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Sheriff Honsal Answers COVID-19 Questions: Domestic Violence Response, Help for the Homeless, What the Jail is Doing and Much More
…Here are the specific questions asked, along with the approximate timestamp in the video above: Are you concerned about new types of fraud and scams arising in relation to COVID-19? (0…
Humboldt Has More COVID-19 Cases Per Capita Than Two-Thirds of the Counties in California
…See the one-minute video here. # # #On a per capita basis, Humboldt County has been hit harder by the COVID-19 outbreak than more than two thirds of California counties. And judging…
Arcata City Council Special Online Meeting Tonight: Emergency Business Loans, Evictions Moratorium on Agenda
…However, according to the staff report, the council must ratify that decision with seven days for the emergency to continue to be recognized. In addition to ratifying the declaration of a local…
How Overwhelmed Is California’s Health Care System About to Be?
…Elective surgeries have been postponed, appointments have transitioned to telephone and video, medication refills are by mail. But the hospital is dealing with shortages of key supplies such as hand sanitizer, masks…
Where California Stands With Coronavirus Testing Right Now
…STAT has reported that the CDC is working on developing two of these tests, and Science has reported that scientists in Singapore used a serological test to track the outbreak. Here in…
California Passes $1.1 Billion in Emergency Coronavirus Funding — Then Shuts Down the Capitol
…Also being pushed are telehealth and video appointments, which can keep people at home and save critical protective gear such as surgical gowns and gloves. The national nurses union, which has been…
Can’t Find Hand Sanitizer? Guess What? The Recipe is Super Simple and You Probably Already Have the Ingredients at Home.
…The New York Times reports that the recipe is a simple two parts rubbing alcohol to one part aloe vera solution.To make a standard amount, most online sources recommend mixing 2…
California Adds Online Triage for Coronavirus to Help With Test Shortages
…Politico first reported a shortage of key ingredients needed to extract genetic material from patient samples. “The availability of those reagents is obviously being looked at,” CDC Director Robert Redfield told Politico…
(VIDEO) Gov. Newsom Calls for People Over 65 to Self-Isolate, Asks That Bars Shutter and Restaurants Reduce Occupancies By Half
…Gavin Newsom suggested that Californians take extensive, new precautions to avoid the spread of coronavirus while he spoke at a press conference today.The Sacramento Bee reports that Newsom called for the…
(VIDEO) Watch Local Reporting Legend Dave Silverbrand Order an Imaginary Burger From In-N-Out, Still Under Construction
…This is perfectly exemplified in his video report when he pretends to order a burger from from the empty drive-through window. “May I have a hamburger, please?” Silverbrand asks no one…
As Coronavirus Toll Rises, So Does Health Care Workers’ Alarm
…After a Vacaville hospital reported the first U.S. instance of community transmission and the patient was transferred to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, for example, healthcare workers’ unions reported 124…
How California Is Responding to the Coronavirus
…California reported a shortage of test kits and face masks for health care workers. Now, weeks after the first person in the U.S. was diagnosed, more Californians are being tested. Experts…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Coronavirus: How Bad? Bad.
…Epidemic curve of 12,668 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported outside of China, March 3, 2020. (WHO)I’m typing this column because last night—I’m writing this on Thursday March…
EXTRA! EXTRA! Arcata High’s Danielle Witten is One Hell of a Teacher!
