North Coast Journal 02-23-2023 Edition

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Re: Ferndale

Editor:

Thank goodness for the eight letters (Mailbox, Feb. 9) from the enlightened people who wrote in regarding the disgusting letter from the altright ignorant woman from Ferndale.

Excellent page to keep to remind us of the more loving people in our community.

Editor:

Recently, the American historian and Zionist thinker Gil Troy wrote the following in Tablet, a daily online magazine of Jewish news, ideas and culture:

“Israelis beware. No country should use America today as a model for how to debate constructively and democratically. America is a democracy in crisis. Allor-nothing, do-or-die partisanship — from both extremes — encourages totalitarian thinking and a politics of ‘do it to them before they do it to you.’ Such polarization makes it harder and harder to achieve the kind of compromise that Israel requires, and that all healthy democracies seek.”

That seems like good advice for residents of Ferndale, particularly those who’d rather not let “all-or-nothing, do-or-die partisanship” contaminate and ruin this bucolic, historic and charming community nestled behind the redwood curtain.

Joseph Hospital in Eureka and read the mural about the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Orange making the journey to Eureka to minister to the sick as a calling to their faith.

Editor:

Staff at the North Coast Journal has a problem with insensitivity and bias. They are blind that they are allowed to print just about anything they want, but don’t ask the question should they print anything they want.

The weekly apologized in December (“Accountable,” Dec. 8) for an old caricature of a Jewish businessman disparaging his physical features and manner of dress. The cartoon should have given second thoughts to the editor and publisher. The second thought came after readers pointed out the problem.

The fuss in Ferndale is another glaring example of how clueless the NCJ is. Photographs of men pretending to be women garishly painted to look like whores should warrant a second look and ask the question should we post this photograph? But the NCJ goes further by posting, twice, pictures of the painted women also pretending to be Catholic nuns. A two-time attack against women and Catholic nuns. Someone at the NCJ should go to St.

Editor:

We should agree words have meanings, like: untrue, unnatural, wrong, corrupt, unhealthy, destructive, abnormal, delusional, etc. To ignore those words and the impact they have is foolishness. Some say facts and truth are subjective, which is complete nonsense. Look up the definitions. There are absolute truths, gravity being one of them.

Confusion comes when you or I think that what we think and feel is the truth and that makes us the authority. This is why confusion has infected our culture. Reason, facts, truth and reality have been abandoned by some. Those who deny creation are able to deny there is a Creator. This conveniently allows them to be god and the voice of authority. In Christianity, God the creator is the authority, eliminating all the other voices that create confusion. God replaces confusion with His Wisdom and Truth.

We no longer have to rely on our limited knowledge or feelings. It is a false belief that Christians are to be loving all the time and tolerant, nor is it reasonable for nonbelievers. To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose, a time to love and a time to hate. Some are so confused they are unable to call wrong, wrong, rendering them unable to correct wrong. This generation misrepresents facts and absolute truths by manipulating the meanings. Men are men, women are women and

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their roles and purposes are essential for a healthy society. Their di erences should be celebrated not erased. Children should be taught this and protected from the dangerous beliefs, lies and practices of the LBGT community and their misguided supporters. It undermines the traditional family consisting of a biological father and a biological mother. To believe otherwise is a lie. God alone is wise and full of truth.

Looking back at several weeks of letters to the editor, it seems to me that the Gospel has been misunderstood, misinterpreted and misrepresented. Verses have been chosen selectively. Whenever a moral issue comes up, an appeal is made to God’s love. But citing God’s love does not mean that He excuses behaviors that He has forbidden in His word.

Everyone does not get into heaven (Revelation 21:7). The apostle Paul clarified when he wrote, “But God demonstrates His own love towards us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).

God’s love was correctly pointed out (1 John 4:7-16). But John wrote earlier in that same Epistle that all sin can be forgiven by confession (1 John 1:9). John 3:16 does say that God loves the whole world. But there, God also clearly gives everyone free will to choose whether to accept or reject the gift of His son. God then holds us accountable for our choices. It also was cited correctly in the next verse that, “… God did not send His son into the world to condemn the world, but that through him the world might be saved” (John 3:17). But the next verse reads, “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only son of God” (John 3:18). See also John 3:19-21 and John 3:35,36.

The good news is that the door of God’s grace is still open to all, “… The Lord … is patient toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). Jesus said, “Repent, and believe in the gospel” (Mark 1:15).

children to attend.

Of course there were people who were alarmed. Yet the local media somehow managed to ignore the sexual nature of drag shows, as well as the concerns of the protestors. They failed to convey the salacious tone and content of the Redwood Pride Halloween Drag Show. Instead, they framed the protest as anti-gay hate.

Just because drag shows are a gay phenomenon, and people want to show support for gays, doesn’t mean that drag shows are benign or beneficial for children. In fact, exposure to sexually suggestive images and scenarios is on the sexual abuse spectrum. I don’t think anyone involved intended harm. Rather, I think they showed poor judgement. Whether pre-sexual children, or newly sexual teens, the imprint of adult sexual feelings and expression can cause long lasting harm. There are better ways to promote tolerance and acceptance.

To conflate supporting gay rights with promoting sexualized entertainment for children is a worrisome development in our community. It does a severe disservice to both children and the larger gay community.

Editor:

The recent spate of letters regarding the ongoing controversy of inviting children to drag shows, (Mailbox, Feb. 2), expressed the same bizarrely blind bias exhibited by our local media. Drag shows have been traditionally billed as adult entertainment because the content is typically sexually provocative, titillating and risqué. The recent campaign to bring children to drag shows unsurprisingly drew criticism and protest. Think about it. A group of adults decided to put on a performance that has a decidedly sexual nature and history, and they specifically invited

Editor:

The Board of Supervisors passed an anti-hate resolution and, to Rev. Bramwell, that is sin. The text of the resolution is available here humboldt.legistar.com/ View.ashx?M=F&ID=11594681&GUID=6D26ADBF-5788-4D8B-836F-F7F9BC40BA16 but I imagine what got his goat was the inclusion of the 2S/LGBTBQIA+ because I can’t imagine even he is hating Jews, or Blacks and Indigenous peoples — at least I hope not.

I would like to hear more from the congregation of St. Mark’s because, as I understand it, Lutheran theology indicates that sin is between the individual and God — none of this intermediation with priests telling you what’s what.

I’m surprised that they let their pastor go on deciding for everyone what’s sin and what’s not when Lutheran theology would clearly indicate that it’s a matter for the individual. So, good people of St. Mark’s — are you all behind him or is it just one, or a few, loud voices and a sign board that’s telling everyone what your church stands for?

Editor:

I attended the LGBTQ protest in Ferndale after Pastor Bramwell had the unmitigated gall to warn the community the drag queens were going to perform before children. The nerve!! I was interviewed as a counter protester in support of Pastor Bramwell. I pointed out to my interviewer an individual representing the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. I pointed out the individual was a full

grown adult homosexual male with a beard, dressed in a nun’s habit with gaudy makeup. There is nothing normal about that, and there never will be. Just as there is nothing normal about an adult homosexual man dressing in suggestive women’s clothing, and dancing and twerking in front of a bunch of small children.

Because I, and the vast majority of the population of Ferndale and Humboldt County, do not accept your perversion, it does not make us haters, intolerant, bigot, homophobic, racist or whatever label you want to place upon anyone who doesn’t accept your lifestyle as normal. These people who live this lifestyle need serious help and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to heal them and set them free. Am I your enemy because I tell you the truth? God loves you, but your lifestyle is sin, and will ultimately destroy you. You need help, not approval of your actions.

