This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s measure that allowed the state to redraw its congressional map in favor of Democrats, pushing back against President Donald Trump’s effort to hold onto a Republican-controlled Congress by urging redistricting in Texas. Tuesday capped off a whirlwind, […]
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California Democrats Made Prop. 50 About Trump. Polls Show it’s Working as Voting Ends
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A day before voting ends for Proposition 50, California voters appear poised to approve Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to gerrymander the state’s congressional districts in Democrats’ favor. Recent opinion polls show strong support for the Yes side. Newsom’s campaign is flooding the airwaves with star-studded advertisements […]
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Senate Rejects Bid to End Barred Owl Management Plan
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked legislation aimed at ending the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s controversial plan to stave off the northern spotted owls’ extinction by killing thousands of non-native owls in designated areas, including parts of the North Coast. The Joint Resolution of Disapproval brought forward by Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy under the […]
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Supporters Are Way Ahead in Fundraising for Newsom’s Prop. 50, but the Race Remains Close
California, listen up: Former President Barack Obama wants you to know that the whole nation is counting on you this November. “Democracy is on the ballot,” the 44th president says straight to camera in the latest advertisement from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign for Proposition 50, the ballot question that asks voters to temporarily gerrymander California’s […]
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A Wild Bear at the Zoo
The Sequoia Park Zoo had an unexpected visitor today. A wild black bear was spotted inside the facility by a staff member during a routine morning check of the Redwood Sky Walk but later made its way back into the surrounding woods with a little encouragement, according to a news release. And yes, the wanderer […]
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My Cousin Emmi: MMIW isn’t statistics. It’s my family.
Editor’s note: Four years ago, Emmilee Renea Risling went missing. A mother of two, the then 32 year old was last seen on Oct. 14 on the Pecwan Bridge near Johnson (Wautec). There is a $20,000 reward being offered for information leading to her safe return or information leading to her location. Anyone with information […]
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Wanted: Alternates for Humboldt’s Civil Grand Jury
The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury is still searching for alternates who can serve on this year’s panel, if needed, to carry on a civil oversight tradition that dates back to the Magna Carta. According to a news release from the Humboldt County Superior Court, which appoints a group of residents each year to act […]
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Sheriff’s Office Releases Video of Fatal Shooting at Bear River
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has released body-worn camera and other footage from the June 5 fatal shooting of a 29-year-old man on road near the Bear River Recreation Center that shows him charging at a deputy while holding a knife above his head. Nicholas David Anderson, of Simi Valley, died after being shot in […]
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Man with Knife Arrested at Arcata Council Meeting
A Fresno man was arrested during Wednesday’s Arcata City Council meeting after approaching the dais while carrying what officials described as “a Nerf gun with the handle painted black, which was protruding from the front of his body.” According to the Arcata Police Department, 36-year-old Shaine Scott Haugen had to be “restrained by a city […]
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Defending Democracy in Eureka
Under the gloomy sky, tented booths colored the Madaket Plaza in Eureka as Humboldt Democracy Connections kicked off the first Defend Democracy Fair on Sept. 14. Throughout the day, dozens of people perused the booths of 10 different organizations working to advocate on issues ranging from gender rights and LGBTQ+ rights to climate change and […]
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Metal Theft Spree at Redwood Parks
Redwood National and State Parks is asking for the public to be “on the look out” after a series of metal thefts, including items of cultural and historical significance. According to a news release, the pilfered objects have ranged from war veteran memorial plaques and donor recognition plaques to art sculptures. Even shower drains have […]