Government

McGuire at Town Hall: Legislature 'Hyper-Focused' on Holding PG&E Accountable

by Sam Leishman on October 13, 2019 at 10:17AM

Attendees chimed in with their perspectives. “Kids were outside more, I thought,” said Blue lake Mayor Adelene Jones, voicing a sentiment that would be echoed by others.

Eureka Schedules Ceremony for Return of Duluwat Island to the Wiyot Tribe

by Thadeus Greenson on October 12, 2019 at 9:17AM

After 160 years — and some unforeseen delays — it looks like the city of Eureka is prepared to finally and officially return Duluwat Island to the Wiyot Tribe later this month. While details are still being worked out, the city of Eureka is planning a special council meeting to formally approve the island's return and "a public ceremony to return sacred Duluwat Island (also referred to locally as Indian Island), to the Wiyot people,” according to an event posted to the city's Facebook page titled “Return of Tuluwat,” a reference to a sacred village site on the island.

Sen. McGuire: PG&E to Begin Restoring Power to Humboldt Tonight

by Thadeus Greenson on October 9, 2019 at 6:54PM

Restoration of electrical service to Humboldt County will begin tonight, according to North Coast state Sen. Mike McGuire. McGuire tweeted at about 6:20 p.m. that the process may take several hours as PG&E conducts line inspections, adding that restoration to Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, Trinity and Marin counties will begin tomorrow afternoon.

3rd UPDATE: PG&E to Open ONE Local Resource Center with Water, Bathrooms During Blackout

by Thadeus Greenson on October 9, 2019 at 7:40AM

3rd UPDATE: According to Pacific Gas and Electric spokesperson Deanna Contreras, the company will only be opening one community resource center in Humboldt County — not the two previously indicated — and it won’t be up and running until 8 a.m. tomorrow. The center will be located at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds and will offer bottled water, restrooms and an electric charging station.

Eureka Names Six City Manager Finalists

by Thadeus Greenson on October 7, 2019 at 9:28AM

The city of Eureka announced this morning that it has narrowed its city manager search down to six finalists, including two of its current department heads. According to a press release, the city met in closed session Sept. 24 and reviewed 10 applications for the position being vacated by current City Manager Greg Sparks’ upcoming retirement and whittled the field down to six: St. Helens, Oregon Finance Director Matt Brown, private consultant Tyler de la Plaine, Eureka Public Works Director Brian Gerving, New Brighton, Minnesota City Manager Don Lotter, Eureka Community Services Director Miles Slattery and Putnam County, Georgia County Manager Paul Van Haute.

Caltrans: Arborist to Check out Health of Eucalyptus on 101

by Kimberly Wear on October 5, 2019 at 9:00AM

Soon we’ll be getting an in-depth look at the overall health and safety of the eucalyptus trees along the U.S. Highway 101 safety corridor between Eureka and Arcata. A contractor has been hired to oversee traffic control and bring in a third-party arborist to make the assessment.

Eureka Warns 'Carmageddon' is Coming to Myrtle on Monday

by Kimberly Wear on October 4, 2019 at 2:05PM

The city of Eureka is reminding folks that a local version of “Carmageddon” will hit Myrtle Avenue on Monday as repairs on a sinkhole in the Cooper Gulch area begin, necessitating the excavation of the “full width” of the main corridor. “A temporary bypass road around the construction will be in place, but this bypass is NOT paved and traffic will be slow moving,” the Facebook post states.

With New CA Charter School Rules Official, Here’s the Latest on Incoming K-12 Laws

by Ricardo Cano, CALmatters on October 4, 2019 at 9:47AM

California’s charter school overhaul The laws: Assembly Bill 1505 by Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell, Democrat from Long Beach, Assembly Bill 1507 by Assemblywoman Christy Smith, a Democrat from Santa Clarita, and Senate Bill 126 by Sen. Connie Leyva, Democrat from Chino. After months of negotiations and heated debate, new rules are coming for California’s sector of publicly-funded, independently-operated charter schools.

California Department of Public Health: 'Refrain from Vaping'

by Iridian Casarez on September 25, 2019 at 10:45AM

The California Department of Public Health has issued a health advisory recommending people stop vaping, no matter the substance or source, until current investigations are complete. According to a release, as of Sept. 24, the CDPH had received 90 reports of people with a history of vaping who have been hospitalized for “severe breathing problems and lung damage, and two people have died” in California.

Huffman: Dems 'Snowball of Unity' on Impeachment Led to Historic Announcement

by Thadeus Greenson on September 24, 2019 at 4:33PM

As one of the first and most vociferous members of Congress to beat the impeachment drum, his frustrations having steadily built in recent weeks, North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman applauded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s historic announcement this afternoon that the U.S. House of Representatives will launch a formal impeachment inquiry. “It’s been a remarkable snowball of unity in our caucus around the Ukraine scandal,” Huffman told the Journal by phone this afternoon.

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