Board of Supervisors OKs hiring of 11
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted 4-1 to approve requests to fill 11 jobs, three more than incoming County CEO Carmel Angelo recommended.
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Hislop says he’ll run Sheriff’s Office if elected
Humboldt County Sheriff candidate Mike Hislop wants to know who’s been running the department.
Hislop says his opponent, Undersheriff Mike Downey, is “leading people to believe that the Undersheriff actually runs the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and not the Sheriff.”
Hislop says he’ll do the job himself if elected.
It’s not clear from Hislop’s site what Downey is saying to lead voters astray.
Downey’s website says he has “executive authority over each of the six divisions” of the department. Maybe that’s the offending statement.
A 2006 press release from Sheriff Gary Philp announcing the promotion of Downey to Undersheriff explained the duties of that office:
Undersheriff Downey will assume second-in-command duties of the Sheriff’s Office, including overseeing all bureaus, division, and units within the agency.
Downey has endorsements by many county bigwigs, including Sheriff Philp who is set to retire after his current term expires. But Hislop bumper stickers are on full display near 7th and Broadway.
Humboldt State University Academic Senate forwards GFA elimination to general faculty
The Humboldt State University Academic Senate voted Tuesday to have the general faculty weigh in on the Cabinet for Institutional Change’s recommendation to eliminate the General Faculty Association.
Frivolous California Assembly Resolution Targets Foul-Mouthed Senator [Humboldt Mirror]
As California continues to plummet toward complete financial collapse, lawmakers in the State Assembly this month put aside a slew of important issues and devoted precious legislative time to pass a resolution that would make the first week of March “cuss-free” in the Golden State.
School bond measure will go to voters
The Willits Unified School District will ask voters to approve a $43 million general obligation bond measure at the June 8 elections, school trustees decided Wednesday.
The bonds would be repaid by a tax of $29 per $100,000 of assessed value levied against property owners who live or own property within the district.
Ferndale school board looks at cuts, layoffs to balance budget
The Ferndale Unified School District board approved the school administration’s recommendations Wednesday to cut more than $170,000 from next year’s school budget, and they will vote next week to finalize the deal.
Republicans Hooked on Bass
And what about Virginia Bass? The Republican-turned-Democrat mayor of Eureka is challenging Neely for her supervisor seat. The local GOP must be crushed with no good loyal candidates in the race.
Woolsey: Health Bill Revived
Rep. Lynn Woolsey expressed revived hope for a government-run public option in health care legislation that Democrats may try to push through on a simple majority vote.
Eureka: Zoo funding won’t go on ballot … yet
The Eureka City Council’s proposal to put the Sequoia Park Zoo’s funding to the voters failed Tuesday, but the council has until late June to get something to the voters for the November ballot.
Sequoia Park Zoo visitors hope to see facility stay open
The future of the Sequoia Park Zoo may be put in the hands of voters this November as Eureka’s city staff look for ways to trim the budget, but many weekend zoogoers hope it garners resident approval.
League of Women Voters to hold census forum
To better inform the public about the 2010 census, the League of Women Voters of Humboldt County will sponsor a forum at 6 p.m. on Feb. 25 at the First Congregational Church, 900 Hodgson St.
Sears store planned for fall opening
Plans for a new retail store in Ukiah advanced this week when the Ukiah Planning Commission voted to approve a use permit for a 16,005-square-foot project.
ON THE TABLE: Cuts to Public Safety
Eureka Police and Fire departments may be forced to trim their already tight budgets after the city council refused to draw a line in the sand at its last meeting.
Sequoia Park Zoo Re-Enters Budget Crosshairs
Eureka City Councilman Larry Glass doesn’t think his cash-strapped city can afford to continue pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into the Sequoia Park Zoo but he wants to leave the decision to the city’s voters.
CRV Recycling in Eureka Continues
The Humboldt Waste Management Authority Board voted 3-1 Thursday, with board member Mike Moreland dissenting, to continue offering CRV buyback at the Eureka Recycling Center.