A PG&E Plea

Editor:

Does PG&E expect to provide reliable service when they run fragile overhead electric lines through a roadside forest (“Shaken, Blustered and Drenched,” Jan 12, 2023)?

As I write this letter, I am enduring my seventh major power outage, ranging from eight hours to six-and-a-half days. Every year residents and businesses along Patrick’s Point Drive su er through three to 10 electric outages. Last year it was eight outages. Windstorms usually cause the outage, but the source of the problem are fragile overhead electric lines subject to breakage, regardless of where in the country you live. If PG&E would increase the durability of those electric lines or underground them, most, if not all, of the outages would be eliminated. Yes, undergrounding power lines is very expensive but possibly the state or federal governments could provide funding to o set that cost. What a good use of federal infrastructure funding and California could assist in reducing the number of many fires caused by electric services. All taxpayers would eventually benefit from this.

Also, consider the cost savings by undergrounding electric lines. PG&E could reduce their repair sta that it sends out after each outage to repair the same problem over and over, year after year. And there is the cost of outside repair sta that must be brought in. After the Jan. 4 windstorm, a small army of contractors were hired to restore power, an e ort that was necessary in past years. Extremely expensive! PG&E could also eliminate the need for tree trimming services. They don’t eliminate the problem by removing the trees, but simply trim those trees, requiring them to trim them over and over, year after year. Hopefully, you get the idea that PG&E

spends millions of dollars through the years making the same repairs over and over, year after year, or maintenance that they could eliminate with underground power service.

‘Poor T. Rex’

Editor:

Re: Bohn’s presumed o the cu , gavel-wielding misogyny.

Anyone in charge of government power and largess is subject to corrupt influences. Plied by ego-enhancing supplicants and cronies, wielding favors and bribes, those in charge soon lose touch with “reality.” The root of Tyrannosaurus is tyrant. Go easy on the rich and powerful fools. Their fall is predictable. Poor T. Rex.

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Irreconcilable Differences A Eureka woman’s alleged plot to frame her husband for attempted murder

The Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office is weighing whether to criminally charge a Eureka woman with making false statements to police after she allegedly stabbed herself in an effort to frame her husband for attempted murder.

The case’s origins stretch back to 4:21 p.m. on Dec. 19, when Humboldt Bay Fire received a medical aid call reporting a woman had fallen down a staircase in the 900 block of I Street and arrived to find a neighbor standing on the lawn, waiting to point them inside a two-story Victorian. At the top of a staircase inside, firefighters and paramedics found Crista Myers, 39, covered in blood and being tended by a neighbor, who was holding a bloodsoaked towel to the left side of her neck. A “significant amount of blood” could also be seen on the floor and walls, according to a Humboldt Bay Fire incident report.

Paramedics determined Myers was alert and oriented but seemed confused. In addition to the “obvious injury” to the left side of her neck, they determined she had a half-inch laceration to her chest and a 2-inch cut down her right forearm. Myers allegedly said her husband — 33-year-old Matthew Salmon — had attacked her with a kitchen knife.

Within minutes, police arrived on scene and were provided with Salmon’s name and physical description, as well as the make and model of his car and his last known whereabouts. As Myers was transported to a local hospital for treat-

ment, officers learned Salmon might be in Fortuna and reached out to police there for help locating him.

Fortuna Police Lt. Matt Eberhardt said his department received an agency assist request at 4:45 p.m. that day saying that EPD detectives were looking for Salmon and had information he might be in the Riverwalk Drive area. Eberhardt said officers who spotted him there at 6:42 p.m. detained him until they could hand him off to Eureka police.

“He didn’t make any statements to the officers other than that he had an idea of why he was being detained,” Eberhardt said.

Salmon was booked into jail that night and soon charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and inflicting corporal injury on a spouse. But Myers’ story, and the case against Salmon, quickly began to unravel.

First, there was the fact that Salmon had an alibi — he’d been with his kids at the time Myers had allegedly been stabbed, having picked them up from their mother’s place in Fortuna at 3:30 p.m. that day, according to a sworn declaration his ex-wife filed with the court. GPS data from Salmon’s phone then reportedly confirmed the alibi.

EPD detectives also quickly began to realize things were amiss after interviewing Myers at the hospital and processing the crime scene, according to Sgt. Leonard LaFrance. Declining to go into specifics, LaFrance said detectives generally look

to pull security camera footage to see if it captures someone coming or going, or their car in a parking lot, and interview neighbors and other witnesses in an attempt to corroborate a victim’s account of what happened.

“They just weren’t matching up with what we traditionally see at these kinds of crime scenes,” he said.

Ultimately, EPD spokesperson Brittany Powell said investigators determined that Myers was home alone when “the incident occurred,” adding that “blood stain patterns” and an analysis of Myers’ wounds helped detectives determine they had been self-inflicted. During a court hearing Jan. 18, prosecutors dismissed all charges against Salmon, saying plainly that he did not commit the crimes alleged.

In an application for a domestic violence restraining order filed Dec. 29, Salmon said he believed Myers hatched the plan against him because she was angry about her own arrest on Dec. 18 on allegations that she’d scratched Salmon and hit him repeatedly.

“I feel she did this to get me in trouble because she got in trouble,” Salmon wrote in the documents, adding that he’d bailed Myers out of jail the morning of Dec. 19 — just hours before she’d allegedly try to frame him.

(LaFrance, for his part, said the couple did not have a history of disturbance calls or police contacts prior to Dec. 18.)

If Myers knowingly made a false report that she’d been the victim of a felony, it would be a violation of California Penal Code 148.5 — a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in county jail and a fine of up to $1,000.

The case represents a bit of a mess for the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office, which employs Myers’ sister as a prosecutor.

District Attorney Stacey Eads told the Journal that her predecessor Maggie Fleming reached out to the California Attorney General’s Office about taking over charging decisions and possible prosecution of the cases, but did not hear back. Eads said Fleming then assigned Deputy District Attorney Wayne Philips — who joined the office “relatively recently” — to the cases involving Myers. Philps, she

said, determined no domestic violence charges would be filed in the Dec. 18 arrest and worked closely with EPD Detective Amber Cosetti in reviewing the attempted murder case against Salmon, eventually determining “the charged party could not have committed the acts alleged.”

EPD has also now handed off its investigation of Myers for allegedly making false statements to police off to the DA’s office. Eads told the Journal previously she would also ask the AG’s office to take over review and possible prosecution of the false statement allegation against Myers, but that efforts seems to have been unsuccessful. She told the Journal on Feb. 20 that the case remained under review by Philips, saying it’s been “walled off” to “preclude any appearance of impropriety,” with only a “select few” people in the office involved in the review and charging decision in an effort to prevent Myers’ familial relationship with a member of the DA’s staff from affecting the case.

David Levine, a professor at the University of California Hastings College of Law, said Eads seems reasonable.

“Once the AG declined to take over the investigation, the DA implemented a second-best, but acceptable, way to proceed,” he said. “This is commonly known as erecting a Chinese wall, a technique named after the Great Wall of China.”

Eads did not immediately respond to a Journal inquiry about a timeline for the review and decision.

Salmon declined to comment for this story and attempts to reach Myers were unsuccessful.

As to Myers and Salmon, who marked their first anniversary on Valentine’s Day, Salmon filed for a legal separation Jan. 4. He cited “irreconcilable differences.”

Thadeus Greenson (he/him) is the Journal’s news editor. Reach him at (707) 442-1400, extension 321, or thad@ northcoastjournal.com.

