Humboldt County Supervisor Estelle Fennell Talks About Cases in the Southern Humboldt Cannabis Industry in Today’s COVID Minute

“In today’s COVID Minute, 2nd District Supervisor Estelle Fennell talks about COVID-19 in the agriculture industry and resources locally available to workers.”

In this video, Supervisor Fennell says she has been hearing a lot of questions about what the COVID-19 case number is in the Southern Humboldt area. She pointed out that the Humboldt County Dashboard shows as of this week there are 15 cases in our area. However, she pointed out that there have been numerous cases associated with the cannabis industry in SoHum that aren’t shown on the dashboard as being in SoHum. That’s because by State law, those infected with COVID are registered in their places of residence–Eureka and Arcata–not where they work.

She urges employers to hire locally as many of the cases are associated with travel.

 

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With liberty and justice for all
Guest
With liberty and justice for all
3 years ago

Cmon bushnell let’s win this election. It’s time for new blood , new representation for southern Humboldt!!!!!

Yeah,sure
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Yeah,sure
3 years ago

Be careful what you wish for…you’ll see…..

I like stars
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I like stars
3 years ago
Reply to  Yeah,sure

A third option would be really nice.

guest
Guest
guest
3 years ago
Reply to  I like stars

Write In Nathan Wise like many are doing

Notheone
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Notheone
3 years ago
Reply to  guest

Guest, Good choice.

Yeah,sure
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Yeah,sure
3 years ago
Reply to  I like stars

I agree.

wait
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wait
3 years ago
Reply to  Yeah,sure

isn’t it safer to higher foreign labor because the us has one of the highest infection rates in the world

SoHumxxx
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SoHumxxx
3 years ago

Michelle Bushnell Is not the answer! How do you think a person that has ran the southern humboldt school board into the ground is gonna do a as supervisor? So hum School district is getting investigated by a grand jury, a school board led by Bushnell. And everybody thinks if Bushnell wins supervisor she is gonna repeal the cannabis abatement program….hhahaaa yeah right she has 2 massive legal farms. Maybe we can all work for her logging company or at the bootleg or maybe at her farm

guest
Guest
guest
3 years ago
Reply to  SoHumxxx

Ending the abatement program would be a blessing to all in the county. You clearly have no idea what is happening in rural Humboldt.

Yeah,sure
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Yeah,sure
3 years ago
Reply to  guest

Yeah, let’s go back to the greenrush…. good times….

Puest
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Puest
3 years ago

I couldn’t agree more!!! Remember in November ANYBODY But Estelle!!!

Old school
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Old school
3 years ago

Just a campaign minute. We need a new supervisor. Vote November 3. Let Estelle know that she doesn’t have the community support anymore. She has turned her back on the community.

Recall Estelle
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Recall Estelle
3 years ago

Don’t say I didn’t tell you so….

Dan
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Dan
3 years ago

It should be Estelle in November. She has represented the Whole area.

Yea or Nay ?
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Yea or Nay ?
3 years ago
Reply to  Dan

It maybe shouldn’t be Estelle again.
She referred to one of the areas she is supposed to be the representative of as “the Sphincter of Southern Humboldt”, part of which happens to be my home town.

Kinda makes you wonder when you see her around if you should ask if she’s here to have lunch or if she’s just passing through.

If that is what she feels has happened to it enough for her to coin that phrase,
it should be remembered that it happened under her watch.

I don’t appreciate my family, myself, or my community, being treated like that.

And I was one of her most ardent supporters, of which there were many that have been bitten on the proverbial hand while she continues to cut off her proverbial nose despite her proverbial face.

Or would that be our face that needs saving?
Just like our Vets Hall.

And speaking of bad ideas and broken promises…
Hey, Ford, how is that MAC framework you promised last year you would be done cutting and pasting from the McKinleyville template last year coming along?

Hopefully it got shitcanned where it belongs. We are not a municipality, and it was just an I’ll conceived effort to put another degree of separation between the local people and their supposed representative by means of appointed cronies by the Gang of Five.

