A weighty $2 million in decisions are coming before the Eureka City Council today, including a proposed payout, a development loan and whether to sign on to certain conditions in exchange for funds to build a new Sequoia Park Zoo project. But before diving into the regular agenda, the council will meet in a special […]
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Downtowner Movin’ on up
Eureka received a $3.8 million grant from the state to develop Danco’s Lodge at Eureka on the site of the derelict Downtowner Motel. Residents have long grumbled about the property, and last year became a contentious political point when 4th District Supervisor Virginia Bass, who was running for re-election, appointed Downtowner owner Kevin McKenny to […]
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Meet Dan Johnson
It’s not about the speech. That’s what Dan Johnson and his wife Kendra have come to believe after nearly four months of criticism. This scandal is clearly about them — who they are and what they represent: success, money and development in a town whose politics run in the other direction. Yes, fine, he used […]