/tags/humboldt-county Humboldt County en-US Copyright Wed, 07 May 2025 13:08:37 GMT /law-and-justice/2025-05-07/round-valley-indian-tribe-sues-california-and-county-law-enforcement-after-cannabis-raids A recent lawsuit alleges law enforcement has terrorized reservation cannabis growers. That complaint raises questions about police authority on tribal land. Wed, 07 May 2025 13:08:37 GMT /law-and-justice/2025-05-07/round-valley-indian-tribe-sues-california-and-county-law-enforcement-after-cannabis-raids Justin Higginbottom /food-and-agriculture/2025-03-26/humboldt-extends-deadline-for-farmers-to-pay-cannabis-tax-county-says-its-the-last-time Hundreds of farmers in Humboldt County owe cannabis cultivation taxes. The county decided what to do about an approaching deadline for those growers to either pay or lose their licenses. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 23:56:28 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2025-03-26/humboldt-extends-deadline-for-farmers-to-pay-cannabis-tax-county-says-its-the-last-time Justin Higginbottom /food-and-agriculture/2025-02-25/hundreds-of-humboldt-cannabis-growers-risk-losing-permits-over-unpaid-taxes Humboldt County is getting around to enforcing a cannabis growing tax passed in 2016. Many farmers aren’t ready. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:21:11 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2025-02-25/hundreds-of-humboldt-cannabis-growers-risk-losing-permits-over-unpaid-taxes Justin Higginbottom /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-02-12/humboldt-county-supervisors-sign-onto-historic-water-agreement-for-eel-river Humboldt County Supervisors signed onto an agreement on Tuesday that will pave the way to remove two dams on the Eel River to improve fish habitat. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:41:57 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-02-12/humboldt-county-supervisors-sign-onto-historic-water-agreement-for-eel-river Roman Battaglia /law-and-justice/2025-01-28/humboldt-residents-win-right-to-challenge-millions-in-cannabis-fines A recent decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allows Humboldt residents to fight against county cannabis fines they claim are unconstitutional. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:46:32 GMT /law-and-justice/2025-01-28/humboldt-residents-win-right-to-challenge-millions-in-cannabis-fines Justin Higginbottom /law-and-justice/2024-12-19/lawsuit-by-norcal-residents-wants-end-to-military-aid-for-israel Some residents of Northern California are trying a new tactic to stop U.S. military aid to Israel: a class-action lawsuit against their Congressional representatives. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 02:28:15 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-12-19/lawsuit-by-norcal-residents-wants-end-to-military-aid-for-israel Justin Higginbottom /education/2024-11-12/it-used-to-be-a-notoriously-violent-california-prison-now-its-home-to-a-first-of-its-kind-education-program Cal Poly Humboldt’s bachelor’s program offers new opportunity to people incarcerated at maximum-security Pelican Bay State Prison Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:52:01 GMT /education/2024-11-12/it-used-to-be-a-notoriously-violent-california-prison-now-its-home-to-a-first-of-its-kind-education-program Wayne D'Orio /elections/2024-11-05/humboldts-most-expensive-measure-campaign-ever-didnt-pan-out-for-supporters According to preliminary results, Eureka’s Measure F has failed. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 07:08:01 GMT /elections/2024-11-05/humboldts-most-expensive-measure-campaign-ever-didnt-pan-out-for-supporters Justin Higginbottom /law-and-justice/2024-10-30/catholic-hospital-in-eureka-agrees-to-provide-abortions-after-california-sues-over-miscarriage-care Providence St. Joseph Hospital agreed to provide emergency abortions after the state sued it, alleging it denied care to a woman who miscarried. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:46:34 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-10-30/catholic-hospital-in-eureka-agrees-to-provide-abortions-after-california-sues-over-miscarriage-care Kristen Hwang /housing/2024-10-24/humboldt-county-applies-rent-control-measure-to-rv-parks Humboldt County passed a rent control measure for mobile home communities back in 2016. That measure now applies to RV parks. And the county is expecting a lawsuit. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:38:26 GMT /housing/2024-10-24/humboldt-county-applies-rent-control-measure-to-rv-parks Justin Higginbottom