Lucia Marroquin knows what it’s like to wait out pain in hopes that it will go away on its own. She is suffering from kidney stones and may need surgery. But because she lacks health coverage, her first question when she falls ill is always “how much will that cost me?” So when California officials […]
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McKay Community Forest Approved for Expansion
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of 197 acres of forestland southeast of Eureka near Ridgewood Heights that would expand the McKay Community Forest. The land will be purchased from Green Diamond Resource Company. The funding for the forest will be provided by the California Natural Resources Agency, Cal Fire and the […]
Arcata Purchases 114 Acres to Add to Jacoby Creek Forest
The city of Arcata announced yesterday that it is purchasing a plot of forestland adjacent to Jacoby Creek Forest that will allow it to expand the property by 114 acres. The city will be purchasing the property from the Swaner Family Limited Partnership for $1.5 million funded through a variety of sources, including the California […]
