This story was originally published by CalMatters. School closures are an incendiary issue in nearly every corner of California, as enrollment declines and expenses climb. The topic has sparked parent revolts, teacher strikes and school boards’ desperate attempts to keep districts financially afloat. And then there’s Orick. The picturesque town in northern Humboldt County has […]
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California Blocks Trump Administration from Withholding Homelessness Funds
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California scored a legal victory Monday that, for now, undermines the Trump administration’s efforts to drastically cut funding for homeless housing. Changes that would have diverted huge chunks of federal funds away from permanent housing and funneled them instead into temporary shelters and sober living programs […]
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Nesting and Kitchen Decolonization
The annual Green Issue is here with nesting news as the cohort of condors released into the wild moves into the family planning phase. We’re also visiting learning about Indigenous cuisine and decolonizing our palates from chef Crystal Wahpapah. Hit subscribe and keep up with stories from all over Humboldt.
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Trump Wants Data on California’s Gender-Affirming and Abortion Care. Can the State Stop Him?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The latest clash between California and President Donald Trump over abortion and gender-affirming care could soon leave doctors caught between state and federal law. Under a bill that may soon pass the Legislature, California medical providers and affiliated businesses could face hefty state fines if they […]
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A Wing and A Prayer
There is still “a sliver of hope” this year will be the one for the first condor chick in more than a century to hatch on the North Coast. The breeding pair A0 and A1 have recently been seen together away from their nesting site during a time when a hatchling would still need constant […]
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Taco Questions, the Big Time and Double Drama
Taco Week returns, as do existential questions about what makes a taco. We’re also learning about the annual Big Time Native gathering at Cal Poly Humboldt and the organizers, dancers, vendors and folks coming together to celebrate culture. And for those who live for the drama, we’ve got reviews of Bat Boy and Sherwood. Hit […]
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‘Show Your Pride’
Seas of beaded fringe and long, braided hair twirled through the air in the Cal Poly Humboldt’s Forbes Complex West Gym on Saturday. The performers — from elders to newborns swaddled in their arms — spun around the front of the room, bouncing rhythmically to the beat of the drum circle. The smell of sage, […]
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Poisonings Spike Amid Toxic Mushroom ‘Superbloom’
The state has seen a spate of mushroom poisonings in the last several months, including one in Humboldt County, amid what the California Department of Public Health describes as a “superbloom” of the highly toxic death cap and western destroying angel varieties. “Environmental factors including early fall rains followed by a warm, wet winter have […]
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‘Everybody’s Gotta Bring Their Skills’
Just before noon on March 28, the sidewalk in front of the Humboldt County Courthouse was packed with protesters who covered the curbs along Fifth Street for three blocks. Costumes that have become familiar in the last decade — red-robed handmaids, a camouflaged Uncle Sam, a pair of inflated unicorns — dotted the throng, along […]
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Censure, Disaster Recovery and Safe Dudes
This week we’re looking at how the process for censure for Humboldt County Supervisors and what Supervisor Rex Bohn’s non-censure means for the system going forward. We’ve also got advice on working as a community in times of disaster. Finally, a little humor in amid grim revelations about public figures. Hit subscribe for weekly updates […]
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On the Matter of Censure
On paper, addressing a complaint brought against a Humboldt County supervisor seems straightforward. First, there’s a review by the county administrative officer, county counsel and the Human Resources director. If a majority of the panel decides an incident needs to be further addressed, an outside investigation is launched. Should the allegations be substantiated, the findings […]
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City Applies for Federal Loan to Aid Purchase of Fortuna Theatre
Shuttered for years, the Fortuna Theatre could be revived if a federal loan to a local foundation is approved. A Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for a loan of up to $1 million to help the Fortuna Theatre Foundation buy the theater property was approved by the Fortuna City Council at a March 16 […]