December 16, 2008
Ferret-related charges dismissed for Haynie

Misdemeanor charges related to the illegal possession of three ferrets were dropped against Scott Haynie in a hearing at the Humboldt County Superior Court on Monday.

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December 14, 2008
Richardson Grove EIR hearing set for Monday

Caltrans will host a public hearing Monday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the River Lodge in Fortuna on the recently released environmental impact report for the Richardson Grove Improvement Project.

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December 11, 2008
Watson declines motion to close Belant’s trial

A motion to exclude the public from Andrew Belant’s jury trial was denied at a hearing Wednesday. After Belant was stabbed six times by another inmate in the Humboldt County jail this month, he requested Judge Bruce Watson to keep the public

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December 9, 2008
Belant files motion to exclude public from trial

Less than a week after he was stabbed six times in the Humboldt County jail by another inmate, Andrew Belant appeared in court Monday for a hearing. Belant, who has exercised his right to represent himself in court, filed a number of motions,

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December 2, 2008
Ferndale to hold special meeting for historical building design review

The Ferndale Planning Commission will hold a special meeting Wednesday to allow for a public hearing on the Tipple Motors design review. The applicants are asking to change the outside of a historical building from stucco to a historically

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November 29, 2008
Development permit hearing

Eureka will hold a coastal development permit public hearing at 10 a.m. Monday in Room 207 of City Hall, 531 K St. At the meeting, a coastal development permit will be considered for a lot line adjustment at 3824 Jacobs Ave.

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November 26, 2008
Barger to be retried for attempted murder

David Gabriel Barger, a 23-year-old man who was found not guilty of the first-degree murder of Rex Shinn in October, reentered a Humboldt County Superior Court room Tuesday to reset the date for his trial confirmation hearing.

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November 14, 2008
Belant motion to suppress evidence denied

Andrew Belant, a 25-year-old former teacher’s aide and part-time church youth director accused of molesting four young boys, was denied a motion to suppress evidence at a Thursday hearing.

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November 7, 2008
Animal cruelty suspect back in jail, preliminary hearing set

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A man facing felony animal abuse charges and skipped out on his preliminary hearing is back in jail.

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Hearing for Josiah Miller continued

A pretrial hearing scheduled on Thursday for Josiah Miller was continued until Dec. 23 at the Curry County Courthouse. Miller is being held on suspicion of killing 23-year-old Michelle Ashlee Dickson in July.

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November 6, 2008
Whitmill-Flores hearing continued

EUREKA — A hearing to pick a date for Anthony Flores and Jason Whitmill’s preliminary hearing was continued Tuesday. Flores, 19, was allegedly racing Jason Bradley Whitmill, 31, at more than 90 mph on State Route 299 near Guintoli Lane on Oct.

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November 5, 2008
Council fires firefighter

The Eureka City Council voted 4-1 in a special council session Tuesday — with Councilman Chris Kerrigan dissenting — to overturn a hearing officer’s recommendation and terminate Michael Schultz’s employment with the Eureka Fire Department for

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November 2, 2008
Many issues on city council’s Wednesday plate

The Arcata City Council will revisit discussion of medical marijuana regulations when it meets Wednesday.

The council is set to introduce an ordinance and hold a public hearing on Arcata Land Use Code amendments related to the marijuana land-use.

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November 1, 2008
Accused Fortuna rapist appears for hearing

A Samoa man facing 62 sex crime charges, which he is accused of committing against his two stepdaughters over nearly two decades, appeared in court for a preliminary hearing Friday.

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Man accused of 70 counts tied to sexual and physical abuse

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With more testimony scheduled Monday, the preliminary hearing for a man facing 70 counts stemming from the alleged continuous sexual and physical abuse of his stepdaughters should conclude.

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October 25, 2008
‘Arrogance’: Judge sends Gundersen back to jail for missing hearing

Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Bruce Watson sent David Gundersen back to jail Friday after the former Blue Lake Police chief skipped a Wednesday sentencing hearing.

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Motions to separate cases, delay trial in Larsen murder-for-hire case slated for Wednesday hearing

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A hearing on whether to delay Chad Larsen’s murder-for-hire trial and allow his father and co-defendant, Dennis Larsen, to have a separate trial is slated for Wednesday.

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October 24, 2008
Fatal wreck suspects’ preliminary hearing delayed due to lack of reports

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A preliminary hearing slated to be held today for two men arrested in connection to an illegal street race that left a 9-year-old girl dead earlier this month has been pushed back.

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October 23, 2008
Gundersen doesn’t make court hearing

Former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen failed to show up at a court hearing Wednesday, prompting a Humboldt County Superior Court judge to issue a warrant that will go into effect if he doesn’t appear on Friday.

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October 22, 2008
Gundersen a no-show at hearing

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$200,000 warrant to be issued if he doesn’t show Friday

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October 15, 2008
Code enforcement report draws crowd

EUREKA — Although not quite as tumultuous as the April hearing that initially brought the public’s outrage over Code Enforcement Unit actions to the board, Tuesday’s meeting came close.

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October 12, 2008
Hearings scheduled on PacifiCorp permit application

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Topics: Klamath River

A hearing is scheduled in Eureka on Oct. 20 at the Eureka Public Six Rivers National Forest building from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on PacifiCorp’s clean water permit application to the California Water Resources Control Board.

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October 10, 2008
Peterson appointed new counsel

Deirdre Peterson, a Fortuna High School English teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student, was appointed a public defender at a Wednesday hearing.

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October 9, 2008
Belant represents himself at Wednesday hearing

Andrew Belant, a former youth pastor charged for allegedly molesting four young boys, represented himself in court Wednesday after filing a motion to have his home computer returned to him from the evidence locker.

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October 6, 2008
Crucial Klamath hearings set

Regulators looking into how the hydroelectic project on the Klamath River impacts water quality will make their first stop to hold hearings on the critical issue in Eureka later this month.

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Fortuna holds second reading to adopt revised building codes

The Fortuna City Council will hold a public hearing on an ordinance tonight to update the language used in the Fortuna Municipal Code regarding building codes.

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October 1, 2008
Angelel hearing continued

Former HSU professor Lawrence Angelel’s court hearing to officially drop his writ of habeas corpus was continued until 2 p.m. Thursday. Angelel was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his estranged wife, Lonna Angelel, on June 24,

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September 30, 2008
Attorney says Gundersen to post bail

Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Bruce Watson lowered former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen’s bail from $1.25 million to $50,000 at a hearing Monday.

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September 28, 2008
Going the way of the WaMu

The dust had yet to settle from the fall of banking giant Washington Mutual at noon Friday, and the bank’s Eureka parking lot was filled with people, many of whom had rushed to the ATMs after hearing the news.

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September 27, 2008
Gundersen jail release hearing scheduled Monday

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Former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen will return to court Monday, where a judge will decide whether to release him from jail on his own recognizance.

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September 26, 2008
Appeals board meets this morning

Eureka’s Board of Appeals will meet at 8:30 a.m. this morning in City Council Chambers, 531 K St., to discuss potential abatement hearings.

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September 23, 2008
Judge rules for injunction on Measure T

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A federal court judge ruled Monday against the people of Humboldt County in a hearing on Measure T, the local law passed in 2006 by a citizen’s initiative, a news release stated.

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September 19, 2008
Trillium hearing continued to November

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Topics: Arcata

The Arcata City Council has yet to make a decision on a proposed subdivision and forest preserve located on the end of Ridge Road.

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