"Our jail in Humboldt County is by far the largest mental health facility we have but it wasn't designed to deal with many of the issues surrounding individuals with mental illness"

Fourth District Supervisor Virginia Bass is one of ten people from California getting a special tour of jail facilities in San Antonio, Texas and Miami, Florida and seeing how they deal with mental health for people that are incarcerated.

Instead of attending a RCRC conference in Tahoe, Supervisor Bass thought this was a very important opportunity and chose to spend this week in Texas and Florida.

Supervisor Bass flew out early this morning from Humboldt County. She just left on a flight out of San Francisco and  shared some thoughts about her trip.

"I was offered an incredible opportunity to travel with a high level delegation of 10 individuals sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections and the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) to visit jails that are considered model facilities for how they deal with the challenges of incarceration of folks who suffer from mental illness."

"Our jail in Humboldt County is by far the largest mental health facility we have but it wasn't designed to deal with many of the issues surrounding individuals with mental illness. I hear the same story from many other counties. This is a problem we don't deal with very well."

"The good news is, there are counties across the Country who are doing new and innovative things in this area."

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown and I are the only 2 "local electeds" joining this group that includes Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, Linda Penner, chair of the BSCC, Stephanie Welch, Executive officer of The Council on Mentally Ill Offenders (COMIO) with the CDCR, MHSOAC commissioners Richard Van Horn and Dr. Victor Carrion and Toby Ewing the Executive Director of the MHSOAC.

With the tweekers and druggies, can we atleast make $ off them as a location for the Walking Dead

If we are going to have all these tweekers and druggies suck up resources, especially law enforcement, can't we at least make money off them as a location for "The Walking Dead"?

Yeah, I have said it before; Yeah I know not all of Humboldt is like this but with the damage constantly around, it is hard to ignore.

Photo credit: variety.com

Come out tonight and support the most amazing 17 year old and local athlete beat cancer

Today from 4 to 7, there is a fundraiser for one of the most amazing 17 year olds I know and my most favorite athlete, Reve Tomlin.

Here is a link to the facebook event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/290347758001374/?ti=cl

Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, Humboldt Honey Wine is open from business again, surviving a devastating fire in June

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Humboldt Honey Wine has risen.


Just a couple of months after their business burned down in Old Town, Humboldt Honey Wine is open for business and the public will get their first look at their opening on October Arts Alive from 6 to 9 p.m..

Front room area

Brewing room

Gift shop

Gift shop

Gift shop located next to the front room

I was the first to report about their new location in June. Their old business was destroyed by a fire on June 7, described as the largest fire in downtown in decades.

HSU students collecting data on HSU homelessness crisis

HSU Homeless Student Alliance Meeting,Friday, September 30, 2016 at 3 p.m.,
Humboldt State University, BSS Building Room 166. Open to Students, Staff, Faculty and advocacy groups interested,

Red carpet to the entrance of Boys and Girls benefit, "Night of 4,000 stars"

9/25 update from Executive Director Liz Smith; total raised $55,000.


Businesses, community members, elected officials are at 901 Myrtle Avenue for a benefit for the Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods.

Supervisor Rex Bohn is the auctioneer.

Looks like Kushwaha didn't learn his lesson with the Green Valley motel being shut down 3 years ago

Besides the Budget Motel in Eureka, Ravindra aka David Kushwaha had another motel shut down in 2013.

Wouldn't talk to media then; wouldn't talk to media now except today to whine about alleged conspiracies about Danco and the City and suing the City of Eureka.

He didn't come up with the money then; he did not now.

The shut down in 2013 was a County action since it was Green Valley motel in Orick.

Story at:

http://mckinleyvillepress.com/slumlord-wont-relocate-tenants-at-dilapidated-motel-families-told-children-cant-live-there/

If anyone should be sued, it should be Kushwaha by the taxpayers.

He made people living at his two motels lose their homes, he had no problem taking rent checks for years  and expecting people who had little choice live in disgusting and dangerous conditions or over using up City and County resources, especially police for one property, the Budget.

If Peter Martin was really a champion for the downtrodden, he would have sued Kushwaha, and offered his services pro bono. No easy money here, so Martin passed on this "cause."

"The physical structure is only part of the problem; this has become a hot spot in Eureka for crime and disorder"; Budget motel is being boarded up room by room

"The physical structure is only part of the problem; this has become a hot spot in Eureka for crime and disorder," said EPD Captain Steve Watson. Not all, but a number of people who are living at the Budget are the problem, said Captain Watson.

