The Times-Standard keeps the world safe for democracy

We received several comments and emails asking, in essence, WTF with this recent Times-Standard editorial. It was supposedly written in response to a complaint by an unidentified Arcata official who took the Sub-Standard to task for “promoting” Redwood Park as the venue of choice for 4:20 festivities, despite the fact that Arcata PD had announced [...]

Royal wedding, Humboldt style

If Gallegos makes a list of law enforcement officers with ethics problems, does he have to put himself on it?

The Times-Standard reports that Humboldt County District Attorney Paul Gallegos is making a secret list of of law enforcement officials “whose character and honesty have come into question.” What could possibly go wrong with that? So because we like to help–we’re givers, you know, deep down inside–we thought we’d get the ball rolling with a [...]

Good thing we don’t have tornadoes around here

Noreen Evans has a problem with government spending: She thinks there isn’t enough of it.

Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) went on a Twitter tirade this week after legislators’ tax-funded state vehicles were taken away due to budget cuts. During a roughly two-hour period on Wednesday, Evans sent a flurry of tweets suggesting a complete disconnect with the condition of the state’s economy. As if to accentuate the dumb, she [...]

Dave Stancliff accuses Humboldt Mirror of being popular and funny

Dave Stancliff took on the local blogosphere in a recent Times-Standard column, where he made a number of insulting and inaccurate assertions about the Humboldt Mirror. Particularly egregious was his allegation that we employ “cutting-edge humor.” I know. What did we ever do to him? If you’re a liberal, brace yourself for ridicule when you [...]

Insert remark about how far the apple has or hasn’t fallen from the tree

There’s a familiar name mentioned in conjunction with DUI charges in today’s Times-Standard.

Geologic Timescale: County finaly agrees to more realistic GPU pace

After an embarrassing public hearing where they had to admit they suck at communicating with even the most obvious and recognizable forms of local government entities, the county’s Community Development Services Dept. head honchos this week quietly issued a more conservative timescale for their General Plan Update process to better inform residents about upcoming public-input [...]

Community Development has done plenty of communicating about the General Plan Update, thank you, which is why they now have to do a shit-ton more of it

After months of attributing concerns about inadequate communication regarding the county’s General Plan Update to “special interest groups” spreading “misinformation,” Both Kirk Girard and his snarky senior planner Martha Spencer admitted today that they had failed to incorporate or even solicit input from key stakeholders. The admissions were made near the start of a six-hour [...]

Headwaters Fund also on BOS agenda today w/ photo update

A pair of items on the Board of Supes agenda may present Kirk Girard challenges he can’t dispense with in snarky letters to the editor. There’s that whole General Plan Update thing, of course. There’s also a request that the board approve the “slate” of projects the Community Development Disservices Director wants to dip into [...]

Crawford memorial service today

The life of Chris Crawford will be celebrated today from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, located at 412 G Street in Eureka. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Chris’s name to the local chapter of the American Cancer Society at 2942 F [...]

Security National reduces local workforce by 31

How long do you think it will take for the Arkley obsessives to celebrate local job loss? EUREKA, Calif., April 7, 2011 – SN Servicing Corporation, a member of the Security National family of companies, announces today that it will reduce its workforce by 49 positions, including 31 employees in its Eureka headquarters. The reduction in force [...]

Fake cripple smuggles fake medicine in wheelchair

Genius!! And it was all going so well until the proprietor of this chair “seemed nervous.” That’s when the drug-sniffing dog was brought in, with predictable results. Where’s Patty Berg when we need her? Let’s get someone in Sacramento to sponsor the Compassionate Smuggling Act and put an end to this senseless persecution of medicinal couriers.  

Lovelace roadtrips to Sactown to lobby for Coastal Commission seat

According to sources close to the Third District Supervisor, Mark Lovelace isn’t sparing any taxpayer expense promoting himself to Gov. Jerry Brown in hopes of securing an appointment to the California Coastal Commission. The diminutive elected official and former banjo builder reported during the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday that he had attended several [...]

Arcata Eye way funnier than Humboldt Mirror

Gallegos Vows To Complete Subway Take-Out Order ‘Soon’ EUREKA, APRIL 1 – A tense standoff between Humboldt County District Attorney Paul Gallegos and a fast food menu entered its 11th day Monday, as the D.A. pondered a range of meat, topping and bun sandwich options that appeared to overwhelm the county’s lead prosecutor. “Um… let’s [...]