Homelessness: $10 Billion in Spending on a Growing Problem

In Sacramento, there’s a word that keeps popping up during discussions about the state’s homelessness crisis: “accountability.”

Gov. Gavin Newsom has scolded cities and counties for failing to get more people off the street, hundreds of millions in state spending notwithstanding.

“Californians demand accountability and results, not settling for the status quo,” the governor said last November.

Republicans in the Legislature have called for an audit of the state’s homelessness spending. Democrats are still absorbing the last one from 2021, but many want to see the state’s money come with strings attached. This week, Assemblymember Luz Rivas, an Arleta Democrat, introduced a bill that would demand “tangible results” from local governments before they receive homelessness grants — mirroring an idea from the governor’s own budget proposal.

The increasingly bipartisan chorus points to two stark, seemingly contradictory trends: The state keeps spending more to address the crisis, and the crisis keeps getting worse. So where, they ask, is all the money going?

On Feb. 15, California lawmakers got something that resembles an answer.

The state’s Interagency Council on Homelessness, a state body tasked with overseeing the state’s homelessness strategy and divvying up funding to local governments, issued a report detailing just how much the state has spent on the crisis between 2018 and 2021 — and what it’s gotten in return.

The answer to those questions, according to the report: The state has spent nearly $10 billion and provided services to more than 571,000 people, each year helping more people than the last.

And despite all that, at the end of year three, the majority of those more than half a million Californians still didn’t end up with a roof over their heads. The number of unsheltered Californians continues to swell.

Presented at a three-hour joint committee hearing in the Assembly, the report has sent housing policy experts across the state into a twitter. Services for the homeless are so disjointed — split among nine state agencies, hundreds of county and municipal governments, nonprofits and charitable organizations — the 253-page document may be the first statistical birds-eye view of the state’s many-tentacled efforts.

But it also shows just how intractable the problem is.

“One of the largest challenges facing

the state is the inflow of new people into homelessness, even as efforts to help people experiencing homelessness expand,” the report reads.

What the report did not address is how the state can spend its money more effectively. Nor was it asked to. The report comes at the request of the Legislature, which included an ask in its 2021 budget for a “comprehensive view of the homelessness response system,” not an audit nor a list of recommendations.

But it may provide lawmakers, service providers and advocates with some helpful hints about what’s working, what isn’t and for whom.

“We’ve sent people to the moon,” said Oakland Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, a Democrat who chairs the Assembly’s housing committee. “We can solve homelessness in California.”

Here are four takeaways from the homelessness assessment:

1. California has been spending a lot to remedy homelessness — mostly on housing

Between 2018 and 2021, the state spent $9.6 billion trying to move the needle on homelessness.

Many Californians will be able to relate: The bulk of the spending, $5.5 billion in this case, went to the cost of housing.

That includes everything from building new units to preserving old ones, converting unused hotel rooms during the pandemic into temporary housing, building shelters, and setting up permanent supportive housing facilities that provide a long-term subsidized place to stay along with other onsite social services.

According to the report, the state produced or kept online 58,714 affordable housing units in the three-year period and added 17,000 new shelter beds.

Some of that spending has been more likely to lead people out of homelessness than others. Of the more than 75,000 people placed into permanent supportive housing of some kind, for example, only 8 percent wound up back on the street within six months.

Conversely, for those who left a state funded program to live with a family member or a friend, the rate of those who were homeless again within six months doubled. And for those who left for a rental with only a temporary subsidy, that rate of return to homelessness was 23 percent.

For some legislators and advocates, the figures underscored the importance

of building more housing above all other interventions.

“Shelters are very expensive to build; they’re very expensive to operate,” said Emily Halcon, the director of Sacramento County’s Department of Homeless Services and Housing. “What we know is a real solution is housing.”

But building more housing — particularly with subsidized rents or other wrap-around services — is expensive. That’s in part why some homelessness and housing advocates say the 10-figure sum that the state has spread across the three years of the assessment isn’t even close to enough. A report from the Corporation for Supportive Housing and the California Housing Partnership at the end of last year put the price tag of “solving” homelessness in California at $8.1 billion every year for more than a decade.

2. A lot of people have been housed — but most have not

The report tracked more than half a million Californians who, over the threeyear period, made use of at least one of the services that the state funds, as recorded in a new state database.

The good news: More than 40 percent ended up in housing — supportive, subsidized or otherwise.

The bad news: The majority didn’t, or the state lost track of their whereabouts.

Nearly 17 percent were, at the end of the period, still in a shelter or temporary housing of some other kind or had exited whatever program they were enrolled in “into homelessness.” Another quarter fell out of the system entirely, their “destination” unknown.

Assemblymember Corey Jackson, a Democrat from Perris who chairs the Assembly Human Services Committee, asked about the 17 percent who return to homelessness, which he called a “red flag” in the data.

“We need to remember that this is the emergency response system, if you will,” responded Dhakshike Wickrema, the deputy secretary of California’s Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency. “What more can we be doing which is outside the homeless system? It’s like when you go to the emergency room — what could the primary care physician have done to prevent the acute diabetes?”

3. The burden of homelessness is not equally distributed

Drawing on the most recent “point-intime” survey, which provides a blurry snapshot of how many people are living outside on a given night, the report emphasizes the

stark racial and ethnic disparities that exist across the state’s unsheltered population. Black people made up roughly 30 percent of the people counted on the street, more than five times their share of the state population. Indigenous Californians likewise were overrepresented five-fold.

And though Latino Californians were underrepresented, between 2015 and 2020, their numbers in surveys of the unsheltered increased by 65 percent, the fastest growing ethnic or racial group.

4. Not all homelessness looks the same

When politicians or talking heads use the word “homelessness,” it’s often meant to evoke a particular person experiencing a particular set of problems: someone asleep on the sidewalk, unbathed, suffering from acute mental illness, addiction, physical disability or some combination of the three.

That’s the most visible version of the state’s homelessness crisis, but as the new figures show, it isn’t the most common one.

According to the report, 1 in 5 people who enrolled in state-funded homelessness programs were considered “chronically homeless” — unsheltered for at least a year while living with a complicating health issue.

But more than three times as many –two-thirds of all who sought state-funded services for homelessness — were people who hadn’t popped up in the system for at least two years, if ever.

These might be families evicted and temporarily residing in a car, someone couch surfing while gathering the money for a rental deposit, or people who got their own apartment only to get slammed with an unexpected car payment and find themselves back in a shelter.

Acknowledging that continuum matters not just for the sake of accuracy, said Assemblymember Wendy Carillo, a Los Angeles Democrat, but because different paths into homelessness might be best met with different pathways out.

“Whether it’s someone living in their vehicle, being evicted from their home, someone experiencing chronic homelessness for decades, living on the streets of Skid Row for many, many years, all of these things are different,” she said. “They need to have different solutions.”

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Pet Photo Contest 2023 the Journal’s

When it comes time to free up space on your phone, you’ve got hard choices to make. Swiping through dozens of photos of your dog giving you the Saturday side-eye or your kitty swatting at a low hanging ornament like a punching bag … You’ve got insane love for your pet and those treasured shots of your floofer snoodle aren’t seeing the trashcan any time soon. So we asked you to send us some of your favorites for our annual Pet Photo Contest. And good boy howdy, you did.

This year we opened up the contest to include 15 categories — knowing that pet lovers in Humboldt County would come through with some dynamite photos. With prizes for categories like Most Humboldt Spirit, Pets with Jobs and The Face Only a Mother Could Love, among others, the entries are pure gold.

