Charmaine Lawson: DNA Evidence Identifies Son's Killer

by Thadeus Greenson on January 8, 2019 at 3:10PM

David Josiah Lawson, 19, was fatally stabbed during an altercation at an off-campus party April 15, 2017. A 23-year-old McKinleyville man, Kyle Zoellner, was arrested at the scene and charged with Lawson's murder but a judge later found there was insufficient evidence to hold him on the charge and dismissed the case.

A Hostage For 5 Years, Former HSU Professor Alann Steen Dies

by Kimberly Wear on December 23, 2018 at 1:26PM

“Beirut was a fantastic city – the crossroads of the world. Even though it’s in the midst of a war, there’s a magnetism to it,” Steen said.

Morning Lockdown at Arcata High Lifted

by Kym Kemp on December 3, 2018 at 9:23AM

“Several people are detained,” he said. Then added that officers are are still sorting out what occurred.

Gun Prompts Lockdowns at Hoopa Schools

by Kym Kemp on November 27, 2018 at 2:38PM

This morning, Hoopa Elementary, Hoopa High and Captain John schools in the Hoopa Valley were put on lockdown after a firearm was found on campus at Hoopa Elementary. An investigation followed.

Fans Say Goodbye to HSU Football (With Video)

by Héctor Alejandro Arzate on November 6, 2018 at 11:21AM

Sixth Grader Shares her Experiences with Racism in Arcata

by Héctor Alejandro Arzate on November 2, 2018 at 1:57PM

“You can pick and choose when to have a difficult conversation but some people don’t have that choice. It’s a difficult conversation on a daily basis,” Watanabe-Schock said.

HSU Student Swept Away Described as 'Sweetest Person Ever'

by Kimberly Wear on October 30, 2018 at 6:34PM

“I have just never met anyone who was so joyful every time you met him in my life. Ever,” Robison said, just after hearing the news about the search being suspended.

Community Icon Muriel Dinsmore Dies at 89

by Kimberly Wear on October 19, 2018 at 8:45PM

All those are fitting descriptions, according to her friend Sally Arnot, who like Dinsmore was at the forefront of transforming a nascent arts council into the vibrant community institution it is today. Arnot says she’s always thought of Dinsmore as a “mentor of people,” ready to lend a helping hand whenever there was a need, “trying to come up with an answer and trying to connect you with people.”

Rossbacher to Step Down at HSU

by Kimberly Wear on October 1, 2018 at 11:06AM

But that time has been marked by a number of controversies, including what many view as a lack of responsiveness in the wake of David Josiah Lawson’s fatal stabbing at an Arcata house party to concerns raised by his family and students of color, who said they do not feel safe on campus or in the surrounding community. Lawson's mother, Charmaine Lawson, called for Rossbacher to step down from the post when she spoke before the CSU Board of Trustees last month about what she sees a lack of support from the university.

North Coast Night LIghts: Fernbridge Beneath the Milky Way

by David Wilson on September 21, 2018 at 11:51AM

I photographed this image on Sept. 11, 2018. It was interesting watching the cars and trucks crossing to the left or right.