Redwood High School students disciplined for homophobic slur after photo circulated on social media

 

(KSEE)

CBS47 and KSEE24 reported this initially. It was then picked up by some other California media such as the San Francisco Chronicle. The New York Post did a summary which I have included in the post.

"A group of California high schoolers has reportedly been disciplined after they lined up on the bleachers last week wearing shirts that spelled out a homophobic slur — a shocking act that has rocked the district. The students had letters on their tees for a senior class photo inside the gym and had initially posed for a picture that spelled out, “Always Legit, Class of 2026,” Visalia Unified School District spokesperson Cristina Gutierrez told the San Francisco Chronicle. The 10 troublemakers from Redwood High School, located southeast of Fresno, including several student government leaders, smiled with their arms wrapped around one another and posed for a photo with white T-shirts that spelled out “F—-t,” according to an image obtained by YourCentralValley.com.

But they pulled off the disturbing stunt afterward, using the “6” for the “g” in the slur.

School officials caught wind of the slur after the students’ photo started circulating on social media. "

Not only does LA Judge Robert Draper plan to run for re-election but he intends to have his day in court against the CJP

 

On February 4, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert Draper's attorneys filed an answer to the formal charges against him by the California Commission on Judicial Performance.

These are two excerpts from Page 1 and 2. I guess we have the answer why he is running for re-election.

"I now have the privilege of standing for one last 6-year term, and I intend to do so, because I have not been able to complete the changes in how our Court operates that I believe are necessary to effectively serve the people of Los Angeles County.  

"I appreciate the opportunity to file this Answer under oath and look forward to a public proceeding out of the darkness with room for all to attend who wish to do so in which the truth can be publicly determined and made known."

I have included pages 1, 2, 11 and the proof of service. You can read the entire document on the CJP website.

Tyus Francis has a family law case which reveals details about his criminal arrest

 

On February 12, I reported on Tyus Francis' arrest.

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2026/02/tyus-francis-arrested-for-forcible.html?m=1

Francis has a family law case in which his wife has requested a restraining order. No  criminal charges had been filed for Francis' 2/11 arrest yet. Since he has posted bond, the DA has time.

The wife is represented by local family law attorney Joan Gallegos. It was horrific to read the request for restraining order.

**From this point on, there are court records of alleged crimes, some graphic details so it is your choice to continue. I have not included all documents or all photos.

Usually, just the above would be enough. Call it a hunch based on experience in Humboldt and the attacks that intensify when there is certain coverage. The rest is posted in case, certain people use this post for their agendas, vendettas unrelated to this case but just to waste my time and in an effort to intimidate or malign me.

I have made a choice to redact, crop and protect the identity of the victim who I am pretty sure is the alleged victim in the 2/11 arrest. The family law case is relevant to any potential criminal charges. This is a small community and many people already know who the wife is and the records in the family law case are public. 

I report on court cases and have covered many cases that resulted in the prosecution of those who prey on children and women survivors. Many of these women have thanked me. I do not need the overzealous pc non profit and any other kumbaya crowd including a certain female investigator with a personal vendetta to lecture or try and attack me. When they put their life and finances and take risks to do what I  do every day and not on the taxpayer dime; maybe they can weigh in. When they cover a former judge in real time who was later disciplined by the CJP and ousted by the voters; they get a say.  When they are repeatedly threatened and the Humboldt justice system fails to protect them despite law enforcement and the Humboldt DA doing everything; then they get to give their useless 1 cent.

Reading what the alleged victim went through Francis should be in jail; not running around on the streets. California enables and has no consequences because of weak laws and diversion programs for criminals that are a joke.

My coverage supports those in the DA's office who work tirelessly to protect women, children and other victims. One of the so called women's group knows their behavior in court almost jeopardized the prosecution of a case. I havent identified the investigator or the women's group. They know who they are. 

I have cropped one page because it lists the minor children. In the declaration of the alleged victim, again I cropped the part where date of birth and names of minor children are listed. I have also cropped out the family case law number although anyone can use e court to get that information and based on my observations when I check cases, there are plenty of nosy people hanging out at the public computers who do not follow the same standards media does and is expected to and most of these are family law parties.

Even though the request for restraining order lists the wife's name, I have cropped out that identifying information. One cropped page  has an incident which listed 2/12/26 as the date and it was at the wife's attorney's office. 

