Richard Salzman asks dumb self-promotional question about dumber self-promotional lawsuit

Clif Clendenen surprise winner of ‘American Idle’

Well, it’s a surprise unless you happen to be one of his constituents. For 2nd District voters, it’s a performance they’ve come to expect.

New Coastal Commission chair fired for being as big a prick as the last one

Coastal Commission chairpersons might have to put themselves on some kind of endangered species list. First, Humboldt County voters remove one–former District Four Supervisor Bonnie Neely. Now her successor, Sara Wan, loses her political appointment for double-crossing a former aide to John Burton–who just so happened to be the man who appointed her to the [...]

Supervisors hope to finalize board and commission appointment process soon

Bugs basically looking forward to an eternity in hell

Here’s a little something from the Foregone Conclusion Dept. What with the world’s end and the messiah’s return and whatnot, it’s fair to say that the Bugs’ longterm prospects on this earth are not what anyone would call promising. So we’re thinking–you know–embrace it! If you have to burn forever in hell, you should at least [...]

Public records requests turn up love notes Lovelace sends to himself

A pair of requests for emails sent to or from the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors has uncovered  a trove of love letters sent from Third District Supervisor Mark Lovelace–to himself. One said simply, Dear Mark, You make me happier than a dog on a meat truck. Love always and forever, Mark Others were more [...]

Coastal Commission appointment leaves Lovelace time to pursue his passion for haute couture

From the Governor’s Office: Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today announced the following appointment. Martha McClure, 58, of Crescent City, has been appointed to the California Coastal Commission. McClure has served as a Del Norte County Supervisor since 1996 and as a teacher in charge for the Del Norte Unified School District since 1984. McClure recently initiated [...]

What would Kaitlin do?

Kevin Hoover’s Arcata Eye usually boasts an eclectic array of letters to the editor, and the current issue is no exception. The collection starts off with letters from someone who doesn’t like full page ads, someone else who doesn’t like capitalism, several someones who will lose their will to live if an elderberry tree is [...]

Accomplishments Mark Lovelace forgot to mention

For those of you who missed Jonathan Speaker’s laugh-out-loud email smack-down of Third District Supervisor Mark Lovelace, treat yourself to a look at it here. In it, Lovelace explains why he’s the best supervisor on the board, possibly the best ever, including in the future, and announces how he’s solved all of the county’s problems [...]

Bugs Bio Makes New York Times Bestseller List!!!!

Imagine our surprise when we opened up the North Coast Journal and discovered that Eureka author and gardening guru Amy Stewart had penned a new book about yours truly Seriously? We were so flattergasted we almost fainted. The Boston Globe calls her a “A passionate and inquisitive writer.” We just call her “Hot.“ Make that [...]

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