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They’re Making the Kids Lock Up Their Phones at Sunny Brae Middle School, and Everyone Seems to Agree That it Has Been Awesome (at Least According to the School District)
Press release from the Arcata School District: At its June 18, 2024 meeting the Arcata School District Board of Trustees approved the purchase of Yondr Phone Pouches for use at Sunny Brae…
Have Federal Agents Served Warrants at California’s Capitol? The Legislature Doesn’t Want You to Know
Lawmakers gather on the Assembly floor at the state Capitol on May 31, 2022. Legislative leaders have refused to provide records that could show whether federal agents are investigating lawmakers in corruption…
First-Of-Its Kind Court Order Halts Sweep of California Homeless Camp
A city worker picks up the belongings of James Harris found outside of his tent in front of the Ferry Building in San Francisco during an encampment sweep on Aug. 9, 2024…
OBITUARY: Benjamin Lee Lewis, 1954-2025
Benjamin Lee Lewis passed away on February 25, 2025 at the age of 70, surrounded by his loving family. Ben was born in Hokkaido, Japan and immigrated to the United States at…
POLL! Is This Poll a Wake-Up Call to Humboldt County Restaurants and Other Food Providers, Or No?
…At the center of the U was one enormous fat man running the entire show. He was taking orders, cooking and delivering the food, cracking open beers for people, bussing plates, running…
(AUDIO) Brett McFarland Talks About Upcoming ‘Straight Outta Humboldt’ Tour, Time in Prison and How Music Saved His Life
Brett McFarland live in the KSLG studio(AUDIO) Brett McFarland on KSLGBrett McFarland has been having a bit of an extended moment here in Humboldt. Four months ago, the local farmer-turned…
Yurok Tribe Issues ‘Urgent’ Measles Announcement, Then Clarifies: No Confirmed Cases in Humboldt or Del Norte Counties
An "urgent health advisory" posted to the Yurok Tribe's Facebook page this afternoon sparked alarm by referring to "a measles outbreak affecting our region," but public health officials later clarified that…
St. Vincent de Paul’s Leadership Issues Urgent Call for Donations Amid ‘Severe Financial Shortfall’; Weekly Services Could Drop From Five to Three Days Per Week
…Ryan Burns###Letter from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Redwood Region:On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Redwood Council, we…
Check Out the Election Office’s Cool New Tool, Which Gives You a Billion Charts and Graphs to Show How Humboldt Voted
…Click to enlarge.Gone are the days of downloading PDFs. Press release from the Humboldt County Office of Elections:The Humboldt County Office of Elections is proud to announce the launch of…
Police Reality TV Show ‘On Patrol: Live’ Has Wrapped Up Filming in Humboldt. What Did Sheriff Honsal Learn From the Experience?
…Live” — at the beginning of the pandemic. (Perhaps they caught this episode of the Joe Rogan Experience?) “[The producers] just saw how we were handling the pandemic … and kind of being the…
‘Too Damn Hard to Build’: A Key California Democrat’s Push for Speedier Construction
Framers work to build the Ruby Street apartments in Castro Valley on Feb. 6, 2024. The construction project is funded by the No Place Like Home bond, which passed in 2018 to…
OBITUARY: Frank Hizer, 1934-2025
…In 1965 he joined the Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department, Company 3 Hook and Ladder. He was dedicated to the department for 43 years, serving the last several years as Assistant Chief and…
OBITUARY: Daniel Steven McClelland, 1949-2025
…He and Luke were honored with the Order of the Arrow while in Boy Scouts. They also participated in 50-miler hikes with the Boy Scouts. He took his Scouts to the…
OBITUARY: Virgil Kirkpatrick, 1940-2025
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of Virgil Kirkpatrick. He passed away peacefully on February 14, 2025 at Hospice House, Hospice of Humboldt. Virgil was surrounded…
OBITUARY: Darla Zorina Nelson, 1967-2024
…Darla will be celebrated deeply in the hearts of those who were closest to her, forever.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Darla Nelson's loved ones. The Lost Coast…
POLL! Should the City of Eureka Become a Sanctuary City?
