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Record Numbers of People Have Died in California Jails. Now Lawmakers Could Crack Down
…In San Diego, the civilian review board that oversees the jail system has proposed handing over medical care to the county health department. That would strip the responsibility from Sheriff Kelly Martinez…
Making Borrowing Easier: Amendment to State Constitution Could Unlock Billions of Dollars for California Housing
…Spearheading the effort to amend the state constitution is Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry — and not for the first time. The Davis Democrat has introduced a version of the bill every session since…
TODAY in SUPES: Aviation Officials Discuss Plans to Reduce Flight Delays at the Humboldt County Airport; Board Narrowly Agrees to Support Fossil Fuel Divestiture; and More!
Screenshot of Tuesday's Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting.###There are several big improvements slated for the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport. In just a few days, the county is…
POLL! Which of These Eureka Street Art Festival Critters Would You Most Trust to Guard the Compound While You're Out Foraging For Berries?
POLL! Which of These Eureka Street Art Festival Critters Would You Most Trust to Guard the Compound While You're Out Foraging For Berries?
Group Circulating Eureka Housing Petition Says the Wiyot Tribe’s Projects Are OK, Clarifies That Parking Lot Conversions Will Be Allowed So Long as Developers Build Even More Parking Than Before
Dishgamu Humboldt’s conceptual design for housing at 5th and D streets.Dishgamu Humboldt’s conceptual design for housing at 5th and D streets.PREVIOUSLY:Local Group Announces Intent to Stop the…
SLOW NEWS DAY: Can You Believe There Is Now a Third Mountain Mike’s Pizza in Humboldt? Is That Interesting?
McKinleyville's new mountaineers | SubmittedBelow you will find a lengthy press release about the opening of a new Mountain Mike's Pizza in McKinleyville. LoCO has had Mountain Mike's Pizza. It…
California Prisons Have a Drug Problem. A Strip Search Policy Takes Aim at Visitors
…On the second search, she noticed the female officers in the room had mirrors and used a flashlight. On the third search, the correctional officer was more aggressive. “She was asking me…
POLL! What Time of Day Would You Prefer Old Artillery Be Blown Up by the Sheriff's Department?
…Can we do noon? Quittin' time! Yabba dabba doo! Time it to coincide with the last sliver of sun dipping below the horizon. A fitting end to the Humboldt day. 10 p…
GET YOUR CLAM ON! California Fish and Wildlife Says it is Once Again Safe and Legal to Harvest Razor Clams in Humboldt County
…John, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.From the California Department of Fish and Wildlife: The Director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has re-opened the recreational…
‘60 Minutes’ Pays a Visit to the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm, Which is Located Near an English Town Not Completely Unlike Eureka
A couple of weeks ago, CBS's venerable news magazine "60 Minutes" paid a visit to the northern English port town of Grimsby, which services the largest offshore wind farm in the…
Those Great Big Booms Last Night Were the Sheriff’s Office Exploding a Shell Someone Found in Their Yard
Did you like those big explosions heard all around Humboldt Bay last night at around 10 p.m.? Quickened the pulse, right?This morning comes word that these booms were due to…
How Many Cal State Employees Are Accused of Sexual Harassment? Here’s Why It’s Hard to Know
…That’s how the auditor got to a much higher count than the Cozen reports — it just did the additional work of reviewing the raw data. But even the auditor’s review…
Waiting Game: Asylum Seekers at California Border at More Risk During Court Fight
…The administration indicated it plans to fight the issue all the way to the Supreme Court, if necessary. The legal challenge could disrupt what had been a downward trend in the number…
OBITUARY: Bettie Mae (Praus) Marcum-Albright, 1932-2023
She was a shining light to all that knew and loved her….She is now shining from above to light the way for all of us down here.Bettie Mae (Praus) Marcum…
OBITUARY: Richard Danford Ecker, 1938-2023
…Dick attended a class entitled “Advanced Wilderness Survival,” while Deborah attended a “Beginning Backpacking” class from the same teacher on the other side of town. Apparently, the teacher taught both classes the…
OBITUARY: Robert Allen Rode, 1925-2023
Robert (Bob) Allen Rode had the good fortune of celebrating two milestones this past Monday, July 31. The first celebration was making it to his 98th birthday. The second was passing on…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Dover, 18 Years On
In my naivety, I thought creationism, under the guise of “Intelligent Design,” would have taken a deep decline after the "Dover" trial 18 years ago. Good luck with that. A recent Pew…
OBITUARY: Frank X Gloeggler Jr., 1943-2023
…Frank lived by his word and tried to make the most of every moment he had.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Frank's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Are Environmental Laws in the Way?
Call it what you want—supply side progressivism, a "liberalism that builds," or good ol' permitting reform—a debate has emerged within progressive circles about whether environmental laws get in the way…
Fire Crews Quickly Contain Fast-Moving Wildfire North of French Gulch in Western Shasta County
…The Shasta County Sheriff’s Department lifted all evacuation orders and warnings shortly after 9 p.m.The cause of the fire remains unknown. No structures have been destroyed and none are…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Last Days of Chief Lassik
…During the early fall, the acorns ripened and groups of Lassiks camped near the acorn groves to harvest this important food. The coming of the first heavy rains brought the critical late…
(PHOTOS) Know Your 2023 Eureka Street Art Festival Artists
The Eureka Street Art Festival is back for 2023Well, take another look at Eureka, would ya? Back for its sixth year, the Eureka Street Art Festival and its brigade of artist recruits…
OBITUARY: Gina Francine Bryant Parrish, 1956-2023
…From the moment her first grandchild entered this world, they became the center of her world. Gina worked in administrative positions in several medical and financial offices throughout her life. In 2002…
OBITUARY: Genevieve G. “Jenny” Blaha, 1944-2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Genevieve G. Blaha, on July 11, 2023 at St. Joseph Hospital. Jenny was born on July 26, 1944…
OBITUARY: George Conner Martin, 1933-2023
…And he was the recipient of numerous ASHS awards including Research of the Year Award Fellow of the Society. While living in Wenatchee, WA the family spent many weekends and vacations camping…
Some Faker is Out Here Pretending to Be a Fire Inspector, Arcata Fire District Warns
Press release from the Arcata Fire Protection District:McKinleyville, CA - On August 4, 2023, the Arcata Fire Protection District was notified that an unidentified person was posing as an Arcata Fire Protection…
(UPDATED) Sudden Closure of Redwood Harley-Davidson in Eureka Leaves Customers Surprised and Frustrated
…However, when we called there we were told that he'd left for the day."Not even the district told us [the closure was coming]," the former employee of Redwood Harley-Davidson…
Eureka Police Provide Update on Thursday’s Wabash Shooting Investigation (And the Nearby DUI Hit-and-Run)
…At approximately 4:57 p.m., Officers, with the assistance of the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, executed a search warrant on the apartment. No arrests were made during the service of…
Rep. Huffman Bestows ‘Sustainable North Coast Award’ on Ferndale’s Foggy Bottoms Boys
…Huffman.For six generations, this family farm has operated in the foggy bottoms of the Eel River Valley on the far northern coast of California. Today, Foggy Bottoms Boys is led by…
(VIDEO) CLIMB TIME: Watch the Sequoia Park Zoo’s New Baby Black Bears Ascend!
…Chasing each other up the trees quickly became part of the zoomie sessions!Bears use their front legs to grip the tree with sharp, curved claws, and they use their back legs…