Posts Tagged ‘vote’
Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 12 March 2010
Sonoma County’s transit authority meets Friday with only hours to decide whether or not to put a $10 car registration fee increase on the June ballot to fund buses, bike paths and a school safety program.

Tags: ballot, ca, California, Humboldt, Northern California, vote
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 11 March 2010

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.

Tags: ca, California, Humboldt, Lynn Woolsey, Northern California, vote
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 11 March 2010


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.

Tags: Arcata, Arcata Eye, attorney, ca, California, CAMP, Cannabis, city council, court, Dave Meserve, downtown, Fortuna, homeless, Humboldt, Kevin L. Hoover, law, Local, Northern California, Ukiah, UPD, vote
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 10 March 2010
The Ukiah Unified School District board of trustees voted Tuesday night to eliminate all computer lab specialists from the elementary and middle schools in addition to adopting a resolution to cut 18 classified positions.

Tags: ca, California, Humboldt, Northern California, school district, Ukiah, vote
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 10 March 2010
The Arcata City Council built the framework for plans in 2010 as they wrapped up their goal- and priority-setting sessions for the city Tuesday night. Over the course of three study sessions that began last week, City staff, committee members and

Tags: Arcata, Arcata City Council, ca, city council, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt County News, Local, vote
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 10 March 2010
The Humboldt State University Academic Senate voted to eliminate one minor program and suspend another Tuesday, and also discussed the first programs that will be looked at for elimination.

Tags: ca, HSU, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt County News, Humboldt State University, Local, vote
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 09 March 2010
Local named cheerleader of the month on national website [Daily Triplicate]
Received a record number of votes
Del Norte High School junior Kayla Strom has been voted cheerleader of
the month on a national cheer website by a record number of votes.
Strom, 16, who has been a cheerleader since she was 8 years old and
is on the varsity cheer squad at Del Norte, was named the March
Cheerleader of the Month on cheertough.com.

Tags: ca, Humboldt, Local, vote
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 08 March 2010
The Ukiah City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to call on the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors to ban new billboards along the Highway 101 corridor that runs through the county and past the city.

Tags: ca, California, city council, Highway 101, Humboldt, Mendocino, Mendocino County, Northern California, Ukiah, vote
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 06 March 2010
With some 80 initiative proposals circulating throughout the state, California Secretary of State Debra Bowen wants to make sure voters know their rights.

Tags: ca, California, California Secretary of State, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt County News, Local, vote
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 05 March 2010
The Campaign to Elect Mike Downey for Humboldt County Sheriff announced today the endorsement of the Humboldt County Correctional Peace Officers Association (HCCPOA).
“The members of HCCPOA met with both candidates to ask questions and determine who we would endorse for our next Sheriff of Humboldt County. The members of HCCPOA voted and it is a clear majority of our members feel Mike Downey is the best qualified and obvious choice to be our next Sheriff”, stated Terri Bittner, President of HCCPOA.
Mike Downey is the Undersheriff for Humboldt County. He is the second in command with executive administrative authority over six divisions of the Sheriff’s Office. Downey has worked in the Sheriff’s Department for 24 years, serving in nearly every division of the office and in every geographical area of the county.
For more information on Mike Downey and his campaign for Humboldt County Sheriff visit http://www.downeyforsheriff.com
Tags: ca, Humboldt County, Humboldt County Sheriff, Mike Downey, vote
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 04 March 2010
Blogs
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: ◼ Natalynne DeLapp, Campaign Manager
For Release on: March 4 & 5, 2010 Natalynne@votepaul.org
707-444-9600 or 760-845-6228
District Attorney Paul Gallegos holds press conference
District Attorney Paul Gallegos is filing with the County Elections Office to declare his candidacy for the Humboldt County District Attorney race. A press conference will held on Friday, March 5th at 12:30pm. Former Assemblymember Patty Berg will be announcing the candidate. The public is welcome to attend.

Tags: attorney, California, CAMP, CHP, District Attorney, Eureka, Gallegos, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Old Town, Patty Berg, pot, vote
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 04 March 2010
Fred’s Humboldt Blog
For those that don’t frequent Eric’s blog, he’s set up a straw poll for the D.A.’s race. I actually voted NOTA this time, if only because it’s still a bit early and I think I might have at least some issues with all the candidates. Whether or not I choose one candidate by election time remains to be seen.

Tags: attorney, California, Humboldt, Humboldt County, vote
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 04 March 2010
The Ukiah City Council voted 4-1 Wednesday night to name the new Orchard Avenue bridge after Sgt. Jason Buzzard, who died overseas in June 2006 during Operations Iraqi Freedom.

Tags: California, city council, Humboldt, Northern California, Ukiah, vote
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 03 March 2010
Sewer rate rollback on ballot [Daily Triplicate]
Council debates impact if initiative is passed by voters
The Crescent City Council voted Monday to place Donna Westfall’s sewer rate rollback initiative on the November ballot.
Many of the Council members, with the exception of Westfall, cast their votes begrudgingly, voicing concerns over the potential financial implications to the city if the initiative succeeds.

Tags: ballot, city council, Crescent City, Humboldt, pot, vote
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 03 March 2010
The trial of Terry Allen Cohen, 60, of Laytonville, for the murder of Sean Jason Piper, 38, of Sonoma, ended last Wednesday with a hung jury. The jury had voted 10-2 to convict Cohen of first-degree murder.

Tags: California, Humboldt, Laytonville, murder, Northern California, Trial, vote, Willits
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