Assembly passes bill to protect mobile-home residents displaced by disasters
SB 1093 cleared the Assembly after a floor session summary linked the measure to lessons from the Palisades fire.
The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Humboldt County
Eureka council hears clash over five J Street vacation rentals, three-unit cap
Staff defended a Planning Commission condition limiting Stanton Vacation Rentals at 1102 J Street to three units, while appellants urged the council to allow all five.
The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Humboldt County
California lawmakers open new hearing on boys' online harms, possible policy fixes
Assembly members and witnesses aired ideas ranging from ad taxes to chatbot rules at the first hearing of a new select committee on young men’s purpose.
The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Humboldt County
Rio Dell advances permanent police kennel project with slab approval and outside-funding push
The council authorized the first construction step for a permanent police animal kennel and set a goal of covering about 30% of the roughly $125,000 project with donations and grants.
The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Humboldt County
Eureka council to weigh appeal that could expand Stanton vacation-rental use to all five units
An Aug. 18 public hearing asks council members to consider removing a Planning Commission condition and allowing Stanton Vacation Rentals to operate all five dwelling units as short-term rentals.
The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Humboldt County
Humboldt supervisors set hearing on revoking 16 permits over unpaid county fees
The Aug. 25 agenda puts 16 planning permits on a public hearing docket for possible revocation over unpaid department fees.
The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Humboldt County
Rio Dell approves emergency wastewater budget fix after biosolid dryer failure
Council amended the wastewater capital budget Aug. 18 to replace failed biosolid dryer rotary units and 24-hour packs after staff said the equipment had been offline for weeks.
The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Humboldt County
RCEA packet puts $325,000 microgrid electrical services contract on deck
Staff recommend a five-year agreement with Owsley Electric Inc. for electrical work at the Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid, capped at $325,000.
The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Humboldt County
Assembly advances bill to boot vehicles tied to repeated illegal dumping citations
SB 1218 cleared the Assembly 56-0 on Aug. 24, with lawmakers citing Oakland enforcement data to argue for stronger tools against repeat illegal dumpers.
The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Humboldt County
Assembly votes 42-15 to extend floor amendment deadline as session pressures mount
The chamber kept amendments open until 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 after a recorded 42-15 procedural vote, with 163 Senate bills still lacking floor managers.
The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Humboldt County
Humboldt supervisors route ethics complaints to outside counsel in code-of-conduct overhaul
The board approved revisions to its code of conduct 4-0 on Aug. 18, removing county staff from the first step in complaint screening and repealing Resolution No. 22-44.
The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Humboldt County
Rio Dell council backs regional Opportunity Zones 2.0 tracts
The council approved a joint letter supporting draft census tract recommendations that include Rio Dell, Fortuna and Arcata.
The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Humboldt County
Assembly Appropriations advances $5 billion science and health research bond
The committee moved SB 895 forward as amended during its Aug. 13 suspense hearing, trimming the measure to a $5 billion bond.
The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Humboldt County
Assembly committee advances SCR 129 to rename part of Highway 152 for Rusty Arraiz
The Transportation Committee moved the resolution ahead Aug. 10, with language saying Caltrans should determine sign costs paid from non-state sources.
The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Humboldt County
Assembly Rules Committee advances SB 960 and SB 1370 waivers after pulling them from consent
The committee voted to approve joint rule 61 waivers for the two Senate bills after a separate recorded vote on items removed from the consent agenda.
The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Humboldt County
Assembly backs permanent standard time in 41-3 vote after daylight-saving debate
SCR 7 was adopted on the Assembly floor Aug. 13, with supporters citing medical and sleep organizations in favor of permanent standard time.
The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Humboldt County
Humboldt panel to workshop draft inland low-impact camping ordinance
The Planning Commission is set to review staff's draft inland low-impact camping ordinance, which would allow small-scale camping on private rural land in unincorporated Humboldt County.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
Humboldt County
Humboldt supervisors set up $4.9 million health fund transfer, child-care loans and road spending
The Aug. 18 Board of Supervisors agenda bundles a $4.9 million health-care transfer, at least $850,000 in ARPA child-care loans, a $2.254 million behavioral-health contract and new roads spending.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
Humboldt County
CEC agenda stacks clean-transportation awards with tire-efficiency rule adoption, EPIC plan
The Aug. 17 business-meeting agenda bundles major grant awards, new tire-efficiency regulations and two statewide planning documents for commissioners to consider.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
Humboldt County
Assembly advances Alameda County discretionary-funds transparency bill
SB 1193 passed the Assembly 56-0 on Aug. 17, moving a transparency requirement aimed at how Alameda County supervisors award discretionary funds.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
Humboldt County
Rio Dell agenda puts Opportunity Zone 2.0 support letter on Aug. 18 council calendar
The city council is set to consider a joint letter backing Opportunity Zone 2.0 designation for census tracts in Arcata, Fortuna and Rio Dell.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
Humboldt County
Humboldt supervisors order countywide old-growth ordinance draft, moratorium proposal
The board split the Lower Redway tree-protection issue from a broader countywide policy push and voted 4-1 to have staff return with both an ordinance draft and a temporary moratorium proposal.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
Humboldt County
Ferndale sets deadlines in response to Grand Jury emergency-preparedness report
The city’s written response says police participation in county emergency-services meetings and disaster-response document updates will be completed by 2027.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
Humboldt County
Ferndale council packet weighs tighter vacation-rental rules and sidewalk policy changes
The Aug. 19 packet asks council to consider permit rules for vacation rentals and a narrower approach to sidewalk requirements.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
Humboldt County