Humboldt County News

Eureka City schools Predicts Substantial Layoffs Due to Budget Cuts

Crippled by the State cuts to education, Eureka City Schools says they may have to issue lay-off notices to over 30 employees by next week. Full Text

Woolsey’s Turnabout On Health Bill

In a change of position, Rep. Lynn Woolsey said Tuesday she would vote for a Senate-based health care bill without a government insurance alternative – or public option. Full Text

Eureka Woman Dies in Highway 101 Crash

A Eureka woman died Tuesday night, hours after her van collided with a truck as she tried to drive across Highway 101 in southern Petaluma, the CHP reported Wednesday. Lonetta Sayers, 62, and her husband Russell Sayers, 62, Tuesday afternoon had pulled off of the highway at a gas station near Kastania Road, CHP Sgt. Allan Full Text

Blackout Backtrack: PG&E Fine-Tunes Outage Plans

Arcata Eye – Responding to concerns about economic and public safety impacts expressed by Arcata business and government, PG&E has modified its plans for this weekend’s planned power outage. Tuesday morning, City officials and PG&E personnel gathered at City Hall to exchange details on areas affected, the outage’s expected duration and to coordinate response. Full Text

Arcata Panhandling Ordinance OK’d (Updated, With Correction)

Arcata Eye – In the four-to-one vote on Wednesday the City Council approved the ordinance, which prohibits any form of panhandling in specific areas, with a distance of 20 feet considered a buffer that would create a sort of comfort zone for citizens. Full Text

Man Convicted of DUI 13 Times Off To Prison

Press Democrat – A Sonoma County judge Monday sentenced a 13-time convicted drunken driver from Santa Rosa to five years. One of Robert Feenan’s prior convictions for drunk driving was in Humboldt County. Background Full Text

Trinidad City Council Seeks Grant To Fix Dangerous Road

The City of Trinidad is seeking a grant to get consulting on how to fix a dangerous section of roadway after receiving several residential complaints. Full Text

• Smoking That Cigarette Could Burn Your Wallet
• Jefferson School Property Battle Heats Up
• Ink People Center for The Arts Keeps Programs Going
• Earthquake “Never Happened” According To USGS
• UFO’S INVADE EUREKA!
• Latest Humboldt County Earthquake Measures… 4.6
• Arcata High School Coach Arrested on Molestation Charges (Updated)
• Salami Nuggets’ Siren Song Seduces Bravo
• Local Schools Echo Statewide Budget Cut Protest
• March Forth for Education
• HCCPOA Endorses Downey For Humboldt Sheriff’s Office
• Rodoni Announces Run For Humboldt County Assessor
• Deadbeat Days Inn Owes Arcata $130,776.62

Events

• Fortuna Wellness Lectures continue; March 23 program features Katie Coventry
• Community Calendar March 12 -Apr. 17
• Guest speaker to address Muslim agenda
• Pulp Mill Art Show Opens Saturday
• Kick Butts Day, March 27th at Arcata Plaza
• Gallegos To Hold Press Conference Friday
• Highway Clean-Up this Saturday!
• Friends of the Fortuna Library Big Book Sale Coming March 13
• Fortuna Garden Club’s “Daffodils by the River” Event
• Shenanigans Celebration On Sunday

Local Business News

Asset-building savings plan for Eel River Valley Businesses

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Arcata Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) are bringing their asset-building program to the Eel River Valley this Spring. [Read More]

• Asset-building savings plan for Eel River Valley Businesses
• Keep on competing to survive
• Asset-building savings program available for business owners in Eel River Valley
• Delores Reeves and Randi Ellis team with iServe Residential Lending in Fortuna
• Three Eureka Stores Reopen One Month After Earthquake
• Mosgo’s Serves Up Award-Winning Coffee
• Local Toyota Dealership Working to Fix Recalled Vehicles
• Daisy Fresh Still As Rosy As Ever
• Arcata Chamber Honors Members, Local Businesses

