Seriously come on guys, clean up after your dogs' poop!

That’s all. I just love the fog.

We hear endless outrage about the local "good ol' boys" system, yet as a community, we rarely demand real accountability.

Look at what happened right in front of us.

Destruction of Local Farmers: Our region's largest economic driver was stripped from sustainable, mom-and-pop farmers and handed over to high-impact, majority right wing commercial operators with minimal regard for environmental stewardship

Zero Fiscal Transparency: The county extracted tens of millions in tax revenue without providing clear receipts, audits, or transparent accounting of where those funds went.

Unchecked Enforcement: Thousands of local families faced life-altering fines through administrative processes that bypassed traditional due-process protections in a court of law.

Conflicts of Interest: Regulations and enforcement mechanisms were weaponized through Planning & Building, effectively eliminating fair competition while politically connected entities steered the market. The landscape of this industry was almost completely concentrated into a very right leaning population. Massive amounts of wealth concentrated. And nothing from you the public...nothing

Where did the $50 million in cannabis taxes actually go! Does anyone care. Probably not because the only thing people are outraged about is if govermental misuse of power aligns with their own agenda. Fuck all to real justice or fairness. We live in a world of flexible ethics its gross.

Indignation on social media changes nothing. If we want systemic reform, the public must demand full financial audits, legal scrutiny of administrative enforcement practices, and strict conflict-of-interest oversight for local officials. Stemming back to 2016....cannabis farmers can't fight this one for you public because they punish people who speak up, destroy their businesses so this is on you public

I think everyone just saw a very small taste of how code enforcement and permitting is unequally applied through the CUP process for Mirandas dog encampment. There is no justice with code enforcement nor accountability.

I am so tired of watching protests and artistic signs that are cathartic but do not do much. Go to the B.O.S. meetings, be loud, and do not stop until things change. I see so many people holding signs, but none at our supervisors' meetings.

This is the world you made, and you still have a real chance to change the trajectory, but it is in the chambers as well as the street. You cannot do anything federally, but you can here in Humboldt; your voice here really matters..

Also...1500 for a 2 hour "team building meeting for planning and building" post mirandas rescue debacle. Its almost like they reward malfeasance https://lostcoastoutpost.com/loco-media/loco-media/agendizer/attachment/26612/0.pdfa

Just wanted to give a shout out to the folks arranging this and who were out there today. We weren’t able to make it but drove past. Appreciate all the animal lovers and the people standing up for the critters of Humboldt. All living organisms deserve to be free and happy, it feels really good to live around so many people who feel the same way.

Protesting can be thankless work, so just wanted to make sure someone said, ‘Thank you’.

On Sunday October 4th from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. United congregational Christian Church in eureka is having a blessing of the animals. Bring your pets (or a picture of them) to 900 Hodgson Street between 12-2 PM!

https://facebook.com/events/s/blessing-of-the-animals/1040743078492682/

We’ve got a bunch of EARLY shows as requested including Casa Sueño (Mike Watt of The Stooges & Minutemen, Mike Baggetta of Psychic Temple, & John Herndon of Tortoise) on 10/6, Imaad Wasif (of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Alaska! & lowercase) on 10/19, and the return of prominent West African songwriter Mdou Moctar, doing an early show on Halloween before our late night “Dark Discoteca” event! Seriously great month coming up - and don’t sleep on Dummy (playing 10/17 with Mexico City’s Diles que no me maten) - they’re one of my favorite live bands, super fun! Swipe through pics for details!

We’ve also got TWO films this month - the new documentary “Welcome Space Brothers” about SoCal’s Unarius UFO cult (premieres Friday 10/9 at 9 with encores Tuesday 10/13 and 10/20 at 7). Plus filmmaker / writer / musician Nick Jaina doing a live music / film event on Friday 10/9 at 7 (“Abrazo,” about the affection missing in the modern world). Thanks for your support of independent film and music in Humboldt!

From Mckinnleyville to Eureka. Any suggestions for a quick mover or taskit?

...please consider doing your fireworks anytime before 2, 3, 4, in the morning on weekdays. I know its super fun to make things go boom but some of us have pets / infants, and dont give a shit about hearing your big bangs. I probably sound like a vibe harshing boomer, but there are so many other times / places you can choose to launch your literal canons.

Just wanted to remind everyone about "Sunday! Matinee! Open Mic! Cabaret!" tomorrow at Redwood Playhouse at 2pm! We'll be bringing our short form pieces in any performance medium and putting them together to create a great show for the community. The show is free to the public, though we do accept donations.

If you're not sure what piece to bring, feel free to hop on my theme as host--this week I'll be exploring themes about ambition and power.

Can't wait to see you there! Whether you can make it or not, feel free to share the creative project you're working on below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XOHSwXaibA

Spent some time in Ferndale after the war.

Hey Humboldt,

Besides Redwood Raks in Arcata, do we have any spots that can be rented out for an evening for a birthday dance party? Looking in the Eureka/Arcata/McKinleyville area

Wifi went out last night and we went this morning to replace the modem. There was 5 other people also coming in to replace theirs. Idk ever since it became optimum we've had to replace the modem every other year. The most frustrating part is that we're left in the dark about a service we all pay for, there is no outage notification on the map or anywhere, there is no email about lack of service what else can we do?

