As the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could shift the legal landscape underpinning how governments can treat homeless residents,.
This is not the first time the board voted 4 to 1, with 5th District Supervisor Steve Madrone dissenting, to partially lift the hiring freeze for the sheriff’s office, though these positions were already funded in the county’s budget. On Jan. 30, the board approved a partial thaw of the hiring freeze for the office to hire 25 additional employees. Madrone dissented on that vote as well.
The following is a release from the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services: Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal has proclaimed a Local Emergency as a result of the significant impact of the Fleener Creek/Centerville landslide located west of Ferndale. These ongoing landslides have been progressing significantly since January and are now threating to impact the […]
Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will vote at Tuesday's meeting to decide whether to ratify the proclamation of local emergency announced Friday by Sheriff William Honsal.