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He’s Filed More Than 2,000 Disability Lawsuits in California. This Case Could Set Precedent
Accessibility signs at the entrances of a business in Chinatown in San Francisco on Feb. 18, 2023. A recent court ruling has paved the way for more lawsuits to be filed related…
OBITUARY: Michael Patrick Hanrahan, 1947-2023
Michael Patrick HanrahanJanuary 15, 1947 – March 1, 2023 If you have ever been regaled by a Michael Patrick Hanrahan (Grandpa Mike) story, joke, or memory, you are among the lucky. A gifted…
OBITUARY: Ann Louise Diehl, 1946-2023
…She served the League of Women Voters, the California Retired Teachers Association, Humboldt Sponsors, the Humboldt Children’s Author Festival, and the Morris Graves Museum of Art.When not serving others, Ann…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | March 6, 2023
…Study Session on Tuesday Night to Set Goals for the Next Fiscal YearSUPES PREVIEW: Cannabis Reform Initiative and North McKay Ranch Subdivision Headline a Packed AgendaHighway 101 Closed Just North of Willits…
PG&E SAYS: Your Natural Gas Bill is Gonna Drop by a Whole Lot This Month, We Promise
El Pulpo congratulates you on your future lower gas bills the only way he knows how. File photo: Andrew Goff.Press release from PG&E: After three months of higher-than-normal…
ARCATA CITY COUNCIL: Study Session on Tuesday Night to Set Goals for the Next Fiscal Year
Arcata City Hall | file photoHey, Arcata residents! What projects and goals do you think the City should prioritize over the next year? Improvements to public parks? Road repairs? Adaptation for sea level…
SUPES PREVIEW: Cannabis Reform Initiative and North McKay Ranch Subdivision Headline a Packed Agenda
Hoo boy, the supervisors have a doozy of a meeting ahead of them on Tuesday. Let's take a look at a few of the major agenda items.Cannabis Reform InitiativeExpect this…
If Humboldt Slides Into the Pacific, Which Neighboring County Would You Swim To?
If Humboldt Slides Into the Pacific, Which Neighboring County Would You Swim To?
‘Coming for Our Check’: State Task Force Wants Strong New Agency to Handle Reparations
As a deadline for California’s task force on reparations nears, the state-appointed panel charged with examining historic racial damage has made few final decisions on its dozens of preliminary recommendations…
Eureka Police Arrest Suspect in Yesterday Morning’s Fatal Hit-and-Run
PREVIOUSLY:Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Incident on Fifth Street in Eureka### Guzman.Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On March 4, 2023, at approximately 3:15 p.m., EPD…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Dead-on Investing
Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent. — John Maynard Keynes ### The best way to make money is to die. That’s because, as financial advisor Adam Fayed puts it…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Geography Is Destiny
It’s like the pandemic all over again. That’s the feeling you get these days at the campus. The corridors, bustling with students and teachers just a few weeks ago, are…
BEHIND the CURTAIN: The Women of Bull in a China Shop Discuss the Joys and Challenges of Community Theater, the Importance of Telling a Queer Love Story
The cast of Bull in a China Shop get ready, just before the power went out in the dressing room | Photo: Stephanie McGeary###The old theater cliché “the show must go on…
Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Incident on Fifth Street in Eureka
Press release from the Eureka Police Department:On March 4, 2023, at approximately 7:00 a.m., the Eureka Police Department’s Communication Center received a report of a subject lying in…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Tribal Marine Stewards Network
Today’s guests, Jaytuk Steinruck of Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation and Megan Rocha of Resighini Rancheria, join the show to talk about the Tribal Marine Stewards Network, an alliance of Tribal Nations…
Caltrans Announces Nighttime Closure at Fernbridge Next Friday
…Emergency services will be accommodated through the closure if necessary. Motorists are encouraged to use an alternate route during this time frame. This will allow crews to replace and move some bridge…
A NURSE WRITES: Here’s a Checklist for the End of the State of Emergency
"A happy nurse ticks items off a checklist at the end of the pandemic." Image by Deep Dream Generator AI.Snow on the ground has been a cause for excitement. Our region…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | March 3, 2023
…Hope you didn’t make outdoor weekend plans… the winter weather has other ideas. Plus, a beloved local tribal elder has passed. And the City of Eureka is holding a town hall…
Facing Dismal Salmon Population Forecast, Fishermen’s Groups Call for Immediate Closure of Season, Request Disaster Assistance
Chinook salmon. | Image via CDFW.###Facing some of the worst salmon fishery numbers in California's recorded history, a coalition of sport and commercial fishermen's groups is calling on state regulators…
City of Eureka to Host ‘Mental Health 101’ Town Hall Discussion at City Hall on Saturday
…We’re really hoping to reduce some of the fear and lack of understanding that’s happening around [mental illness].”Mental health awareness has been on the rise locally and across the…
The 2023 Oyster Festival Will Be Held on the Arcata Plaza! Are You Open to Attending?
Arcata Main Street has announced that this year's June 10 edition of the Arcata Bay Oyster Festival will return to the Arcata Plaza for the first time since 2019. Does that…
After a Pandemic Pause, the State Will Restart Checking Medi-Cal Eligibility
…Care said the onus of spreading the word about the renewal period also falls on the health insurance plans. L.A. Care, he said, has been beefing up its staff to prepare…
OBITUARY: Rose Joy Crutchfield Sundberg, 1932-2023
Rose Joy Crutchfield Sundberg peacefully returned to her Creator on February 25, 2023 at the age of 90. She was surrounded by family that loves her deeply. She was born on March…
OBITUARY: George Russell Anderson, 1958-2023
Russell, as his family called him, was born in the very recently opened Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna to Alfred (Al) and Joan Anderson. Al was born and raised to the age…
Sheriff’s Office Solves Mysterious 25-Year-Old Case, Finally Identifies Human Remains Found in the Eel River Near Cock Robin Island Through DNA Technology
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The identity of a man located deceased in the Eel River has finally been determined after 25 years through DNA, thanks to a…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | March 2, 2023
…Humboldt gets a little break from the extreme weather before heading back into the yuck, the Yurok Tribe is excited about a new partnership, plus a dreamer on a solar-powered bike…
GATEWAY AREA PLAN: Fearing that the Community is Growing Restless, Arcata City Council Discusses Ways to Boost Public Engagement
Arcata City Councilmembers Meredith Mathews, Sarah Schaefer and Kimberly White discuss the Gateway Area Plan during a council meeting on Mar. 1 | Screenshot from online meeting video###You’ve likely been reading…
Humboldt Area Foundation/Wild Rivers Community Foundation Sets Aside $1.2M for Rio Dell Earthquake Recovery
A collapsed brick fireplace and chimney from the Dec. 20 earthquake in Rio Dell. | File photo.# # #Press release from the Humboldt Area Foundation and Wild Rivers Community Foundation:The Humboldt Area Foundation…
(VIDEO) Demolition of the Lloyd Building is Under Way
# # #PREVIOUSLYWhat’s the Story With That Place? From Eagles Hall to Squires HQ at Eureka’s Lloyd BuildingDeemed Unsafe After Last Week’s Quake, Eureka’s 107-Year-Old Lloyd Building Will…
Habitat for Humanity is Coming to Help Repair Earthquake-Damaged Homes, Says Office of Emergency Services
Press release from the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services: Additional help is on the horizon for Humboldt County residents displaced due to the recent earthquakes. The County of Humboldt has now…