Humboldt DA issues Ramey warrant for Ryan Robertson who was arrested by Fortuna PD and booked for four felonies involving alleged sex acts with a minor

Ryan Daniel Robertson arrested by Fortuna Police Department yesterday on a Ramey warrant from the DA for PC 664/288 (a) attempted lewd acts on a minor, PC 288.4(a)(2) arranging a meeting with a minor for lewd acts, PC288.3(a) contacting a minor with intent to commit certain crimes and PC 288.2(a)(2) sending harmful material to seduce a minor.

LA lawyer gets approximately $1,750,000 after a Humboldt jury verdict this Tuesday

I had been paying attention to this trial which concluded this Tuesday in Humboldt Superior Court. Mr. Russell Frandsen represents plaintiff Monica Kamin. I have already contacted him and will be doing a follow up post. I have already spoken with lawyers from LA and thank the lawyer who helped me in reaching out to Mr. Frandsen.

Mr. David Carman represents Brett Holt. The case is Kamin vs to8 LLC. Retired Humboldt Superior Court Judge John Feeney was assigned to the trial after both Humboldt Superior Court Assistant Presiding Judge Timothy Canning & Humboldt Superior Court Judge April Van Dyke were disqualified, 

This is a complex case and a transfer from Orange County. There was a civil appeal before the 2026 trial. Several documents are not available in Humboldt e court. Court minutes are not available from this week including the verdict are not available. I have added a February 9, 2026 document filed by Mr. Frandsen.

"We filed new lawsuit today in DC against FBI & Director Patel for termination of long-standing 18+ year employee allegedly because of social media post(s) in violation of 1st Amendment."

(Mark Zaid)

Attorney Mark Zaid: "We filed new lawsuit today in DC against FBI & Director Patel for termination of long-standing 18+ year employee allegedly because of social media post(s) in violation of 1st Amendment. This is yet another improper firing under Article II of the US Constitution."

The case is Jablonski v. Patel et al, Civil Action No. 26-00449 (D.D.C.)

My only addition to Rosa Dixon's reasons is that this is a traditionally slow time for all businesses in Humboldt; not just the hospitality industry

 

Humboldt Made just issued a press release to support local businesses. My only addition to Rosa Dixon's reasons is that this is a traditionally slow time for all businesses in Humboldt; not just the hospitality industry. 

Local businesses should also do their part by offering incentives. The uber wealthy of Humboldt may have money to spend; most of us don't thanks to the dwindling economy of Humboldt and not everyone gets paid via grants.

Most businesses should take a lesson from Scrapper's Edge owner Sondra Kirtley. For 22 years, people support her all year around because of her marketing but also because she treats all her customers well and is innovative in incentives to support the business and stays open most of the time except for minimal holidays when everything is closed.

Only Humboldt County and Humboldt courts are closed today

Courts are open in other California counties. The EDD office is open in Eureka.  Only Humboldt County and Humboldt courts took today off, in addition to President's Day which is a holiday.

Shout out to EPD, thumbs down to the useless Eureka City Council and manager

 

First of all a shout out to Eureka Police Department, dispatch, CSET who regularly partrol the area but most of all to EPD Officer Mark Sheldon who promptly responded to my call to the non emergency number, checked for this guy and came and spoke to me. I gave him the picture I took. He again went and looked for this guy who had disappeared. I told dispatch that I was going to a local business nearby and wait for EPD. While dispatch & officers do know me and by name, I have seen them be just as responsive to all calls.

On my day off, around 11:10, all I wanted to do was errands, get groceries and have a few minutes of peace while I am still working on my day off from court. This guy on 4th and K wearing a mask mumbled something, I ignored him. He started following me, said something again including a request for something. He wouldn't leave me alone, started mouthing off. I told him to back off, he wouldn't, threatened me, I said I would call EPD. He still kept coming at me and following me, even after I took a photo and called dispatch. I am not going to go into the details of the threats.

This has been a problem for years and ECC knows it; they just continue to ignore residents and business. If you don't live in Eureka, don't comment and try and dictate to Eureka residents how we should feel and live.

EPD does their job but the utter failure of Eureka City Council and the City Manager and their lackadaisical approach to do anything about 4th and 5th streets in Eureka where feces, piss is all over dirty sidewalks.  The same losers who hang out on corners, bus stops constantly soliciting and harassing people. 

