The current term of office for United States Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California is due to expire on January 3, 2026. The United States District Court is required by law to establish a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of a magistrate judge to a new 8-year term.
In-N-Out has never closed a restaurant due to financial difficulties or lack of profitability. The sole location closed in Oakland due to In-N-Out’s safety concerns for their employees.
After 18 years, that location closed on March 24, 2024. It was the first time In-N-Out closed a location. This tweet was posted yesterday.
Trial setting and a case management conference is scheduled in the Nylander vs Nylander lawsuit involving Redwood Meat Co.
The latest development are two filings on March 14 and March 25 by Ms. Shelley Addision on behalf of Marleen Nylander.
Marleen Nylander denies all allegations. In her March 25 filing, Ms. Addison's description of the case on page 2 of her March 25 filing is accurate and made me chuckle when I read it. It is a perfect summary of the family drama that is now a lawsuit. "Plaintiffs filed a derivative shareholder's suit against their father and cousin re: Redwood Meat Co. The father and cousin filed a cross complaint against the father's ex-wife."
For some reason, Ms. Addison's name is not listed as attorney in e court and there is no document in ecourt that she is the attorney for Ms. Nylander.
Spoke with Tom Tellez in July 2024. He is the owner of Wallace and Hinz. I have spoken with Tom many times. Usually it was about compliments from people and I have reported on Walace and Hinz' unique, custom bars for local businesses.
I covered Wallace and Hinz' lawsuit against Joe Mazzotti. That case is still open. There was a warrant issued for Jean Mazzotti on 11/25/24. Joe Mazzotti's still owes Wallace and Hinz money. That is from court records and I confirmed with Tom today.
Retired Del Norte Superior Court Judge Robert Cochran was publicly admonished by the California Commission on Judicial Performance last month for serious misconduct towards a domestic violence victim.
Judge Cochran waived his right to formal proceedings under rule 118 and to review by the Supreme Court.
Maybe if the California Governor's Judicial Appointments staff did their job and the California Judicial Council actually paid attention to local courts; people would not suffer abuse of power and have their lives ruined.
In 2021, I did a post. This is just the first paragraph of that post. "California named worst "Judicial Hellhole". The state has been in in the top 3 for the dishonor for a decade and was named "Everlasting Judicial Hellhole" this summer. This was by the the American Tort Reform Association."
The last post I did on Gregory Kreis and Brenda Elvine's family law case was on January 27,2025.
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2025/01/trial-setting-scheduled-at-end-of.html?m=1
For new readers, the case has been "reciprocally assigned" to Sonoma Superior Court. In that post, I reported that trial setting regarding spousal support was continued to 4/4/25 because local family law attorney Mr. Kelly Walsh who endorsed Kreis in the last election "substituted in." On March 25, 2025, Mr. Walsh filed a notice of limited scope representation.
Homicide suspect Destinee Rhamy is out of custody. She is charged with the murder of her roomate Holland Elbik. She is out of custody. The jury trial for this 2023 case was finally scheduled two years later.
I asked Fortuna Interim Chief of Police Matt Eberhardt a follow up question. He responded," I did a onetime contract with the city until October 3rd of 2026 (little over 18 months), when I plan on retiring."
The HCSO press release lists three charges for John McGhan. The jail log lists two more charges probation violation and violation of a court order. McGhan posted bond.
This is why I follow up to make sure the dismissal hearing is final. In April 2023, I reported on a lawsuit filed by Vickie Victorine lawsuit against Fortuna Elementary District. The case settled in October 2024 but the settlemental was conditional. A dismissal hearing was continued twice and rescheduled for the third time on 3/24/25.
Fortuna Elementary attorney, Mr Nicholas Kloeppel told Judge Timothy Canning the parties were working towards a possible resolution.
Victorine and her attorney, Mr. Dwight Cooper were not present.
Eureka Police Department is investigating an assault on a prominent, local family law attorney and I was told by sources there is a suspect. Older male, fit and a former marine. He was hit at in the back of the head in the parking lot of his office and has broken ribs.
EPD is investigating and each case is different. Since this is an ongoing investigation, EPD is limited in what they can release and confirm. EPD did not release the name. People in the legal community know.
3/28: It has been a couple of days and several people know and have expressed well wishes so I am updating the post that it was Mr. Delman Smith and his office is at 1026 3rd S. He is at home now.
4/1: No suspect. EPD is still investigating.
