HUMMAP enforcement motion hearing against Humboldt County rescheduled for November 18

There was a hearing scheduled for an enforcement motion filed by HUMMAP today at 1:45 p.m. in Courtroom 3  in a lawsuit that was previously settled between Humboldt County and HUMMAP.

On 9/28 a writ of mandate and injunctive relief was dismissed by Judge Dale Reinholtsen.

It was vacated and rescheduled for November 18 at 1;45 p.m.

If you are not familiar with the case, then please click on the previous post, which includes links to all coverage.

Previous post:

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2016/07/does-hummap-want-growers-to-stay-in.html

What is the whole story behind the shooting at McCullens motel that Maxx Robison is charged with? Here is a look at the man you do not see in media coverage

I received many emails similar to the one below. This is an email I received from Maxx Robison's mother this weekend. Often, whether it is the DA's office or the Public Defender offices, I am glad to be there for both the suspect and alleged victim's families and help them through a very difficult time.

Dear Mr. Chiv,

My name is Tracine (last name not printed on blog), and I am the Mother of Maxx Carson Robison.

Your Testimonial explains the importance of your blog,  regarding pertinent information/news,  being brought to crime  "Victims",  long distance families.  However, I'm afraid you neglected to mention the support your blog offers the "Suspects", families as well.  Certainly you find it true, that at times, the "Suspect", can also be a "Victim"?

I reside in (not printed on blog).  And your blog has offered me timely and, for the most part, unbiased information regarding my Son's case.  I'm sorry to say, that even the Public Defenders office, hasn't kept me informed, as well as you have.   

Mckinleyville Chamber of Commerce and HCSO host Mckinleyville Businesswatch meetings

The McKinleyville Chamber of Commerce and the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office are hosting two meetings for a McKinleyville Business Watch.  This program is specifically designed for businesses and is similar to the popular and successful Neighborhood Watch Program.

Wed Nov 9th 5:30-7:30 pm in the MMS Library for businesses SOUTH of Hiller

Tues Nov 15th 5:30-7:30 pm in the Azalea Conference Center at MMS for businesses NORTH of Hiller.

For more information contact

heather@mckinleyvillechamber

To mobile park owners or those who support Measure V? Here is your chance to help a senior who has no one and is out on the streets living in a parked RV

McKinleyville Community Watch is a great example of a group that makes positive difference in this community.


I am sharing this post by a member so the information gets out.

"Sometimes you just get gut wrenching phone calls out of the blue... that take your breath away....Just got a call from a 78 yr. old Senior lady, named Mary, who lost her apartment.  Has a almost new RV and a 2011 pickup.  She is in a parking lot up by Crescent City.  Having a melt down.  Only income is $789 per month in Social Security.  No family left.  Daughter just died and she used little inheritance to buy this RV...now no vacancies at RV Parks....(ours is full with waiting list)...I know its a Sunday...but Ryan Sundberg you worked a miracle last Easter Sunday with a similar situation.  Connie  Beck, are there any Housing First funds to help this poor lady???  If anybody else has any ideas, I'd appreciate it."

The headline of this post and the statement below are my opinion on this situation and not the feelings of the person who did the MCW post.


Besides the County, this would be a great way for someone including those who support Measure V and mobile park owners to make a real difference.

"Mental illness should not be about police and criminal justice"

Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay tweeted:

This is what I'm talking about.  Jails are the state hospitals of the past. Mental illness should not be about police and criminal justice. https://t.co/HJMzhK0zSN

Eureka Police Chief Andrew Mills agreed and commented on the tweet from Chief Ramsay:

No where is it more prevalent than here. #mentalhealth #realsolutions https://t.co/LCJt4eVmsv

Humboldt Bay Fire and City Ambulance out on 2nd Street in Old Town

Humboldt Bay Fire and City Ambulance on 2nd Street between H and I in front of a duplex arrived around 6 p.m. Ambulance left five minutes ago, HBF just left.

No police.

Fortuna Chief Dobberstein addresses misleading information in mailer about Measure E

Chief Dobberstein Responds to letter sent to some residents:

October 21, 2016

An open letter to the citizens of Fortuna,

Yesterday I was given a copy of a mailer that was sent to many Fortuna residents urging a NO vote on the upcoming Measure E. As Chief of Police, I cannot take an official public stand in support or against the measure; however, I can address misleading and incorrect information as it relates to my department. I have a duty to my staff and our citizens to address the very misleading information included in this mailer.

