December's 'Cold Full Moon' of 2020

by Kimberly Wear on December 28, 2020 at 2:02PM

Humboldt Marks 17th COVID-Related Death

by Kimberly Wear on December 23, 2020 at 3:26PM

'High Levels' of COVID in Rio Dell, CM Says

by Kimberly Wear on December 21, 2020 at 2:17PM

'Christmas Star' in the Sky Tonight

by Kimberly Wear on December 21, 2020 at 8:08AM

Humboldt Records 13th COVID-Related Death; First Vaccine Given

by Kimberly Wear on December 15, 2020 at 2:32PM

The state of California largely depends on two metrics to determine where a county falls in its tier system: the percentage of COVID-19 tests administered that come back positive over a seven-day period and the average number of new positive cases confirmed per 100,000 in population daily over the course of a week. Both have spiked dramatically in recent weeks.

Big Waves and High Tides

by Kimberly Wear on December 13, 2020 at 1:01PM

Humboldt Marks 10th COVID-Related Death

by Kimberly Wear on December 9, 2020 at 5:02PM

The county's steady escalation of cases puts Humboldt solidly in the state's purple "widespread" risk tier, along with nearly all of California's 58 counties, which had already brought new layers of restrictions on local businesses. The state of California largely depends on two metrics to determine where a county falls in its tier system: the percentage of COVID-19 tests administered that come back positive over a seven-day period and the average number of new positive cases confirmed per 100,000 in population daily over the course of a week.

Rainy Weekend Ahead

by Kimberly Wear on December 9, 2020 at 1:30PM

Humboldt's COVID Numbers Continue to Climb

by Kimberly Wear on December 8, 2020 at 4:04PM

The county also continues to grapple with an outbreak at the Granada Rehabilitation and Wellness skilled nursing facility, which Public Health announced last week had seen a total of 30 infections — 29 in residents — in the 87-bed facility since a staff member tested positive for the virus Nov. 25. In response to the local surge, Public Health is changing its contact investigations process to meet the demands of rapidly increasing case counts, a news release states.

COVID Cases Soar to New Record

by Kimberly Wear on December 7, 2020 at 3:35PM

The state of California largely depends on two metrics to determine where a county falls in its tier system: the percentage of COVID-19 tests administered that come back positive over a seven-day period and the average number of new positive cases confirmed per 100,000 in population daily over the course of a week. Both have spiked dramatically in recent weeks.