Project Censored 2012
The expanding police state tops the annual list of stories underreported by the mainstream media
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Project Censored
People who get their information exclusively from mainstream media sources may be surprised at the lack of enthusiasm on the left for President Barack Obama in this crucial election. But that’s probably because they weren’t exposed to the full online furor sparked by Obama’s continuation of his predecessor’s overreaching approach to national security, such as…
Eureka Woman: “There’s a Burglar in My Bed!”
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On 10-25-2012 at about 11:39 am, officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to a burglary report at the 2600 block of 6th Street. Officers were advised that a woman had returned to her residence and located a male subject hiding in her bed. The suspect fled…
The New Woven Roots Video For “Chicken Coop” Features a Girl in a Chicken Coop
Check it out, mon! The new video from Arcata reggae bros Woven Roots is all about representin’ da Humboldt values: sustainable agriculture, a locavore diet and respect for women. Respek! How do we know they respek da ladies? Because the video says so in a warning right up front. It says “No Women … were…
Humboldt Geology Loses A Founder
The geology department at Humboldt State has lost one of its founders. According to an announcement on the department’s page today, Prof. John Longshore, 76, an Emeritus Professor of Geology, died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. “John came to HSU in 1965 and together with John Young and Frank Kilmer founded the Geology…
Reason No. 4,172 You Don’t Live in Santa Rosa: Humboldt Live Sessions
Ah, Humboldt harmoniousness… If you needed another reminder of the immense talent we’re hoarding here behind the Redwood Curtain, give a click or seven to videographer Chuck Johnson’s recent Humboldt Live Sessions videos. For the last month or so, Johnson has been prolifically producing and uploading beautifully shot performances by local musical standouts. Bonus: the…
EPD Prostitution Sting Leads to Arrests
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On 10/18/12, the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit, assisted by patrol, conducted a “prostitution sting” in Eureka’s Old Town area. This operation was in response to complaints of prostitution activity along 3rd Street west of the Humboldt County Library. Officers utilized male decoys or “Johns” (undercover…
The Great Blue Lake Earthquake!
… measured a measley 3.5 on Richter’s ol’ scale according to the USGS. The quake was centered about three miles east of Blue Lake. Go on with your Sunday.
Proctor’s Bad Gamble
Brandon Jon Proctor, 25, of Klamath, was sentenced Thursday in Humboldt County Superior Court for trying to stab a state fish and game warden on Sept. 25, reports the California Department of Fish and Game. According to the news release, Warden Paul Weldon was out in Orick investigating an unrelated elk poaching when “a frantic…
AllWorkAndNoPlayMakesJackADullBoy
Some people strap on their new Cream-Sponge Para Litefoot Shoes* and run, run, till the marathon’s done — or, at least, until another summer has past. Others — perhaps you, swifty reader — snuggle up to a keyboard somewhere and write like the wind that moans and shrieks through the ravine, at times wanderingly lost…
The Sleaze Starts Sizzlin’
Does Humboldt know its sleaze, or what? The ink was barely dry on our Sleazy Campaign Ad contest when the first contender was dropped off at our office, courtesy of Brian Connors of Eureka. [Click image to enlarge.] Brian was at work when we got back in touch, so he couldn’t take time to explain…
Can Humboldtains Still Register To Vote?
We totally can! Do not disappoint Condescending Wonka, HumCo! The Humboldt County Elections Department is signaling last call to us all via press release: Monday will be the last day to ensure that you’r able to get yer democracy on this fast approaching Nov. 6. So do that registering thing if you haven’t. Here’s how:…
Grow On!
Editor: Rather than penalize local, successful entrepreneurs by jacking their utility rates, killing our economy in the process, Arcata should support local businesses (“The Grow Tax,” Oct. 4). Create a solar panel farm in the bottoms to supply needed electricity to area businesses. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Let’s encourage all the people,…
Do It
Last year, my willpower sputtered out at mile 23. A runner behind me wept as she shuffled along. That 26.2 miles is long way. “One foot in front of the other,” I told myself. This was awful. But 20 minutes later, the announcer was saying my name as I crossed the finish line a…
Bah, Cat Lover
Editor: I’m writing in regards to Dev Richard’s review of the film Frankenweenie (Filmland, Oct. 11). I was deeply touched by the film and I highly recommend it to anyone who has ever loved a dog. Perhaps Dev is more of a cat fan. And to those of you who think Tim Burton’s last good movie…
Eddie Ran
While Humboldt prepares for another scenic marathon this weekend, don’t expect megastar/running enthusiast Eddie Izzard to lace up. He needs a break. In May, the English actor/comedian traveled to South Africa to raise money and awareness for South African charities. The angle? Izzard aimed to run 27 marathons in 27 days in tribute to the…
Just Label It!