Tuesday's Eureka City Council Meeting will feature discussion on whether of not the city should approve a resolution declaring itself a sanctuary city. From our council preview last week:"If approved…
Car Burglary Suspect Arrested in Blue Lake After Quick Investigation, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Feb. 28 at about 7 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputy was dispatched to the 400 block of…
Trump, Musk Plan to Shutter Federal Offices Includes Arcata Site for NOAA Fisheries, Redwood National Park Staff
The Arcata Field Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, located at 1655 Heindon Road in Arcata. | Photo by Andrew Goff.###President Donald…
Police Vehicle Rams Utility Pole in Fortuna, Causing Power Outage in the Neighborhood
UPDATE, 5:53 p.m.:Here's the press release from the Fortuna Police Department:On March 3, 2025, at approximately 1:01 PM, the Fortuna Police Department attempted a traffic stop…
Human Rights Commission Says: It’s Not Our Job to Police Billboards
…We are not in the business of monitoring the speech rights of the client (who paid for the signs) or the rights of property owners (the sign company). We have received considerable…
California’s Fast Food Council After One Year: A Few Meetings, Three Staff Members Hired
Fast food workers rally at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Aug. 31, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMattersOne year into California’s landmark effort to regulate conditions for more than…
Who Should Pay Billions for Climate Disasters? California and Others Take Aim at Big Oil — Will the Strategy Work?
Photo by Jan Zakelj via Pexels.Big Oil faces mounting lawsuits as extreme weather worsens, with California leading efforts to make fossil fuel giants pay billions of dollars for the climate damage…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Where Does My Power Come From?
…And layer onto that state mandates and competition with other power purchasers across the state. Richard Engel of the Redwood Coast Energy Authority joins the show to talk about the difficulties of…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: After the Massacres, the Expulsions. How Wiyot Survivors Were Forced Off Their Land After the Slaughter of Their People
…Buhne assumed the role of transferring the Wiyot back to the Klamath Reservation aboard his steamer, the Mary Ann. 18 Those aboard the Mary Ann arrived at an unfortunate time: an extreme…
OBITUARY: Brett Delancey Gregory, 1981-2024
…Brett was also a fisheries observer for the North Pacific Groundfish fishery out of Dutch Harbor, Alaska in the Bering Sea. Brett met his wife, Marian, in Trinidad, and was the loving…
OBITUARY: Heather May Brazil, 1989-2025
Heather May Brazil was born on May 8, 1989, in Arcata, to the late Ronald Brazil and Dorcas Marshall. Heather entered into rest on February 21, 2025, after living a life of…
OBITUARY: Carol Schillinger, 1943-2024
On the morning of December 21, 2024, Mom passed away peacefully after a recurring battle with cancer, surrounded by her family.Carol was born in Indiana and raised in Arkansas and Chicago…
NEXT UP AT EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Sanctuary City Declaration, Mid-Year Budget Review, and New Rules for Old Pipes
…Before the county’s sanctuary policy was adopted, Honsal said the sheriff’s office “had an open dialogue with ICE.”The staff report attached to the city council’s agenda outlines recent…
(AUDIO) Humboldt’s Film Commissioner Has Big Plans For How to Attract More Film Shoots to Our Area (And She’d Also Like You to Walk Her Red Carpet This Weekend)
…For the 10th consecutive year, the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commissioner is inviting the community to glam it up and head to the Eureka Theatre at 3:30 p.m. this Sunday…
POETS! Can You Beat the Bot and Become Eureka’s Next Poet Laureate?
…Here's a press release from the City of Eureka/Ink People Center for the Arts that explains it all: Informational poster. Click to enlarge.January 21, 2025 (Eureka, Calif.) - The City…