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Claim Against DA Alleges Corruption, Discrimination, Harassment – May 8, 2012

By kevpod

Daniel Mintz Eye Correspondent HUMBOLDT – The District Attorney’s Office’s Legal Services Manager has filed a damage claim against the county alleging that District Attorney Paul Gallegos, former Assistant DA Wes Keat, Chief Investigator Mike Hislop and other management-level employees subjected her to “discrimination, harassment and retaliation.” Filed by Jeannie Duncan, who’s who had been... »

$150K Audit Probes Years Of Grant Bungling By DA’s Office – March 17, 2012

By kevpod

Daniel Mintz Eye Correspondent HUMBOLDT – A consulting firm specializing in grant regulation compliance is reviewing management of grant funds in the District Attorney’s Office and its work has expanded to include what a county staff report describes as “all prior year grants and revenue sources.” The firm’s expanded contract is said to be... »

DA Admits Grant Money Left On Table – August 9, 2011

By kevpod

Gallegos said ongoing gaps in reimbursement claims have been confirmed. »

DA: Grant Bungling A ‘Personnel Issue’ – July 7, 2011

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The DA said the problem is a personnel issue, which requires confidentiality. »

‘Significant Funds’ Stolen From Court – July 7, 2011

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There is suspicion that there’s been theft of restitution fees paid to the court system in cash, the DA said. »

Paul Gallegos: Dedication To Public Service – October 25, 2010

By kevpod

One of the Deputies that I was obligated to terminate is running against me in this election. While I am unable to state the reasons for her dismissal, I can say that the only reasons I would fire someone are if they are dishonest, unfair or incompetent. »

Allison Jackson – Rebuild The Broken DA’s Office – October 15, 2010

By kevpod

I will re-establish a true environmental crimes unit that addresses real issues and doesn’t waste our time or your money on vanity cases and political grandstanding. »

Paul Hagen: The DA Race – October 2, 2010

By kevpod

If you believe as I do, that we actually create our own future, then the most important issue in any election is really the character of the candidates as leaders. After our decades of culture wars, I submit that character is far more important than political prosecutions. I urge everyone to look beyond canned... »

Accused Molester Dossey Pleads To Lesser Count – May 19, 2010

By kevpod

Dossey, 26, had been held in Humboldt County Jail on $50,000 bail since March 4, when he was arrested on charges of Child Molestation and Sending Harmful Matter to Seduce a Minor after Arcata High School school officials learned of the allegations and notified police. It was alleged that Dossey, an AHS Junior Varsity... »

Allison Jackson: ‘The community deserves something better’ – March 24, 2010

By kevpod

Daniel Mintz Eye Correspondent HUMBOLDT – Former County Prosecutor Allison Jackson says she has a wide-ranging base of support that’s united in the belief that the District Attorney’s Office needs to change for the better. “I would liken it to the Titanic with the bow up in the water and the band hanging from... »