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“The proposed budget by the Trump Administration right now has massive shifting of funds and that includes childcare,” said Venegas. “A lot of it appears to be going to the Department of War and things that are related to that in the military.”
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“The City of Arcata and the City of Fortuna, they’re very similar, they’re having budget issues too,” said Millar. “And when you see that everyone’s struggling with their sales tax numbers, it’s telling you that our local economy might be contracting.”
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A Carlotta-area #cannabis farm got approval to expand by 20,000 square feet after neighbors raised concerns about skunk-like odors and heavy water use. The debate sparked a broader conversation among Humboldt County planners about whether odor-control waivers should ever be allowed near homes.
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Officials also pointed to mental illness, addiction, disability and lack of affordable housing as major factors. City leaders discussed the findings Tuesday in a wide-ranging presentation on the challenges facing Eureka’s streets.
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“Billions are flowing through California climate, broadband and infrastructure programs, but rural communities are still struggling to build housing, replace aging infrastructure and compete for investment, consultant Dan Carrigg told North Coast leaders during a recent online presentation.”
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Project leaders argued the added paving could hurt affordability and create safety concerns for seniors crossing the roadway, while supporters of the requirement said it follows the long-term McKinleyville Town Center plan.
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As Humboldt County supervisors revisit a sheriff’s oversight proposal after a Brown Act violation, public comments were sharply divided.
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“It smells terrible when the wind’s blowing our direction, which it usually is,” a neighbor said, adding “it stinks like crazy” and at times “it smells like an actual skunk is in our yard.”
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County leaders discussed the anger, the economics, and why almost no major commercial development has happened in Humboldt County in a decade.
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“The fact that there’s this big federal push now to restart offshore oil drilling off the coast of California, starting south of us but including northern California, is truly terrifying,” said Matt Simmons, the climate attorney at the Environmental Protection Information Center.
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