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Mendocino County Courts Suspend Jury Trials Through January 8 Due to Concerns Over Increasing COVID Cases

Saturday, 5 December 2020, 12:03 am Kym Kemp 6 comments

“The December 3, 2020 Order from Governor Newsom has identified the Northern California Region (including Mendocino County) as the region most at risk of running out ofICU capacity in the very near future which will result in a more stringent stay-at-home order.”

Humboldt County Sets Bleak Record as It Surpasses 1000 COVID Cases Today

Friday, 4 December 2020, 9:00 pm Kym Kemp 199 comments

“Twenty-two additional cases of COVID-19 were reported today. One previously reported case was determined to be a duplicate, so the total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus stands at 1,014.”

Del Norte County has 98 Positive Cases Since Last Update

Friday, 4 December 2020, 8:57 pm Kym Kemp Leave a comment

“There have been ninety-eight (98) positive cases of COVID-19 reported to Public Health since our last update on November 25th.”

Hikers Rescue Friend Who Fell Into the Ocean But Lose All Their Gear

Friday, 4 December 2020, 8:41 pm Kym Kemp 12 comments

A hiker fell from a cliff and into the water. The remaining 3 entered the water and all 4 returned to shore where they contacted emergency services.

“Four people were reportedly hiking on a remote section of the Lost Coast Trail near the Randall Creek area when one man fell off a cliff, sustaining a head injury and was pulled out to sea. The three remaining hikers entered the surf to assist their friend, where they sustained additional injuries and lost all of their hiking gear.”

News and Features

County Set to Name Dr. Ian Hoffman New Health Officer

Friday, 4 December 2020, 2:41 pm Kym Kemp 18 comments

Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Ian Hoffman.

“The COVID response in Humboldt County has been robust and cohesive,” he said. “We are well positioned going into the winter with increased contact investigations staff, expanded testing, an Alternative Care Site and planning underway for a vaccine rollout in the coming months.”

Youth Sentenced in 2019 Drug Transaction That Ended Fatally

Friday, 4 December 2020, 2:36 pm Kym Kemp 6 comments

“The prosecution and defense agreed on the sentence, which includes 4 years for the involuntary manslaughter of Taevonne Latimer, 10 years for using a firearm, and 1 year for assault with a firearm on a second male victim.’

Crime

Mendocino Sheriff’s Office Seeks One of the Covelo Six Charged in Brutal Slaying of Couple

Friday, 4 December 2020, 2:08 pm Kym Kemp 31 comments

“Anyone with information on Joaquina Patrice Joaquin’s current whereabouts are urged to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office by calling 707-463-4086.”

Crime

House Passes Law to Decriminalize Cannabis (But, Probably, the Senate Isn’t on Board)

Friday, 4 December 2020, 1:51 pm Kym Kemp 26 comments

Never before has either the House or the Senate voted to decriminalize marijuana. And, last month’s election saw a number of states relaxing cannabis laws.

Cannabis

Arson Suspect in Multiple Fires Overnight Arrested by EPD

Friday, 4 December 2020, 1:01 pm Kym Kemp 7 comments

This is a press release from the Eureka Police Department. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty: During the early morning hours of December 04, 2020, Humboldt Bay Fire (HBF) responded to four (4) separate dumpster/trash can fires in the area of the 101 corridor through town.