Power Struggle: PG&E’s Rate Hikes Spark Outcry and Advocacy for Affordability
Tomorrow, Pacific Gas and Electric will increase its rates by nearly 13%.
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Short-Term Rental Ordinance Aims to Balance Housing Needs
Given the distinct housing dynamics in Northern Humboldt compared to Southern Humboldt, the meeting underscored the necessity for a flexible approach rather than a one size-fits-all ordinance.
Read moreSoHum and Northern Mendocino County to Receive New Engines and $Millions to Prevent Fire
Departments who will receive a new Type Six engine include: Briceland, Whitethorn, Garberville Palo Verde, Telegraph Ridge, Covelo, Laytonville, Leggett, Piercy, and Westport. But other departments as well as Humboldt, Mendocino and Sonoma counties will receive millions more in funds.
Read moreBringing N-Shong Konk or ‘Good Fire’ Back to the Land
All community members, native and non- native, are invited to attend an event which runs from 12pm-6pm today to discuss cultural fire at the Mateel in Redway. Wailaki non-profit, Native Health in Native Hands, is partnering with other indigenous leaders and fire experts who will teach attendees the process of bringing cultural fire back to Wailaki ancestral lands.
Read moreEel River Wailaki Invite Community to Annual Meeting Saturday at the Mateel
“The January 7th community gathering is a potluck and will feature the Round Valley Feather Dancers with multiple speakers including members of the Wailaki Tribe, State Park Representatives, the Shelter Cove Resort Improvement District’s General Manager, the Institute for Sustainable Forestry, and others who will update on the groundbreaking collaborations between tribal members and the community.”
Read more[UPDATE 10:36 p.m.] PG&E Plans to Spray Herbicides on Hundreds of Private Parcels Throughout Humboldt County
Work is scheduled to begin as soon as Monday, October 3rd.
Read more[UPDATE 5:08 p.m.] Mom and Pop Cultivators Clash With Department of Cannabis Control at the Emerald Cup
This weekend, small farmers faced another barrier to reaching the consumer. However, by protesting they were able to force a tangled path through the regulations. But they are getting worn down.
Read moreHumboldt County Activists Joined Protesters Against ICE at the Yuba County Jail Where Detained Immigrants Are Housed
“The Yuba County Jail is currently housing around two hundred undocumented immigrants, and is the only ICE facility in Northern California.”
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