Community Voices Amid ICE Fears
The Church of the Joyful Healer was packed on a recent Thursday evening, with those gathered watching in silence as a video started playing with soft piano music. On screen, a series of women, sheltered in darkness with only a faint glow of light behind them to protect their identities, shared testimonies of how they…
The World is No Better Than its Places
Recently, listening to the soundtrack to the seminal Jamaican gangster film The Harder They Come after a long time away from it, I flashed back to a long-forgotten nihilistic fantasy of dressing like a dandy, wearing some illegal weapons in my belt and dying in some flashy way before I reached an age where the…
Clue Kills at Ferndale Rep
OK, Ferndale Repertory Theatre, get it! This sentiment amplified by flamboyant snaps and giddy claps encompasses my experience at their season opener Clue On Stage. The entire sold-out production from the actors onstage to the concessions has a level of detail off which wafts professionalism while redoubling joy. Much like an inspired game night with beloved friends…
Explode, Don’t Tell
FUZE. Given the death of concise action-oriented picture-stories currently on offer, the promise of such a thing, particularly with movie stars in the cast and a reliable director in charge, is even more compelling than it once was. Factoring in the presence of explosives and a daring heist in the middle of a major metropolitan…
‘A Turning Point’
Blue Lake is at a turning point. The current council majority has repeatedly ignored California’s council/manager system, where the council sets policy and staff carry it out. Instead, they interfered. Their first major act was delaying the Housing Element for a year without justification, triggering deadlines, potential fines and action from the California Department of…
Support for Garcia, Bergel
Editor: I write in support of Victor Garcia for Ward One in Eureka and Kim Bergel as Eureka’s mayor. Both candidates bring ample experience and understand the jobs, opportunities and limitations of these roles. Victor has hands-on local government experience and a strong background in political engagement. He’s focused on issues of affordability, community togetherness,…
Prey-Go-Neesh
Thank you for bringing us back.Thank you, everyone,for all the hard work you’ve donepreparing for our returnafter so many years. Now we can see how you live.We’re watching you from above.We see what you’ve changed. We see what you haven’t.And we know what needs to be done. But don’t worry. Don’t panic.We love you still.If…
