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orth Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman, one of President Trump’s most vociferous critics, offered the president some well wishes Oct. 1 after learning he and Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19, though the message came with a barbs attached. “We all knew an October surprise was coming, but I never imagined it would be COVID-19 finally catching up to the Denier-in-Chief,” Huffman wrote on Twitter. “I hope the best for (Hope) Hicks, Trump and the rest of them, regardless of karma.” A few hours later, Huffman — who has changed his Twitter handle to “Rep. Jared ‘Please Wear a Mask’ Huffman — again took to the platform, retweeting a report from CNN confirming the president and first lady had tested positive. “I hope he recovers fully. He needs to face justice,” wrote Huffman, who was one of the first members of Congress to call for impeachment. California Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee who has also been sharply critical of Trump and his administration, also took to Twitter after
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learning the news but took a markedly more restrained tone than Huffman. “Doug and I join Joe Biden and Dr. Biden in wishing President Trump and the First Lady a full and speedy recovery,” Harris wrote. “We’re keeping them and the entire Trump family in our thoughts.” North Coast state Sen. Mike McGuire, meanwhile, took the news as an opportunity to urge people to take the virus seriously. “7.3 million Americans have been stricken by the coronavirus,” he wrote. “As the world’s public health experts have been saying, the coronavirus is insidious and doesn’t discriminate. Thinking of all those impacted by this devastating virus, including the President. Wear a mask.” Huffman followed up on the issue the next morning, retweeting a message from Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) opining that COVID-19 didn’t “sneak up” on Trump, intoning the White House should have been more cautious about the virus. “Really important point,” Huffman wrote. “He has been amazingly reckless.” Trump was admitted to Walter Reed Medical Center on Oct. 2 for treatment
Deo’s Closes: After more than 45 years in business, Deo’s Sandwich Shop closed Sept. 20, leaving would-be customers to find a sign reading, “It was an honor serving our community in Henderson Center and we thank you for your warm support throughout the years!” Owner Joe Sandoval said the decline in business during the pandemic has been too much to sustain, though he’s hoping someone will buy Deo’s and keep it going. POSTED 10.06.20
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Digitally Speaking The number of COVID-19 cases confirmed locally in the seven-day span before this issue of the Journal went to press. The county saw 24 cases confirmed in the seven-day span before that, after 38 cases in the period before that. POSTED 10.06.20
Trump Supporters on Parade
A Donald Trump supporter waves two flags from a ladder bucket during an Oct. 3 caravan that was organized before the president announced he’d contracted COVID-19 and saw more than a dozen vehicles travel from Fortuna to McKinleyville. POSTED 10.03.20 Credit: Kris Nagel
and was reportedly administered oxygen, an antibody cocktail and two experimental treatments — the antiviral drug remdesivir and the steroid dexamethasone — while being treated by a team of at least nine doctors. Before returning to the White House on Oct. 5, Trump tweeted that he was feeling “really good.” “Don’t be afraid of COVID. Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump administration, some really great drugs and knowledge,” he wrote, failing to acknowledge that he’d received
Cyclist Killed: A bicyclist was killed shortly after 11 p.m. on Oct. 1 when they reportedly swerved directly in front of a car in the 2400 block of Broadway in Eureka. According to a press release, the cyclist was wearing dark clothing without a helmet. Their identity is being withheld until next of kin can be notified. According to the Eureka Police, the driver was not believed to be under the influence. POSTED 10.02.20
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They Said It “We have no statement period.” — Humboldt County Republican Party Chair Doug Brower in a text message to the Times-Standard after the publication asked whether the local Republican party condemned white supremacy and believed in the peaceful transition of power following the Sept. 29 presidential debate. POSTED 10.01.20
some of the world’s best medical care and “drugs” not available to the general public. Upon returning to the White House, he promptly took off his mask in the presence of staff and, on Oct. 6, tweeted falsely that COVID is far less lethal than the flu, prompting Twitter to block the message from view because it violated the platform’s rules against “spreading misleading and potentially harmful information related to COVID-19.” — Thadeus Greenson POSTED 10.02.20 Read the full story online.
Still Smokey: Humboldt County has remained shrouded in smoke coming from fires burning to its north, east and south. The North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District reported Oct. 6 that air quality would remain hazardous in the Hoopa, Willow Creek and Bridgeville areas, with moderate to unhealthy coastal conditions, into the week. With the fires expected to continue burning for the foreseeable future, air quality will depend on wind patterns. Get daily updates at www.northcoastjournal.com. POSTED 10.06.20
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Comment of the Week “He needs Jesus.” — Jennifer Deckard commenting on the Journal’s Facebook page on the above story about North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman’s comments upon learning President Trump had tested positive for COVID-19. Huffman is Congress’ only openly humanist member and reportedly just the second in its history ever on record describing their “ethical system as not being God-based,” according to the Washington Post. POSTED 10.02.20
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