I have written previously about potential replacements for Humboldt Superior Court Retired Judge Joyce Hinrich's seat. In my December 2024, I reminded people that former Judge Hinrichs told people in the legal community that in exchange for retiring early, she wanted a say in who would get her seat on the bench. Commissioner Sarah Kaber and Ms. Jennifer Dixon were names mentioned to me months ago.
The latest update is that surveys are being done to get input about three women. Commissioner Sarah Kaber, Humboldt County Deputy District Attorney Jessica Watson and a female Humboldt County Deputy Counsel. Everyone jumped to the same conclusion that it is Humboldt Deputy Counsel Heather Cooper. I can tell you that it is not her.
Governor Gavin Newsom's office of Judicial Appointments is not going to comment while this is going on; I have contacted them before.
I have often said and recently to several people at the Courthouse that instead of wasting money on Visiting and Retired Judges who rotate in Courtroom 2; they should just appoint Commissioner Kaber. And then find someone to replace her vacant position. They did that with former Commissioner and now Judge Timothy Canning.
I have no input but my choice from those three options would be Commissioner Kaber. Based on her rulings, her demeanor in court and the positive feedback from court staff and bailiffs; she is the obvious choice. There are many in the legal community who agree with me. These are the people who would appear in front of the next Humboldt Superior Court judge and for once, I hope the California Judicial Council listens to input. The JCC for once, could do something that would benefit Humboldt Superior Court.
It takes seconds for someone to assault you. There are some known criminals, potential criminals and others who lurk mainly on 5th street from the bus stop near Eureka City Hall to 5th and Broadway.
I am not the only one in danger. I have written about some encounters before but this time there was no place to take shelter and this was in in the middle of the day around lunchtime. Others will relate to the post because if you work or live downtown; this is a daily occurence. I don't think these two different people who I encountered at different times today know me. I just happen to be the target available at that time for the misdirected hate of two people who cannot be bothered to change their situation. It was the afternoon encounter where I narrowly escaped getting assaulted.
On March 8, I reported that 61 year old Frank Emanuel Alves was arrested yesterday by HCSO on a Ramey warrant and booked for PC 289(b) forcible sexual penetration with a foreign object, PC 288(b)(2) lewd act by a caretaker on a dependent adult, PC 209(b)(1) kidnapping and PC 261(a)(2) rape by force or fear.
I added the three felony charges that the DA filed as well as the Ramey warrant to that post. Charges in the complaint by the DA are sometimes are different than what the suspect is arrested for after the DA reviews the report and this type of case, the CAST interview. The DA charged Alves with PC 261 (a) (2), PC 288(b)(2) and PC 289 (b).
Alves was the landlord caregiver for this dependent adult who is the alleged victim.
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2025/03/blog-post.html?m=1#more
Deputy District Attorney Carolyn Schaffer is the prosecutor for this case. Alves' has retained Mr. Ken Bareilles.
PG &E plans to award $43 million for nine new microgrids in Humboldt, Lake and Marin Counties. Applications for a second round of funding will start April 3.
Press release issued today has more details.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 20 other state attorneys general, issued an open letter urging the legal community to stand together in defense of the rule of law in response to President Trump’s recent attacks, including calling for the impeachment of federal judges and threatening retribution against law firms and attorneys who take or have taken positions in opposition to him or his Administration.
Fifth District Supervisor Steve Madrone is one of several speakers at the second annual Cannabis and Environmental Stewardship Symposium presented by Cal Poly Humboldt.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent letters to 15 insurance companies to remind them of their obligations under Assembly Bill 571.
The following letter was sent to Cal Poly Humboldt "campus community" according to a press release just issued to media.
On a hunch, I checked e court today. Sure enough there is a 2025 case filed by Prince Trucking against Ray Christie.
The civil unlimited breach of contract was filed on 2/25/25. The first hearing is a Case Management Conference on 8/5/25.
"Plaintiff is a trucking company located in Idaho doing business in California. Defendant is a livestock dealer."
Prince Trucking claims Christie owes them $574, 599.79 " for cattle hauling services. There are details and specifics, interest and attorney fees requested in the six page complaint.
Prince Trucking represented by Mr Randall Cooling Nelson from Carr, Kennedy, Peterson and Frost which is a Redding law firm.
There is no attorney listed for Christie. I checked with Mr. Rick Richmond who represented Christie in his 2018 case. The Larson Law Firm is not involved with this case and had no knowledge of it until I contacted Mr. Richmond.
