Joseph Larue charged with 20 felonies in Humboldt case, to be arraigned on two cases this afternoon

 

Joseph Larue is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon on two 2024 cases. One is his fugitive from justice case from Oregon. The other is his HCSO case with 20 felony counts.

"The collective voice of all supporters of Measure F, who want a vibrant future for our community, will continue our efforts to protect small businesses and support needed family-friendly housing in Eureka."

The Measure F campaign just released this official statement following the election results.

There are no specifics provided. Of the 5 lawsuits filed, the "collective voice" and groups have lost one appeal; one is still in the process and three civil cases are open. The fact that the Measure F campaign and allied groups will "continue" their efforts should come as no surprise to people familiar with the people involved and Humboldt politics for decades.

CHP investigating hit and run that resulted in 23 year Fortuna resident being injured

 

On November 6, 2024, at approximately 3:17 AM, the California Highway Patrol Humboldt Area received a call of an injured male, lying within the southbound lanes of US-101, at the Greenlaw Vista Point (just north of Jordan Creek). 

Times Standard misrepresented what happened yesterday with Deputy DA Roger Rees and Humboldt Registrar of Voters never talked to TS' Sage Alexander

 

I reached out to both Humboldt County Registrar of Voters, Clerk and Recorder Juan Cervantes and Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees.

Mr. Rees has been open about his support for Israel and the Republican Party. He did not respond by this morning.

Mr. Cervantes is busy and has other priorities. The rest of us are equally busy. I sent an email yesterday to Mr. Cervantes and I followed up just now with a call.

"I never talked to Sage (Alexander) about this," said Mr. Cervantes. "We talked about the election process."

"Roger was very kind,"said Mr. Cervantes." He took off the hat. Roger had some questions about the election process and I took him around the office."

Times-Standard and certain other local media are never held acccountable for their "errors" "hit pieces" and inaccurate reporting. I have previously written about it and given examples. Some of the public tries to hold them accountable but comments are a waste of time. The corporate owner of TS, the publisher and TS advertisers and subscribers should be embarassed that they support such blatant and inaccurate misinformation.

Mr. Rees and I do not agree on everything but he did not deserve this clickbait, misleading headline on one of the busiest, most historical days in U.S. history. 

Kati Moulton, Scott Bauer and No on Measure F lead with overwhelmingly majority in first election report

 

First Humboldt election report is out.

Measure F :

No 70.31 %

Yes 29.69 %

Ward 2:

Kati Moulton 63.39 %

Kenny Carswell 36.61%

Ward 4:

Scott Bauer 72.77 %

Thavis "Lucky" Syphanthong 27.23 %

I don't even need another report to know Scott Bauer will win Ward 4.

Second election night report. Basically the same margins.

Measure F:

No 68.44%

Yes 31.56 %

Ward 2:

Kati Moulton 60.56%

Kenny Carswell 39.44 %

Ward 4:

Scott Bauer 71.57%

Thavis "Lucky" Syphanthong 28.43%

Third election night report

Measure F:

No 68.17 %

Yes 31.83 %

Ward 2:

Kati Moulton  58.84 %

Kenny Carswell 41.16 %

Ward 4:

Scott Bauer 69.71%

Thavis "Lucky" Syphanthong 30.29%

Fourt election night report was at 11:52 p.m.

Measure F:

Yes 31.77 %

No 68.23 %

Ward 2:

Kati Moulton 59.06% %

Kenny Carswell 40.94 %

Ward 4:

Scott Bauer 69.83 %

Thavis "Lucky" Syphanthong 30.17%

Measure F lost "bigly" as I predicted. Kati Moulton is going to represent Ward 2.

Final election night report at 1:26 a.m. Same trend. 

11/6: I spoke to Humboldt Registrar of Voters, Clerk and Recorder Juan Cervantes this morning. The elections office will be issuing a press release with more information and schedule of reports.

Regarding the national election results, this is one paragraph of other longer comments I made online calling out mainstream media. 

"The right wing was defeated in local races because of independent journalism, voters who educate themselves & because the Hollywood elite & clueless media mean nothing to us."

Walking door to door works. As Far as Measure F goes, this is not a victory that belongs to other local media or realhousingforEureka. We all know the few people who spoke up and used their names and  local voters who educated themselves and the ones who were brave enough to take on the monied powers to be using their own names will not get credit from petty local people and other local media.

Once again the so called "right wingers" and Yes on F advertised on Lost Coast Outpost, North Coast Journal and other media they call "liberal" and like Larry Doss and Gregory Kreis lost "bigly" in local elections.

Alan Bongio lost in this election. Brian Papstein, owner of KINS, was not reappointed to the Headwaters Fund. The 3-2 vote was a loss for the two local Supervisors who are conservative.

Instead of being depressed about the national election, focus on the national victories that are historic and local victories. Some of you on the left are protected by wealth and your lives will not change. What will you do for those who are struggling and have a reason to be down but are out there making a difference?

Alleged molestor Tyler Ruise held to answer on sexual intercourse and sodomy charges with a minor under 10

 

On 10/31, Retired Judge John Feeney held alleged Tyler Ruise to answer on all charges. He is charged with two counts of PC 288.7(a) sexual intercourse and sodomy with a child under 10.

HCSO Detective Jennifer Taylor testified for the People. Ms. Kendra Thornton testified via Zoom as a defense expert. Deputy District Attorney Carolyn Schaffer is the prosecutor. Mr. Mario Tafur is Ruise's attorney. Arraignment on information scheduled for 11/15.

Ruise has a prior conviction in a 2018 domestic violence case. 

Potential PG&E PSPS could impact 22,000 customers Across 17 counties and 4 Tribal areas but Humboldt is spared

 

Potential PG & E PSPS starting later this evening could impact about 22,000 customers  Once again, Humboldt is spared but not Mendocino or Lake. Listed below are some of the numbers for the North Coast.