I don't want to hear anything about mental illness, homeless because the people out on the streets I see everyday, openly indulging in drugs, drinking, blasting music on their free cell phones. Some of these people have apartments. They chose to loiter, annoy, beg.

They are belligerent, they take over the gas stations, they are at Starbucks and other businesses on 4th and 5th street sitting their all day into the evening taking up space from paying customers. They are in the post office, in the courthouse, trashing the bathrooms, mouthing off to security. 

Eureka may not be as bad as Minneapolis but it is getting there. This enabling and anti any enforcement of basic safety is unfair to productive citizens. The Mayor and 3 Eureka City Councilmembers are up for re-election. I may not like their current opponents but I am going to make my decision based on many factors between now and November. I do hope more people step up for all ECC open positions. Let's have more than two choices and the hold your nose  choice of MAGA vs the same old good ole boy and gal left candidates supported by the same arrogant losers who have been in charge and control the local money for decades.

12:19 update: The guy is now at 4th and B by the Coop and again came up to me, yelled slurs, insults and egged me to call EPD. I did. The problem is CA law. Nothing will happen to this guy who has wasted an hour of my time. I know law enforcement, the judges and put up with this bs daily. 12:25 EPD just arrived, it is Officer Clark. Spoke with her. 

The guy does not know me, hangs out by the Courthouse and claims he is headed to free meal.

Convicted molestor and sexual batterer Jarred Vaughan resolves 2025 case before preliminary hearing

 

Yesterday, convicted molestor and sexual batterer Jarred Vaughan resolved his 2025 case before preliminary hearing. Humboldt Superior Court Judge Lawrence Killoran took his plea.

Deputy DA Carolyn Schaffer's motion for second amended complaint was granted. Vaughan entered a guilty plea to Counts 3,4,5 and 6. Counts 1,2,7 were dismissed by the People.

Deputy Conflict Counsel Zach Curtis is Vaughan's attorney. Sentencing is on 3/10.

Tyus Francis arrested for forcible sexual penetration and rape of an unconscious person

 

27 year old Tyus Donovan Francis was arrested by Yurok Tribal Police yesterday evening and booked for PC 289(d)(1) forcible sexual penetration with a foreign object and PC 261(a)(4) rape of an unconscious person. Francis posted bond.

Yurok Tribal Police Patrol Lt Jamie Barney  contacted me after the post, "Just wanted to let you know Yurok Tribal Police currently has an officer on the FTO program with HCSO so the Tyus Francis arrest you posted about was done by our officer while working as a Humboldt Deputy Level 1 Reserve on the FTO program in Humboldt. "

YTP Officer Inong made the Francis arrest.

All three Humboldt Superior Court judges up for re-election have filed paperwork

 Humboldt Superior Court Presiding Judge Kelly Neel, Humboldt Superior Court Assistant Presiding Judge Timothy Canning and Humboldt Superior Court Judge Kaleb Cockrum all plan to run for re-election. 

Any opponents have until March 6, 2026 to file paperwork. 

California Governor Gavin Newsom's Office of Judicial Appointments has yet to make the temporary appointment for Humboldt Retired Judge Joyce Hinrich Department 6 position.

Former San Leandro City Council Member Bryan Azevedo pleads guilty to federal charges of conspiracy, accepting bribes and lying to federal investigators

 

The U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California just issued a press release about former San Leandro City Council Member Bryan Azevedo pleading guilty to federal charges of conspiracy, accepting bribes and lying to federal investigators.

City of Eureka won and got judgement against Zephyr Hospitality including attorney fees and costs but now wants the judgement vacated

 

When I did these two posts on January 28 and 29 on Zephyr Hospitality, access was denied in the lawsuit filed by the City of Eureka.

Yesterday, I decided to check the case again. Court documents are now available. I do not have time right now to summarize or look into why access was denied. If it was on error or if a request to have the case initially be confidential.

You can read the unlawful detainer complaint filed December 2, 2025, the default judgement granted by Humboldt Superior Court Presiding Judge Kelly Neel on 12/26/25, the writ of posession issued on 12/29/25 and the City of Eureka's request to vacate entry of default and judgement filed on January 22, 2026. This is because the City of Eureka received notice of Zephyr's bankruptcy after the judgement. See page 2 of the City of Eureka's motion about why the City had to file this motion.

The City of Eureka's motion is scheduled for a hearing on 2/20/26.

This case is on the agenda under closed session for the next Eureka City Council meeting.

