North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman, who has steadily upped the fuego in his social media game since last year’s election, seemed to have some fun this morning after news broke that former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has reached a plea agreement and pledged to aid Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing Russia probe. “Let me […]
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Micki Dyson Flatmo’s Resistance Couture
Micki Dyson-Flatmo was never a political artist. But now her backyard studio in Eureka is crowded with dressmaker’s dummies swathed in tulle, metal and plastic — wearable expressions of life in the Trump era. Her show Dating Chaos: What to Wear opens at the Morris Graves Museum of Art this weekend, combining costuming and abstract […]
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Franti Brings the Fire Even As Nihilism Beckons
Michael Franti is enjoying the blessings in between tragedies. When we spoke to the singer-songwriter on Monday, Sept. 11, a forest fire near Missoula Montana had led to some cancelled dates on his current tour with band Spearhead, allowing an unexpected two days at home in San Francisco with his wife and family. His oldest […]
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Trump Tax Return Bill Moves to Governor’s Desk
The California Legislature has passed a bill by North Coast Sen. Mike McGuire requiring presidential candidates to publicly release five years of tax returns before being placed on Golden State ballots, sending it on to Gov. Jerry Brown and, potentially, putting him in an awkward spot. The bill, which McGuire authored in the wake of […]
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Local Law Enforcement Leaders Promise to Protect Immigrants
Every pew in the small white United Methodist Church at the corner of Del Norte and F streets was filled on Monday evening, with people standing in the back aisles and sitting on plastic chairs in the overflow room. Many fanned themselves with programs. Spanish speakers wore headsets provided by the Humboldt Area Foundation, listening […]
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The Best and Worst of Us
In the face of natural disaster, the very best of humanity has been on display in Houston, Texas. People formed human chains across floodwaters to reach a man in his submerged car and pull him to safety. Pictures went viral of police officers carrying kids through waist-deep water, of everyday people trudging through with beloved […]
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AG Revives Program to Seize Assets Without Charges or Convictions
Advocates of civil asset forfeiture reform had a few choice names for U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions — among them “drug warrior” and “forfeiture fanatic” — when interviewed for a Journal story “The Trump Card” back in March. There were also predictions that forfeitures would skyrocket under the influence of the former Alabama senator and […]
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The Huff Among Democrats Suing The Donald
Remember last week when 200 Congressional Democrats filed a federal lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump has been profiting from business dealings with foreign governments in violation of the Constitution? Well, North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman was one of them. In a Facebook post, Huffman explained that the lawsuit stems in part from Trump’s refusal […]
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Eureka Council Slated to Talk Wards, Budget, Recreational Pot
The Eureka City Council will take a first look at the 2017-2018 budget on Tuesday and examine possible customized approaches to the recent legalization of recreational marijuana rather than having the state’s default regulations apply inside city limits. But before tacking those weighty items, the council will discuss ward redistricting during a 4:30 p.m. special […]
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Huffman Town Hall Coming to Garberville
Congressman Jared Huffman is taking the next segment of his town hall tour to Garberville on May 31 after drawing large crowds up and down California’s 2nd District in the wake of President Donald Trump’s election. According to a release from his office, Huffman will “discuss how to make forward progress in today’s political climate” […]
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Arcata Moves Forward With Sanctuary City Status
The Arcata City Council took the first steps toward becoming a sanctuary city this week in a reversal of position from one month ago when a divided board stopped just short of the declaration. After the 4-1 vote on May 16, Councilmember Michael Winkler stated he supported the body of the ordinance but cast his […]
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State Lawmakers Look to Protect Coast from Trump Orders
California’s iconic coast and offshore waters came under new threat not once, but twice this week as President Donald Trump signed executive orders aimed at undoing both land and ocean protections along the state’s coastline. On Wednesday, Trump directed the Secretary of the Interior to review all or part of 24 monuments created by presidential proclamation […]