March 2024

Attorney Accuses Sheriff’s Office of Excessive Force and Evidence Tampering in Officer-Involved Shooting Case; Honsal Disagrees

Guy Fieri, aka ‘The Mayor of Flavortown,’ to be Recognized as Honorary Mayor of Ferndale

Providence Encourages Patients to Contact Blue Shield as Contract Negotiations Stall

Blue Lake Rancheria Among Five Tribes to Prevail in Landmark Legal Battle With the State; Outcome Called a ‘Game Changer’ for Tribal Casinos Nationwide

[UPDATED] State Accuses Cal Poly Humboldt of Violating Contract By Using Aquatic Center for Admin Offices and Fundraising, Lumberjack Reports

Judge Grants Wiyot Tribe’s Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Filed By ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Over the City’s Housing Development Plans

Coastal Commission Finds ‘Substantial Issues’ With Schneider’s Plans to Demolish Half-Built Dream Mansion, Takes Over Jurisdiction of the Project

Matthew Marshall to Leave Redwood Coast Energy Authority After 13 Years As Executive Director

TODAY in SUPES: As Weed Farms Fail, They’re Leaving Debt and Degradation in Their Wake

Wiyot Tribe Urges Judge to Toss ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Lawsuit Over Removal of Parking Spaces

Local Doctor Seeks to Convert Former Eureka Church Property Into Multi-Family Housing, Urgent Care Facility and Medical Spa

Crowley Wind Services’s Partner Agreement With the Harbor District Will Expire Without a Lease, Leaving Future Relationship Unclear

YOU VOTE YET? If Not, Here Are Your Options for Doing Your Civic Duty Today and Tomorrow

Humboldt County Animal Shelter Cuts Adoption Fees as Storms Prompt Influx of Dogs, Putting Facility Over Capacity

February 2024

A Black Business Owner’s Work Truck Was Firebombed and Spray-Painted With the N-Word in Eureka, Owner Says

A Cluster of Earthquakes Struck West of Eureka Overnight

Gomez Campaign for County Supervisor Files Overdue Financial Disclosure Forms

TODAY in SUPES: Board Hints at a Roads Tax Ballot Measure, Talks Tobacco Retailer Rules and More

CAMPAIGN $$$ ROUNDUP: Incumbent Supervisors Raise and Spend More Than Challengers; Gomez Campaign Refuses to Answer Finance Questions

April Van Dyke, Candidate for Superior Court Judge, on Her Upbringing, Racial Disparities in the Justice System, Why She Sued Her Former Employer and More

5,500 Locals Have Already Voted in the Primary, a ‘Surprisingly High’ Early Turnout, Says County Registrar of Voters

Initial Drawdown Complete, Klamath Basin Restoration Has Begun Ahead of Historic Dam Removal This Fall

[UPDATED] ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Drops Motions for Preliminary Injunction But Will Continue CEQA Lawsuits Against the City

FORNICATING BIGFOOTS! The Trailer Just Dropped for Locally Filmed ‘Sasquatch Sunset,’ an R-rated Dramedy Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Others in Furry Suits

Developer of McKay Ranch Subdivision, a Proposed 320-Unit Housing Development in Cutten, Seeks Annexation from Humboldt Community Services District

Judge Tosses Suit From ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Backers Accusing the City of Violating Elections Code

Presiding Judge Gregory Kreis Facing Formal Inquiry Into 19 Counts of Alleged Misconduct, Including Drug and Alcohol Use, Sexually Inappropriate Behavior and Antisemitic Remarks

Sushi Spot Eliminates Tipping in Favor of a Service Charge and Some People Are Big Mad About It

Housing for All Backers (Meaning Security National, Really) Have Outspent Opponents by Margin of 163-1

Buh-Bye, Leo! Local Production on Paul Thomas Anderson’s New DiCaprio Movie Has Wrapped

State Attorney General’s Office Joins the Fight Against the Pro-Parking Group ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’

January 2024

Eureka Among Seven California Communities to Earn Coveted ‘Pro-Housing’ Designation

Honsal Pleads for Hiring Freeze Exception; Board Punts Decision on Short-Term Rental Ordinance to March

(PHOTOS) Hollywood Magic Transforms Cutten Plaza Into a Mexican Mini-Mall for DiCaprio Movie Production

County Supervisors Deny Appeal of McKinleyville Subdivision, Approve 56-Unit Development Project

Security National Has Spent at Least $236,000 on the Pro-Parking ‘Housing for All’ Initiative So Far

(VIDEO) BOOM! Copco 1 Dam Blast Sends Middle Klamath River Flowing Freely For the First Time in a Century

TODAY in SUPES: County Eyes Major Changes to Mental Health Programs, Awards $1M in Measure Z Revenues to Road Repairs

Chief Exec of Mad River Hospital Unexpectedly Ousted; Talks Continue for Potential Sale to Arizona Company

[UPDATE: Still Open!] Blondies Food and Drink in Arcata Has Alcohol License Suspended for Serving to a Minor During Decoy Operation

Cal Poly Humboldt Campus to Remain Open During Next Week’s Planned Faculty and Teamsters Strikes

Providence’s Local Outpatient Labs Will Be Sold to Labcorp, the ‘Walmart’ of Testing Labs, According to Humboldt County Health Care Workers

[UPDATE: Re-Opened] Hwy. 101 Closed in Both Directions in Both Orick and Fortuna Due to Flooding

Providence is Closing All of Its Outpatient Labs, Including Those at St. Joseph and Redwood Memorial Hospitals

Harbor District Board to Consider Adopting ‘Green Terminal Strategy’ for Offshore Wind Infrastructure Development

Film Set to Shoot in Eureka is From Renowned Director Paul Thomas Anderson, With Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Regina Hall, According to Industry Reports

TODAY in SUPES: Who Wants to Operate a Safe Parking Program for the Homeless? Also, What To Do About Whippit Abuse?

Brian Stephens, Eureka’s New Police Chief, Comes From the Department’s Bad Boy Days But Says He’s Committed to Continuing Progressive Reforms

Thai Fusion Korean Barbecue is Coming Soon to the Former Golden Harvest Cafe Spot in Arcata

Theo Lengyel, Founding Member of Eureka’s Mr. Bungle, Arrested in Connection With Girlfriend’s Murder