It’s solstice eve, and due to the coming of another more celebrated eve on Wednesday,I’m loading the underboughs of this evening with shows to balance the silent nightsahead. The big shebang is happening over at the Arcata Playhouse, where the JingleJam Holiday Benefit, packed with so many local shining stars, will be happening in two […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, Oct. 17
Here are two great shows on two different sides of Humboldt Bay for those with disparate tastes looking for some powerful fun. If you want something heavy by means of distortion and high amplitude, head over to the Void in Old Town Eureka at 6 p.m., where you will find Nevada’s electro-noise machine Gülb and […]
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Gov. Newsom Signs Executive Order Protecting State Assistance Programs
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order March 18 to protect “safety net services” amid the COVID-19 outbreak by extending eligibility re-determinations for California residents receiving certain services. Under the order, Medi-Cal health coverage, CalFresh food assistance, CalWORKS, cash assistance for immigrants and in-home supportive services eligibility is extended for 90 days, meaning that those […]
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Bern One Down
Just days before the Iowa caucus, Sen. Bernie Sanders doubled down on his promise to legalize cannabis if elected president. “On my first day in office, through executive order, we will legalize marijuana in every state in this country,” he told a packed rally of supporters. The cannabis world promptly lost its mind and many […]