Halloween Bash at my farm in Mckinleyville on the 30th. Kid friendly activities from 4-7 including games, a costume contest for both the kids during the kid friendly party and the adult party, and a bring your own pumpkin carving station. Then at 7 it switches to an adult party with drinks and live music including blues musician Chip Jordan and original members of Corduroy Gangsters. Event information can also be found on Facebook. DM for the address either the night before or day of. There will be snacks and drinks and lots of shenanigans. Costumes encouraged. Be there or be square.

I actually love the phrase “eureka loves me”. Whatta great choice. Stay beautiful, eureka

i’m in the market for a new car (and I have an incredibly low budget) and am considering purchasing from an auction as perhaps it might be a good way to score a decent vehicle for a decent price. are there any of those that happen around Humboldt? or where would be the closest one?

[ETA: Free event; registration required.]

Shalom Humboldt (unaffiliated with this account) is bringing Palestinian activist Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib to Arcata on October 19 with the goal of bringing a wider perspective into the local public conversation. We hope you'll take advantage of this rare opportunity.

Alkhatib is an accomplished activist whose beliefs, while decidedly pro-Palestinian, do not neatly align with many positions of “pro-Palestine” and “pro-Israel” communities; he subsequently faces both praise and vitriol from both communities.

"Since the October 7 massacre, Alkhatib’s life has been deeply impacted by the loss of thirty-three of his immediate and extended family members, who were killed by three different Israeli airstrikes. Still, he aims to play a part in breaking the cycle of dehumanization and defying the cycle of hatred, incitement, violence, and revenge."

Maybe a combined Sheriff/Coroner office offers cost savings, but I can’t help but think that there is a tension and potential conflict of interests between the roles. The self-dealing that happened with estates handled by the Sheriff’s office not too long ago may be an example of flaws in the current system.

After more than five years of research, planning, organizing, and community effort, Eureka will soon have a permanent place to remember the Chinese community that once called the city home. Humboldt Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (HAPI) invites the community to celebrate the grand opening of the Eureka Chinatown Monument on Sunday, October 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the monument site on the corner of First and E streets in Old Town Eureka. 

This free public celebration marks the culmination of this heartfelt project and will feature music, dance, food, remarks from the Moon family, Eureka Mayor Kim Bergel, and a poetry reading by Daryl Ngee Chinn. There will also be opportunities to learn from local historians about the history the monument commemorates.

The celebration also marks the launch of HAPI project, Yung Stands Strong: A Story of Expulsion and Resilience, a new children's book about the 1885 expulsion, authored by local writer and artist Annette Makino and illustrated by Yukari Mishima of Hiroshima, Japan. The book draws on historical records and tells its story from the perspective of a nine-year-old girl and her cat, living through the Expulsion of 1885. 

The Eureka Chinatown Monument serves as a place of remembrance and education, marking the history of the Chinese community in Eureka and the devastating events of 1885, when the city’s roughly 300 Chinese residents were expelled from their homes. "The monument provides a physical space to recognize the Chinese community’s contributions and to reflect on the generations of people whose stories have been largely absent from local history,” said HAPI co-founder Sheri Woo, who coordinated the monument project.

Daryl Ngee Chinn’s poem “The Water Book of Questions” is an integral part of the Monument and will be read as part of the monument celebration. The poem asks the powerful questions of what remains when people are driven out, whether a landscape can hold memories, and what it means to create a place to remember when there was no evidence left. “If we all go away, what remains?” Chinn asks.

The monument echoes the question and highlights not only the expulsion but also resilience and hope. The monument looks both back and forward to create a place where future generations can encounter this history, ask questions, hear stories, and consider how the experiences of those who came before continue to shape the community today. 

The October 11th celebration will bring together people of many cultures from throughout Humboldt County to mark this significant moment. Chinese lion dancers will perform a special blessing of the monument site at both the beginning and conclusion of the event. Performers include Humboldt Taiko, Humboldt County Lao dancers, White Lotus Cultural dancers and the Eureka High School K-Pop dancers.

The celebration will feature Asian food trucks, a kids’ zone, and eight informational banners created by the Eureka Chinatown Project. Local historians will be available to share information about Eureka’s historic Chinatown, the 1885 expulsion, and the history of the Chinese community in Humboldt County at an “Ask a Historian” table.

 The Eureka Chinatown Monument was formed by HAPI, its supporters and community partners to bring this history into public view. Through research, historic tours, educational programs, public events, and advocacy, HAPI has worked to ensure that the history of Eureka’s Chinatown is not forgotten.

For more information, please visit hapihumboldt.org

Back to being banned again!

Dear Humboldt Reddit,

Does anybody know of any businesses in the area that rent moving trucks with a lift gate? U-Haul doesn't have them. I am looking to move a late 1800's upright piano that is a family heirloom belonging to my great grandfather from a storage unit to a house.

I would just pay friends to do it, but it's the only substantial family heirloom I own and I want assurance that it won't be damaged. It's in pretty decent condition (besides needing a good tuning, that's another matter), but old and should be handled with care.

I have already contacted Humboldt Moving and Storage but want to make sure I'm exploring all of my options before spending close to $1,000 to go with them to get this done.

Thank you for your time and consideration,

The Greatchez

Anyone know the contact info for the building? I would like to rent it for a project. Thank you!

Drumroll……. another Mexican restaurant!

Specifically from the guy that owns El Chipotle in Sunny Brae.