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Overdue: State Owes Community Clinics Millions for COVID Vaccinations

Kristen Hwang / March 18, 2022, 7:11 a.m. / Sacramento

… for the 6.1 million vaccinations they have administered to patients. Now many clinics say they’re teetering on the edge of a financial cliff and desperately need the money from the state Department …

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Sen. Mike McGuire Gets a Little Swear-y When Describing His New Bill, Which Would Require PG&E to Underground its Wildfire-Risky High-Power Transmission Lines

LoCO Staff / March 17, 2022, 4:27 p.m. / Sacramento

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Auditor-Controller Submitted Overdue Report to the State After 10 Last Night; Special Meeting to Present Proof Behind Her Recent Allegations Canceled

Ryan Burns / March 17, 2022, 3:02 p.m. / Local Government

… -Controller Karen Paz Dominguez. | Screenshot from a March 1 Board of Supervisors meeting.###Humboldt County Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez had been given a firm deadline of March 16 to submit a long …

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When Children Suffer: California to Funnel Billions Into Mental Health Overhaul

Jocelyn Wiener / March 17, 2022, 7:57 a.m. / Sacramento

… worse’ Young people’s suffering has been widespread, as revealed in a January report on the state of student wellness. Based on surveys of 1,200 California middle and high school students between April …

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Short-Term Fixes Won’t Really Solve California’s Teacher Shortage

Joe Hong / March 17, 2022, 7:28 a.m. / Sacramento

… , recruitment and retention. One of the largest investments was an ongoing increase in funding to the state’s highest-need school districts, totalling $1.1 billion. Districts receiving this money, must show how …

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OBITUARY: Denis George Fowler, 1941-2022

LoCO Staff / March 17, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits

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Jury Convicts Hoopa Man of Attempted Murder, Aggravated Mayhem and Other Charges Stemming From 2021 Shooting Incident

LoCO Staff / March 16, 2022, 1:56 p.m. / Courts

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The County is Considering a Temporary ‘Safe Shelter’ Ordinance Allowing For Emergency Homeless Accommodation; Planning Commission Will Hold Hearing Tomorrow

LoCO Staff / March 16, 2022, 1:27 p.m. / Local Government

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YESTERDAY in SUPES: $18.2 Million CARES Act Grant Will Fund Improvements at Humboldt County Airports

Isabella Vanderheiden / March 16, 2022, 12:11 p.m. / Airport

… to the tune of $7.1 million; general improvements of hangar infrastructure at Murray Field, Rohnerville and Garberville airports in the amount of $5 million; and $6.1 million for parking rehabilitation …

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Accidental Kitchen Fire Causes $45,000 in Damages to Ridgewood Drive Home, Humboldt Bay Fire Says

LoCO Staff / March 16, 2022, 11:10 a.m. / Fire

… fires are the #1 cause of fires both here in HBF’s jurisdiction and across the nation. Cooking fires are largely accidental and can happen to anyone. Don’t let it happen to you – stay in the kitchen while …

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No Local Tsunami Threat From Big Earthquake That Struck Near Fukushima, Japan This Morning

Hank Sims / March 16, 2022, 9:17 a.m. / Non-Emergencies

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PR PR: Humboldt Gets Another One of Those Odd Poppy-Shaped Trophies That Tony Hawk Won One Time, Courtesy of the City of Eureka’s Tourism Marketing Campaign

LoCO Staff / March 16, 2022, 8:42 a.m. / Local Government

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Californians Used More Water as State Braces for Another Dry Year

Rachel Becker / March 16, 2022, 7:26 a.m. / Sacramento

… and Death Valley, had the second highest increase, at 9%. Residents of the Los Angeles basin and San Diego County used 1.8% more water, while those in most of the Central Valley used 6 to 7% more.The only …

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