Solano County: 4,933 customers

Sonoma County: 1,902 customers

Lake County: 1,168 customers

Mendocino County: 13 customers

Napa County: 4,638 customers

EPD and HCSO to patrol general areas but will not be at vote centers or Humboldt elections office

 

If you are voting in person today, be reassured about your safety. Humboldt County Registrar of Voters, Clerk and Recorder Juan Cervantes told me that Humboldt County Elections office has been informed that Eureka Police Department and Humboldt County Sheriff will be conducting patrols but no law enforcement will be at the Humboldt elections office or vote centers because that would be considered voter intimidation. 

This related post is about incidents in Arcata last night. Arcata Police is investigating and conducting extra patrols.

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2024/11/arcata-community-center-vandalized-last.html?m=1

Arcata Community Center vandalized last night, also reports that Ray's and Murphy's in Arcata about similar activity

(All photos provided by Arcata City Manager Merritt Perry)

21 year old made a mistake hiring Mario Tafur and his previous attorney is still impacting his case by failure to provide case information necessary for his trial

 

In my 10/4/24 update on Jose Cruz's case which I added to my July 24 post, I wrote, "Mario Tafur wasted so much time and did absolutely nothing on this case."  Conflict Counsel was appointed to represent Cruz in October and at the 10/31 hearing, there was a continuance requested by stipulation and granted because Tafur failed to provide Conflict Counsel with discovery and preliminary information.

In the few cases that I have covered, the defendants who made a mistake to hire Tafur like Cruz and Tyler Ruise get held to answer on charges and this despite are numerous continuances.  If you have money to retain a defense lawyer, who you hire makes a difference. There is only so much another lawyer can do to fix the mistakes made by your previous lawyer at preliminary hearing.

Hoopa resident deceased after fatal crash on SR 169

 

CHP press release just issued has the basic details. I have sent a request to HCSO Coroner's office as indicated on the CHP report.

HCSO PIO Meghan Ruiz got back to me, "I’ve confirmed with the Coroner’s Office that Bruce Jason Stallings Hunsucker was found dead at the crash scene on SR-169 by emergency personnel yesterday. He was 49 years old."

LOCO ignored this HCSO lawsuit locally but suddenly it is news a month and a half later because it is filed in federal court?

 

I reported on the claim in September 2024. I also checked if Dickson arrest records. Just because Benjamin Mainzer filed a lawsuit last Friday, the basic facts do not change. Lost Coast Outpost reporting months later and just regurgitating content from the filing with no original work. Ryan Burns knows how to look up court cases. Takes less than a minute to look up and see how many Humboldt court cases Dickson has and google arrest records or warrants.

If they are able to obtain footage, will they release it all of it to the public to see? LOCO has already painted the deputies as the bad guys.

I am all for holding the County or HCSO powers  accountable but LOCO picked one case where the man flinging allegations is being called out O some of their commenters and their description of him helps HCSO. LOCO certainly has the money, time and resources yet they pursue one lawsuit in a blue moon where they don't have to put in any work except file PRAs and have PIOS and lawyers do the work. 

Going after Rob Arkey and HCSO front line deputies is LOCO's go to when they need to posture and  pretend play like they are media uncovering some big secret. When they actually do investigative reporting and go after the good ole boys where it makes a difference in the decades of power structure in Humboldt, let me know. There are better lawsuits if LOCO wanted to investigate excessive force or police brutality. That would require actual journalism and developing original leads. LOCO should stick to the mindless fluff they that they usually regurtiate on their site which their 3 or 4 groupies can digest.

Blue Lake Rancheria "is minority owner of the Outpost's parent company, Lost Coast Communications, Inc." according to the disclosures they post on their site. Not only did p post the press release before LOCO. It isn't even on LOCO as of 8:11 p.m. today. Blue Rake Rancheria is too petty to send press releases to me even after I was the only one to regularly and in depth cover the Kade Chandler court case which resulted in the tragic deaths of Savannah Kiana Kindred and Kendra Paige Leialoha Lewis.

"All statements printed in a recent YES ON MEASURE F direct mail piece and press release were from recorded testimony given at public Eureka City Council hearings over the past few years. "

 

After I followed up with spokesperson Ms. Gail Rymer for the second time yesterday about a response from the Yes on F campaign regarding the November 2 post I did about Humboldt Bay Coffee owner Luci Ramirez's online post and remarks emailed to me as well as the November 3 post after Eureka Mayor Kim Bergel contacted me, Ms. Rymer sent me a statement today at 2:49 p.m. I appreciate her sending me this response before election day.

Joseph Larue has a total of $135,000 bail for recent Humboldt charges, no bail hold on fugitive justice warrant from Oregon and 50 charges on the Oregon warrant

 

(HCSO released this photo on October 16)

Convicted felon and domestic violence suspect Joseph Larue was arrested by HCSO yesterday afternoon by HCSO Deputy Hal Esget on fresh charges and  his Ramey warrant and booked for two counts of PC 30305(a) felon in possession of ammunition, PC29800(a), PC 1551(a), PC 422 criminal threats, PC29800(a)(1), PC 273 a(a) child endangerment, PC273.5(a), two counts of PC 496d(a), HS11370.1(a), HS11377(a) and PC 148 (a) (1) resisting arrest.

I just checked on his bail amounts. For new charges in Humboldt his bail is $35,000, for the Ramey warrant charges, it is $100,000. He has a fugitive justice warrant from Oregon with a no bail hold and 50 charges on that warrant.

I looked up Larue's court cases and Katina Baker's court cases. LaRue has 22 court cases when I checked e court yesterday.