Editor: Thank you for the informative piece “The $38 Million Label” (Oct. 11). Until recently, I did not worry about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in my food, but I have been very concerned for younger people having reproductive issues down the road with too many pesticides inside the seeds or the engineering that makes the…
Developer Schemes
Editor: “A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it is but a prologue to farce or tragedy or perhaps both.” (James Madison, father of the U.S. Constitution). In this new “Citizen’s United” era, our communities are banned from knowing who was behind the numerous phony organizations that endorsed Rex Bohn last…
Interview Capleton
Editor: I see a lot of controversy, shows canceled and a lot of talk about Capleton (“Pressure Drop,” Oct. 11) but what comes to mind is, did these persons making these comments and articles actually sit down with Capleton and do an interview to find out what is what? Fact finding is really important and…
Affleck’s Revenge
Reviews ARGO. Ben Affleck spent most of his thirties getting kicked around by trolls and bottom-feeders who dragged his personal life and professional accomplishments through the mud. I’ve never understood why so many people saw fit to pile on the guy; he’s always seemed likeable enough to me. So it’s been satisfying to watch him…
Break a Leg, Marty
A fine mist had begun wetting Old Town’s streets. It fell on the huge, flattened disc of the world in front of the Fisherman’s Terminal. It fell on Old Town Carriage Co.’s Marty L’Herault, who was in the adjacent dirt lot hitching gentle Barney, a dappled-gray draft horse, to the gold-trimmed maroon-and-black carriage with…
Tonal Fail
Editor: Got back into town last night and picked up the latest Journal. I looked at the cover, and started laughing. “The fine art and terrifying task of carrying groceries from market to home” (Oct. 11). You must have very little to write about if you are doing cover stories about shopping bags. In all my…
More than Humboldt Honeys
Women of the Northwest, on stage at the Arcata Playhouse, celebrates 14 or so individual women in local history. But in performance, the lively, inventive and relatively brief vignettes about them do something more: They shine a different light on that history itself. Many of these women are appropriately remembered for individual accomplishments. Elta Cartwright,…
Close Your Eyes
Some band had canceled, leaving an open slot at the very end of the North Country Fair. The winners of a drawing held that day took the stage and unleashed a mighty roar, dark soaring chords shot through with feedback kissing the gray sky. The psych-rock noise machine White Manna was in fine form.…
Proposition Primer
Sample ballots are going out and the advertising twist ‘n’ spin is on! Watch out for some of those ads — big money knows how to tell big lies, and there is some big, big money being spent this year on some of the 11 statewide ballot measures. You can find plenty of information, including…
The Black Pirate
It’s a tradition. Every year the ArMack Orchestra, comprised of students from McKinleyville and Arcata high schools, heads out on a journey to play a concert and learn more about music some place far away. Last year it was London. The next big trip is to New York City where the orchestra will compete…
For Suzanne:
I will be there for you waiting in…
East-West Rail
East-West Rail
Fixing Prisons?
Editor: I was horrified to read the article about the state of the California prison system (“To Redeem a Felon,” Sept. 27) and somewhat heartened about the process of “realignment” that is going on now as a first step to try to relieve the overcrowding. Even though I knew about the state of prisons in our…
White Manna
There’s a unique duality to White Manna, the Arcata-based psych-rock band, which makes odd sense. Though it is partially named after a surviving ’50s burger joint in Hackensack, N.J., the word “manna” refers to the wafers eaten by ancient Israelites, wafers that also can produce sensations akin to psilocybin mushrooms or peyote. This duality, one…
Vote for Schools
Editor: As a retired teacher who understands the significant role of public schools, I wish to commend the Journal and Heidi Walters for her article comparing Propositions 30 and 38 (“Propping up Schools,” Oct. 4). Not only did Ms. Walters do a good job of describing how each would assist schools in improving their drastic…
Looking for a Sine
Even though we probably grew up in different countries and eras, I bet you and I were introduced to trigonometry the same way: triangles in circles. Draw a triangle inside a circle so that the hypotenuse of the triangle is a radius of the circle, and you can create formulas for the sine, cosine, tangent…
