Last year, while former Rohnert Park Sgt. Brendan Jacy Tatum awaited sentencing on federal charges related to a years-long conspiracy to illegally seize cannabis and cash from motorists, including ones traveling to and from Humboldt County, Sonoma County code inspectors discovered a large, unlicensed indoor cannabis grow at his property, according to records recently obtained […]
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Eureka Chinatown Project to Create Chinese Expulsion Monument
As the 140th anniversary of Humboldt County’s expulsion of Chinese residents approaches, the Eureka Chinatown Project has taken a significant step toward creating a monument to commemorate the dark chapter of local history. Started in 2021 through the DreamMaker program of the Ink People Center for the Arts, Humboldt Asians and Pacific Islanders’ (HAPI) Eureka […]
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Enter the Papaya Lounge
Among the creators of the bawdy, wildly funny Papaya Lounge cabaret, now in its sixth season of local sell-out shows, one was so shy as a youngster that her family had to face away from her as she crooned “Don’t Cry Out Loud.” Another began as a competitive gymnast and dramatic Bible verse reader. The […]
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‘Complex Tradeoffs’
Five conservation groups, including the Arcata-based Environmental Protection Information Center, recently joined in the legal defense of a controversial U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan to protect the endangered northern spotted owl by killing thousands of invasive owls impeding their survival in designated areas, including parts of the North Coast. On Jan. 21, a Washington […]
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Sanctuary in the Storm
A palpable fear was already spreading in some local communities before President Donald J. Trump took the oath of office in the Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 20 and decried what he called an “invasion” of migrants into the United States, quickly following up his inaugural address by signing a flurry of executive orders to reshape […]
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Arcata Earth Flag Measure Back In Court
The question of whether voters can compel the city of Arcata to fly the Earth flag at the top of the city’s municipal flagpoles as a symbolic gesture, despite a conflict with state laws mandating the United States flag fly above all others, is back in court. Proponents of the successful citizen-led Measure M — […]
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‘A Big Family’
Trinity Mace was at a crossroads a few years back when she was first introduced to a counselor with Two Feathers Native American Family Services at her school in Hoopa. Facing an unstable family situation and struggling with social anxiety and substance use, Mace says becoming involved in the nonprofit’s programs proved to be a […]
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Shelter Cove to Host Wellness Weekend, Hoping to Boost Tourism
Nestled along the Lost Coast, Shelter Cove is gearing up for its first-ever Wellness Weekend from Jan. 24 through Jan. 26. Organized by the nonprofit Visit Shelter Cove, the event is designed to draw visitors to the remote town during the tourism off-season with activities promised to rejuvenate the mind, body and spirit, while showcasing […]
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Assembly to Again Take Up Bill Giving Tribes State Police Powers
After twice introducing bills that would allow tribal police departments a path to certification by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training — the first dying in committee before the second was vetoed by the governor last year — Ramos recently introduced Assembly Bill 31, hoping it will overcome the final hurdle this […]
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‘On the Events of April’
Cal Poly Humboldt is beginning a series “of community conversations and reflections on the events of April,” the university announced in a schoolwide memo earlier this month. The “events” in question were occupation of Siemens Hall in an effort to bring awareness to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza resulting from Israel’s offensive targeting Hamas, and […]
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The Battle Over Bear River
Josh Bates clearly recalls the exact moment he realized his professional life was spiraling out of control through no fault of his own. A graduate of the College of the Redwoods Police Academy, Bates says it was early March of 2022 and things were going pretty well. He’d recently resigned his post as an officer […]
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Through Mark Larson’s Lens
As we dip our toes into the shallow end of 2025, photographer Mark Larson offers us a look back at the year from which we’ve only just emerged. If it feels like a blur to you, don’t worry — his collection of images (the entirety of which you can see here) captured the pageantry of […]