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Del Norte Juvenile Offenders Can Be Housed in Mendocino, Supervisors Say

Four Del Norte County supervisors on Tuesday green lit a proposal to house juvenile offenders in Mendocino County. But they urged Chief Probation Officer Lonnie Reyman to use that option as a last resort, with District 1 Supervisor Darrin Short stating that “there’s probably more gang activity prevalent” in Mendocino than in Shasta County.

Del Norte County maintains agreements with Humboldt and Shasta counties to house wards in their juvenile detention facilities. Humboldt is the first option and Shasta is currently the second, though there are times when probation officials there have declined to hold Del Norte youth as well, according to Reyman.

Two Del Norte County youth are being detained, Reyman told Redwood Voice Community News on Tuesday. One is at the Humboldt County Juvenile Hall in Eureka and the other is at the Shasta County Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility in Redding, he said.

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The Winter Pool Pact is Set – Redwood Voice Community News

December 10th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: the secure property tax deadline is today; roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; information on the lethal hit and run on Northcrest; an update on the tsunami evacuation from the Del Norte Unified School District; the City of Brookings officially implements their shoreside camping ban; some of the items discussed the the Brookings City Council’s recent meeting; the pool pact between South Coast Community Aquatics and the Brookings Municipal Pool is set in stone; Tori McConnell becomes the first member of the Yurok Tribe to receive the Miss Indian title; recreational Dungeness crab fishery updates from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife; Crescent City Councilors agree on a gate design that draws on the City’s proximity to the ocean; and a missing mushroom picker is found in Coos County. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org! every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!

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New Harbor Board Pulls Back From Finding Short-Term Solution To Ice Plant Dilemma

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Crescent City Harbor commissioners are still committed to securing a long-term source of ice at the port, but they decided that seafood processors will be on their own when this year’s commercial Dungeness season starts.

While ice is a concern for the commercial fishing fleet, it’s mostly the seafood processors who rely on it, Commissioner Rick Shepherd told his colleagues on Dec. 3.

A new set of commissioners last week directed Interim Harbormaster Mike Rademaker to focus on securing funding from the National Seafood Strategy Implementation Plan, a NOAA Fisheries program. The Harbor District would use those grant dollars to entice more seafood processors, particularly those focusing on shrimp, to set up shop at the harbor.

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Brookings Closes Coastal Camping Within City Limits – Redwood Voice Community News

December 9th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: a reminder for property owners to pay their Secure Property Taxes; roadwork updates from Caltrans District 1; a press release from the CHP regarding a hit and run on Northcrest Drive; the science behind last week’s earthquake and Tsunami response; DNUSD shares some details on their Tsunami response and student safety; Brookings prohibits camping by the shore within city limits; Brookings Fire Chief remains on duty until a replacement is found; Northern Dungeness Crab season is delayed; and Crescent City Councilors decide on the new gateway. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org! every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!

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The Earthquake News Roundup – Redwood Voice Community News

December 6th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: a tax reminder for Del Norters; the Yurok Tribe lifts boil water notices; a magnitude 7.0 earthquake near Humboldt County triggered a full scale evacuation from the inundation zone; more on the Tsunami evacuation warnings issued yesterday; water related whatabouts from Kenny Priest of Fishing the North Coast; an overview of some of the items discussed at Brooking’s November 20th City Council Meeting; with California’s children’s programs facing budget cuts, over a thousand organizations have submitted a letter to try to shield the funding; 2025 will see a record number of women serving in legislative positions nationwide; a recall of tainted cucumbers from Safeway and Albertsons; and the recreational crab season has been re-opened for the West Coast. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org! every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!

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Cal Poly Humboldt Prof. Discusses Why Today’s 7.0 Temblor Spawned A 6-8 Inch Tsunami In Crescent City

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Lori Dengler said she wasn’t surprised that Thursday’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake only produced a tsunami that topped out at roughly 8 inches in Crescent City.

But, while Dengler, geology professor emeritus at Cal Poly Humboldt, is still going through the reports and is speaking with the media about today’s temblor, she said one of the outcomes might be a rethinking of how the U.S. approaches tsunami evacuations.

“The Tsunami National Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska has developed a template for if an earthquake happens here and it’s in this magnitude range, this is what we do,” Dengler, whose expertise is in geophysics, earthquake and tsunami hazards and hazard reduction, told Redwood Voice Community News on Thursday. “Because this earthquake was so relatively close to the coast and their preliminary magnitude was 7.3, it immediately triggered a tsunami warning from basically Santa Cruz to Central Oregon.”

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Recreational Crabbing is Back On the Menu – Redwood Voice Community News

December 5th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: a tax reminder for Del Norte property owners; following the success of St. Timothy’s lawsuit Brookings City Councilors are forced to repeal their benevolent meal service ordinance; Crescent City Police K9 Lt. Kai retires; a list of Del Norte’s prime whale watching locations; the Yurok tribe lifts a boil water notice; local environmental organizations will be hosting a webinar to discuss the connections between forest and marine ecosystems; holiday health tips from the Yurok Tribe; vaccination information for this winter; over a thousand organizations try to beat back budget cuts to California’s children’s programs; 2025 will see a record number of women in legislative positions nationwide; recalls on certain products from Albertsons and Safeway locations; and the West Coast is once again open to recreational crabbing. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org! every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!

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Coastal Del Norte Evacuates Following M7.0 Earthquake Off Humboldt Coast; Tsunami Warning Lifted An Hour Later

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Coastal Del Norte County sought higher ground late Thursday morning after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near Humboldt County at about 10:44 a.m. and generated tsunami warnings in Northern California and Southern Oregon.

The earthquake struck about 61.5 miles off the coast of Ferndale at a depth of 6.21 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

As of about 11 a.m., the Del Norte County Office of Emergency Services were advising people in the inundation zone to evacuate to an area north of 9th Street in Crescent City, Emergency Services Manager Deborah Otenberg told Redwood Voice Community News on Thursday. At the time, she said, surges were predicted to come ashore at about 11:20 a.m.

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The Fight to Feed is Over in Brookings – Redwood Voice Community News

December 4th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: a reminder for property owners about the upcoming deadline for Secured Property taxes; this week’s DNUSD update; Brookings finally repeals their benevolent meal service ordinance; CCPD retires their K9 Lt. Kai; spots for Gray Whale sightings this Winter; groundfish regulations from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife; DNUSD struggles with vehicle maintenance; local environmental organizations host a series of webinars about our interwoven environments and their critical conservation; the Yurok Tribe gives a reminder on staying healthy this Holiday season; the CDPH reminds Californians to get vaccinated for Winter Viruses; and more than 1,000 organizations join together to protect Children’s programs from budget cuts. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org! every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!

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School Vehicles on the Verge of Breakdown – Redwood Voice Community News

December 3rd, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: the upcoming deadline for Del Norte County property owners to pay your secured property taxes; the Del Norte County Unified School District’s update to the community; local transportation officials are holding a meeting today on the South Beach Climate Resilience Plan; Crescent City Police Department’s K9 Lt. Kai gets formally retired by the City Council; gray whale watching season is reaching its peak in Crescent City; an update on the groundfish and lingcod fishery from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife; DNUSD staff raise concerns regarding the safety of transportation for the DNHS marching band; the Yurok Tribe emphasizes the importance of maintaining health and well-being among its members during the holiday season; the California Department of Public Health recommends to get vaccinated for the holiday cold and COVID-19; a Curry County citizens group continues to coax commissioners into approving a tax levy that would bring $1.2 million to the general fund; and Nautical news from Kenny Priest of Fishing The North Coast.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org! every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!

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