Humboldt Bay Fire found the body of a dead man at a residential structure fire in the 5100 block of Woodland Way, a rural area off Myrtle Avenue north of Eureka, yesterday afternoon. According to a press release, the department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at about 2:15 p.m. and responded […]
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Condo of Condors Making Themselves at Home, Causing Quite a Scene
With the countdown on to the first California condors making their way back to the wilds of Humboldt County in a century, a group of the endangered birds — a gathering known as a “condo” or a “scarcity” — has taken a liking to one woman’s deck, roof and yard, apparently creating quite the scene. […]
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California Loses Congressional Seat for First Time
For the first time in its 171-year history, California’s political voice is about to get a little quieter. After months of delay, the U.S. Census Bureau on Monday released new population estimates for each state. The bad news for California: It loses a seat in Congress, down from 53 House districts to 52. The worse […]
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Huffman Joins House Majority in Approving Defense Budget; Trump Threatens Veto Over Confederate Names on Bases
North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman today voted with the House majority to approve the National Defense Authorization Act, noting that while he has concerns about its size, he worked with his Congressional colleagues to include amendments addressing climate change, protecting public lands and cleaning polluted waterways, among others, in the bill. Passed by a bipartisan […]
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‘The Weight of History’
It was a day North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman had long been pushing and waiting for, but when Dec. 18 came and the U.S. House of Representatives readied to vote on articles of impeachment for President Donald Trump, it was a bit strange. “It has been quite an odyssey,” said Huffman, who was one of […]
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The Case for Impeachment
North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman has made no secret of his desire to see the U.S. House of Representatives officially begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. He’s been steadfastly outspoken on the subject. His public statements began largely 140 fiery characters at a time on Twitter before, in February of 2018, Huffman co-sponsored the […]