Last time I was in court for Christie's 2018 case on 1/9/25 was for the dismissal of that case which I reported on and was only covered on this blog. I was walking out with Mr. Richmond after court when a woman approached Mr. Richmond saying she needed to talk to him. The reason was that she claimed Christie owes her money.
Terrorist threats suspect Daryl Ray Jones of Lawton, Oklahoma who called over 20 schools and businesses will be extradited to Humboldt County. He is still at the Comanche County Detention Center as of yesterday. As I said, their inmate search and online information is terrible. I called right after he was arrested and they told me there is no one by that name.
I searched court records for Jones. He has a 2016 traffic case in Humboldt Superior Court for speeding. Jones paid $489 in fines. His previous address in court records for 2016 was on Heindon Road in Arcata.
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Dishgamu Humboldt Community Land Trust and the City of Eureka invite the public to attend an upcoming community meeting to learn more about two affordable housing developments led by the Wiyot Tribe’s Dishgamu Humboldt Community Land Trust.
On 3/21/25, there was a case management conference in a lawsuit filed by Green Leaf Nurseries LLC, et al. v. County of Humboldt, et al. The general category is civil rights. It was continued to 7/18/25 as requested by the County.
Mr. Patrik Griego of Janssen Malloy has appeared on the case as plaintiff Green Leaf Nurseries' attorney. At the 3/21/25 hearing Mr. Frank Martin from Janssen Malloy appeared for the plaintiffs.
The Mitchell Law Firm is representing defendants County of Humboldt HCSO, Sheriff William Honsal and three HCSO deputies and one HCSO Sgt are defendants named in the lawsuit. Two of those names you will recognize from the recent Widmark trial Sgt. Conan Moore and HCSO Deputy Chad Crotty.
No other media has covered this lawsuit. I first reported on this lawsuit in August 2023.
You can read more about this lawsuit which was remanded to Humboldt Superior Court in October 2023.
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/candce/1:2023cv05002/418793
Supplemental case management statement from the Mitchell Law Firm has a file stamp of 2/6/25 but the document is signed and dated 3/5/25. Defendants asked for a continance in approximately 120 days.
Page 2 states "plaintiffs have provided unverified responses to initial discovery and documents and defendants seek additional information and documents in support of plaintiff's claims."
When I checked the case on 3/21 and again this morning, the plaintiffs had not filed anything.
The last post I did on local attorney Callie Buck was on 10/26/24. In September 2024, she resolved three of her criminal cases. In August 2024, I reported the civil lawsuit against her was dismissed.
It seems one 2024 case is outstanding and you will see from the court minutes I have provoded, a reference to another case CR2401594 which I covered previously and resolved.
CR2401593 is the case that had disposition reset on 3/18. It was dismissed by the DA.
My guess is the rabbit hole that passes for Humboldt Superior Court overlooked this case, it was not on calendar, no one noticed it and the problem is getting fixed. No big deal. Just someone's life on hold due to the usual incompetence of the California criminal justice system. The CA Judicial Council is the most useless state bureaucratic, unnecessary organization. They don't monitor courts. They don't do anything about complaints. Judges aren't going to hold other judge'saccountable. I used to think it was the CA Coastal Commission.
Felon and fugitive Joseph Larue charged with 20 felonies in a HCSO case, arrested by EPD on a burglary warrant has a lot of nerve. He has three open cases in Humboldt Superior Court.
In my update on the 3/5/25 hearing, I reported that the alleged victim wants peaceful contact and wants the protective order modified.
On 3/20, Larue's preliminary hearing was continued by defense since Ms. Andrea Sullivan is waiting on verdict in ValentinDiaz rape case. This was on the same morning, the Widmark brother trial resolved and sentencing was being scheduled. Preliminary hearing rescheduled for 4/10.
Larue said he maybe hiring private counsel. Ms. Sullivan is a private attorney and a good lawyer. If Larue had the money, why did he make taxpayers pay for private court appointed counsel?
I covered Scott Brooks reckless rampage live. He endangered lives, damaged property include the Courthouse, has 5 cases and now taxpayers pay for his addiction treatment and detox?
Terrorist threats suspect Daryl Ray Jones of Lawton, Oklahoma was arrested by the Lawton Police Department and will be extradited to Humboldt County. This is the suspect who called over 20 schools and businesses.
10 days after the last hearing in the lawsuit filed by local law firm Janssen Malloy attorneys, Ms. Meagan Yarnall and Mr. Jeff Slack on behalf of Don Swall and Vanessa Vachon, Ms. Yarnall filed an amended declaration.