We’ve got a senior dauchshund who’s a little long in the tongue, we’ve got a cat poised in front of an unsuspecting Christmas tree ready to take it down, we’ve got a dog canoeing out on the water, a cat with Puss in Boots eyes, a winking Husky, a Frenchie with its buns in the air (like it just don’t care), ebony and ivory dogs living together in perfect harmony, dogs driving trucks and out on the lumber yard. That’s right. Photo GOLD. And all for an excellent cause, as this year’s proceeds benefit Miranda’s Rescue.

Who’s the diva of the household? Who’s an essential worker out there getting the job done? And what about that face only a mother could love? We got ‘em! Hop, trot, slither, flap or zoomie on over to our website to see the winners and browse all the good bois and girls in our gallery of gorgeousness.

“Mochi with his Blue Steel pose.”

High Maintenance

Nala the wolf queen basking in her throne.

Highest on Life

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A friend takes him to play at Moonstone Beach.

may be an ‘Ittiy Bittie,’ but if you can’t hustle your buns with that load, I’m gonna go all ‘Large Marge’ on you!”

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Most Snuggly

Nontraditional Pets

“Wolfdogging it in the wild.”

Pets with Jobs

“Diesel thinks he’s a fireman. He loves hanging out at the fire station.”

Samson is happiest when he has a “stuffie” in his mouth. He loves his “pony.”

Sweet Siblings

The Face Only a Mother Could Love

When Fairy Tales Become Self-aware

Never After Happily at NCRT

The fourth wall is fully and gleefully disassembled from the moment you arrive at North Coast Repertory Theatre for Never After Happily. Doc and Ella welcome the audience personally at the box office while Card Girl enthusiastically waves her “Applause” sign. Young Prince Charming and the Priest hand out programs in the lobby. Goldilocks ensures everyone is comfortable in their seats. “Not too hot? Not too cold?” she sweetly inquires. The Priest even officiates a few unofficial weddings in the seats (including one for my husband and I). The entire atmosphere is welcoming, fun and completely irreverent.

When Doc takes the stage for pre-curtain announcements, we get the first taste

of just how many roles everyone took on to make the production magical. Doc is played by Scott Q. Marcus, who also directs (or “conducts,” as he claims in the program) and is a volunteer wrangler for NCRT. Protagonist Ella is a writer played by playwright Cindy Marcus, who wrote the play with her husband Flip Kolber. Not to be confused with Cindy (as in Cinderella), played by Denise L. Ryles. Marcus, Marcus and Ryles form a tri-cornered anchor that grounds the rest of the ensemble in the wild retellings of unrelated tales. Some of my favorite portrayals include the Godfather (Morgan P. Cox), the Dish and Spoon (AJ Hempstead and Noël August), the Witch (Willi Welton), Chicken Little (Alexandra Nilsen) and Jack Horner and his agent Brittany (Steven A. Santos and Kim-

berly Haile). Most of the ensemble play multiple roles and do a wonderful job of keeping each one unique. As the play opens, Ella has had quite enough of fairy tales and their false promises. She decides more story is needed after the ending to shake up the unworkable standard of “happily ever after.” But Cinderella isn’t going to give up her happy ending so easily. In Never After Happily, Ella the writer is determined to bring some much-needed realism to the realm of fairy tales, while “Cindy” defends the importance of a traditional happily ever after. As they go back and forth over big questions of life, happiness and impossible expectations set up by fairy tales, Ella brings out familiar characters as examples of what might really happen after the end of the story and boldly pokes holes in the fairy tales’ plots. Little Jack Horner hungers to break out of his corner and into the limelight. The Big Bad Wolf is a complex man with bad habits and good intentions. Rapunzel and her mother have issues to work though. Chicken Little has PTSD. There is no fairy godmother but we do get a Godfather. The after-endings range from rollicking fun to poignant vignettes.

Olivia Gambino’s costume design is rich, bold and clear. The use of simple markers for each character helps keep them straight, and probably helps the actors with quick changes. An obvious chicken hat is all we need to be sure of who Nilsen’s anxious and frantic Chicken Little is, and Little Red Riding Hood (Haile) wears her titular garment over simple black attire. Cinderella and her Prince Charming (David Hamilton) in their middle ages are resplendent in classic royal garb.

Brian Butler certainly has his work cut

out for him as the lighting, scenic and sound designer, as well as set construction. The set is an excellent blank page on which to re-write stories. Butler uses a simple, black background with primary color accents, echoing the bold and simple concepts of the costumes. The set compliments and highlights the ensemble, allowing the myriad of tales to come to life and be dismissed without bogging them down with complex scene changes. The sound and lighting do what I think they always should: become an integral part of the story without drawing notice to themselves. Everything works together to keep the focus on the fluctuating action onstage.

NCRT has given local theater enthusiasts an opportunity to see an original play in its first run, directed (excuse me, conducted) by a first-time director. There is a great deal of risk in putting on that kind of show, which here is answered and rewarded by a great deal of trust. Perhaps Ella is right and life is too hard to believe in “happily ever after.” but perhaps Cindy is right, too — love is all you need.

NCRT’s Never After Happily continues Friday, Feb. 24 and Sat. Feb. 25 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. Visit ncrt. net or call (707) 442-6278. l

Doranna Benker Gilkey (she/her) has been making herself useful in the theater community lately. If she isn’t backstage or in the house, she’s probably working at Dandars’ Boardgames and Books, her friendly local game store in Arcata.

COMING SOON

Redwood Curtain Theatre’s production of Bull in a China Shop barrels onto the stage with sharp-witted back-and-forth based on turn of the century letters between Mary Wooley and Jeannette Marks. The comedy runs Feb. 24 through March 11. Visit redwoodcurtain.com or call (707) 443-7688.

Gatsby at the Ferndale Rep jazzes up Ferndale Repertory Theatre with adults-only variety Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. The Lost Coast Pride fundraiser features drag, belly dance, burlesque and more. Visit ferndalerep.org or call (707) 786-5483.

Standout Shorebirds

Colorful” and “glamorous” aren’t words that usually spring to mind when it comes to shorebirds, the diverse group of generally drab birds that includes sandpipers, plovers and related species. Their beauty tends to lie in sheer numbers: When flocks of thousands wheel in unison over Humboldt Bay and the light flashes off their pale bellies, it’s a dazzling sight, especially if there’s a peregrine falcon in pursuit.

But not all our local shorebirds are dressed in 50 shades of gray — there are some odd ducks in this family tree that are absolutely fabulous (though not actual ducks). Keep an eye out for some of these eye-catching avians around the bay, coastal shores and marshy lowlands throughout the county.

American avocet. Statuesque and elegant, American avocets appear ready to walk the runway. Their bold winter pattern of black and white becomes even more striking when their heads turn a warm shade of cinnamon in the spring. Avocets have bills that are unusually long, thin and upcurved, and small flocks of a few birds to 50 or more strut on long skinny legs through the shallows of the bay, sweeping those bills back and forth to stir up good things to eat. Between their offbeat feeding technique and stylish looks, avocets are easy to learn to identify and unforgettable once you do. A great place to see one (or more) is in the bay off I Street at the Arcata Marsh.