Jayson Mehler arrested on warrant for child pornography and lewd acts with a minor

 

Jayson Rayrusell Mehler was arrested yesterday by HCSO and booked into the Humboldt County jail yesterday on an arrest warrant for PC 311.11 (a) (1) possession of child pornography and PC 288.3(a) lewd or lascivious acts with a minor.

From the booking log, it looks like a 2025 case. 

I checked court records. An arrest warrant was issued on 1/2/26 by EPD. I have added the charges including both the original complaint and first amended complaint filed by the DA.

 No court date; yet.

I expected defense to do this but filing a motion to continue hours before tomorrow's closing arguments in the Daryl Jones' case ?

 

(Photo I took during Daryl Jones' preliminary hearing last month)

(These are photos I took today in court today Only I have the media request for the preliminary hearing. Do not share or post photos without permission and credit.)

Tomorrow morning, the preliminary hearing in  terroristic and criminal threat suspect Daryl Jones' case is scheduled to resume with closing arguments and ruling from Humboldt Superior  Court Assistant Presiding Judge Timothy Canning.

This hearing has been scheduled since January 7. I have been checking this case for over a week now because I expected a defense motion to continue. This based on covering Humboldt Superior Court and knowing the attorneys. I also have not seen Conflict Counsel Supervising Attorney Megan O'Connell who represents Jones.

This morning; nothing. This afternoon, at the very last minute, when I checked the case, there was an order shortening time filed by Conflict Counsel. A few minutes later at 3 p.m. an entry for motion to continue.I informed Humboldt Superior Court Assistant Court Operation Manager Scott Anderson and then contacted Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees who didnt even have any knowledge of this late filing until I told him.

The document is not in e court and the file is with Judge Canning. I don't know what the reason is for the continuance but it better be a damn good one instead of the nonsense reasons in Humboldt by defense that waste everyone's time and are granted.

I could have waited until tomorrow morning to post this but thought maybe community members who have an interest in this case should know. It maybe helpful to other local media but they were not there all the time for 5 days of the preliminary hearing and I don't know who will show up in person tomorrow.

2/11/26: Ms. O'Connell is ill and closing arguments were continued to March  10.  Deputy Conflict Counsel Zach Curtis appeared in court today for his office. 

The two screenshots of my last two posts which have exclusive information on this case not reported by anyone else.

Alleged molestor, statutory rape and child porn suspect Anthony Ramirez also charged with selling/furnishing nitrous oxide

 

On February 6, I reported on the arrest of 21 year old alleged molestor Anthony Ramirez. For his prior Humboldt Superior Court history, check my previous post.

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2026/02/21-year-old-anthony-ramirez-arrested-by.html?m=1

Yesterday, alleged molestor Ramirez was arraigned. He is charged with four felonies and two misdemeanors. Some of the charges filed are different than the booking charges.

The complaint lists three counts of PC 261.5 unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. One of those counts has a special allegation of PC 12022.7 (a) great bodily injury. One count of PC 311.11 (a) possession of child pornography. One count of PC 272 (a) (1) contributing to the delinquency of a minor. One count of PC 381 (c)(b) selling/furnishing nitrous oxide.

A protective order was filed and served in court. Ramirez was booked on a no bail status. Humboldt Judge April Van Dyke set bail at $125,000 and appointed the Public Defender's office. OR bail is on 2/11. Preliminary hearing is on 2/20.

Humboldt juror in Richard Sanderson trial was on the public information computers

 

Jury trial has been going on in Courtroom 3 for criminal threat, assault, domestic violence suspect Richard Lyle Sanderson. He has two cases; the other one is for possession of a controlled substance.

I saw Jane Doe 1 leave the courtroom after her testimony and she looked terrified. DA Investigator Greg Hill accompanied her to a conference room.

I also saw one of the jurors for that trial sitting and checking the computers that have the Humboldt court cases. I informed Investigator Hill.

Humboldt Superior Court Judge Steven Steward called that male juror in, he was questioned and allowed to remain on the jury. I was busy with other cases and was not in the courtroom when this juror was questioned.

Deputy DA Brandon Boozari is the prosecutor for the trial. Deputy Public Defender Ben McLaughlin is Sanderson's attorney.

At the end of the day, Mr. McLaughlin requested a mistrial. 

Judge Steward is expected to make a ruling on 2/10/26. 

2/10/26: Defense motion for mistrial denied.