This episode includes a story on El Niño impacts in Humboldt Bay, and news from our media partners. But first some local updates and alerts. ... more
Lieutenant Peter Leipzig, head of the Humboldt County Marijuana Enforcement Team, details the investigation of Georgi Antonov Tonev, including a swiftwater rescue operation to save three workers trapped on a remote Humboldt County cannabis farm. Tonev was recently sentenced to 320 days in jail for charges that include grand theft of wages and false imprisonment. ... more
State workers on the North Coast joined thousands of colleagues across California on Wednesday in the first statewide strike in the history of the state's largest employee union. KMUD's Ryan Hutson was on the picket line across from Eureka City Hall. ... more
This episode includes stories on the SEIU protest in Eureka, a new Chief Executive and County Counsel in Mendocino, Federal action impacting Humboldt County funding, and on a local story of human trafficking that led to a conviction and jail time Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro and headlines(00:00:50) - Fall drive fundraising appeal(00:01:33) - Vision Zero traffic safety plan(00:03:52) - SEIU statewid ... more
Our story focused on opponents of Measure K and its proposed $25 million bond package to help build a new hospital in Southern Humboldt Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Measure K Opposition Coverage(00:00:53) - Celeste Gialonzo on Redwood Drive and Hospital Size(00:02:59) - Darrell Czerny: Board Honesty and Bond Spending Concerns(00:04:22) - Measure K Legal Language and Lack of Binding Commi ... more