Killdeer. Even nonbirders are likely to be familiar with this boldly striped bird with the strident call from which it gets its name. It sports a brown body and cap with a contrasting white breast and two dark brown necklaces. If you get close enough, you might be able to spot its cool red eye-ring and orange rump. Killdeers belong to the plover family, stout shorebirds with short thick bills, and can often be found in pastures and plowed fields around the Arcata and McKinleyville Bottoms. They’ve also adapted to suburban life and have been known to lay their eggs in ballfields and gravel parking areas, famously feigning a broken wing to lure intruders away from the nest.

Semipalmated plover. This is the kill-

deer’s “mini-me” cousin, similar in appearance but half its size and with just a single dark necklace. It’s common on mudflats feeding with small sandpipers.

Black oystercatcher. These beautiful crow-sized shorebirds are found on rocky headlands along the coast, sometimes feeding in tidepools. They’re almost solid black with a yellow eye encircled in red and a bright red bill that they use like a blade to crack open shellfish. You may have heard their loud repeated “wheep” calls from the pier at Trinidad Harbor, which is a good place to see one.

Wilson’s snipe. A “snipe hunt” is a practical joke wherein some unwitting victim is sent on a fool’s errand, leading many to believe a snipe is some sort of imaginary creature. On the contrary, a snipe is a fun, funky shorebird — chubby and long-billed, with a striped head, outrageous mottled plumage of brown, rust and tan,and pale “suspenders” down its back. But my favorite feature is their googly eyes, set high on the forehead — sometimes those eyes are the first thing you see peering out of the grass. Snipes like wet pastures and other boggy areas. When they’re startled, they burst out of cover and fly low over the ground; the air rushing through their outer tail feathers makes a haunting sound called “winnowing.”

Phalaropes. Quirky, lovely shorebirds, phalaropes win the prize for having the coolest name (from the Greek meaning “weird sandpipers with lobed toes”) and also the one that’s mispronounced most often (accent on the first syllable). They’re unique in that they’re more often found on the water, not wading through it — they use those lobed toes to swim, spinning in tight circles to create whirlpools that draw up tasty invertebrates. And here’s a fun phalarope fact: The males of the family are duller than the females, incubate the eggs and care for the chicks while their flashy egg-mamas hit the sand

bars in search of a brand new mate. You go, girls! All three North American species of phalarope — Wilson’s, red-necked and red — can be seen here in Humboldt at different times of the year, usually in the fall and winter when their glorious breeding plumage has transitioned to more muted hues, but they’re still a treat to see. Look for the red phalarope on the beaches or in the ocean right about now, while the other two can be found spinning away on marshes and sloughs in the spring and fall.

So be on the lookout for some of these unique characters as you wander around Humboldt’s bay and marsh trails, or drive through scenic farmland. You just might see some stunners that will change your mind about shorebirds. l

Klamath King Returns Fall Below Predictions

The Pacific Fishery Management Council released its “Review of 2022 Ocean Salmon Fisheries” report last week and the news wasn’t good. Based on an ocean abundance of 200,100 Klamath River fall Chinook thought to be swimming in the ocean last fall, forecasters predicted roughly 66,759 adults would return to the river. Unfortunately, the run fell a little shorter than the preseason prediction, with a total of 46,639 adults returning to the river. The escapement to natural spawning areas was 22,050 adults, 58 percent of the preseason prediction of 38,180 adults. The estimated hatchery return was 13,235 adults. Jack (2-year-old kings) returns to the Klamath basin were 7,582, including 4,151 that escaped to natural spawning areas. In 2021, 54,225 adults returned along with 10,350 jacks.

Spawning escapement to the upper Klamath River tributaries (Salmon, Scott and Shasta rivers), where spawning was only minimally affected by hatchery strays, totaled 6,604 compared to 9,169 in 2021. The escapement in 2022 to the Shasta River was 4,403 adults. Escapement to the Salmon and Scott rivers was 1,274 and 927 adults, respectively.

According to the report, an estimated 2,461 fall Chinook adults were harvested in the Klamath Basin recreational fishery, which exceeded the quota of 2,119.

What our season will look like in the coming year is still a work in progress, but signs are pointing toward a limited fishery both in the ocean and rivers. “The age composition of this year’s Klamath-Trinity run (adults and jacks) will be used to estimate current ocean abundance and will determine the number of fish available in 2023 for tribal harvest and both state ocean and in-river fisheries,” said Dan Troxel, environmental scientist with CDFW’s Klamath River Project. “There are a variety of factors that determine available

harvest, including current ESA constraints in ocean and in-river fisheries. Based on this year’s run-size and age composition, Klamath fall Chinook stocks remain in ‘overfished’ status per federal guidelines. It is likely that the abundance of Klamath stocks will be relatively low and we may have decreased opportunity in both the ocean and in-river fisheries as a result.”

Next up is the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Annual Salmon Information Meeting, which will be held via webinar on Wednesday, March 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The meeting will provide the latest information on California salmon stocks and the outlook for ocean salmon fisheries for the upcoming 2023 season.

Salmon information meeting details can be found on the Ocean Salmon webpage at wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Ocean/ Regulations/Salmon/preseason. For more information, contact Katherine Osborn at OceanSalmon@Wildlife.ca.gov.

The weather ahead

According to James White of Eureka’s National Weather Service office, we can expect steady precipitation through Saturday. “With this system, we can expect 3 to 4 inches in the higher elevations, but it won’t add up to much water,” said White. “Most of this will fall as snow so the rivers will see very little impact. A warmer system is forecast for next Monday and Tuesday when we could see 1 to 2 inches over the course of the two days. This will likely be more impactful on the rivers due to the chance of melting snow.”

The Rivers: Mad

With water conditions improving the past few days, a few more fish are now be-

ing caught. Conditions should continue to improve through the weekend. With rain coming next week that could potentially melt some low-level snow, we could be back to brown water.

Main stem Eel

As of Tuesday, flows were just above 4,000 cubic feet per second. The river is in great shape with perfect green water. Scores have improved the last few days with boats getting a chance at three to four fish per day. Depending how much rain falls next week, it could color up the water.

Van Duzen

The Van Duzen was running right around 350 cfs as of Tuesday and looking to be on the drop through the weekend. If you’re looking to bank fish, this is a good option. Boats are reportedly catching a few fresh steelhead per day.

Smith

The Smith was rising slightly on Tues day, flowing a 1,460 cfs (6.6 feet) at the Jed Smith gauge. The river is low and clear but a few fish are being caught. The rain coming next week should be the ticket to boost flows and bring in some fish.

Read the complete fishing report at northcoastjournal.com. l

Kenny Priest operates Fishing the North Coast, a fishing guide service out of Humboldt specializing in salmon and steelhead. Find it on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and fishingthenorthcoast.com. For up-to-date fishing reports and North Coast river information, email kenny@ fishingthenorthcoast.com.

Dream Operators

Because I make it a point to listen at home to the music of as many of the artists that I cover here, the algorithms on all the sources and apps I use are completely wrecked, a situation I actually find delightful, even if I don’t personally enjoy all of the music. Another nice byproduct of this practice is that I have to consider the new songs I hear every week as being diegetic, that is to say, music that exists in the plot of this column that is both heard and shared by the protagonists, myself and you, dear reader. It might not seem like much, but one of music’s many functions is to aid the private narrative of the listener, more so now than ever for all of us who were born after the massive human culture explosion of the 20th century known as Hollywood. It’s just an inescapable element of our experience.