What have they been cooking up since?
Instant fines associated with their unresolved issues and issuances of previous fines?
Yes, new fines with no recourse on top of old fines on issues they are unwilling or are unable to resolve.
That’s just incentive and self reward for failing to resolve their own actions in a timely manner.
That should have gotten shitcanned, too.
Probably passed unanimously, so to speak.

Doesn’t look like the Alderpoint Road washout is going to get fixed this year either.
How long has it been since we were told it was “getting ready to go out to bid” ?
My bet is it will wash out the rest of the way before they even get started on it, and it is definitely an accident waiting to happen, it’s just a matter of time.

TIME TO GO
Guest
TIME TO GO
3 years ago
Reply to  Dan

Time To Go Years of her bullshit the roads are the same. The county income has collapsed even with out the covid. Mom and pops never even given the chance. She is going after your house next year her and John ford are already scoping out their next capital grab going after unpermited homesteads. They already let that info slip out of the building dept. Just remember no permits were required in the 50’s . Time to send her down the road. How about that raise they gave themselves. What a complete waste of time with her. Numerous local stories about her lac of support for the community except for a few hi profile Donors to her campaign . Why the hell would anyone listen to uneducated estelle about covid

Yeah,sure
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Yeah,sure
3 years ago
Reply to  TIME TO GO

Estelle is only ONE VOTE in the supervisors agenda. Bushnell, if she wins, will be only ONE VOTE so all you people imagining that Fennel or Bushnell decide all policy are delusional.
There will be no earth shattering changes like you guys are expecting with Bushnell. Pipe dreams.

Dave Kirby
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Dave Kirby
3 years ago

Don’t count your chickens til they hatch. This will be a competitive election. Estelle has a solid core of support. When you take in the whole district I think Estelle holds the edge. Precinct by precinct Estelle will be very tough to beat.

ED Denson
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ED Denson
3 years ago
Reply to  Dave Kirby

She starts with the edge, it’s true. Let see what happens when the campaigning really begins. I assume September 1 will be the launch dates for both candidates. So, an interesting fall, even if we are watching it from home.

guest
Guest
guest
3 years ago
Reply to  Dave Kirby

Estelle is a toast, regardless of the challenger, more folks will vote against her, than for someone else. Its similar to trump v biden in that way, we are settling in the face of total economic collapse and catastrophe.

Estelle had 4 years to fix the disaster that she supported and helped cause, but she failed, and that’s after years to make it right prior. Anyone else notice she only cared about small farmers this year? But completely ignored the people before that?

She sold out her community of small farmers, riding on hypocrisy and hate for others like “greenrushers” that she ironically enabled with her permit process and abatement of small farms.

I feel like we need a reprieve to cut estelle’s ties to mega (state and maybe national) AG interests, and if she doesnt have any ties, that’s a shame, after what she did, she should have been paid royally for selling the heart and soul of cannabis and the community out.

Yeah,sure
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Yeah,sure
3 years ago
Reply to  guest

ESTELLE IS ONLY ONE VOTE. YOU WILL HAVE TO VOTE OUT EVERY SUPERVISOR TO GET THE CHANGES YOU THINK BUSHNELL IS GOING TO PERFORM. She can’t perform magic like you guys are imagining.

Time to replace the no action supervisor
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Time to replace the no action supervisor
3 years ago
Reply to  Dave Kirby

We shall see I would say most of the solar installers and sellers in our are are voting against her just for voting against the wind project . Then put screwing the back to land community of mom and pops

Tyler Chapman
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3 years ago

I own an energy consulting business with years of experience working in renewable energy installation, and I expressed my support for the tribe at the public meeting.

Yeah,sure
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Yeah,sure
3 years ago

How many solar installers and sellers are there? Thousands in her district?

Mom and Pops Lives Matter
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Mom and Pops Lives Matter
3 years ago

I question the logic of the suggestion to adjust or change hiring practices at this point to include or prefer So Hum Locals, after the workplace is already compromised.

Just tell them to keep hiring out of the same damn pool or you will just encourage the spread of the crap into an otherwise clean and healthy pool.

