California Attorney General Rob Bonta just issued a press release. You can read that or google and read the entire text yourself. I have also included a 2023 press release from Assemblymember's Haney's office that is pertitent to local issues being debated about affordable housing about five bills sent to California Governor Gavin Newsom from the California Legislative Renter's Caucus.
Eureka Police Department arrested Charles Joseph Endich yesterday on a warrant for PC664/187(a) attempted murder, PC 236 false imprisonmemt, PC 422 criminal threats PC273.5(a) domestic violence and PC 289(a)(1)(a) forcible sexual penetration with a foreign object.
This a 2024 case. Arraignment is scheduled for 4/2. He has several aliases.
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.