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RCEA moves ahead with 718 3rd Street purchase as budget pressure mounts

RCEA moves ahead with 718 3rd Street purchase as budget pressure mounts

Board materials show the agency approved the Eureka office buy while warning of a projected $9.4 million operating loss and possible staffing gaps in regional climate planning.

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Humboldt supervisors to consider four-year behavioral health plan, budget

Humboldt supervisors to consider four-year behavioral health plan, budget

The Board of Supervisors’ June 23 agenda includes adoption of the county’s Behavioral Health Services Act Integrated Plan and Budget for fiscal years 2026-2029.

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Assembly Judiciary advances chatbot-safety bill after testimony on teen harm from AI companion use

Assembly Judiciary advances chatbot-safety bill after testimony on teen harm from AI companion use

SB 1119 moved forward June 16 after lawmakers heard testimony focused on child safety, product design and liability.

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Assembly Health Committee advances detention-facility inspection bill after testimony on unsafe conditions

Assembly Health Committee advances detention-facility inspection bill after testimony on unsafe conditions

SB 995 would set statewide inspection and compliance standards for large voluntary residential facilities, including detention centers, after lawmakers heard testimony about delayed medical care and other alleged abuses.

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Assembly committee advances bill to prepare CalFresh shutdown response

Assembly committee advances bill to prepare CalFresh shutdown response

SB 1077 would require the California Department of Social Services to plan communications and contingencies for CalFresh disruptions during a federal shutdown.

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Arcata council to weigh Measure G renewal alongside budget and hiring freeze

Arcata council to weigh Measure G renewal alongside budget and hiring freeze

The June 17 agenda ties a possible tax renewal to budget adoption, a temporary hiring freeze and other fiscal steps as Arcata confronts financial pressure.

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Eureka council authorizes receivership filing in 25 Wabash Street case

Eureka council authorizes receivership filing in 25 Wabash Street case

In closed session, the Eureka City Council authorized the city attorney to file a receivership in the 25 Wabash Street case, with Councilmember Castellano voting no.

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Assembly panel advances Berkeley-backed homeless-response bill on 7-0 vote

Assembly panel advances Berkeley-backed homeless-response bill on 7-0 vote

SB 479 would let city-based local health jurisdictions like Berkeley run multidisciplinary homeless-response teams and share specified information across departments.

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Assembly committee advances SB 1259 to increase refinery cleanup transparency

Assembly committee advances SB 1259 to increase refinery cleanup transparency

The bill would require more disclosure of refinery cleanup costs and timelines as it heads to the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee.

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Rio Dell agenda lines up sewer, water, fee and tax actions for June 16 meeting

Rio Dell agenda lines up sewer, water, fee and tax actions for June 16 meeting

The June 16 council agenda includes a $690,335 chlorine basin repair contract, a $229,951 sewer amendment, a fee schedule update and a tax-records resolution.

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Eureka council agenda lines up bond, budget and election actions

Eureka council agenda lines up bond, budget and election actions

The June 16 agenda includes water and wastewater bond items, next-year budget and fee hearings, and November election resolutions.

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Assembly budget leaders advance 2026 spending plan with $29 billion in reserves and $9.5 billion Prop. 98 deposit

Assembly budget leaders advance 2026 spending plan with $29 billion in reserves and $9.5 billion Prop. 98 deposit

Committee leaders said the package balances the next two years, leans on about $5 billion in additional current-year revenue and adds to school funding before floor action.

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Fortuna council widens River Lodge lease search beyond school district after public push for multiple proposals

Fortuna council widens River Lodge lease search beyond school district after public push for multiple proposals

After hearing from chamber, lodging and school-district advocates, the council told staff to take and evaluate River Lodge proposals from public, private and nonprofit groups.

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Assembly budget plan rejects child care cuts, expands slots and shields health safety-net programs

Assembly budget plan rejects child care cuts, expands slots and shields health safety-net programs

Assembly budget leaders say the 2026 spending plan preserves child care, health care and county safety-net funding while answering pressure from federal cuts.

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Assembly panel advances bill for LAO review of California tax expenditures

Assembly panel advances bill for LAO review of California tax expenditures

SB 1349 moved out of the Revenue and Taxation Committee on a do-pass-as-amended vote and now heads to Assembly Appropriations.

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Humboldt budget hearing surfaces nearly $12 million deficit, library cutbacks and debate over one-time spending

Humboldt budget hearing surfaces nearly $12 million deficit, library cutbacks and debate over one-time spending

Supervisors advanced Humboldt County’s proposed FY 2026-27 budget while weighing whether to spend or save one-time money and hearing warnings that library service reductions are already underway.

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Humboldt planning commission set to weigh countywide housing-density ordinance for inland zones

Humboldt planning commission set to weigh countywide housing-density ordinance for inland zones

The May 21 agenda asks commissioners to recommend a mixed-residential-density ordinance that would allow up to 25 units per acre in select residential zones inside designated Housing Opportunity Zones.

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CPUC approves community renewable energy tariff in 3-1 vote, with Hauke dissenting

CPUC approves community renewable energy tariff in 3-1 vote, with Hauke dissenting

The commission adopted a new community renewable energy tariff on June 11, setting up questions about funding, subscriber rules and ratepayer impacts.

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Arcata school board to hold hearing on Redwood Coast Montessori renewal

Arcata school board to hold hearing on Redwood Coast Montessori renewal

The June 16 agenda also tees up a separate charter authorization MOU for 2026-29, making the meeting a key checkpoint for the district and school.

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CPUC orders revised SoCal Gas safety culture plan, quarterly reports through 2029

CPUC orders revised SoCal Gas safety culture plan, quarterly reports through 2029

The commission unanimously approved the updated plan tied to the Aliso Canyon aftermath and said ratepayers will not bear its cost.

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Rio Dell agenda puts $690,335 chlorine basin repair contract before council

Rio Dell agenda puts $690,335 chlorine basin repair contract before council

Council is scheduled to consider awarding Wahlund Construction a contract to repair earthquake damage at the Chlorine Contact Basin.

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Ferndale council approves emergency kennel construction after animal housing arrangement ends

Ferndale council approves emergency kennel construction after animal housing arrangement ends

The council unanimously backed an emergency kennel build to keep impounded dogs housed locally while the city transitions animal services.

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Humboldt planners to consider Emerald Dragonfly Farms cannabis expansion

Humboldt planners to consider Emerald Dragonfly Farms cannabis expansion

The June 18 Planning Commission agenda includes a permit modification that would add distribution, non-volatile manufacturing and non-storefront resale to an existing Carlotta-area cultivation site.

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Arcata council asks staff to draft rental inspection ordinance changes

Arcata council asks staff to draft rental inspection ordinance changes

After an update on the city’s Residential Rental Inspection Program, the council directed staff to return with ordinance language reflecting proposed changes.

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