A new UC Berkeley report says utility profits, a regulatory loophole, and wildfire costs have driven electricity rates more than twice as fast as inflation for a decade, and outlines specific fixes lawmakers are already considering.
13-Year-Old Suffers Head and Wrist Injuries in Fall at Southern Humboldt Community Park
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Crime
CHP Says Maximum Enforcement Period Starts Tonight
“The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will deploy a statewide Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) focused on impaired driving from 6 p.m. Saturday, June 20, through 6 a.m. Sunday, June 21.”
A SENSE OF PLACE: Nature, Culture, and Community
Handfuls of Home
Young Arcata Brothers Take Hip-Hop from the Radio to the Stage
Two kids better known on the airwaves as 42 Buck$ and DJ Hawk are stepping up their music game with a big show planned for late summer.
Good News
Hopland Neighbors Turn Wildfire Evacuation Prep into a Board Game
A new game built from a UC Davis project is helping a Mendocino County fire-prone community practice the choices they’d face in a real emergency, before they have to make them for real.
Need to Know
Check This Out
Take a Tour with Friends of the Arcata Marsh on June 27
“Meet leader Alex Stillman at 2 p.m. in the lobby of the Interpretive Center on South G Street for a 90-minute slow walk around the Butcher’s Slough Log Pond.”
Can You Help?
Beloved Blues Musician Seeks Public’s Help After Thieves Steal New Amp in Arcata
“Stealing from a 79-year-old musician living on a fixed income and gig money is low and hurts,” the friend wrote.
Other Voices: Columns, Letters, and Announcements
Letters to the Editor/ Columns
Letter to the Editor: New Records Reveal EPA Stepped In on Samoa Lead Hazard Before Developer Put Up Fence
A reader’s public records request uncovers what County inspectors actually found at the stalled Cadman Street development, and why federal regulators got involved.
Announcements
Susan Lynn Wolf: 1959-2026
“With her creative touches, she truly made a house a home. Items she made by hand are a daily reminder of the talent she had and the love that she put into each project.”
Cannabis Cache
Supreme Court Sides With Marijuana User in Major Second Amendment Case
Can someone legally use cannabis under California law and still own a firearm? The answer has long been complicated. A new Supreme Court ruling changes part of that equation. Here’s what Humboldt, Mendocino and Trinity County residents should know.
Speakers Press Supervisors for Answers on Helicopter Surveillance Program
Supporters say the helicopter program targets environmental crimes, labor exploitation and human trafficking. Critics say it unfairly sweeps up legal cannabis farms.