The mailer states that the City is planning on increasing “salary and benefits” if this measure is passed. This is news to me. I have not had one discussion with any member of the City Council about using these funds for salary and benefit increases. If fact all discussions regarding additional funding have been focused on adding at least 3 vital sworn officer positions to the Fortuna Police Department including a Detective, a Problem Oriented Police officer of “POP” officer and a School Resource Officer.

Comerica Bank that owns the loan to Budget Motel has served the Kushwahas with receivership documents

Attorneys were in court today before Judge Dale Reinholtsen. Next court hearing is on February 3, 2017.

Confirmation of receiver will be decided at next hearing.

From West's Dictionary of American Law:

A court order whereby all the property subject to dispute in a legal action is placed under the dominion and control of an independent person known as a receiver.

Receivership is an extraordinary remedy, the purpose of which is to preserve property during the time needed to prosecute a lawsuit, if a danger is present that such property will be dissipated or removed from the jurisdiction of the court if a receiver is not appointed. Receivership takes place through a court order and is utilized only in exceptional circumstances and with or without the consent of the owner of the property.

Jail access motion withdrawn for now, setting for Maxx Robison continued to December 14

A motion regarding laptop access into the jail and setting for preliminary was scheduled this afternoon for Maxx Robison.

Public Defender Ms. Jennifer Dixon told Judge Joyce Hinrichs, "I am withdrawing my motion for electronic access without prejudice."

"A concerted effort has been made between the Jail, County Counsel, and the Public Defender's office and the IT Department has remedied the problem."

Ms. Dixon said she had discussed the matter with Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees, who is prosecuting the case. Since most of the case is electronic. they discussed a six week disposition and reset hearing.

IT is working with Public Defender's office, County Counsel and the jail  to remedy the situation,

Deputy DA Carolyn Schaffer was present for the People. She was subbing in for Mr. Rees on this case today.

Setting is now rescheduled for December 14 at 10:15 a.m.

Oct 12, 2016

McCullens motel shooting suspect preliminary date to be set after jail access decision on electronic discovery is decided

McMullen's motel shooting suspect, Maxx Robison, had a setting date today for his preliminary. That got put over to October 20 at 2 p.m. since a petition by his attorney, Ms. Jennifer Dixon has yet to be decided.

She had requested a court order for jail access for a computer to be brought in. "Mr. Robison has information on his case which is mostly electronic discovery."

Who do you believe in the Measure V wars? Hillary Mosher responds to allegations

Update: As of October 22, Hillary Mosher has stepped down from being involved in the Measure V Campaign.

Yesterday, Humboldt Consequential did this post:

http://thclive.net/2016/10/20/hilary-moshers-offers-to-drop-measure-v-if-park-owners-giver-her-property-and-free-rent-read-it-in-her-own-words/

I contacted Hillary Mosher to ask if she wanted to respond. She did get back to me. I appreciate Ms. Mosher's time and what she shared.

This is the part of our conversation that is her on record response:

"I will not dignify this scurrilous libel with a response."

Today, I got some more information.

Twitter, Sound Cloud, Spotify not working? Here's why

Twitter not working for you? Here's why?


http://www.krcrtv.com/north-coast-news/eureka-news/north-coast-news/major-internet-outages-reporter-after-cyber-attacks/129146496

https://www.google.com/amp/www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Major-Websites-Taken-Down-by-Internet-Attack-397905801.html%3famp=y?client=ms-android-verizon

Judge Carter grants motion to dismiss charges against Nicholas Leigl in Jesus Garcia homicide, he is free

This morning Visiting Judge Carter heard arguments from both from Deputy David Christensen and Nicholas Leigl's attorney, Mr. Michael Acosta, on the defense 995 motion to dismiss all charges.

After hearing from both attirneys, the Judge explained why she granted the defense motion. She told the defendant, " Mr. Leigl, find some new friends."

He will be released from custody as all charges against to him were dismissed.

Leigl, is one of four suspects in the Jesus Garcia homicide.

The motion has been continued twice, last time on October 5, when it was scheduled in Courtroom 4.

Only KIEM and myself were in court this morning.


Previous posts:

• http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2016/10/nicholas-leigl-motion-to-dismiss.html?m=1

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2016/09/will-nicholas-leigl-win-his-motion-to.html?m=1

EPD issues vehicle security cards in effort to reduce vehicle related thefts

If you happen to find one of these “Vehicle Security Report Cards” on your
windshield sometime don’t worry, it is not a ticket.