Which got me thinking about the newer frontiers of social expression in the vast landscape of the internet. However you might feel about Tik Tok, and I tend to view its attention flattening with mild revulsion (although I did really enjoy its extinct predecessor, Vine), it does have the interesting component of allowing its users to soundtrack other people. Videos of anything from annoying social messages to fights to the awkward public fumblings of politicians and celebrities, all set to trending song chunks, are a form of expression, I guess. I’m not trying to get all old guy Andy Rooney about an emerging phenomenon here; I’ve always regarded mass culture of any era with distrust. I’m just interested in considering the ability we all suddenly have to take a video of a stranger and rewire its narrative meaning with the addition of chopped and screwed music or sound effects. The vast dream machine of mass culture rolls blindly from slumberland to nightmare alley with an ease and trajectory as frictionless as it is chaotic. As more people live mostly online in the wake of the last few years and deep fakes become more tightened, reality has never seemed more Balkanized, and the contradictions never deeper. That’s all fine in my view. We have been long overdue for some kind of mass shift

anyway. At least the (less critical) members of the older and younger generations now have something in common: a complete divorce from consensus reality.

That brings me back to the micro field that I started this preamble with: this little weekly column. I don’t know how many of you get out and listen to these groups, but it does make me happy to know that we’re sharing something, anyway. It feels good.

Have a nice week.

Thursday

Oryan Peterson-Jones continues his recent tradition of playing a solo set of flamenco and folk music gathered from his various world travels at the evening duneland beautyscape of the Humboldt Bay Social Club. It starts at 6 p.m. and it’s free.

Back in Arcata at the Jam, it’s Reggae night again. Join live bands Wisedem Band, Seed N’ Soil and DJ Sarge OneWise for a night of grooves. It’s $5 but ladies get in free before 10 p.m., so factor that in.

Friday

Given the widespread coverage and ad campaign for Jay Leno’s double set at the Arkley Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, I probably don’t need to carry any water for those gigs, but may I suggest a double headlining appearance of a less famous but certainly no less funny comic? Tonight and tomorrow night at 9 p.m. at Savage Henry Comedy Club, you can enjoy the delightfully personal humor of Saul Trujillo, a Stockton native and West Coast road dog ($15).

Saturday

Local funky juggernaut Object Heavy is putting on an album release party in the Sapphire Palace at Blue Lake Casino for its latest long player Love & Gravity. The event is a smorgasbord of top-tier local talent, with hosting duties by Eli Fowler, visual effects by Marmalade Sky, interstitial sets by Soul Party DJs Red and Maxwell, and support from The California Poppies ($25, $15 advance).

Sunday

The latest installment of the Cal Poly

Humboldt Recital Series finds father and son music professors Rex Woods (piano) and Garrick Woods (cello) at Fulkerson Hall at 2 p.m. performing a program of, well, music for the piano and cello ($15, $5 children and CPH students). Included on the musical menu will be pieces by Tchaikovsky, Poulenc and America’s own Samuel Barber, whose Cello Sonata in C-minor is worth the price of admission alone.

Monday

RampArt Skatepark has another all-ages noisefest tonight at 8 p.m. ($10). Come see San Diego’s punk collective Human Issue share the stage with locals Racket and Malicious Algorithm, whose grindcore I have enjoyed in the past.

Tuesday

The Outer Space is hosting Portland’s dream pop distortion dealers Nonbinary Girlfriend this evening at 8 p.m. Two Arcata bands, the surfy Miazma and the folky Blood Hunny will also be on the bill. A

suggested donation of $5-$20 is requested but not demanded, however, masks are required for this all-ages show.

Wednesday

John Craigie is a true raconteur, a rambling singer/songwriter whose stage presence evokes the balance between heartfelt tunes and comedic stories and non-sequiturs. He makes his return to the 707 this evening at 7 p.m., when he’ll be posting up at the Van Duzer Theatre with roadmates The Ballroom Thieves, who will hopefully not be stealing our recently remodeled venue — a bad joke that I am sure the group has heard before, but you get what you give with a name like that ($35). l

Collin Yeo (he/him) would like to thank his buddy RJ for coming in on the clutch and lending him a pair of crutches with no notice. Hopefully they will be returned very shortly. He lives in Arcata.

Calendar Feb. 23 – March 2, 2023

24 Friday

ART

Pieces of Our Lives: Family Artifacts from Behind Barbed Wire Cal Poly Humboldt Library, 1 Harpst St., Arcata. See Feb. 23 listing.

COMEDY

Home Improv-ment. 7 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. Hosted by Stephanie Knowles with no pressure, just fun and a chance to try something out of your comfort zone. Free, donations accepted. savagehenrycomedy.com. (707) 845-8864.

Dirty Dancing

See Jennifer Grey leap into Patrick Swayze’s arms and be lifted in all her 1987 glory on the big screen when the Eureka Theater shows Dirty Dancing on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. ($10, $5 ages 12 and under). Return to Kellerman’s resort with Frances “Baby” Houseman, Johnny Castle and the rest of your favorite characters, plus the twirling and hoofin’ and that rockin’ 1960s/1980s soundtrack. Snacks and beverages available in the lobby. Doors at 6:30 p.m.

23 Thursday ART

Figure Drawing at Synapsis. 7-9 p.m. Synapsis Collective, 1675 Union St., Eureka. With a live model. Bring your own art supplies. Call to contact Clint. $5. synapsisperformance. com. (707) 362-9392.

Pieces of Our Lives: Family Artifacts from Behind Barbed Wire Cal Poly Humboldt Library, 1 Harpst St., Arcata. Humboldt Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity shares the exhibit exploring impacts on incarcerated men, women and children in 10 sites euphemistically called “internment camps.” Free.

Thursday Night Art. 4-7 p.m. The Sanctuary, 1301 J St., Arcata. Bring your own supplies or use what’s around to collage, paint, draw, make an art book. Bring an instrument to jam in the Great Hall. Free, $5-$20 donation appreciated. sanctuaryarcata.org.

BOOKS

Beelzebub’s Tales to His Grandson Radio Hour. 10-11 p.m. Continue the reading of GI Gurdjieff’s All and Everything (Second Series): “Meetings With Remarkable Men”… Episode 7: Chapter 6: Abram Yelov (~20 minutes) and Chapter 7: Part I : Prince Yuri Lubovedsky (~30 minutes). Listen on Humboldt Hot Air. Free. rybopp@suddenlink. net. HumboldtHotAir.org. (707) 826-7567.

COMEDY

Bored Games. 6-8 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. Every Thursday night we pull out the board games and it’s free play. Snacks, drinks and laughs. All ages w/caution for language. Age 21 and up w/ID to drink. Free, donations accepted. info@savagehenrycomedy.com. savagehenrycomedy.com. (707) 845-8864.

MOVIES

Meow Wolf: Origin Story (2019) - Fundraiser for Fistula Foundation. 6:30-9 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Immersive, interactive experience. Pre-show @ 6:30 p.m. Movie at 7 p.m. Not rated. All ages. Benefits women suffering with obstetric fistula. $10 suggested donation. info@arcatatheatre.com. facebook.com/ events/928513788523355/. (707) 613-3030.

Latin Peppers. Submitted Shake, shake, shake, Señora! The Arcata Playhouse presents another night of high energy dance music for your weekend pleasure — this time courtesy of the Latin Peppers on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 8 p.m. ($15). Enjoy drinks from the bar then get moving on the dance floor as the Peppers heat things up with salsa and Latin dance music with an Afro-Cuban feel. Don’t forget there’s also fresh baked cookies and popcorn to replenish your energy the whole night through.

MUSIC

Black Humboldt Black Liberation Month Radio Takeover. 6-8 p.m. Stream live online. Community-wide event Mondays and Thursdays for local Black artists and community, and all their favorite tunes. Blackhumboldt@ gmail.com. Humboldthotair.org. (707) 840-4641.

