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The Real Fight Against Fake News
Fake news is not a new thing. With the return of its annual list of censored stories in Censored 2019: Fighting the Fake News Invasion, Project Censored’s vivid cover art recalls H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds. The situation today may feel as desolate as the cover art suggests. “But Censored 2019 is a book…
Eureka Council to Mull Shelter Funding, Railroad Proposal Concerns, Cannabis and Patrol Contract
The Eureka City Council will consider Tuesday offering continued support for local philanthropist Betty Chinn’s emergency shelter — set up in the wake of the 2016 PalCo Marsh sweep — with $75,000 housing funds. Also up for discussion is whether to request that the California Attorney General’s Office conduct an “investigative review” into a $10…
Hayrides and Apple Harvest at Clendenen’s
Bushels of fun were had this past weekend at Fortuna’s annual Apple Harvest Festival. Locals and visitors alike enjoyed pies and cider, a street fair, arts and craft vendors and live music throughout the weekend. And down at Clendenen’s Cider Works, apple-cheeked kids and adults alike sampled pressed cider and climbed aboard hayrides through the…
Equipment Failure Takes Down McKinleyville Substation Phone Lines
Heads up for folks in McKinleyville: If you need to reach the sheriff’s office substation, call the main line in Eureka for the time being, probably through the end of the week. According to sheriff’s office spokesperson Samantha Karges, there is an equipment failure and AT&T is estimating the repairs will take until the end…
Music Tonight: Wednesday, Oct. 10
Brothers Gow are an electro-funk outfit with an ear for the sort of jammed-out dance tracks which move asses from Bonnaroo to Jazz Fest. Humbrews hosts these chaps tonight for an evening of music that is sure to thrill the bliss-chasers of the community. 9:30 p.m. ($10).
Music Tonight: Tuesday, Oct. 9
San Francisco’s premier modern rock act The Stone Foxes invades Humbrews tonight at 9 p.m. Cut from the slightly faded cloth of early ’00s rock retro-vation, these foxes will appeal to all of the hound dogs and hep cats who eschew the avant garde for the comfort of the groove. Tango Alpha Tango opens. 9…
John Cox and Gavin Newsom Debate, Disagree on … Pretty Much Everything
The two men competing to be the next governor of California met for their first (and, alas, probably only) one-on-one stand-off today. If you didn’t see it, that’s because the showdown—which was structured more as a spirited conversation than your standard dueling podiums-style debate—was on the radio, hosted by political reporter Scott Shafer, out of…
Waiting on Abruzzi’s Next Act
If your plans for an evening out at Abruzzi were halted by rumors of its closure, don’t despair entirely. Open since 1980, the Italian eatery has shut down its kitchen for renovation and relaunched itself as a jazz club — Abruzzi Lounge — at least for now. Bill Chino, who co-owns Abruzzi with Chris Smith,…
Direct Flights to Denver Coming Next Year
Humboldt County will soon have a new airline route. The Redwood Region Economic Development Commission and the county announced this afternoon that United Airlines will begin nonstop service from Humboldt County to Denver International Airport beginning in June of next year. The nonstop 50-seat flights will depart the airport in McKinleyville daily at 6:30 a.m.,…
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Spotted in North Coast Skies
Three readers reported seeing an unusual light in the southern skies. Most likely this is related to the SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket which launched around 7:30 p.m. Pacific time. According to Ars Technica: After it separated from the second stage, the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket arrested its forward movement, and began falling…
HumBug: The Girls of Autumn
If spring is the season of butterflies, autumn must be the season of spiders. A short walk across some brushy terrain yielded several dozen spiders of at least half a dozen species. Among spiders, females are often much larger and more conspicuous than the males and, for ones with an annual cycle, this is when…
Stand for the Redwoods
Celebrate 100 years of redwoods conservation and the 50th anniversary of Redwood National Park at Stand for the Redwoods, Sunday, Oct. 7 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Orick Mill Site, 545 Bald Hills Road (free). The family-friendly event features activities, a beer garden, entertainment and music by Monophonics, Marty O’Reilly and the Old…
Music Tonight: Sunday, Oct. 7
It’s the final day of Lost Coast Fest and it’s a day-to-night deal going down at The Outer Space starting at 2 p.m. Evening highlights include New Jersey’s Screaming Females and Minneapolis’ feminist punk trio Kitten Forever, while earlier in the day you can enjoy music by the likes of New York’s Guerilla Toss and…
Smudge Factor: Photos from Pastels on the Plaza
The rain held off and the sun shone down upon the ephemeral works surrounding the Arcata Plaza during this year’s Pastels on the Plaza. All along the sidewalk, sponsored artists created fanciful scenes and entertained onlookers with their skills at the benefit for North Coast Children’s Services. Photographer Mark McKenna was there shooting the festivities…
CHP: 1 Killed, 2 Injured in SR 299 Crash
A passenger in a minivan was killed and two others were seriously injured in a car crash on State Route 299 this morning, according to the CHP. According to a California Highway Patrol release, 63-year-old Eureka resident Mark Lindley lost control of his vehicle on the wet roadway west of Willow Creek just before 6…
Music Tonight: Saturday, Oct. 6
The Infinite Fest of the Lost Coast continues with another daytime show at The Outer Space at 2 p.m. ($6). Today’s lineup has a little more of a punk flavor with performances by Arcata bands Slop and Thee Cissies, as well as dot Vom and Rip Room from San Francisco and Sacramento’s Meet Cute. Mister…
Pastels on the Plaza
On Saturday, Oct. 6 starting around 9 a.m., dozens of artists doing their best impressions of Bert from Mary Poppins scratch out square scenes of vibrant art over cement sections on the Arcata Plaza during Pastels on the Plaza, a benefit for North Coast Children’s Services (free). A good time to view is noon during…
Sweet, Tart, Saucy
Fortuna’s Apple Harvest Festival, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 6 and 7, celebrates the bounty of the fall, farmers and family. From Clendenen’s Cider Works to downtown and around, you can hitch a ride of the hay variety while sampling apples of all varieties at this festival straight out of Norman Rockwell’s sketchbook. There’s an orchard…
Knight Life
The 16th annual Medieval Festival of Courage is back Oct. 6-7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Christie’s Ranch and Pumpkin Patch ($6, $3 kids 12 and under). The fall fundraiser for Coastal Grove Charter School Parent Organization is a two-day living history fair that celebrates the harvest with skill demonstrations, archery and horseback…
It’s Heading for the City
Flee to the Eureka Theater Oct. 5-7 when Monstro-fest-o-rama presents Kaiju-palooza ($30 festival pass, $10-$20 double and quadruple features). That’s three days, eight movies and an army of kaiju — Japanese monsters from the golden age of rubber suits and their Hollywood descendants — stomping their way through city after city. Friday, Oct. 5 goes…
Music Tonight: Friday, Oct. 5
It’s the inaugural day of Lost Coast Fest, our local DIY community’s celebration of music, direct action and all-ages fun. As of press time, tickets were flying fast but, rather than allowing that to dissuade you, I suggest you take it as a challenge to join in for the main feature. The matinee begins today…
CNN Names Betty Chinn ‘Hero’
Eureka philanthropist Betty Chinn has been named “this week’s CNN hero.” The network’s Heroes series is designed to “celebrate everyday people changing the world” and showcase “how one person can truly make a difference.” The network accepts nominations annually and showcases one hero weekly, one of whom will be named the network’s hero of the…
Music Tonight: Thursday, Oct. 4
Jackson Hole, Wyoming’s Ben Musser travels with a small cast of supporters under the moniker Benyaro, playing a sort of post-modern bouncy Americana. His fall 2018 tour is midterm election-themed — appropriately titled Get Out the Vote — and will be rolling into The Jam this evening at 8 p.m. Also on the down-ticket will…
Savage Henry Comedy Festival
Chase the hilarity all over Arcata (and one spot in Eureka) during the seventh annual Savage Henry Comedy Festival happening Oct. 4-6 at multiple venues (check the sched at www.savagehenrymagazine.com). Eighty comics, 32 shows. Five bucks per show or $10 for the whole weekend. They do the humor. You do the math.
Do or DIY
There’s a ton of music this week with the exception of Monday night, which I have cut out entirely for space because it’s dead out. Here’s a thought: Consider spending that night rooting for my erstwhile home team the New Orleans Saints to beat the racist institution known as the Washington R*dskins within the purview…
Flooding the Silence
This is not some small well drilled to the surface. Listen deeper. An ocean. Intimately clasping and carrying the souls of countless women gearing up to reorganize the tide.
