With Cal Poly Humboldt at what its local California Faculty Association chapter president called a “breaking point” over its handling of sexual harassment and assault complaints, a pair of attorneys are slated to come to campus next week as a part of the California State University’s audit of its Title IX system. The attorneys — […]
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Feds Give Dam Removal Final Approval
After more than two decades of fighting to save a main artery of their cultures from feared ecological collapse, Klamath River tribes are on track to see the lower river run freely for the first time in more than a century by 2025. On Nov. 17, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gave its final nod […]
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Profit and Pain
On Monday, Sept. 25. California Gov. Gavin Newsom formally rejected Assembly Bill 2079. Authored by Assemblymember Jim Wood, the bill would have required skilled nursing facilities to spend a minimum of 85 percent of revenue received from MediCal and private payers on the direct care of residents. A.B. 2079 was a response to the rampant practice […]
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Marking a Milestone
When Arcata voters cast their ballots to fill two open seats on the city council in the November election, they probably weren’t thinking about making history — again. Long known for being on the cutting edge of progressive politics — the college town made national headlines back in 1996 after seating the country’s first Green […]
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‘A Breaking Point’
On Nov. 14, the Cal Poly Humboldt Academic Senate officially sent university President Tom Jackson Jr. a resolution it had passed unanimously a week prior in support of sexual assault survivors and noting his recent comments have “led to additional harm and a feeling of distrust.” The Nov. 8 resolution is the latest fallout from Jackson’s remarks during his […]
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Fate of Indian Child Welfare Before the Supreme Court
Most child welfare cases wrestle over issues of best interest and well-being. But when the U.S. Supreme Court hears an upcoming legal challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act this week, three central constitutional questions will be in play. The questions challenge core aspects of Congressional power and the relationship between tribes and the U.S. government: Do […]
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Cervantes Holds Slim Lead, Bongio and Watson Voted Out
With city council seats open in Ferndale and Trinidad and everywhere between, Humboldt County voters hit the polls Tuesday, seemingly in relatively modest numbers, and much like the national results, there didn’t seem to be any decisive waves to speak of. When the Humboldt County Elections Office released its final Election Night report, it included […]
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‘Time is Running Out’
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on insideclimatenews.org, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter at insideclimatenews.org/newsletter. Last year’s annual global climate conference in Glasgow ended with a Hail Mary promise to cut methane emissions fast enough to avoid up to a […]
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Restoration in the Redwoods
The 125-acre Orick Mill Site is under new management. Located on Yurok ancestral lands north of Orick on Bald Hills Road, not far from U.S. Highway 101, the site’s logging decks used to hold massive old-growth redwood logs. On Saturday, during a timely stoppage of rain showers, the Redwood National and State Parks Gateway and […]
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Expanding Food Recovery
Edible food recovery isn’t a new concept in Humboldt County. Many local nonprofit organizations already have a system in place to take food donations from grocery stores and restaurants, and use it to feed those in need. Food for People, Humboldt’s principal food bank, estimates 336,000 to 500,000 pounds of donated food are collected per […]
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California Housing Crisis Worsens as Newsom Falls Short of Goals
It’s difficult for housing advocates to criticize Gov. Gavin Newsom because he’s done more to boost production than any other governor in recent memory — but that’s mostly because the bar is so low. Measured against the goal he set for himself, Newsom’s record is less impressive. Just 13 percent of the 3.5 million homes he […]
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Two Seats, Six Candidates
The two successful candidates in the November race for the Arcata City Council will take on their four-year terms during a transformative time for the city, with the Gateway Area Plan winding its way through the review process and Cal Poly Humboldt moving forward with expansion plans, including a major influx of students. Arcata voters’ […]