Swall and Vachon are two tenants of Hillsdale Apartments who are suing Dwivedi Tower LLC and the owner, Mr. Anil Dwivedi who took over the property in January 2025.
One of six male Deputy District Attorneys is no longer at the Humboldt County District Attorney's office as of today.
Thankfully, it is not Deputy District Attorney Trent Timm or Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees.
It is Stuart Williams. The news does not surprise me.
I have been adding updates to the last post I did on Lucas Russell. The last update was that Readiness Conference was continued to this morning for discussion about resolution. After rejecting the People's offer last July, just minutes ago and right before his jury trial scheduled for Monday, Russell just entered a plea in his molestation case.
50 years determinate term in prison instead of life, waived apellate rights and has to register as sex offender. The assault and battery case was dismissed. Sentencing is on 5/23.
As I reported two days ago, the People made an offer to Jesse and Brandon Widmark. There was a plea this morning after some back and forth and hold up by Brandon Widmark who had at least three in court discussions with his attorney, Ms. Rebecca Linkous. As Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees detailed the pros and cons of the plea offer, Brandon Widmark finally got a clue.
Do any local MAGA members or Christians want to claim this obnoxious troll? Maybe APD or EPD can check this person in current their school investigation?
This isn't the first such threat and email I have received. The Eureka City hateful comment was so dumb and obvious. Another inbred, racist hater who cannot even spell. Does nothing but spew nonsense. Must have gotten lost from home base of craigslist and decided to spam local media inbox.
To Mistr V, might want to read Psalm 34: 15 again. God is definitely not your side. In case, your pea brain does not get it, read Exodus 20:7.
On March 22, I forwarded this email to authorities because it maybe related to anothet investigation. Don't speculate on what investigation or why. I will not state that as I want authorities to investigate and see if it is related and not hamper their work.
In my March 10 post, I exclusively reported that Dhillon Law Group had sent a letter to the local Janssen Malloy law firm regarding defamation. To immediately stop smearing Mr. Anil Dwivedi and his business. My sources tell me Mr. Jeff Slack of Janssen Malloy was contacting media. That letter had the desired effect.
Ms. Meagan Yarnall and Mr. Slack are representing Don Swall and Vanessa Vachon. These are two plaintiffs who are tenants of the Hillsdale Apartments in Eureka and have filed a lawsuit against Mr. Anil Dwivedi.
The Dhillon Law Group is a national business law firm Dhillon Law Group with offices in California, New Jersey, Florida, and Virginia.
Arcata Police Department sent out a press release. Eureka Police Department also issued a brief press release later. I followed up with APD Chief Bart Silvers. APD is the lead agency. As I expected, the suspect's name is not being released at this time.
Anakalia Sullivan, a local attorney and one of my advertisers, was arrested by Eureka Police Department for VC 23152 (a) and VC 23152(b) last night. She was booked and released on OR.
Booking photos are no longer released after the Ninth Circuit ruling. I have reached out to EPD to see what they can release and confirm. One of my questions was about confirming the location.
I have also reached out to Ms. Sullivan and gave her the option to officially comment. I am fine if she does not; that is what any lawyer would tell their client. She is extremely busy. She just completed the Widmark trial, has another trial and several preliminary hearings.
I may update the post. Just like any other case, the DA has yet to review a report and charges have not been filed.
This is a tough post for me to write but I have covered other local attorneys and unlike other media, I don't do selective reporting. People get DUIs all the time. Which DUI cases get covered depends on many factors.
One of the reasons I did this post was because I know how two faced, sneaky, back stabbing this County is, especially the vipers on the second floor of the Courthouse.
Before someone jealous and petty of Ms. Sullivan's success runs to other local media to make a big deal about this DUI case when other media have ignored so many other court and DUI cases and been called out by readers for ignoring cases about their advertisers. I covered those cases. One such example the other media ignored is Eureka Natural Foods' Rick Littlefield who had multiple DUIs and got SWAP. Mr. Patrik Griego of Janssen Malloy represented Littlefield. In another lawsuit, Mr. Griego and Ms. Meagan Yarnall of Janssen Malloy represented ENF again. That case was ignored by the local media.
Carla Jean Pirovano was arrested in August 2023 for criminal threats. The count was reduced to a misdemeanor by the People before a preliminary hearing took place. The case was then scheduled for a disposition reset.
Yesterday, the DA dismissed the case. The protective order was terminated.