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Electra is an action-packed story written by ancient Greek playwright Sophocles. It features epic characters taking drastic action in response to extreme events. In contrast to that text is Marcel Proust’s novel In Search of Lost Time, which draws from the sensitive author’s experiences growing up, coming of age, and falling…
The ABCs of ABC’s Case Against Two Arcata Bars
In 125 days, we may be looking at a very different Arcata Plaza. A 10-month investigation into alleged liquor license violations at two bars, Sidelines and Toby and Jack’s, came to a head last Friday. After a rather convoluted four-day hearing, attorneys Patrik Griego (representing the licensees) and Colleen Villarreal (representing the California Department of…
Casino Hotel Project Concerns Neighbors
Trinidad Town Hall’s big room gradually filled on the evening of Sept. 27 as residents of Trinidad, Westhaven and the Trinidad Rancheria drifted in. Members of the Humboldt Alliance for Responsible Planning (HARP), the organization hosting the meeting, kept adding rows of folding chairs to the audience area. After those were filled, people stood in…
Homeland Insecurity
A licensed local cannabis distribution company is alleging that California Highway Patrol officers used the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to circumvent state and federal law in order to seize almost a quarter of a million dollars during a traffic stop last month. Matthew Kumin, a San Francisco attorney representing Richard Barry and Brian Clemann,…
El Maestro en Reposo
In paintings by Anthony “Tony” Machado, people, objects and images from global cultures collide. A young African woman dressed in traditional robes and jewelry stands expressionless in the foreground of one work while a trio of African drummers play. Someone in a furry costume patched in from a different photographic source dances ecstatically nearby. Meanwhile,…
Long Nights
Reviews NIGHT SCHOOL. Kevin Hart, like his frequent costar Dwayne Johnson, lives by hustle. One of the biggest stand-up comics in the world, he came by it honestly, after decades working his way through thankless club dates and TV development deals that went nowhere, until he became the sort of entertainer who holds arenas in…
Arts Alive!
Presented by Eureka Main Street. Opening receptions for artists, exhibits and performances are held the first Saturday of each month. For more information, call 442-9054 or go to www.eurekamainstreet.org. 707 BAR (formerly Steve and Dave’s) First and C streets. Barry Evans photography. Music by Dr. Squid. ADORNI CENTER 1011 Waterfront St. Demario Williams, pencil illustrations;…
Herr Monster
There’s a monster in the Cream City, und as long as ze young Frankenshtein walks the earth, ve vill never be safe! That’s right Dear Reader, Mel Brooks’ musical Young Frankenstein is come to the Ferndale Repertory Theater. I have been a Mel Brooks fan since I was a tyke and stayed up later than…
Hunters and Gatherers
Two Killers and a Charmer With the insect season winding down, the imported species of praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) are now mature and can occasionally be seen flying. Insects only get fully developed wings in their final molt. Although there are some exceptions, mantises aren’t among them. Flying they look like less agile dragonfly. The…
The Right Time to Come Forward with Your Sexual Assault
So you’ve been on the receiving end of unwanted sexual contact — what the U.S. Bureau of Justice defines as sexual assault. The Centers for Disease Control estimates you’re joined by one in three women and one in six men who experience sexual violence in their lifetimes. Frankly, those CDC numbers sound a little crazy.…
Stuffed, Rolled and Fried
My kids would probably say I’m the best mom ever if I brought them hot lunch at school every day but I don’t. Once in a while, though, I do bring special lunches to surprise them. Their favorites are scallion pancakes wraps, lumpia and sub sandwiches. On some weekends, my boys request scallion pancakes and…
Supporting Susan
Editor: I am new to Eureka. I moved here about one year ago to be near family. Thus, I had no expectations of Eureka but I have learned to appreciate all that this city has to offer. I met Susan Seaman through the Adventure Club, which she founded and maintains. It is an amazing concept…
Yes on K!
Editor: Last week, a group of ministers, rabbis, Buddhists and tribal leaders held a press conference at the Humboldt County Courthouse to affirm their support for Measure K, the Humboldt County sanctuary measure. They also sought to challenge Sheriff William Honsal and county officials’ inflated assessment of the costs of enforcing Measure K. Subsequently, the…
Danger!
Editor: It is time that students, prospective students and their parents be made aware of the dangers of attending Humboldt State University. As was spelled out in the Sept. 19 Lumberjack (HSU’s student newspaper) article, “Ripple in the radio,” Kimberly Comet, director of Risk Management and Safety Services at HSU, feels the university’s campus has…
Get Tough on Needles
Editor: I took a walk with my toddler on the sidewalk last week and saw a used needle on the ground in front of us. She is at an age where she will pick up anything laying on the ground and play with it. Luckily, I saw it in advance and was able to avoid…
Trinidad Art Nights
FORBES AND ASSOCIATES 343 Main St. “Layers,” Kevin Stanley, photography in resin. HEADIES PIZZA AND POUR 359 Main St. Antoinette (Toni) Magyar, acrylic paintings. MOONSTONE CROSSING 529 Trinity St. Kathy Reid, straw art. NED SIMMONS GALLERY 380 Janis Court (Trinidad Coastal Land Trust) Art by Susan Morton. Music by Jeff Kelley of the Vanishing Pints.…
