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Newsom Unveils ‘Completely New Strategy’ for California’s Mental Health Crisis
…The Newsom administration estimates that the CARE Court program could serve between 7,000 and 12,000 Californians. Administration officials say the new proposal is different, in part, because of the resources…
OBITUARY: Louise Wilson, 1926-2022
Louise Wilson entered Heaven on February 25, 2022 at the age of 95. Louise was born to Jack and Myrtle Lee Salsman on June 30, 1926 in Richland, Missouri. It was there…
OBITUARY: Edna Johnson, 1923-2022
Edna Johnson passed away at the age of 98 on February 25, 2022 at 3:49 p.m. in her home in Hydesville. She was born on Nov 18, 1923, in Phillips…
OBITUARY: Betty Jean Morris, 1929-2022
…Betty was active in the Women's ministry. She loved to sew and enjoyed helping some of the young girls of the church to learn as well. She was an avid gardener…
Attorney General’s Office Confirms ‘Final Notice’ to Auditor-Controller Was Not Sent By Mistake
Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez addressing the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. | Screenshot.###Last week's "final notice" letter from the California Attorney General's Office, which threatens legal action against embattled…
Eureka City Council Votes to Remove Lots From Parking Assessment District to Make Way for EaRTH Center
The EaRTH Center gateway, pictured in a slide presented at the Feb. 9 Eureka City Council meeting.The Eureka City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to remove the two city-owned…
Hoopa Valley Tribe Scores Big State Grant to Make Over Tish Tang, the Rodeo Grounds and Other Cultural and Recreational Facilities
…The program is designed to foster cultural connections and civic pride, the project initiative led by The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The Clean California Local Grant Program is part of a…
Community Starts Petition to Save Annie’s Cambodian Cuisine From Demolition; Proposal for Replacement Drive-Through Restaurant Will Likely Go Before Planning Commission in April
The community is rallying to save Annie's Cambodian Cuisine, located on Highway 101 | Google Street View PREVIOUSLY Will Annie’s Cambodian Be Replaced by a Fast Food Drive-Through? Project Submitted…
California Highway Patrol Lags Local Police, Other States in Officer Body Cams. Could They Have Helped Us Understand a Shooting in the Arcata Bottoms?
Screenshot from video released by law enforcement of the Sept. 9, 2021 shooting of 35-year-old Eureka resident Charles Chivrell on Mad River Road near Arcata.PREVIOUSLY: Officer-Involved Shooting in…
OBITUARY: Johnnie A. Avila, 1935-2022
…Dad plowed the fields by himself at the age of 15. He also had the job of delivering the milk cans to Gil’s Creamline Dairy. One unfortunate trip by horse and…
OBITUARY: Janice Marie Cooper Tripp, 1941-2022
…She was born in Eureka on January 11, 1941 and entered into the presence of the Lord on February 14, 2022 in Napa. She was a member of the Assembly of God…
OBITUARY: Dennis Tauscher, 1946-2022
…Dennis also worked at the Mad River store. At the age of 16 he went to work at the old Cobbs saw mill pulling green chain. Later on an old friend (Buster…
OBITUARY: Betty Lee Hooper, 1929-2022
On February 27, 2022, Betty Lee Hooper of Eureka passed away at the age of 92 years. Betty was born on June 6, 1929 in Cullowhee, North Carolina to the parents of…
Staff, Supervisors Cite Ongoing Communication Problems With Auditor-Controller in Heated Payroll Hearing
Humboldt County Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez. | Screenshot from Tuesday's meeting.###Consider this Part 2 of our report on Tuesday's prolonged meeting of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, a…
As Mask Mandates Come Down, Dr. Ian Hoffman Signs Off as Humboldt County Health Officer
…Ian Hoffman will mark his last day as Humboldt County Public Health Officer this Friday after spending 15 months with the county.Hoffman stepped into the position in December 2020 following the…
Big Illegal Grow Op Busted in the Hydesville Area Today, Sheriff’s Office Says; Cash, Ghost Gun, Psilocybin Confiscated
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On March 2, 2022, deputies with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) served one search warrant to investigate community…
Thumb Biter Found Guilty on All Counts; Judge Declines to Jail Defense Attorney for Poor Behavior During Trial
…The jury also found true the special allegation that Malang personally inflicted great bodily injury on Sgt. Heidi Groszman, who lost the top half of her right thumb.Sentencing is set for…
California Counted Its Homeless Population, but Can It Track the Money?
…to clear the growing number of encampments sprouting across the city, which are not only upsetting housed residents and businesses, but threatening the safety of the people living there. The city would…
California Legislators Propose New Slate of COVID-19 Vaccine Laws
An Oakland resident receives a COVID-19 vaccination at the La Clinica de la Raza community vaccination site in Oakland on Jan. 4, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento/CalMatters.Gov. Gavin…
OBITUARY: Sandra Jean (Johnson) Kilburn, 1941-2022
…She helped her dad, Nick Johnson, tend the fields and shoo the cows to other pastures. She said she always struggled getting them to mind, her thin, tan arms waving in the…
OBITUARY: Velda Lenore Abrahamson, 1926-2022
Our beloved mother went home in the early morning hours of February 7, 2022, at the Vaca Valley Hospital in Vacaville. She had been diagnosed with heart issues in September and had…
OBITUARY: Rick Armstrong, 1960-2022
Rick Armstrong passed away January 22, 2022, at the VA Hospital in San Francisco after a valiant fight. He is survived by his partner in life and wife Sandy Armstrong.Rick was…
‘He Brought the APD to its Knees,’ Boasts Defense Attorney Of Client Who Bit Off Officer’s Thumb; Jury Begins Deliberations
…While in the restaurant, Rodes told Malang “Hey my man, come here.” Outside the restaurant, the officers put Malang on the ground and — with difficulty — got him handcuffed. They tried to put…
(UPDATED) Paz Dominguez on the Offensive: Auditor-Controller Riles Supervisors, Staff With Allegations of Fiscal Shenanigans
UPDATE, March 2, 1:50 p.m.:This story includes some conjecture — primarily from Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez and CAO Elishia Hayes — about the possibility that a "final notice" letter sent…
Here’s the List of People Interested in the Vacant Arcata City Council Seat (So Far); New Vice Mayor to Be Chosen Wednesday
Arcata City Hall | File photoAfter announcing her resignation from the Arcata City Council last month, Vice Mayor Emily Grace Goldstein officially stepped down today. As such, during tomorrow's council meeting, the…
Progressives Struggle for Influence Among California Democrats
Rusty Hicks, California Democratic Party Chair speaking at the June, 2019 CA Democratic Party Convention in San Francisco. Photo: Mcvz, via Wikimedia. Creative Commons license.###The message was clear and, more importantly…
OBITUARY: Kathleen Janette Huntress, 1947-2021
…She once wrote in a description of our childhood Christmases, "But maybe most of all— the feeling of the silent darkness of the living room in the wee hours, with the moon…
OBITUARY: Dennis Robert Rosenbach, 1950-2022
…in Orleans at the Old Mill Pond. Please join us in our celebration for the life of Dennis Robert Rosenbach.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Dennis Rosenbach's loved…
OBITUARY: Emiko Miranda, 1923-2022
…She was a familiar face at the Cher-ae Heights Casino and on the Bingo Bus (pre-COVID), where she always sat in the front seat next to the driver. She played…
OBITUARY: Lawrence Watts, 1944-2022
…E-mail pitlocks@gmail.com for details.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Larry Watts' loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge…