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Humboldt County trustees to weigh textbook sufficiency, superintendent pay on Sept. 9 agenda

The board’s Sept. 9 meeting agenda includes a public hearing on instructional materials, a related resolution and an action item to set the superintendent’s 2026-27 salary.

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Big Lagoon Union agenda sets curriculum adoptions, handbook review and pay-scale change

The Sept. 8 draft agenda includes proposed new reading and math curricula, handbook updates, an LCAP revision and an ELOP-linked classified pay schedule change.

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Assembly budget hearing spotlights SB 187’s dialysis, child care and LGBTQ+ line provisions

Late-night testimony on Aug. 30 described SB 187 as a budget bill with a $70 million dialysis program, child care reporting changes and a specialized LGBTQ+ suicide prevention line process.

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Arcata council poised to award $2.56 million pavement maintenance contract

A staff report asks council to approve a contract with R.A.O. Construction Co. for Arcata’s 2026 annual paving project, which includes work on several city streets.

Arcata council hears RCEA pitch for 6% generation-rate premium

RCEA said the Sept. 1 increase would help keep reserves at a minimum $26 million and limit larger future rate hikes.

Humboldt supervisors approve $1.47 million DHHS security contract after bid spread draws scrutiny

Supervisors approved the 10-month contract with SVT Gruppe, Inc. after a board discussion raised questions about why the selected bid was well above lower offers.

Arcata council approves $1.5 million wastewater amendment, $240,135 engineering add-on

Council signed off on two more spending increases tied to the wastewater treatment facilities upgrade, one for construction and one for engineering.

Humboldt supervisors to consider $1 million housing award, 750-acre timber rezoning

The Sept. 1 agenda also includes a public hearing on zoning changes for about 750 acres and other board actions.

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RCEA backs 6% rate premium to protect $26 million reserve target

Draft minutes in the Aug. 27 board packet say directors adopted a rate strategy and amended budget built around the surcharge, which staff said would add about $2 a month for an average customer.

Rio Dell council backs $1.09 million sewer study contract extension

The Aug. 4 council agenda and meeting summary show approval of an added $602,396.25 for the GHD sewer evaluation study, extending the work through Dec. 1, 2027.

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.

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.

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.

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Appropriations advances SB 999 to move health coverage report deadline earlier

The committee backed an amendment that would shift the annual report on minimum essential coverage and the individual mandate from June 1 to April 1.

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Assembly hearing flags dormant county indigent care systems as Medi-Cal pressures build

County officials told lawmakers some local indigent-care programs are dormant or too weak to meet current safety-net demand, while Finance projected Medi-Cal enrollment will fall and warned federal work-rule changes could tighten exemptions.

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Assembly panel hears push for steadier funding for workforce, mobility systems

Witnesses urged lawmakers to shift from short-term grants to long-term, flexible support for regional workforce and economic mobility efforts.

Auditors say UC repatriation of Native ancestors could take decades at some campuses

A legislative oversight hearing highlighted long projected timelines, unspent repatriation funds and open audit recommendations as lawmakers pressed University of California leaders on CalNAGPRA compliance.

Arcata council weighs $1.7 million more for wastewater upgrade work

The Aug. 5 agenda includes a $1.5 million construction amendment and a separate $240,135 Carollo Engineers amendment tied to the city’s wastewater treatment facilities upgrade project.

CDFA asks lawmakers for $18.5 million a year to fight glassy-winged sharpshooter

At a joint legislative agriculture hearing, CDFA said it needs annual funding for detection, monitoring and eradication tied to the pest outbreak.

Rio Dell approves $54,035 wastewater budget amendment for AeroMod cake pump system

Council backed a wastewater equipment replacement after staff said the current setup was causing recurring liner damage.

Rio Dell directs RCEA representative to back 6% electric generation rate increase

Council backed Redwood Coast Energy Authority’s fiscal 2026-27 budget and rate recommendation after staff said PCIA-related costs and a projected deficit require the increase.

Big Lagoon board approves 2026-27 budget, LCAP, EPA plan and local indicators

Trustees unanimously signed off on the district’s annual planning and spending items at the June 12 meeting.

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RCEA agenda puts 6% rate reset and $26 million reserve floor before board

The July 23 packet asks Redwood Coast Energy Authority directors to consider a rate strategy that would keep generation prices 6% above PG&E’s and preserve at least $26 million in reserves.