It’s too late to hire locals, the assertion that was ever going to happen on a large scale and provide income for the whole community and balance out the wholesale destruction of a cottage industry that has supported our area for half a century was incredibly short sighted and maligned.

The last thing So Hum Locals should do now is to start working for any of these Pukes and anybody that suggests it is out of their mind.

The idea should be removed from Social Media due to being misleading.

And that is the CoViD Minute, So. Hum. Style.

commifornia
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commifornia
3 years ago

Socialist commifornia! California has become an embarrassment. Now more than ever. Over regulation over reach and a bunch of people who think government control is the answer.
Nine Most terrifying words in the English language ,”I’m from the government ,we are here to help”.

Drain the swamp
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Drain the swamp
3 years ago
Reply to  commifornia

Make America great. We need to drain the swamp.

Trump 2020
Trump 2020
Trump 2020

Yeah,sure
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Yeah,sure
3 years ago
Reply to  commifornia

Yeah well, a huge part of the population don’t police themselves well.
Nuff said…..

bushell of drama
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bushell of drama
3 years ago

Michelle bushnell would make a horrible supervisor. She is notorious for being petty and decisive. Ask anyone who has had the misfortune of having any interactions with her and they will tell you she has absolutely no skills on how to work with people and creates toxic drama wherever she goes.

Ullr Rover
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Ullr Rover
3 years ago

Do you mean “divisive”?

Decisive is a good leadership quality:

de·ci·sive
/dəˈsīsiv/
adjective
settling an issue; producing a definite result.

Yeah,sure
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Yeah,sure
3 years ago

I’ve witnessed and heard so many Michele stories I’m surprised she’s even running. So many skeletons it’s ridiculous. I do think she thinks people know about her and I don’t think most of the people championing her here know her, all they know is their hatred of Fennel. Be careful what you wish for…

Third World County
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Third World County
3 years ago

That’s funny she’s all alone and wearing a mask. The last time I saw Estelle in public she was at a large event and not wearing a mask. She must be referring to the van loads of workers I pass by every morning on their way to work at the mega grows. So much for the mom and pops she helped kill that used to employ neighbors . We can now add covid to the list of problems created by mega grows. What did you expect Estelle?

Yeah,sure
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Yeah,sure
3 years ago

People are hiring outside people because guess what? Most locals don’t want to work like that, already have a job or aren’t interested.

appointed not elected
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appointed not elected
3 years ago

bushnell has never been elected to the School Board, she was “appointed”.
The grand Jury’s scathing report on the dis function and severe lack of leadership on the SoHum school board, highlights one of the major complaints by staff and parents of “certain individual board members acting out with their own agenda and treating teachers, parents and staff poorly. “ It’s common knowledge that the report was talking about Michelle Bushnell. She has created a toxic environment at the school and engages in really childish petty fights with people, especially when they don’t agree with her. For the sake of the Health of our SoHum schools , Bushnell needs to resign and let someone with skills and better temperament take her place.

TrimPro
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TrimPro
3 years ago

Lip service Estelle. “Hire local” hahaha. Don’t waste your time. Rare is the local hire that isnt lazy , late , slow , whiney, full of drama and constantly no show for some relative’s “birthday party”, or
just plain too hung over.

Better advice : hand trim the colas if you want the hassle of employees, and just use central mechanized processing service or wet or dry trim machines on site .

Fun with facts!
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Fun with facts!
3 years ago

All the supervisors who decided cut greenbelts around watersheds for new development last year will never have my support whatsoever, that includes Estelle Fennell. They could have just as easily okay’d buffers 50% larger than what they went with. They unpretentiously admitted it was a financial decision over an environmental one, as that much more new development will bring in more property tax revenue. She’s not any kind of champion for Humboldt’s environmental health, that’s absolutely certain. The fact is, the more undeveloped open space we retain, the more everybody’s existing property will be worth in the long run. Fennell is just another cheap sellout. The global drought will get much worse, and she’s done nothing but literally help pave the way for the hardships to come.

Utter betrayal, total treason
Guest
Utter betrayal, total treason
3 years ago

TIME TO GO FOR SURE !!!!!

