“They turned the whole thing around, making Patty a victim. Patty is not a victim.” Schmidt said the board’s decision honored the sentencing judge’s intent, which was to incarcerate ...

Patricia “Patty” Berg, a fervent Democrat and former State Assemblywoman, passed away on Nov. 19, 2024, in Eureka. A Humboldt County resident since 1974, Berg established herself not only as ...

Former North Coast Assemblymember Patty Berg, the founding executive director of the Area 1 Agency on Aging, who spearheaded the state’s first-of-its-kind master plan on aging, has died.