"We are just standing by to make sure things go peacefully," said EPD Captain Brian Stephens.

Over 2,000 Commercial Cannabis Activity Registration forms filed with County prior to August 23 deadline

The Planning & Building Department - Cannabis Services Division is excited to announce the receipt of well over 2,000 Commercial Cannabis Activity Registration forms submitted prior to the Aug. 23 deadline. This impressive and encouraging initial response is due in large part to partnerships and outreach by numerous state agencies and local organizations, non-profits, and consulting firms who were instrumental in helping mobilize and educate Humboldt’s medical cannabis farmers and patients.

Budget Motel process of relocating tenants to start tomorrow after 8 a.m

City just sent out a press release. The rest of the information already covered in earlier posts.

Citing public safety concerns and the horrifying experience of the 12 year old student, People request and are granted no bail for Dylan Wilson

More disturbing details emerged at the arraignment of Dylan Wilson this afternoon about his alleged encounter with the female minor on the path to Arcata Elementary school.

Besides court staff, attorneys, victim witness representatives, no one besides me was in the court for Wilson's arraignment.

A sullen Wilson walked into Courtroom 5 this afternoon. He looked down as Judge Joyce Hinrichs read the charges against him.

When Judge Hinrichs asked if he needed an attorney to represent him, Wilson loudly snapped, "Yeah."

Deputy District Attorney Stacey Eads who is prosecuting this case requested no bail.

Ms. Eads said the People had public safety concerns. "A child is the victim. While she was walking to school, he looked at her. They made eye contact. He grabbed her, proceeded to pull down her pants as well as her panties and was on top of her. She yelled as loudly as she could. She tried to push him away. She was unsuccessful."

Dylan Wilson who allegedly assaulted 12 year old at Arcata Elementary charged with two felonies

Dylan Jackson Wilson is scheduled to be arraigned  this afternoon for his 2016 case. His 2015 and 2014 cases are also on calendar.

In his recent case, he is charged with two felonies. Count 1 Forcible Lewd  Act Upon a Child and Count 2 Assault with intent to commit a felony on a victim under 18; " intent to commit rape, sodomy and oral copulation" is alleged in the complaint.

Charges are slightly different than what he was charged with when he was booked.

Wilson is the man who allegedly assaulted a 12 year old at Arcata Elementary earlier this week.

Judge Reinholtsen rules in favor of the City of Eureka over Budget Motel owner

Just in...

Judge Dale Reinholtsen ruled in favor of the City of Eureka.

The City will be issuing a press release later today.

For details of City Attorney Cyndi Day-Wilson's argument, please refer to the post below. Clearly, Judge Reinholtsen agreed with the City of Eureka.

Mf. Carlton Floyd said he had no comment.

Here is a Judge Reinholtsen's ruling:

With over 100 open violations in 2011; 348 violations now in 2016; City of Eureka outlines the deplorable conditions, including case laws and civil codes why Budget request should be denied

"This owner had had more than a fair shake" said Eureka City Attorney Cyndi Day Wilson. "The City has a long history with the Budget motel."

Ms. Day-Wilson mentioned that the City has been tracking this property since 2006. "There are currently nine outstanding cases dating back to June 10, 2010."

Disputing that the owners had not received notice, Ms. Day-Wilson cited many dates from 2011 to 2014, prior to the recent notice that had been served on the Budget Motel informing them of the issues.

There were over "100 open violations" cited in 2011.

Should the owners of the Budget be given 45 more days they are asking for or should the City of Eureka be allowed to proceed; owners acknowledge issues

Judge Dale Reinholtsen opened this morning's hearing on "prohibiting the City of Eureka and its agents' from vacating tenants from the "premises of the Budget" motel had been submitted on behalf of the owners of the Budget by Mr. Carlton Floyd, their attorney.

"I was contacted by their (clients) office on Tuesday," said Mr. Floyd. "On Monday, they received notice that there were a large number of violations at the Budget and that the tenants would be evicted this morning. Prior to that the only notice they had received was a phone call from Brain Issa. As far as written notice in the last six months/a year, they had not received any," until this recent notice is what Mr. Floyd claimed his client told him.

