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Concerned Someone Isn’t Following the Shelter-in-Place Order? You Can Now Call Humboldt’s COVID Compliance Tip Line
…The number is 707-441-3022.From the HumCo COVID Facebook page: If you are concerned that a person or business is not complying with the Shelter in Place Order, please call…
Sheriff’s Office Suspends Public Visitation at the Jail to Prevent Spread of COVID-19
The Humboldt County Correctional Facility. | File photo.# # #Announcement from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:Effective at noon today [March 25], public visitation will be temporarily suspended at the Humboldt County Correctional…
(PHOTOS) Social Distancing Comes to Eureka’s Free Meal
It’s lunchtime at the St. Vincent Free Dining Facility in Eureka, where many of the area’s homeless congregate daily for meals. Wednesday’s procedure is a little different than usual…
Child Care Centers Struggle to Cope With Changes While Providing Essential Service During COVID-19 Emergency
Children at Hammond Park in Eureka before the COVID-19 outbreak. | Image from Changing Tides# # #Linda Powell and her husband run a small daycare center — Powell Family Child Care — in Eureka near…
Coronavirus ‘Can Impact Anybody and Everybody’: L.A. County Teen Is First Infected Youngster to Die in US
…While the state awaits the worst of the health crisis to arrive, the economic crisis is already here. Last week, Newsom said, the state’s unemployment insurance system received an average of…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Rep. Jared Huffman on the Federal COVID-19 Response
…Congressman Huffman joins the Green Gang to talk about the federal COVID-19 response — spoiler alert: he isn’t pleased with the Trump Administration’s handling of the crisis — and previews upcoming…
(VIDEO) ‘This is In Place for a Reason’: Sheriff Honsal Talks Enforcement of Humboldt’s Shelter-In-Place Order
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office released a video Tuesday afternoon in an attempt to further educate the community about the specifics of the county's coronavirus-prompted shelter-in-place order…
HUMBOLDT COVID-19 REPORT: March 24, 2020
###Daily COVID-19 testing stats from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: 30 people tested:2 positive28 negative1 positive reported by commercial laboratory###People tested before the Public Health Laboratory came online…
Fifth Confirmed Local COVID-19 Case; Third Case to be Confirmed Today
Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:A fifth county resident has tested positive for COVID-19, local health officials confirmed this afternoon. Details about the case will be available…
Looking to Be Helpful? Do the Easiest Thing You Can Do – Give Blood
Graphic from the NCCBB's website.###One of the most critical components of the health care system is also one of the most threatened by the social-distancing measures being used to…
HSU Sent Buses to Pick Up Students From L.A. and S.F., Where COVID-19 is Spreading, and Brought Them Back to Campus
Screenshot from a website tracking global cases of COVID-19, maintained by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.# # #This past Saturday, March 21, a bus chartered…
FOURTH Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Humboldt County; Patient Was in Same Travel Group as Third
…The fourth resident was in the same traveler group as the individual announced earlier who had traveled internationally.A multistate investigation of possible contacts is currently under way. Symptomatic contacts will be…
Coronavirus in California by the Numbers
California’s public health department announced the first two cases of coronavirus in the state on Jan. 26. By Tuesday the state reported 2,102 people have tested positive and 40 have…
These Three Recent Flights May Have Exposed Passengers to COVID-19, County Announces
File photo.# # #From the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:As COVID-19 infections increase across the globe and within our own state, travel is increasing the risk of exposure for individuals in…
Local Community Foundations Launch COVID-19 Fund to Aid Critical Nonprofits During the Crisis
Press release from the Humboldt Area Foundation/Wild Rivers Community Foundation: Humboldt Area Foundation and its affiliate the Wild Rivers Community Foundation have launched the COVID-19 Regional Response Fund to address…
Third Case of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed in Humboldt County, Say Health Officials; Patient Had Traveled Internationally
Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: Local health officials confirmed today a third resident has tested positive for novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Humboldt County Health Officer…
Local CHP Office Reminds the Public That It’s Still Enforcing Laws During the Epidemic, Arrests Suspected DUI Driver Caught Doing Donuts in Willow Creek
Photos of the arrest provided by Humboldt CHP.Humboldt County California Highway Patrol social media message:In case anyone thought that we weren't out enforcing the laws at this time due…
Redwood Coast Music Festival Officially Cancels 2020 Event
Press release from the Redwood Coast Music Festival Board of Directors:The Redwood Coast Music Festival (RCMF) Board of Directors announced that the 2020 event has been cancelled due to safety concerns…
California Closes Parking Lots at Beaches and Parks to Stem Spread of Coronavirus
People crowd Venice Beach in Los Angeles on March 21, 2020, despite government orders to stay home to curb the spread of coronavirus. Photo by Mark J. Terrill, AP Photo###Following a…
Información Sobre COVID-19 en Español: Centro del Pueblo, Access Humboldt Produce Local Spanish-Language Program on the Pandemic
…On March 19, 2020 Access Humboldt hosted members of Centro del Pueblo in our studio to record their weekly current affairs program Radio Centro for local Spanish language communities on the North…
OBITUARY: Walter Mooney, 1968-2020
…He was the youngest of seven kids. He is survived by Julia Nunes, son Treygan, stepdaughter Rochelle Hawk, her husband Kane, his granddaughter Maisie Mooney and her mom, Kelsey Davy.###The obituary…
HUMBOLDT COVID-19 REPORT: March 23, 2020
Seven more tests were completed since the last report, on Saturday. All were negative.Daily COVID-19 testing stats from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: People tested before the Public Health…
COVID RESPONSE: Mad River Hospital Deploys Triage Tent at Emergency Department Entrance
Images courtesy Mad River Hospital.# # #Press release from Mad River Hospital:Mad River Community Hospital, in response to the ever changing situation of COVID-19 and in an effort to protect staff…
Eureka Man Breaks Into Three Houses, Gets Arrested After One Proves Occupied: EPD
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On March 23, 2020, at about 9:00 a.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to the 900 block of Dowler Drive in…
(VIDEO) Humboldt County’s Public Health Officer Takes Media Questions on COVID-19
…Teresa Frankovich sat down to answer questions about the COVID-19 pandemic and the response to it here in Humboldt County. These questions included:Who is getting tested?What don't we…
(VIDEO) Funnel Cloud Spotted Above Humboldt This Morning
…He assures us that these funnels are nothing to be concerned about. “There’s no danger to the surface,” Aylward saids. “It’s up there in the clouds.”
With Coronavirus, California’s Economy Is in Uncharted Territory
A sign on the door at Parkway Lounge in Oakland, California. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters###Social distancing may be good for public health these days, but it isn’t good…
Newsom, Trump: More Beds, Masks, Equipment Ahead for Coronavirus
…The followup request to the president on Sunday underscored the urgency of California’s situation.“(D)espite the Herculean efforts to rapidly expand the capacity of California’s healthcare delivery system, there…
OBITUARY: Donald Joseph ‘Joe’ Schoenhofer, 1940-2020
…He treasured their friendships and appreciated all the love and support they gave to him.The family plans to have a private memorial. In lieu of flowers and donations, the family asks…
OBITUARY: Victor Lloyd Kibbe, 1970-2019
…He could rant about the government with the best of em'. He was truly honest and kind. He loved animals. He would often wear Nox The Cat on his shoulders around the…