Posts Tagged ‘California’
Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 13 March 2010

Press-Democrat – State Sen. Pat Wiggins has informed Senate leaders that she is not going to resign despite signs she is no longer working, except in a limited capacity, according to Senate sources.

Tags: ca, California, Humboldt, Northern California
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 13 March 2010
Not sure just how revealing this speech Mike Hislop recently gave at the Fortuna Rotary is. It doesn’t seem he’s that good of a public speaker so it’s hard to understand some of what he’s saying. I can’t pick on him for that since I’m a horrific public speaker myself, but some of the stuff he says just seems odd to me.

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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 13 March 2010

Gov. Schwarzenegger highlighted job creation at the groundbreaking of the new, state-of-the-art SKECHERS North American Operations Headquarters. The SKECHERS facility will create 1,100 construction jobs and 3,000 permanent jobs in the local area.

Tags: ca, California, Governor, Humboldt, job, Local, Sacramento, schwartzenegger
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 13 March 2010


KIEM-TV – SOME BUSINESSES IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY ARE HIRING ONCE AGAIN…BECAUSE OF 2-MILLION DOLLARS IN STIMULUS FUNDS. UNDER THE PROGRAM, EMPLOYERS WILL ONLY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING TWENTY PERCENT OF THE EMPLOYEES PAY CHECK, WHILE THE FEDS PAY THE REST.

Tags: ca, California, Eureka, Humboldt, Humboldt County, job, KIEM, Northern California
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 13 March 2010
The Obama administration plans to launch a comprehensive study of how the rising noise level in the ocean impacts whales and other marine mammals.

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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 13 March 2010
- County pension contribution increase OKd.
- MUSD seeks member for Citizens’ Oversight Committee.
- Elk Columnist Charlie Acker.

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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 13 March 2010
The Army Corps of Engineers is looking for a 20-year solution to place 400,000 cubic yards of Noyo Harbor dredge spoils in a beneficial use location.

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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 13 March 2010
Several grueling closed session personnel meetings have occupied the Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District board lately, all with the goal of reducing expenses to more closely match revenues as they are — not as the board had hoped or planned.

Tags: ca, California, coast, Humboldt, Mendocino, Northern California
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 13 March 2010
Two men were convicted Thursday of the first-degree murder of Ukiah transient Gerald Knight, 51, the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday.

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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 13 March 2010
Convicted child molester Sean Robey, 40, of Ukiah, was sentenced Friday to 15 years and eight months in prison for sex crimes against two teens.

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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 13 March 2010
The Daily Journal
A 37-year-old man serving time for his conviction in the rape of a 75-year-old Ukiah woman in 1995 was denied parole Tuesday by the Board of Prison Terms, the Mendocino County District Attorney reported.

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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 13 March 2010
Latest meeting yields lots of emotion, few answers
After three-and-a-half hours, tears, anger and some conciliatory gestures, a meeting of the Nuestra Casa board of directors and the Latino community ended Thursday night with no clear plan for how the troubled nonprofit can emerge from a financial trough and a crisis of faith among its supporters.

Tags: ca, California, CASA, Humboldt, Northern California, Ukiah
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 13 March 2010
It’s official: 5th District Supervisor David Colfax has announced he isn’t running for re-election.
“I’m not running, and my name won’t be on the ballot,” Colfax said, “and it’s kind of a good feeling to be looking at other things.

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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 13 March 2010
The Daily Journal
Daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. Sunday, and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reminds all California residents to also change their smoke alarm batteries when setting their clocks.

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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 13 March 2010
The 2010 Census will be coming your way soon. Within days, residents can expect a questionnaire to arrive at their homes by mail or delivered in-person by a Census worker.

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