This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The grizzly bear on California’s flag went extinct a century ago in the Golden State. Now, a group of tribes and ...

To see all 25 local bands that performed at the Humboldt Folklife Festival this year, it took an eight-day week — fitting, given the two sets of Beatles sing-alongs. Mother Nature cooperated with ...

After a tough loss to end last week, our resilient Crabs entered this week mathematically still in contention to make the Pacific Empire Conference’s Championship series. They needed some help as they ...

Writing and music are fueled by some of the same muses, even if they inhabit separate chambers in the maze. And so they share some of the same rules, depending on the operator. One rule that has ...

Following several delays, former Fortuna Councilmember Christina “Kris” Mobley is set to report to federal prison by Oct. 22 to begin serving a 20-month sentence for embezzling more than half a ...

Editor: Your lead article about the Arcata Playhouse was greatly appreciated (“20 Years at the Playhouse,” July 23, 2026). And it rightfully centered on Jacqueline and David. Their work and their ...

On weekends, I front a punk band called the Dead Cousteaus. On weekdays, I’m a private investigator. So, on Monday morning, I was in my office nursing a bottle hoping to ease out of my weekend, but ...

The summer always seems kind of dangerous to me. I could be lazy and credit my years in New Orleans for this feeling but that wouldn’t cover the issue. I can’t seem to enjoy the summer the way other ...

County environmental health officials are urging residents to be on the lookout for toxic algae in rivers and other fresh ...

The Benbow Historic Inn invites the community to celebrate its 100th Anniversary on Saturday, August 1st at 3pm for the Benbow Centennial White Party, an elegant event starting on the Inn’s historic ...

For Angry Heifer Zorb Ball, teams of volunteers from the crowd entered red or blue inflated plastic balls, raced across the arena to a barrel and then competed to kick a soccer ball across the goal ...