/tags/humboldt-county Humboldt County en-US Copyright Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:38:26 GMT /housing/2024-10-24/humboldt-county-applies-rent-control-measure-to-rv-parks Humboldt County passed a rent control measure for mobile home communities back in 2016. That measure now applies to RV parks. And the county is expecting a lawsuit. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:38:26 GMT /housing/2024-10-24/humboldt-county-applies-rent-control-measure-to-rv-parks Justin Higginbottom /politics-government/2024-10-09/ballot-measure-could-throw-a-wrench-into-eurekas-low-income-housing-plan In Eureka, a plan to turn parking lots into affordable housing seemed like an idea everyone might agree on. Instead, it has led to a fierce debate about the city’s future and the most expensive ballot measure campaign in the county’s history. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:39:42 GMT /politics-government/2024-10-09/ballot-measure-could-throw-a-wrench-into-eurekas-low-income-housing-plan Justin Higginbottom /health-and-medicine/2024-10-01/california-sues-eureka-hospital-for-not-providing-emergency-abortion California’s attorney general announced lawsuits against Providence St. Joseph Hospital for refusing to provide emergency medical care earlier this year. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:40:57 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-10-01/california-sues-eureka-hospital-for-not-providing-emergency-abortion Justin Higginbottom /politics-government/2024-08-21/humboldt-county-supervisors-send-letter-to-san-francisco-mayor-over-homeless-bussing-program Humboldt County Supervisors agreed to send a letter to San Francisco’s mayor on Tuesday about a program that’s allegedly been bussing homeless people to their county. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:15:50 GMT /politics-government/2024-08-21/humboldt-county-supervisors-send-letter-to-san-francisco-mayor-over-homeless-bussing-program Roman Battaglia /wildfire/2024-08-14/boise-fire-grows-to-over-8-600-acres-across-humboldt-and-siskiyou-counties The fast-moving Boise Fire started late last week in Six Rivers National Forest and has burned quickly over steep terrain. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:57:15 GMT /wildfire/2024-08-14/boise-fire-grows-to-over-8-600-acres-across-humboldt-and-siskiyou-counties Justin Higginbottom /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-18/innovative-system-in-humboldt-county-will-warn-drivers-of-elk-on-roadways For the first time, drivers on Highway 101 will be alerted to the North Coast’s iconic Roosevelt elk wandering near the roadway, thanks to a new high-tech elk detection system. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:36:07 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-18/innovative-system-in-humboldt-county-will-warn-drivers-of-elk-on-roadways James Kelley /politics-government/2024-05-29/humboldt-county-judge-resigns-after-misconduct-barred-from-judiciary A Superior Court judge in Humboldt County has resigned and admitted to 17 counts of wrongdoing while in office. Wed, 29 May 2024 23:32:09 GMT /politics-government/2024-05-29/humboldt-county-judge-resigns-after-misconduct-barred-from-judiciary Roman Battaglia /education/2024-04-23/cal-poly-humboldt-campus-closed-through-wednesday-amidst-ongoing-pro-palestine-protest Protesters on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus in Arcata have now shut down the university through the weekend. The pro-Palestinian protesters have been occupying a building on campus since Monday. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:00:15 GMT /education/2024-04-23/cal-poly-humboldt-campus-closed-through-wednesday-amidst-ongoing-pro-palestine-protest Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-15/draft-plan-outlines-how-power-will-get-from-offshore-wind-farms-in-northern-california-to-the-grid A draft plan estimates it could cost up to $4.5 billion dollars to connect a future offshore wind energy project on the Northern California coast with the rest of the state’s electric grid. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:19:58 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-15/draft-plan-outlines-how-power-will-get-from-offshore-wind-farms-in-northern-california-to-the-grid Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-03-21/humboldt-activist-groups-question-environmental-impact-of-scotia-biomass-plant Last week, the Humboldt Coalition for Clean Energy called on the Redwood Coast Energy Authority to abandon the Scotia biomass power plant. Thu, 21 Mar 2024 23:05:08 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-03-21/humboldt-activist-groups-question-environmental-impact-of-scotia-biomass-plant Kelby McIntosh