"Mr. Kushwaha lives in Oxnard, CA; his assistant lives in Texas," said Mr. Floyd. "There have been various property managers and they have not relayed any messages regarding code violations."

"I am not here to argue there are violations; I'm sure there are. I am here to argue they be given a chance to fix the violations." Mr. Floyd said that the money for relocation benefits would be "better spent fixing all the issues on the property."

"The reason this is a huge detriment is because the City is requiring them to pay an upward of $60,000 in relocating fees."

"They have contacted an engineer who will in by Friday. A plumber that will be in by the week." They have contacted an electrician, said Mr. Floyd and they plan to immediately replace "all beds infested with bed bugs." They will install security cameras, he said.

Mr. Floyd said that the current manager had rented some rooms without the knowledge of the owner because the manager was unaware. "They have been vacated since yesterday."

"Outside engineering issues, my clients feel they can fix other issues in 45 days. They are willing to have the City check the progress every 48 hours. If they cannot fix these issues in 45 days, they won't fight the summary eviction and the City can go ahead."

In response to a question by Judge Reinholtsen about the plaintiffs acknowledging the issues, Mr. Floyd said that "the tenants are willing to work with the landlord so they have a place to stay."

Judge Reinholtsen to issue his ruling on whether City of Eureka can proceed at the Budget by noon

Yesterday, the owners of the Budget Motel in Eureka filed a last minute order to try and prevent the City of Eureka from closing down the motel which has 340 code violations.

Bradley Floyd is representing the Budget Motel owners Amanda and Ravindra Kushwaha. Only Ravindra Kushwaha was in court with another unidentified man. Budget motel manager Tiffany Taylor was also in court.

City Attorney Cyndi Day Wilson was in court. Eureka Police Chief Andy Mills, Humboldt Bay Fire Chief Bill Gillespie and two other HBF staff members, City Clerk Pam Powell, Chief Building Official Brian Gerving and City's Code Enforcement Program Manager Brian Issa were in court.

Gist was that Ravindra Kushwaha wants 45 days to have a chance to  fix issues and have people stay there and claimed the $60,000 in relocation expenses was a detriment.

City Attorney citing that there have been open violations since 2011 and that the owners had not fixed them, had plenty of time, and citing case law and civil codes why the TRO should not be granted along with highlighting the deplorable conditions and 348 current violations asked Judge Dale Reinholtsen to deny the request by TRO.

Judge Reinholtsen said he will have a ruling by noon today.

I am in the process of working on two separate post on both arguments, which I may finish before or after the ruling is issued today.

Times Standard, North Coast Journal and Lost Coast Outpost were also in court.

Yesterday's posts:

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2016/09/temporary-restraining-order-requested.html?m=1

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2016/09/will-buget-motel-close-tomorrow-maybe.html?m=1

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2016/09/budget-motel-inspection-just-completed.html

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2016/09/inspection-warrant-served-on-budget.html
http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2016/09/budget-motel-issues-include-deliquent.html

HCSO seeks your help locating male suspect wanted for alleged fraudelent use of credit cards in Trinidad and Mckinleyville

On August 17, 2016 a Humboldt County Deputy Sheriff patrolling the area of Trinidad was approached by two victims wanting to report a vehicle burglary.  The male victim told the deputy his vehicle had been broken into while they were hiking near the Trinidad Frontage Road.  The female victim’s wallet including various credit cards and driver’s license were stolen from the vehicle.

Temporary restraining order requested against City of Eureka's action to close Budget tomorrow

I just stopped by Mr. Bradley Floyd's office and spoke with his assistant.

She did verify a complaint for a temporary restraining order to stop the tenants from having to move tomorrow has been filed.

Once it is signed by a Judge, the City will be served.

I just checked the court records and court clerk's office right before they closed for the day. It is a restraining order to try stop the injunction. Was signed by Judge Dale Reinholtsen. Court hearing tomorrow at 8:45 a.m.

I will upload more photos of the basic complaint later today. I will have more details on the full complaint tomorrow since the clerk's office is now closed .

Plaintiffs are Amanda and Ravindra Kushwaha, owners of the Budget Motel. Defendant is City of Eureka.

(Please do not use photos without credit--see copyright information on home page)

One of the photos says electronic service, City Attorney Cyndi Day Wilson told me they do not accept electronic service, this was before lunch. As of 2:30, the City had yet not been served.


See the two posts below, including the original post with remarks from City Attorney Cyndia Day Wilson.