We the corparation,by the corporation, in corruption we stand
Guest
We the corparation,by the corporation, in corruption we stand
3 years ago

Don’t write in nathan wise if u devide the vote the corrupt, extortion queen will win again.!!!!!! Another 4 years of the wicked witch of the west and were COMPLETELY THROUGH HERE!!!!!!

Yeah,sure
Guest
Yeah,sure
3 years ago

Obviously you have never dealt with Bushnell. She lacks emotional maturity. I’m not voting for someone that lacks emotional maturity to represent me. Period.
I wish there were more than the two choices we’ve got.

SmallFry
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SmallFry
3 years ago

Emotional maturity, yeah right. Is that why Estelle keeps saying highly, Offensive Boarder line bigotry statements… So mature. Maybe the problem with Estelle is she is too mature, and way to stuck in hyper convoluted idealism’s. It would be better to have someone in office who is younger and more invested in the community. Estelle has little practical business experience and it shows.. obviously.. Bushnell maybe rough around the edges, but at least she has a backbone, and is invested in the community. I think Bushnell will work hard to make the community better. It’s a way better concept than the programs Estelle is working twards. Like over excessive arbitrary fines, and abatements. All works of the county. All instituted and brought about by Estelle. Estelle works against the economic prosperity and well being of the county not for… Estelle has done very little for the county as it stands, we have heard very little from her, all she seems to do is enjoy her little covid staycation after voting herself a huge raise then come out with useless statements. Her accomplishments she touts are mostly fluff. Bottom line for me, I would rather vote for someone who I see might actually work for the good of the county, and the people of the county then someone Who has proven themselves to to be working against the community. Regardless of party. And it doesn’t Bother me that her family owns A small logging outfit. In fact, I think that’s a point in her favor for me. Small independent logging companies are the very people the county should have supported in the first place. Over the The Giant Maxxam who cleared 90% of he Ancient forest and bailed!

Yeah,sure
Guest
Yeah,sure
3 years ago
Reply to  SmallFry

What were the “borderline bigoted statements” ??

SmallFry
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SmallFry
3 years ago
Reply to  Yeah,sure

At the beginning of her campaign in Fortuna, she referenced unpermited farmers, “whiners”.. It’s one thing for internet trolls spew retric like that.. quite another for an elected official to say that about her constituents… That’s like something a deep Southren bigot would say when people where marching for their rights in the south. Or something people would say about LGBT when fighting for marriage equality.. It’s something that is referenced a lot in rascist spew.
That the people fighting for or interested in their rights are just “whining” and have no value. It denotes a very impartial view..and dismiss the issues at hand.

Her and Rex must be having great conversations together.. lovely bunch on the BOS..

Poor Farmer
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Poor Farmer
3 years ago

It is very sad that we do have only 2 candidates that are running in the second district! Estelle has over an 8 year period has shown what she believes in, her record speaks for itself. ( Anti-American constitutionist, or for that matter against the California constitution too ) Michelle is somewhat of an unknown as not to many “WE THE PEOPLE” know her background or personality. So let me cut it to the quick; Estelle or Michelle answer these simple questions OK. Whoever gets elected, are you going to support the $10,000 fines per day for breaking an ordinance when both the federal constitution and state constitution, plus a ruling of 9-0 that it is un-constitutional? 2. Are you as our next supervisor still going to support the spy in the sky to look down on “WE THE PEOPLE” to see what we are doing. Maybe I want to take off all my cloths to get some Vit “D” on my skin which what I have read is very beneficial against Covid “(19). Isn’t that eliminating my pursuit and obtaining my privacy? 3. If I met you person to person and asked you this last question what would be your response? All people are by nature free and independent and have inalienable rights. Among these are enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, pursuing and obtaining safety, HAPPINESS, and privacy. ( Article 1 Section 1 of the California constitution) The next supervisor will have to take this oath of office. Are you willing to honor said OATH????? Article 20, Section 3. What would these very important words mean to you?????? I very much doubt any of you would answer these questions!!! I have more questions to ask our future supervisor BUT I will stop here to see if there are any answers. You better believe Michelle or Estelle are reading these comments. Some of my other questions would query about water rights and Agenda 21/30!

