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[UPDATE 5:27 p.m.] Law Enforcement in Standoff With Barricaded Subject on Redway Drive
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[UPDATE 5:27 p.m.] Law Enforcement in Standoff With Barricaded Subject on Redway Drive
Two deputies crouched behind vehicles with long guns aimed at a home on Redway Drive this afternoon.
A SENSE OF PLACE: Nature, Culture, and Community
Handfuls of Home
Join the Earth Day Festivities at California State Parks
“State Parks has numerous Earth Day-themed events planned. They include in-person activities such as guided walks and hikes, workdays, and a bioblitz, as well as virtual programming with a live dive broadcast exploring the hidden world of the ocean.”
Good News
Cal Poly’s 3D Digital Herbarium Recognized for Innovation
It won the American Library Association’s Best Emerging Technology Application Award.
Need to Know
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Celebrate Earth Day at the Trillium Falls Trail in Orick
“The community is invited to join the Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 20, 2024, combining community action with environmental education at the scenic Trillium Falls Trail.”
Can You Help?
WISH House, Lifeline for Domestic Violence Victims, Burglarized: Community Response Urged
“The estimated cost of repairing and replacing the stolen and damaged items amounts to approximately $15,000 to $20,000, a significant blow to an organization operating on an annual budget of around $80,000.”
Other Voices: Columns, Letters, and Announcements
Letters to the Editor/ Columns
Opinion: Will Attorney General Rob Bonta jump into the 2026 race for California governor?
“Bonta hasn’t said he is running for governor, but while occupying what is arguably the state’s second most powerful office, he needn’t do so yet. Attorneys general are automatically listed as potential candidates for governor.”
Announcements
Linda Simonsen Dare: ‘A fighting spirit’
“In 1994 Linda was invited along on Hillary Clinton’s Health Care Express campaign. She met with Donna Shalala, then Secretary of Health and Human Services, and informed her of their plight and many discrepancies in the health care system which Ms. Shalala was not aware of. Linda gave the opening speech for her in Baltimore, off the cuff, and in front of Federal Health Care workers.”
Cannabis Cache
Buyers Beware: SF Gate Highlights Hidden Costs in Northern California Property Deals Due to Humboldt County Cannabis Abatements
The article warns of significant financial problems that can follow land purchases in Humboldt County, including abatement penalties stemming from prior cannabis cultivation by previous owners.
Environmental Leaders Write Letter to County Officials Seeking Reporting on Cannabis Impacts to Watersheds
“It will make clear the true, on-the-ground environmental and community carrying capacities and parameters… and begin to realize the legal obligations and responsibilities committed to by the County, which have been abandoned. “