McKinleyville Community Choir Rehearsal. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Arcata Presbyterian Church, 670 11th St. Join if you like to sing or play an instrument. Reading music or prior experience not necessary. Rehearsals are every Thursday evening. ccgreene46@gmail.com. (831) 419-3247.

Trevor Schalla. 6-9 p.m. Redwood Curtain Brewing Co. Myrtle Ave. Tasting Room, 1595 B Myrtle Ave., Eureka. Enjoy live music inside the Myrtletown Tap Room. Trevor plays classical guitar with a Latin influence. Free.

EVENTS

Humboldt Jewish Music and Culture Festival. Countywide. The fourth annual festival featuring the San Francisco Yiddish Combo presenting two concerts and two workshops, runs through Feb. 26, both in person and on Zoom. Full schedule online. Prices vary. templebetheleureka.org.

Spent Nuclear Fuel and Sea Level Rise in Humboldt Bay.

5:30-7 p.m. Jennifer Marlow and Alexander Brown of the 44 Feet research team share focus group outcomes and optimal pathways toward a safer and more climate-resilient coastline. The Climate and Clean Energy Series is sponsored by the Schatz Energy Research Center at Cal Poly Humboldt. schatzenergy@humboldt.edu. schatzcenter. org/2023/02/2023series-44feet/. (707) 826-4345.

FOOD

Volunteer Orientation Food for People. 3-4 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Help fight hunger and improve nutrition in the community. Visit the website to be invited to a Zoom orientation. Free. volunteer@foodforpeople.org. foodforpeople.org/volunteering. (707) 445-3166, ext. 310.

MEETINGS

350 Humboldt. Fourth Thursday of every month, 6 p.m. Virtual World, Online. The local grassroots climate action group holds its general meetings on the fourth Thursday of every month on Zoom. Get Zoom info online. actionnetwork.org/events/350-humboldt-general-meeting.

Jay Leno. Submitted

Comedian, writer and former long-running host of The Tonight Show Jay Leno takes the stage at the Arkley Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, Feb. 26, for two shows: one at 4 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. ($85-$175). Leno became a household name and face after taking over hosting duties for The Tonight Show from Johnny Carson in 1992. An avid car enthusiast and restorer, Leno currently produces and is host of the television series Jay Leno’s Garage. See what he’s been up to recently and enjoy his Humboldt County debut. Get tickets at centerarts.humboldt.edu.

ETC

Free Income Tax Preparation. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California St., Eureka. Free preparation and electronic filing of federal and state tax returns for low- to moderate-income individuals and families by IRS-certified volunteers. By appointment. Please call for more information or an appointment. (707) 433-9747 ext. 1240.

Restorative Movement. 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 2-3 p.m. Virtual World, Online. SoHum Health presents classes focused on strength and mobility (Tuesday), and on relaxation and breath work (Thursday). Contact instructor Ann Constantino for online orientation. $3-$5 donation per class, no one is turned away for lack of funds. annconstantino@ gmail.com. sohumhealth.org. (707) 923-3921.

DJS

DJ Statik and Friends. 9 p.m. Thirsty Bear Lounge, Bear River Casino Resort, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. Your favorite hits. Feb. 16: 2000s Night, Feb. 23: Today’s hits. Free. bearrivercasino.com.

OTHER

Reel Genius Trivia at Tres Chiles Picosos. 6-8 p.m. Tres Chiles Picosos, 3502 Broadway St., Eureka. General trivia; fun for everyone. Free to play, win prizes. Max 7 players per team. Free. partners@reelgeniustrivia.com. treschilespicosos.com. (707) 601-1606.

OPEN MIC

Blondies Open Mic. 6 p.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata. Share your gifts. Free. blondiesfoodanddrink.com.

Siren’s Song Open Mic. 7 p.m. The Siren’s Song Tavern, 325 Second St., Eureka. Step up to the mic. Free.

KARAOKE

G.O.A.T. Karaoke at the Goat. 8:30 p.m. Richards’ Goat Tavern & Tea Room Miniplex, 401 I St., Arcata. Supportive atmosphere, more than 45,000 songs to choose from, all skill levels welcome. Two-drink minimum purchase at the bar. Age 21 and up. info@miniplexevents.com. instagram. com/richardsgoat/. (707) 630-5000.

Please Don’t Leave. 11 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. Scott Hoyle runs this improv-based comedy show with a rotating panel of the best local comedians and touring comics. $5. info@savagehenrycomedy. com. savagehenrycomedy.com. (707) 845-8864.

MOVIES

Akira (1988). 8-11:15 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Japanese animated sci-fi action film directed Katsuhiro Otomo and written by Otomo and Izo Hashimoto. $8, $15 w/ poster. info@arcatatheatre.com. facebook.com/ events/1290408008188961/. (707) 613-3030.

MUSIC

Anna Hamilton. 5-8 p.m. Gyppo Ale Mill, 1661 Upper Pacific Drive, Shelter Cove. Original lounge, torch, Brazilian-inspired pop and wry 1930s swing. family@gyppo.com. fb.me/e/3lK8PjCpT. (707) 986-7700.

Buddy Reed and His Fabulous Rip it Ups. 7-10 p.m. Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge, 139 Second St., Eureka. Live blues. lostmindranch@gmail.com. buddyreedblues.com.

Escape From Earth. 9 p.m. The Historic Eagle House, 139 Second St., Eureka. Arcane artists, Fourthwall Productions and the Historic Eagle House team up to create an intergalactic experience complete with out-of-this-world visuals and the sounds of Modern Future, Fillip Rally and ZERA. Doors at 8:30 p.m. $20, $15 advance.

Friday Night Jazz. 7-10 p.m. The SpeakEasy, 411 Opera Alley, Eureka. Live local jazz with the Opera Alley Cats. Free. elvisatemydonuts@hotmail.com. (707) 444-2244.

Kenny Bowling. 9-midnight. Clam Beach Tavern, 4611 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Country music. Every Friday. Live Music. 6-8:30 p.m. Fieldbrook Market & Eatery, 4636 Fieldbrook Road. Every Friday, local bands play folk, bluegrass, Americana. Always family friendly. Check Facebook or Instagram for updates on who’s playing. Free. fieldbrookmarket@gmail.com. (707) 633-6097.

Opera Alley Cats. 7-10 p.m. The SpeakEasy, 411 Opera Alley, Eureka. Professional-level jazz twice a week with cool vibes and great people. Free. thespeakeasybar@yahoo.com. facebook.com/speakeasyeureka. (707) 444-2244.

THEATER

Bull in a China Shop Redwood Curtain Theatre, 220 First St., Eureka. Fast-paced comedy inspired by the real letters between Mary Woolley and Jeannette Marks spanning from 1899 to 1937. Through March 11. redwoodcurtain.com. Never After Happily . 8 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. Original family-friendly comedy about what happens to our favorite fairy tale characters after the happy ending. $15, $10 for students and seniors. ncrt.net.

EVENTS

Humboldt Jewish Music and Culture Festival. Countywide. See Feb. 23 listing.

Quarter Craze. 5:45-9 p.m. Eureka Woman’s Club, 1531 J St. Bring your quarters for a night that benefits Breast & GYN Health Project. Wine and beer available. Vendor and community prizes donated. Register on Facebook at Quarter Craze Charity Events Humboldt. Paddles $5, taco bar $8. eurekawomansclub.org.

