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731 Dogs
Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal on Monday asked for the public’s patience and assistance as a multi-agency investigation continues into allegations Miranda’s Rescue accepted money to care for animals that were instead put down. This is, he emphasized during a nearly one-hour press conference, a case involving multiple jurisdictions and “many moving parts,” noting “the…
‘We have to work to keep our freedom’
By noon on June 27, a small group of protesters lined the street in front of the Humboldt County Superior Court. Many held signs criticizing the current administration, calling for the impeachment of President Trump and an end to fascism in America. Palestinian flags, Mexican flags and upside-down American flags signaling distress waved in the…
Born in the U.S.A.
I’m not interested in celebrating another “birthday” for America, particularly at this moment in time, but I think I am in the majority here. Not that a majority matters in a country that pretends to be a democracy while being burdened by wealthy authoritarian minority rule, but that’s not the point. There’s weariness and unease…
Matcha Pavlova, A Delicate Drama Queen
Who doesn’t love a dramatic dessert? Pirouetting near the top tier of the over-the-top dinner finales, just below things that are set aflame, is the Pavlova. There is dispute over the birthplace of this airy, fruit-laden miracle, just as rumor surrounded the birth of the Russian prima ballerina, choreographer and ballet company founder for which…
Crabs Climb Back with Seven Wins
When we last left our beloved Crabbies, they were in last place, reeling from a huge series loss to the Potters to open their league schedule, and squeaking by an inferior Stockton Pearls team thanks to a walk-off grand slam from Colton Boardman to break even for the week. They had a daunting schedule with…
Saturnian Drone: Dragonfly at Titan (Part 1)
“[On early Earth] you need to have gone from simple to complex chemistry before jumping to biology, but we don’t know all the steps. Titan allows us to uncover some of them.”— Zibi Turtle, Dragonfly principal investigator “A bizarre Earth” is how one investigator describes icy Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, and the target of NASA’s most…
Micro Hustlers
In news that’s not really news, Jackass is quite old and the cinema branch of DC has issued a sputtering salvo in the pointless, unwinnable, poorly timed war with Marvel. In the case of the former, Jackass: Best and Last would appear to be a pragmatic coda, a sort of clip-show send-off from a group…
