafficking Suspect Gets to Keep Lawyer, Who Faces His Own Criminal Charges; Eureka, Rio Dell Killings Also on Docket
…Clanton told Feimer, who appeared by video, that he would discuss the issues with him. Coleman allegedly shot Johnny Mack Renfro on a Rio Dell street. The shooting was captured on video…
HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION: Death of 84-Year-Old Man on Campton Road Deemed ‘Suspicious’; Eureka Police Searching for Suspects
…in Eureka for the report of male found deceased alone in his home by a family member. It was immediately clear the death was suspicious and detectives and evidence technicians responded to…
Times-Standard Dismantles Printing Press, Lays Off Production Staff; Papers Now Being Trucked From Chico for Delivery
…I guess I’ve got ink in my blood."He shot video of the paper's final production run in Eureka:Video footage courtesy Lee Lapham | Edited by Ryan Burns# # #The majority…