Tule and Ishŭng are taking their relationship to a new level — proximity wise. As of early last month, the two are now sharing habitat space without any barriers following a slow introduction process in which the bears got to “set the pace.” According to Sequoia Park Zoo animal curator Amanda Auston, things are going […]
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ICE Readiness and Philly Eats
This week we’re looking at how Centro del Pueblo is getting Humboldt County ready to face ICE with workshops on rights and building allyship. We’re also sampling the goods at a rotating Italian spot with Philadelphia roots. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.
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‘To Meet the Moment’
Another Global Sumud Flotilla — the largest to date — is setting out across the Mediterranean Sea in a multinational civilian effort to open a humanitarian aid corridor to the war-torn Gaza Strip. Longtime Eureka resident Sacha Marini is among the hundreds of volunteers taking part, traveling aboard one of dozens of vessels in the […]
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Know Your Rights
Around 75 people crowded into a presentation room at Centro del Pueblo’s new office in Eureka on a recent Friday night for one in a series of Know Your Rights trainings hosted by the community organization. In collaboration with the University of California Davis Labor and Community Center and Service Employees International Union 2015, a […]
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Orick’s School and Moon (and Local) Joy
This week we’re sharing a CalMatters story looking at the nine-student school the town of Orick could lose and what it would mean for the community. We’re also talking about the much-needed lift from Artemis II and feeding your soul with Humboldt scenery and the music scene. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on local stories.
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One School, Nine Students
This story was originally published by CalMatters. School closures are an incendiary issue in nearly every corner of California, as enrollment declines and expenses climb. The topic has sparked parent revolts, teacher strikes and school boards’ desperate attempts to keep districts financially afloat. And then there’s Orick. The picturesque town in northern Humboldt County has […]
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California Blocks Trump Administration from Withholding Homelessness Funds
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California scored a legal victory Monday that, for now, undermines the Trump administration’s efforts to drastically cut funding for homeless housing. Changes that would have diverted huge chunks of federal funds away from permanent housing and funneled them instead into temporary shelters and sober living programs […]
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Nesting and Kitchen Decolonization
The annual Green Issue is here with nesting news as the cohort of condors released into the wild moves into the family planning phase. We’re also visiting learning about Indigenous cuisine and decolonizing our palates from chef Crystal Wahpapah. Hit subscribe and keep up with stories from all over Humboldt.
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Trump Wants Data on California’s Gender-Affirming and Abortion Care. Can the State Stop Him?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The latest clash between California and President Donald Trump over abortion and gender-affirming care could soon leave doctors caught between state and federal law. Under a bill that may soon pass the Legislature, California medical providers and affiliated businesses could face hefty state fines if they […]
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A Wing and A Prayer
There is still “a sliver of hope” this year will be the one for the first condor chick in more than a century to hatch on the North Coast. The breeding pair A0 and A1 have recently been seen together away from their nesting site during a time when a hatchling would still need constant […]
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Taco Questions, the Big Time and Double Drama
Taco Week returns, as do existential questions about what makes a taco. We’re also learning about the annual Big Time Native gathering at Cal Poly Humboldt and the organizers, dancers, vendors and folks coming together to celebrate culture. And for those who live for the drama, we’ve got reviews of Bat Boy and Sherwood. Hit […]
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‘Show Your Pride’
Seas of beaded fringe and long, braided hair twirled through the air in the Cal Poly Humboldt’s Forbes Complex West Gym on Saturday. The performers — from elders to newborns swaddled in their arms — spun around the front of the room, bouncing rhythmically to the beat of the drum circle. The smell of sage, […]