Featured Articles

Quasi Does Free Performance For HSU Students

Black Cobra Performing In Eureka May 7th

Canada’s Bison B.C. Coming To Eureka In May

Humboldt Blogs, Opinion

• Sheriff candidate reveals #1 question [Humboldt Herald]
• Eel River dying while Russian River drowns
• Legalization of Marijuana: What Could Happen? [Redheaded Blackbelt Blog]
• Humboldt County is Finding Christ [On The Road Blog]
• Watchpaul Will Be Winding Down [Watchpaul Blog]
• Budget cuts threaten Coastal Commission [Humboldt Herald]
• Eureka pot workshop Tuesday [Humboldt Herald]
• PLF Loses Coastal Commission Suit [Humboldt Herald]
• New Bill to Ban Plastic Bags in California [Humboldt Surfrider]
• WaveConnect Update [Humboldt Surfrider]
• Health Access In Humboldt [Fred's Humboldt Blog]
• Dept of Energy Releases Report On Potential Effects Of Marine Energy Production [Surfrider Humboldt]
• (Allison) Jackson Officially Enters DA Race [Paul Watch]
• Allison Jackson Campaign Announcement [Humboldt Herald]
• Welcome home, Vietnam vets

State News

• Governor Announces Partnership with Microsoft to Provide Free Technology Job Training for Californians
• Governor Honors Military Women at The Women’s Conference’s Day at The Museum
• Governor Schwarzenegger Delivers Remarks at California Charter Schools Conference
• Sausalito’s Bay Model still moving water, visitors
• Sentencing Delayed in Deadly Highway 101 Crash
• Governor Honors Military Women at The Women’s Conference’s Day at The Museum
• Santa Rosa kindergarten teacher takes her own life

Times-Standard

• How to get to digital health care
• NORTH COAST GARDENING: Beets are nutritious and easy to grow
• Coastal Commission funds marine debris education project
• Fortuna, Eureka libraries hold special events Saturday
• DAVE’S PEOPLE: What is love?
• Coast Central Credit Union assets grow to $853 million
• Redwood National Park pitches 5-year fire plan
• Election Roundup: Humboldt County DA candidate Bryson to hold meet and greet
• Election Roundup: Rodoni declares for Humboldt County assessor
• Witness takes stand in Keyes preliminary hearing
• Eureka resident dies after Petaluma car accident
• Humboldt State University cycling team teaches safety at Morris School in McKinleyville
• Local blues singer Courtney Weaver testifies at alleged shooter’s hearing; Arcata resident Kenneth Fiaui is charged with attempted murder
• Humpback whales rebound
• Eureka doctors work to build prosthetics lab in Haiti to treat earthquake victims
• DISHING IT OUT: Bread pudding finishes off a holiday feast
• Humboldt CAN: Nutrition tips help the whole family
• Eureka talks medical marijuana; advocates offer suggestions on Eureka ordinance
• HSU senate: Cut low-ranked programs first
• Sacramento budget virus spreads the infection to counties; legislative advocate lays out bleak road ahead as state crisis deepens

Del Norte County

Spellbound students

Spellbound students Nearly 200 join annual contest at Crescent Elk About 200 elementary and middle school students from schools all over Del Norte County participated in the annual spelling bee at Crescent Elk Middle School on Monday. Some of the more difficult words [Read More]

• Spellbound students
• Hwy. 199 reopens after slide
• Schools eye life skills, young parents
• Obituaries: Carol Kay DeMartin Johnson (Mar. 23, 1936 – Mar. 05, 2010)
• Obituaries: Barbara Josephine “Bobby Jo” Kees (Jan. 9, 1925 – Feb. 28, 2010)
• Letters to the Editor Mar. 10, 2010
• Coastal Voices Guest Opinion: State should stop overruling us
• Season opener for tennis team rained out
• Celebrating one-year pool anniversary
• Births Published Mar. 10, 2010
• CASA program helps advocates reach out to kids
• Rock slide closes Highway 199

Mendocino-Lake Counties

Other headlines in this week’s Mendocino Beacon include:

- County pension contribution increase OKd. - MUSD seeks member for Citizens’ Oversight Committee. - Elk Columnist Charlie Acker. [Read More]

• Other headlines in this week’s Mendocino Beacon include:
• Old Time Notes
• One down, two more March Whale Fest weekends to go
• No-nonsense proposals by Rec District
• Army Corps of Engineers studies harbor dredge spoils plan
• Former Ukiah fire volunteer arrested in embezzlement case
• Face-lift for Ukiah depot
• Feral cat trapping concerns raised
• Hydrocodone and prescription drug abuse
• Arrest in prescription drug diversion
• State budget woes will take years to solve
• Attempted arson arrest in Branscomb