It was about 4:15 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, when, just hours removed from a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff that had cut power to the entirety of Humboldt County for about 36 hours, the county Office of Emergency Services sent out an alert. “PG&E advises that ALL customers in Humboldt County will lose power […]
Communication
Posted inLetters + Opinion
Crossed Lines
Imagine police are responding to a report of a man with a gun. Three officers pull up to find the man standing on a sidewalk. They all exit their patrol cars, raise their firearms, holding the man at gunpoint, and simultaneously begin shouting orders. “Hands up!” says one. “Get down on the ground,” yells another. […]
Posted inLife + Outdoors
Trouble on the Line
Hey McGuinty! My father and I used to be pretty close. We would talk on the phone every week about family, life, career and stuff going on in the world and in each other’s lives. This has changed in the last couple of years, and he’s kind of a douche lately. All he does is […]