…Burstiner went on to say that the award is usually given out because of courageous reporting and teachers who refuse to back down from institutional pressures. Some of the stories that have…
ELECTION NIGHT LIVE BLOG: Follow Along With the LoCO All Night as The Results Roll In! All the Numbers! Many of the Parties! The Thrill of Victory, the Agony of Defeat
…Second Report!About 900 more votes counted in the First District, but none in the Second District in this second Election Night report. SUPERVISOR, DISTRICT ONE BOHN3,13964.73% BERKOWITZ1,71035.27…
Family Members Ask God to ‘Show No Mercy’ to Convicted Murderer as Judge Sentences Him to Two Life Terms
…She imagines her beloved father “lying in a pool of his own blood, abandoned by his best friend.”During Kobak’s jury trial, jurors watched a video of Kobak’s interview with…
Ettersburg Murder Suspect Enters Not Guilty Plea; Also Charged With Assaulting Two Other Men With AK-47
…She requested more police reports, along with any photographs, videos and audio recordings. O’Connell also asked for witness statements and rap sheets on the alleged victims. Tanner’s preliminary hearing is…
Outside Review of Lawson Case Complete; Emergency Response Deemed Appropriate But More Training Recommended
…The National Police Foundation (NPF) has completed its independent review of the Arcata Police Department’s (APD) response to the homicide of David Josiah Lawson and released its final report.“The NPF…
The New Thing for California Politicians? Sweet Charity
…A 2018 report by the nonpartisan Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law named presidents, governors, members of Congress and prominent mayors from both major parties who had…
(VIDEO) The Internet is Quite Impressed By the McKinleyville Kmart’s Folding Chair Selection
Video of the McKinleyville Kmart by Sam Eisenberg.The McKinleyville Kmart seems to be on its last foldable leg and the internet has taken notice.A video of the store's extensive…
Eureka Police Arrest Suspect in Weekend Vandalism of Republican Party Headquarters
PREVIOUSLY:(VIDEO) Humboldt Republican Headquarters Vandalized Early Saturday Morning###Press release from the Eureka Police Department:On February 8, 2020, at about 4:50 a.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department…
County Looks to Ban Target Shooting on Samoa Peninsula, Plus Anywhere Within 150 Yards of an Occupied Building
…in connection therewith." The staff report suggested applying this rule to target shooters as well, which Honsal called a reasonable idea.He cautioned, however, that without video evidence or an eyewitness, it…
One Person Killed in Sunny Brae Apartment Fire Yesterday Morning
…Initial 911 calls reported heavy fire in two units and at least one person had jumped out a second story window. Units first arriving at scene found two apartment units and an…
KOBAK TRIAL: After Dramatic Closing Arguments, Jury Weighs Possible Murder, Manslaughter Verdict
…The surveillance video shows Loftus at the counter, acting normal. “That’s just 40 minutes before Mr. Loftus was murdered,” Timm said. “He was not out-of-his-mind drunk.” The prosecutor…
At Candidate Forum, Supervisor Hopefuls Talk Climate Change, Needle Exchange, Rex’s Racist Joke and More
…Fennell noted that voters made Humboldt County a sanctuary county by passing Measure K in 2018, thereby preventing county employees, including sheriff's deputies, from cooperating with ICE or reporting people suspected…
KOBAK TRIAL: Eureka Murder Suspect Has Trouble Remembering Details of the Day He Shot His Friend
…Then the prosecutor began referring to a videotape of the interview that was played in court and that Kobak watched.“I don’t remember that video,” he said.For the first time…
KOBAK TRIAL, DAY THREE: Expert Details Victim’s Eight Bullet Wounds
…Cosetti saw what appeared to be blood stains on Kobak’s shirt, sweatpants and one of his shoes.Jurors also watched a video today of paramedics trying desperately to shock and restart…
(VIDEO) Beachgoers Swept Off Feet by Moonstone Sneaker Wave
…11 of a sneaker wave knocking three people off their feet as they approached the Moonstone Beach parking lot. “Everyone was okay and a lot more alert,” Ogata-Day reported on her…
Yurok Vice-Chair to Testify Before Congressional Committee Tomorrow
…Join us tomorrow in supporting Vice Chairman by viewing the hearing athttps://naturalresources.house.gov/media/videos The Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (WOW) will hold a legislative hearing on the…
(VIDEO) Old Town Octopus Onslaught
…Fear not, the beast has departed and we can report the city is still standing. As you were. # # # PREVIOUS VIEWING: El Pulpo Mecanico at Burning Man 2019