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RCEA moves ahead with 3rd Street office remodel planning

RCEA moves ahead with 3rd Street office remodel planning

The board’s Sept. 24 agenda pairs a fifth lease amendment for 718 3rd Street with a design-build procurement plan for a remodel covering 718 and 720 3rd Street.

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Humboldt permit extension for Savage Creek water diversion advances on consent calendar

Humboldt permit extension for Savage Creek water diversion advances on consent calendar

The Sept. 17 Zoning Administrator agenda recommends a two-year extension for Caltrans’ Savage Creek water diversion improvements, including infrastructure replacement and a backwash system.

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Eureka agenda sets up $6.97 million Operations Complex Phase 3 award

Eureka agenda sets up $6.97 million Operations Complex Phase 3 award

Council is scheduled to consider awarding the next phase of the city’s Operations Complex project to Adams Commercial General Contracting Inc., along with related contingency and budget authority.

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Eureka wastewater study puts ocean outfall option near $200 million

Eureka wastewater study puts ocean outfall option near $200 million

City staff told council the permit-driven feasibility study could lead to a costly outfall project with major rate implications and environmental constraints.

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Rio Dell council sets $125,000 cap for animal kennel project

Rio Dell council sets $125,000 cap for animal kennel project

Council approved Resolution 1683-2026 and authorized city staff to finish the kennel project before winter, citing donations already in hand and more cost savings ahead.

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Fortuna agenda sets up massage ordinance vote, wastewater contract amendments

Fortuna agenda sets up massage ordinance vote, wastewater contract amendments

The Sept. 21 council agenda calls for final action on a massage-establishment ordinance and additional amendments to Jacobs’ wastewater compliance agreement.

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Humboldt planning commission advances cannabis zoning rewrite for new indoor cultivation buildings

Humboldt planning commission advances cannabis zoning rewrite for new indoor cultivation buildings

The Sept. 17 agenda would let indoor cannabis cultivation move into newly built non-residential structures in several inland zones, if the Board of Supervisors later approves the amendment.

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SPB hears AFSCME challenge to CCHCS prison health contracting

SPB hears AFSCME challenge to CCHCS prison health contracting

The State Personnel Board heard a union appeal alleging California Correctional Health Care Services kept relying on contractors for prison pharmacy and allied health work despite an earlier board order.

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State Personnel Board weighs DWR dismissal in CDL drug-test appeal

State Personnel Board weighs DWR dismissal in CDL drug-test appeal

The board heard arguments over whether a positive marijuana test during the CDL process justified firing Jackson Lund before he obtained a Class A license or entered safety-sensitive work.

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CEC moves to cut Form Energy storage grant by $8.33 million

CEC moves to cut Form Energy storage grant by $8.33 million

A Sept. 9 commission packet shows the agency poised to trim funding for a Mendocino Substation long-duration storage demo and reduce the project’s planned size.

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Fortuna names Chamber preferred River Lodge operator, opens lease talks

Fortuna names Chamber preferred River Lodge operator, opens lease talks

City Council selected the Fortuna Chamber of Commerce and authorized staff to negotiate a lease and operating agreement for the city facility, subject to final approval.

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CEC seeks residential certification for 2025 Energy Code as federal deadline nears

CEC seeks residential certification for 2025 Energy Code as federal deadline nears

At its Sept. 9 business meeting, staff asked commissioners to approve residential state certification tied to the 2025 Energy Code and a Dec. 30, 2026 federal filing deadline.

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CEC proposes ethics-code overhaul with new fuels disclosure category

CEC proposes ethics-code overhaul with new fuels disclosure category

The California Energy Commission is moving to update its conflict-of-interest code to reflect agency reorganizations and add a new disclosure category for petroleum and transportation fuels work.

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Eureka council advances 45-day data center moratorium while drafting rules

Eureka council advances 45-day data center moratorium while drafting rules

The city is pausing new data center proposals for 45 days as staff and the city attorney draft more specific local standards for the use.

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CEC staff seek certification for 2025 Energy Code as residential standards, citing $4.8 billion savings estimate

CEC staff seek certification for 2025 Energy Code as residential standards, citing $4.8 billion savings estimate

Business meeting materials say the code would meet federal residential standards and deliver large statewide energy and emissions savings over 30 years.

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Clean Power Alliance offers up to $250,000 for municipal fleet electrification through new transition program

Clean Power Alliance offers up to $250,000 for municipal fleet electrification through new transition program

CPA says its new Electric Fleet Transition Program can help member agencies cover vehicles, charging equipment, interconnection and technical assistance as local governments work toward fleet electrification.

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CEC approves 2025 AB 209 clean energy report, showing $442 million encumbered across five programs

CEC approves 2025 AB 209 clean energy report, showing $442 million encumbered across five programs

The commission adopted its annual AB 209 report on Sept. 9 and directed staff to finalize it, send it to the Legislature and post it publicly.

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Fortuna council advances massage-establishment ordinance on 4-1 vote

Fortuna council advances massage-establishment ordinance on 4-1 vote

The first-reading vote would add Chapter 5.30 to the Fortuna Municipal Code, with Councilmember Stevens opposing.

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Humboldt County board appoints Dena McCullough to Maple Creek interim seat

Humboldt County board appoints Dena McCullough to Maple Creek interim seat

The county board voted Aug. 12 to name its president as an interim board member for Maple Creek Union School District under Education Code 5094.

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Rio Dell council agenda puts animal kennel project on Sept. 15 vote

Rio Dell council agenda puts animal kennel project on Sept. 15 vote

A proposed resolution would authorize staff to finish the city kennel project and assign coordination to the police chief and streets superintendent.

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Humboldt supervisors to weigh $17.4 million behavioral health fund transfer agreements

Humboldt supervisors to weigh $17.4 million behavioral health fund transfer agreements

The agenda item pairs intergovernmental agreements with the state health department and supplemental budgets for behavioral health and substance-use programs.

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Humboldt supervisors to weigh $892,577 sheriff’s station remodel bid and two supplemental budgets

Humboldt supervisors to weigh $892,577 sheriff’s station remodel bid and two supplemental budgets

The Sept. 15 agenda would award the Sheriff’s Main Station Office Remodel Project to Adams Commercial General Contracting, Inc. and add two related budget transfers totaling $812,445.

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CEC approves AB 209 annual report showing $442.2 million encumbered across five clean-energy programs

CEC approves AB 209 annual report showing $442.2 million encumbered across five clean-energy programs

The commission approved the 2025 report at its Sept. 9 business meeting and directed staff to send it to the Legislature and post it publicly.

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Ferndale lines up regional climate governance, with first payment pushed to 2027/28

Ferndale lines up regional climate governance, with first payment pushed to 2027/28

Council reviewed a draft agreement that would create a regional climate committee and shared program manager, while deferring the city’s first payment until FY 2027/28.

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