McCloskey Out of First District Supes Race

by Thadeus Greenson on April 8, 2019 at 2:19PM

The allegations stem from 2003, when McCloskey was working as a consultant for Kleen Environmental Technologies, which was seeking a biomedical waste disposal permit from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. According to transcripts of the commission hearings, it appears McCloskey forged a letter in support of Kleen’s application then lied about it.

Fisticuffs in First District Supes Race

by Thadeus Greenson on April 4, 2019 at 4:40PM

Local progressive mainstay David Cobb told the Journal that he was at the fundraiser and overheard Bohn, who was acting as auctioneer at the event, speaking with Ferndale Rep Artistic Producing Director Leira Satlof, who was walking Bohn through the items up for auction that night. According to Cobb, when Satlof told Bohn of a home-cooked Mexican dinner up for sale — asking that he stress the meal would be authentic — Bohn asked, “Is it so authentic that we’re going to want to go steel hubcaps after we eat?”

Photos from Saturday's March for Our Lives

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on March 24, 2019 at 12:52PM

Original Women's March Organizers Host Conference Honoring International Women’s Day

by Megan Bender on March 10, 2019 at 11:36AM

California, 15 Other States Sue Trump Over 'Manufactured' Crisis

by Kimberly Wear on February 19, 2019 at 12:20PM

“This 'emergency' is a national disgrace. Rather than focusing on fighting the real vulnerabilities facing Americans, the President is using the powers of America’s highest office to fan the flames of nativism and xenophobia,” he said in a release.

Arcata Poised to OK Relocating McKinley. The Question is, Where?

by Thadeus Greenson on February 16, 2019 at 10:33AM

According to a staff report for Wednesday’s meeting, a local Arcata resident has offered to pay the costs of relocating it to one of several “private sites in the area” or assist with relocation costs if a public viewing site is identified within the city. The report also indicates the owner of Fountainhead Auto Museum/Wedgewood Resort in Fairbanks, Alaska, whose wife grew up in Arcata, has offered to pay to have the statue relocated north to his resort and wildlife refuge, which has “many vintage artifacts.” An anonymous donor on the East Coast has also offered to pay to ship McKinley east to join a private collection of works by the statue’s sculptor, Haig Patigian, or “other pieces from the McKinley presidency.”

What California’s ‘Nonbinary’ Gender Designation Will Cost Teen Drivers

by Dan Morain/CALmatters on February 8, 2019 at 10:38AM

Lobbyists for insurance companies had been neutral on the bill, having received assurances that it would have no impact on auto insurance rates. Rex Frazier, president of the Personal Insurance Federation of California, which represents several major auto insurance companies, said insurers were blindsided by Jones’ justification for the regulation, pointing out that none of the 10 legislative analyses of the Atkins bill made any mention of the bill’s impact on insurance rates.

Huffman Appointed to New Congressional Climate Crisis Committee

by Kimberly Wear on February 7, 2019 at 10:27AM

With the leadership shift in the House last month following Democratic victories in the November election, Huffman also was recently selected as chair of the House’s Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans, one of five subcommittees of the Natural Resources Committee. Find previous coverage here.

UPDATE: GoFundMe Effort for Local Coasties Surpasses $10K Goal

by Kimberly Wear on January 22, 2019 at 4:15PM

“Everyone is really working together to raise money for these people who are going through hard times,” she says. “It’s doing so amazing.”

Eureka Women's March Back on for Jan. 19, with New Organizers

by Kym Kemp on January 4, 2019 at 3:47PM

e failed to have the type of collaboration needed to be inclusive of some of the most underrepresented voices in our community, namely, women of color and people who are gender non-conforming.” The post went on to quote the President of the Eureka NAACP Chapter, Sharrone Blanck  as saying, “I think it was a great decision to postpone the march because it did not reflect the community the way the organizers see the community.