UPDATED: Donors Needed: Blood Bank Issues Critical Call for O Positive

by Kimberly Wear on January 11, 2019 at 12:06PM

Before the $4.7 Billion Baby Powder Verdict, There Was One in Humboldt

by Thadeus Greenson on December 26, 2018 at 2:31PM

After the verdict, the company released a brief statement: “While we deeply sympathize with anyone suffering from any form of cancer, the science and facts show that her disease was not caused by her use of our talcum-based products.” According to verdict forms from the case, the jury found that Allen was exposed to asbestos from Johnson and Johnson’s Baby Powder due to a “manufacturing defect,” but that Allen failed to prove that was a “substantial factor” in causing her mesothelioma.

Local Healthcare Company Focus of WaPo Story

by Thadeus Greenson on December 26, 2018 at 10:03AM

Hailey has access to palliative care through MediCal thanks to Senate Bill 1004, which mandates that the state provide in-home palliative care to MediCal recipients. Surber, meanwhile, is insured through a combination of Medicare and a policy through his wife, neither of which cover palliative care, limiting him to more traditional treatment options.

A Gift of Glasses: Three Eureka Men See the World in a New Hue (Video)

by Sam Armanino on December 12, 2018 at 12:43PM

Hartsell pointed to the balloons and said he can actually tell the difference between the two colors. “Before they were basically identical,” Hartsell said.

More Than Half of California Nursing Homes — Including Humboldt's — Balk at Stricter Staffing Rules

by Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News on December 9, 2018 at 9:05AM

(Check to see which California nursing homes have applied for workforce shortage waivers here and here. You'll find that all four of Humboldt County's skilled nursing facilities — Eureka, Fortuna, Granada and Seaview rehabilitation and wellness centers — have requested such waivers.)

Father of Faith Tsarnas Turns Self in for Ferndale Hit-and-Run

by Kimberly Wear on December 7, 2018 at 1:48PM

Marci Kitchen, who initially fled the scene, was sentenced in September to eight years in prison after suddenly reversing course on a defense strategy that had led to numerous delays in the case and pleading guilty to all the charges against her. The action of leaving two dying girls on the side of the road that summer night and ensuing lengthy delays in the case, including some caused by a switch in her legal counsel after Kitchen ran out money to pay her private attorneys, roiled many in the community.

Update: Badly Injured Boy Flown Out of the Area

by Kym Kemp on December 3, 2018 at 2:46PM

Few details were immediately available but Karges said that although the initial call seemed to say the child had a gunshot wound and several injuries to the head that doesn’t appear to be the case. “Rather it appears to have been some sort of firework that was set off inside the residence.

UPDATE: Smoky Haze Lingering From Camp Fire as Death Toll Grows

by Kimberly Wear on November 15, 2018 at 9:50AM

Release from the North Coast Air Quality Management District: Overall smoke impacts are forecast to be “Moderate” to “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” with periods of “Unhealthy” depending on weather and location.

Smoke from Camp Fire Continues to Impact Region

by Kimberly Wear on November 14, 2018 at 10:33AM

Read the release from the air quality district below: Depending on weather conditions, smoke impacts from the Camp Fire in Butte County may occur in areas of Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity County.

Wildfire Smoke Impacting Local Air Quality

by Kimberly Wear on November 13, 2018 at 10:47AM

(101-150) 35-55 People within USG should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion Unhealthy (151-200) 55-150 People within USG should avoid all prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion Very Unhealthy (201-300) 150-250 Everyone should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion Hazardous (>300) 250-500 Impacts Concentrations of smoke may vary depending upon location, weather, and distance from the fire.