Court rejects conditional plea for Charles Cole, new jury trial on December 12

Charles Cole was scheduled to be sentenced this afternoon in Courtroom 1. Judge John Feeney rejected the conditional plea.

A petition had been submitted to the DA. The DA's office cited the same codes as probation. Probation recommended that even with dog obedience classes, they were concerned about the possible return of Cole's dog to him which was a part of the conditional plea.

Those penal codes are 597 (g) 1 and 597.9.

About 30 people showed up and all of these people are against Cole ever owning a pet.

Sep 12, 2016

"It was not the first choice of either side"; instead of second jury trial, Charles Cole pleads guilty to animal abuse in one case, simple battery in another case

A second jury trial was scheduled this morning for Charles Cole for his animal cruelty case. Instead he plead guilty to a misdemeanor; animal abuse. In his other case, he plead out to a PC 242; simple battery.

"It was not the first choice of either side," Cole's attorney, Mr. Kaleb Cockrum told me. The resolution is what a juror had suggested after the first trial, said Mr. Cockrum.

Cole will be supervised. Part of the terms of his probation are anger management classes and dog obedience classes. If he complies with the terms of his probation, there will be a "structured release" of his dog, said Mr. Cockrum. There are also terms of probation in place for the protection of Cole's dog.

Sentencing is on October 20.

Previous post (with all coverage):

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2016/09/it-was-not-first-choice-of-either-side.html

Man located with gunshot wound in BMW, Lil Tank, one of the main witnesses in Jesus Garcia homicide

Word on the street is that the person found in the BMW is Lil Tank aka Mike Grant.

He is one of the key witnesses in the Jesus Garcia jomicid

Before this, allegedly Grant drove by Dan Leigl's house and shot at the house after a conversation he had with with Nicholas Leigl's sister.

Nicholas Leigl is one of four suspects in the Jesus Garcia homicide.

EPD Capatian Watson said due to confidentiality, he cannot comment on the identity of the victim and also because "this is still an open investigation."

EPD Press Release:

On October 17, 2016, at about 12:41 a.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to the 1600 block of G Street for the report of shots heard in the vicinity.  Officers searched the area but were unable to locate any suspects, victims, or evidence of a shooting.  

Jon David Goldberg, charged with the death of Tim Smith has preliminary hearing scheduled for December 6

A disposition and reset hearing is set for Jon David Goldberg this afternoon. Preliminary hearing is scheduled for December 6 at 9:45 a.m.

Intervention and a discovery motion on November 15.

Oct 6, 2016

Jon David Goldberg's bail raised to two million: Oct 12 preliminary vacated; disposition and reset date set

A hearing on the District Attorney's motion filed to increase bail for Jon David Goldberg is scheduled this afternoon at 2 p.m. Goldberg also has an intervention hearing scheduled for 3 p.m. this afternoon.

Judge Timothy Cissna granted the people's motion to increase bail. The additional one million is based on the special allegation in Count 1, which if found true has a sentence of 25 years to life, the bail schedule for that is one million.

The original one million was the bail schedule amount for a murder charge.

A disposition and reset hearing is set for  October 20 after the defense made an oral motion to continue based on not receiving any discovery besides initial reports and needing time for investigation.

Judge Cissna said the People needed to follow up and have the law enforcement agency provided reports in a timely fashion.

Christopher Renner who plead guilty to continuous sexual abuse of a minor to be sentenced shortly

Christopher Renner is scheduled to be sentenced at 9 a.m. this morning.

Del Norte DA Press Release:

The Del Norte District Attorney’s Office announced today that Christopher James Renner (58) of Crescent City, was sentenced by the Honorable Philip M. Schafer this morning to serve twelve (12) years in state prison for continuous sexual abuse upon a child under fourteen.  The Del Norte County Probation Department, charged with the responsibility of making sentencing recommendations to the court, reported to the court that they would have recommended probation for Renner if he was eligible but since he was not, that he should only get six (6) years in state prison, the most lenient sentencing option available to the court by law.   

Kiya Kitchen's ashes finally returned to Joe Kitchen

Kiya Kitchen's ashes were finally handed over to Joseph Kitchen.

This is an issue handled privately, and not in court.

On his facebook page, he wrote "This is not right ,please enjoy and listen to your babies  life is life my friends."