Plane crash, offshore wind blow, violent Airbnb arrest, courthouse arson, election map fight, burger boom, and more (Humboldt Last Week podcast)

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A Shelter Cove plane crash leaves a pilot dead and a survivor badly hurt after an ocean takeoff, a federal cut guts Humboldt offshore wind funding, an Airbnb assault in McKinleyville ends with an 18 year old arrested after siblings text 911, a whippits lawsuit seeks accountability after a fatal 2024 incident, a driver allegedly torches a car on the courthouse lawn, a former campus medical assistant admits sending nudes to a minor, a rape at a dorm is reported, a motorcyclist leads a wild chase over the Hammond Trail before arrest, California’s rushed November 4 special election map plan a put pressure on our local election office and could redraw representation, Eureka is working to block federal threats to millions in city grants, Eureka leaders urge CalPERS to divest from Israel links, AI video ads spark debate as marketers embrace it, a lost boat becomes a somber memorial before a volunteer sails it home, Cal Poly Humboldt opens a $226M housing tower as enrollment rises, the Humboldt Crabs get statewide love, Ishung the rescued bear sheds about 100 pounds, a Eureka burger boom adds Habit Burger and 707 Smash, and alum Rey Maualuga marks four years sober.

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Humboldt Last Week’s partners: 

EO Electrolysis, Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Sitka Wine Lounge, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, RHBB, and KJNY.

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