Preparing to Fall Back, Huffman Touts Daylight Saving Bill

by Thadeus Greenson on October 30, 2020 at 12:59PM

In 2018, California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 7 to switch permanently over to daylight saving time but the measure needs to be ratified by a two-thirds vote in the state Senate, which hasn’t happened yet. And even if it did, California would simply join the ranks of a dozen states waiting for required Congressional approval to make the switch — that is, unless the bill co-sponsored by Huffman passes and is signed into law, giving states the right to choose for themselves how to set their clocks.

Worried it's Too Late to Send in Your Ballot? Don't Panic

by Ben Christopher, CALmatters on October 28, 2020 at 11:56AM

Second, about that Kavanaugh opinion: again, California is different. As UC Irvine law professor Rick Hasen wrote in the Washington Post, the linchpin of Kavanaugh’s opinion wasn’t his antipathy to counting ballots after November 3.

Do You Know Where Your Ballot Is?

by Elena Neale-Sacks/CalMatters on October 26, 2020 at 9:06AM

For the first time, Californians can track their mail-in ballots from the point they’re printed to the moment they’re accepted by their county elections office. Ballot tracking, now available in parts or all of a dozen states, has become a particularly useful option this year, when many voters are anxious about election security.

Eureka Moves Forward with Land Acknowledgement, Police Advisory Board and Affordable Housing Development

by Thadeus Greenson on October 24, 2020 at 12:48PM

Why do we keep voting on this? Exploring Prop. 13’s ‘Tax Revolt Family Tree’

by Ben Christopher, CALmatters on October 22, 2020 at 6:56PM

The tax revolt started in California in 1978, but it never really ended. Four decades ago mad-as-hell voters banded together to pass Proposition 13, capping property taxes, slapping a constitutional muzzle on state government and wringing local budgets like a washcloth.

UPDATE: No Local Tsunami Impact from Alaska Quake

by Kimberly Wear on October 19, 2020 at 3:13PM

UPDATE: There is no tsunami threat to the West Coast.

Eureka to Consider Opening Council Meetings with Land Acknowledgement

by Thadeus Greenson on October 17, 2020 at 1:10PM

The Eureka City Council will consider Tuesday whether to begin each of its meetings with a public acknowledgement that it is taking place on "uncededed" Wiyot land. "The city of Eureka acknowledges that we are located on the unceded ancestral lands of the Wiyot Tribe," reads sample land acknowledgement language, which the council directed staff to put together at its Oct. 6 meeting.

Last Day to Register to Vote is Oct. 19

by Iridian Casarez on October 16, 2020 at 3:49PM

The last day to register to vote and receive your mail-in ballot in California for the Nov. 3 election is on Monday, Oct. 19. You can register to vote online at RegistertoVote.ca.gov. or by using the registration form that you can find at post offices or at the Humboldt County Office of Elections (2426 6th Street, Eureka).

Texting 9-1-1 is Now Available in Humboldt County

by Iridian Casarez on October 15, 2020 at 11:29AM

The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office announced today that texting 9-1-1 for emergencies is now available in unincorporated areas of Humboldt County, the city of Fortuna, Arcata, Humboldt State University and California Highway Patrol (other local cities will be launching Text to 9-1-1 capabilities soon). Calling 9-1-1 during an emergency is still the preferred way to ask for help, but texting is a new option for contacting law enforcement and is intended to assist those who are deaf, hard of hearing, speech impaired, or anyone who cannot safely call 9-1-1 in a dangerous situation.

2020 Census Deadline Tomorrow

by Iridian Casarez on October 14, 2020 at 3:41PM

Huffman Releases Findings of Congressional Report on Impacts of the 2020 Census Report Highlights Dire Costs of a Census Undercount for the 2nd District of California San Rafael, CA – On Wednesday, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) hosted a special Facebook Live to announce the findings of a new Congressional report that details how a complete Census count will impact critical funding and services in the second congressional district, including funding for schools and job training in Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino, Humboldt, Trinity, and Del Norte Counties.