Pandemic Steals Most from Immigrant Working Women

by Jackie Botts/CalMatters on May 22, 2020 at 10:15AM

Early estimates indicate that the coronavirus pandemic has stolen jobs from non-citizen workers — including immigrants who have green cards, work visas or are undocumented — in California at higher rates than citizens. And women have suffered greater job loss than men.

UDPATE: EPD Believes Fatal Shooting was Self-defense

by Kym Kemp on May 22, 2020 at 7:36AM

Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On May 22nd 2020, at approximately 2:40 a.m., officers from the Eureka Police Department were dispatched to the 1300 block of West Avenue on a report of multiple subjects involved in an altercation.

UPDATE: Public Health Releases New Hours of Possible COVID Exposure at McKinleyville Business

by Thadeus Greenson on May 21, 2020 at 6:20PM

May 21, 2020 - Customers Possibly Exposed to COVID-19 at McKinleyville Aztec Grill 707-441-5000 ; covidinfo@co.humboldt.ca.us ; Monday-Friday 8am to 7pm ; Saturday 10am to 5pm Opens in new window Individuals who visited the interior of the Chevron/Aztec Grill located at 1963 Central Ave. in McKinleyville between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. any day between May 15 to May 20 may have been exposed to COVID-19.

Nearly 800 Pounds of Marijuana Found After SoHum Traffic Stop

by Kimberly Wear on May 21, 2020 at 6:06PM

For the First Time in Weeks, Public Health Reports No New COVID-19 Cases

by Thadeus Greenson on May 21, 2020 at 5:56PM

For the first time since May 8, Humboldt County Public Health is reporting no new COVID-19 cases today. Today's zero breaks a grim streak that saw 33 new cases confirmed over the span of 12 days, including the deaths of two Alder Bay Assisted Living residents.

List of Humboldt Retailers Certified to Reopen Continues to Grow

by Kimberly Wear on May 21, 2020 at 5:27PM

For a full list and more information, click here.

Rolling Out PPEs to First Responders Across Humboldt

by Kimberly Wear on May 21, 2020 at 4:37PM

COVID-19 Case at Pelican Bay as Prison Transfers to Slowly Restart, but not from Humboldt Quite Yet

by Kimberly Wear on May 21, 2020 at 3:30PM

Beginning next week, that will slowly resume, starting at North Kern State Prison and Wasco State Prison, with the CDCR only accepting inmates from Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Diego and Fresno counties. It’s unclear when transfers out of the Humboldt County jail will start.

Times-Standard: Eureka City Schools Facing Deep Budget Cuts

by North Coast Journal Staff on May 21, 2020 at 2:50PM

Why Mass Gatherings Terrify Health Officials

by Thadeus Greenson on May 21, 2020 at 1:19PM

says. The report about the choir in Washington made her realize that one thing links numerous clusters: They happen to be in places where people shout or sing.