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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Every day, Californians struggle to afford medications or wait weeks or months for mental health appointments. Thousands in the “sandwich generation” juggle caring for elderly parents with raising children.  Those are top health care issues Californians want to see the next governor address, according to a recent poll. The candidates vying […]

CPH dining falls short of sustainability goals Walking through Cal Poly Humboldt’s J Dining Hall, students are surrounded by posters and decorative lettering on the walls that tout the university’s commitment to sustainability and locally sourced products. But the produce on students’ plates likely comes via a Sysco truck from hundreds of miles away rather […]

In the weeks before being censured, Supervisor Michelle Bushnell sought to hold off public discussion on an outside investigation that found she acted in a hostile manner toward two employees, arguing through an attorney that she was denied due process in a flawed system. The hearing ultimately did take place Nov. 4, with Bushnell receiving […]

Despite the hopeful strides the river has taken in healing, scientists say federal funding cuts pose a setback to continued scientific monitoring At a virtual press conference in October, Klamath River scientists announced that a year after the last of the dams were removed, river health has begun to bounce back. With salmon swimming upstream, […]

The U.S. Senate blocked legislation aimed at ending the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s controversial plan to forestall the Northern Spotted Owls’ extinction by killing thousands of non-native owls in specified areas, including parts of the North Coast. The Joint Resolution of Disapproval brought forward by Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy under the Congressional Review Act […]

Judges rule Trump admin must fund food assistance program but it’s unclear when payments will be made Two federal judges ruled today that the Trump administration must fund a food assistance program that provides a vital lifeline to 42 million people across the nation, including 30,000 low-income residents of Humboldt County, during the government shutdown. […]

Chapter 1 About the Artist Artist Liz Valasco says she discovered the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes when she was 7 and “never looked back.” Her comics, zines, drawings and prints can be gently haunting, but there’s a sympathetic wonder to them, whether they depict aliens, odd children, monsters, late-night horror queens like Vampira or […]

McKinleyville district sues Trump administration after mental health grant revoked The McKinleyville Union School District has sued the Trump administration, alleging the federal government unlawfully discontinued a $7 million grant it was awarded last year to provide mental health services to students.  Filed on behalf of the district against the U.S. Department of Education and […]

With the Sequoia Park Zoo tucked up against the backdrop of a redwood forest expanse, it’s not unusual for neighboring wildlife — from skunks and opossums to racoons — to make an appearance. But Oct. 17 marked the first time an unexpected visitor of an Ursid kind found its way on to the grounds, seemingly […]

Humboldt speaks up and packs the block From Germany to Ireland, Canada to Mexico, New York City to Eureka, nearly 7 million people in the U.S. and worldwide took to the streets on Oct. 18 to speak their minds about fascism and to embolden communal support at the No Kings II demonstration. Here on the […]

Humboldt County receiving significant expansions to crisis stabilization services State Sen. Mike McGuire visited the Eureka Veterans Memorial Hall on Monday to announce a significant expansion of mental health and addiction services in Humboldt County, with the last three years seeing $70 million invested in several projects, adding 101 new beds to crisis stabilization programs […]