SmallFry
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SmallFry
3 years ago
Reply to  Poor Farmer

It is very sad PF, the choices are very limited.. Good question. I hope you get a response. Well said!

Poor Farmer
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Poor Farmer
3 years ago
Reply to  SmallFry

I doubt very much if I get an answer. Estelle and 3 others on the board are politicians not public servants. Why respond to a Poor Farmer if he has not contributed heavily (AKA bribery to my campaign) I mean I am a politician, that is what I do to enrich myself and friends, not to serve the public. If I was a public servant I should/would have to answer their questions wouldn’t I, I ‘m not going to do that without just compensation! After all I took an OATH of OFFICE to defend the State Constitution, BUT I forget what the words said, sorry “WE THE PEOPLE” BUT I’m Estelle, I’m ABOVE you! You peasant!

Clayton Moore
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Clayton Moore
3 years ago

Estelle Fennell is a great example of poor quality leadership in SoHum.
Just like at Garberville Water and Sewer, Redway Service District, SoHum Health, SHUSD and the Mateel, local Public Service Agencies and County Government are shot full of Incompetence, Nepotism and people like Estelle, who constantly promote themselves while accomplishing very little.

Estelle has sold out her district, while enriching herself and her cronies. Longtime locals insist that she is wonderful, but the results of her leadership are not so wonderful…

Estelle has run her course, but when several others stood up to run against her, none of them had any true content or platform! A selection of losers, and, Bushnell is about the epitome of marginal, and only slightly better than the assorted rabble she was chosen above!

Estelle is much less than desirable here, Kemosabe, but she’s the only actual candidate in the race!

Estelle Fennell: Supervisor by default, for life! Enjoy!

Guest
Guest
Guest
3 years ago

Estelle was at the head of the fight to stop the overbearing Code Enforcement Unit in the mid 2000’s and has now created one 10 times worse. Wait till the SAFE HOMES policy is enforced, there goes the last of the small honest good people of Southern Humboldt.

Farce
Guest
Farce
3 years ago
Reply to  Guest

I agree. I think Estelle was great at one time but now has gone dark. I loved her balanced and even-handed reporting at KMUD. I was sorry she left over that stupid Reggae War (community community NO-I meant MY community) bullshit. I even liked her okay over at that private property rights organization because I have property and I could agree on some points. But she went dark side on the cannabis scam “legalization”. And she has remained so. While bullshitting the not-so-savvy local population with that “new 2.0 regs that will help you out- just wait they’re coming soon! “Ha Ha Ha! How much can you SoHum folks take before you open your bliss-closed eyes? Sometimes any change, any shakeup is preferable. Because it can stop what is happening and lead to new solutions. Estelle works closely with Bohn and John Ford to stamp out the mom and pop and to enrich the corporate mega-farms. Disgusting behavior…

Poor Farmer
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Poor Farmer
3 years ago
Reply to  Guest

Hello Guest: Why keep on voting for someone who is going to screw you down the road. The code enforcement and building dept are creatures of the Board of Supervisors; which Estelle is part of and enforcing. Estelle is only serving us by serving “WE THE PEOPLE” with draconian FINES which ALL LAW say is un-constitutional, serving “WE THE PEOPLE” with abatements for breaking whatever they now say is illegal, which almost all the time before code enforcement showed up was LEGAL. Code Enforcement is now the EXTORTION arm of the Board of Supervisors!!! DEFUND the BOS and Code Enforcement; they are (my most vile word I use) ANTI-AMERICAN. Speaking of the SAFE HOLMES ACT: All three of my closest neighbors have homes that are not permitted, are you going to vote for somebody who is going to give you Shiff, charge you tons of money and make you jump through a hundreds hoops; I wouldn’t. What if on the voting ballot where it said “Write in vote” you wrote in NON OF THE ABOVE!?!?

We elect idiots
Guest
We elect idiots
3 years ago

I can’t understand a fucking thing she said.
Take the fucking mask off when you make a video.
How much bullshit are you people pushing?