Spring Fundraising Drive

CALENDAR

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Sound Pairing with Peter Whitehead. 6 p.m. The Sanctuary, 1301 J St., Arcata. A five-course menu by Chef Brett Shuler paired with Wrangletown ciders and Northstory wines. Artist/composer Peter Whitehead performs a composition created for each course on handmade instruments. Advance sales only. $100, $130 with wine. venmo@brettshulerfinecatering. peterwhiteheadarts. com. (707) 845-1086.

FOR KIDS

Kid’s Night at the Museum. 5:30-8 p.m. Redwood Discovery Museum, 612 G St., Eureka. Drop o your 3.5-12 year old for interactive exhibits, science experiments, crafts and games, exploring the planetarium, playing in the water table or jumping into the soft blocks. $17-$20. info@discovery-museum.org. discovery-museum.org/ classesprograms.html. (707) 443-9694.

Weekly Preschool Storytime. Eureka Library, 1313 Third St. Talk, sing, read, write and play together in the children’s room. For children 2 to 6 years old with their caregivers, but other family members are welcome to join as well. Free. manthony@co.humboldt.ca.us. humboldtgov.org/ Calendar.aspx?EID=8274. (707) 269-1910.

GARDEN

Sea Goat Farm Garden Volunteer Opportunities. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Abbey of the Redwoods, 1450 Hiller Road, McKinleyville. Help with animal care, weeding, watering, planting and occasional harvest help on Saturday mornings. Volunteers get free produce. flowerstone333@gmail.com. (530) 205-5882.

OUTDOORS

Founders Grove Winter Walks. 2-3 p.m. Humboldt Redwoods State Park, 17119 Avenue of Giants, Weott. A guided walk through Founders Grove Loop with information on cultural and natural history. Meet by the Founders Grove park restrooms on Dyerville Loop Road. Bring comfortable walking shoes, water and maybe a rain jacket. Walks are 0.6 miles long on an ADA trail and take about one hour. Free. humboldtredwoods.org.

ETC

Medical, Dental and Optical Clinic. 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Fortuna Adventist Community Services, 2331 S. Main St. No appointment needed. Register on-site for diabetes screening and education, blood sugar and blood pressure checks, physical/occupational therapy consults, labwork (small fee). Also dental fillings, extractions and cleanings, as well as eye exams/prescriptions and glasses. Childcare provided. Free. fortunahealthclinic@gmail.com. (707) 726-2081. Tabata. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. SoHum Health presents online classes with short, high intensity cardio workouts. Contact instructor Stephanie Finch by email for a link to the class. Free. sfinch40@gmail.com. sohumhealth.com.

LIVE BANDS

Los Drastic Gnarlys, Heart Eyes, Icarus & Suns, Los Amantes del Mañana. 8 p.m. Richards’ Goat Tavern & Tea Room Miniplex, 401 I St., Arcata. A night of local bands with Humboldt “queercore punk,” “Afro-Belizean funk-rock,” and “spicy folk-Spanish-punk-psychedelic alternative kangaroo jazz.” Ages 21 and up. $5. info@miniplexevents. com. fb.me/e/2ERExd1Rq. (707) 630-5000.

MISC. NIGHTLIFE

Humboldt Cider Sampling. 3-5 p.m. North Coast Co-op, Eureka, 25 Fourth St. Humboldt Cider will be pouring some of their artisanal cider. Please stop by for a taste. Must be 21 years old to participate. Free. www.northcoastco-op.com.

OTHER

Reel Genius Trivia Fourth Friday at Papa & Barkley. Fourth Friday of every month, 6-8 p.m. Papa & Barkley Social, 4325 Broadway, Eureka. General trivia. 21+ event. ID

required. Free to play. Win prizes. Max seven per team. Free. partners@reelgeniustrivia.com. (707) 601-1606.

KARAOKE

Pretty Kitty Karaoke. 9:30 p.m. Redwood Empire VFW Post 1872, 1018 H St., Eureka. Hosted by Jamie Kohl of Little Red fame. Cash only. Ages 21 and up. Veterans welcome. Shu eboard. PearceHansen999@outlook.com. facebook. com/profile.php?id=100082987501904. (206) 348-9335.

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ART

Pieces of Our Lives: Family Artifacts from Behind Barbed Wire. Cal Poly Humboldt Library, 1 Harpst St., Arcata. See Feb. 23 listing.

COMEDY

Farm to Table: Late Night Comedy. 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. Baseball Robby curates this small batch artisanal stand-up comedy showcase. $5. info@savagehenrycomedy.com. savagehenrycomedy.com. (707) 845-8864.

DANCE

Bare Elegance Burlesque presents: New Horizons and Supernovas. 7-10:30 p.m. The Siren’s Song Tavern, 325 Second St., Eureka. A night celebrating the graduating class of the 2023 Bare Elegance Bootcamp and Knaughty Nebula’s birthday. Performances by Knaughty Nebula, Feline D’Vine and Tiny Turntup. 50/50 ra e. Doors at 7 p.m. Show at 8 p.m. $10. bareeleganceburlesque@gmail. com. fb.me/e/55OEcX9U1.

MOVIES

Dirty Dancing . 7:30-10 p.m. Eureka Theater, 612 F St. Frances “Baby” Houseman steps into the shoes of a professional hoofer and falls in love. Doors at 6:30 p.m. $10, $5 ages 12 and under. info@theeurekatheater.com. eureka-theater.org/event/dirty-dancing/. (707) 442-2970.

MUSIC

Cal Poly Humboldt Jazz Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. 8 p.m. Fulkerson Recital Hall, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. The Wind Ensemble performs dances from West Side Story and more. The Jazz Orchestra performs standards from Count Basie’s Orchestra and Duke Ellington, among others. $10, $5 child, Free for Cal Poly Humboldt students with ID. mus@humboldt.edu.

Je and Desiree Jolly. 8-9:30 p.m. EXIT Theatre, 890 G St., Arcata. Original roots, rock and soul music. $15. mail@ theexit.org. theexit.org. (415) 203-2516.

Kid Boyo. 5-8 p.m. Gyppo Ale Mill, 1661 Upper Pacific Drive, Shelter Cove. Rock ‘n roll of the ‘60s/’70s to alternative/ grunge rock of the ‘90s/2000s. family@gyppo.com. gyppo. com/calendar-of-events. (707) 986-7700.

Latin Peppers. 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Dance to the Latin Peppers’ high-energy salsa and Latin dance music with an Afro-Cuban feel. Local beer and kombucha on tap, wine and specialty cocktails, and fresh baked cookies and popcorn. $15. info@arcataplayhouse.org. playhousearts.org/events/latin-peppers/. (707) 822-1575.

THEATER

Gatsby at the Rep. 7 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 447 Main St. Ferndale’s first o cial adult drag show. Come celebrate the past and current roaring ‘20s. This event is a fundraiser for Lost Coast Pride. Doors at 6 p.m. $25, $20 seniors/students. ferndalerep.org.

Never After Happily 8 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. See Feb. 24 listing.

EVENTS

Humboldt Jewish Music and Culture Festival. Countywide. See Feb. 23 listing.

Mardi Cause. 6-9 p.m. Sequoia Conference Center, 901

Myrtle Ave., Eureka. Sequoia Humane Society’s fundraiser includes a live auction, silent auction, ra es, food, alcohol and live music. Purchase tickets or sponsorship packages online. $75 per person, sponsorship packages vary. sequoiahumane.org/MardiCause2023. (707) 442-1782.

Sound Pairing with Peter Whitehead. 6 p.m. The Sanctuary, 1301 J St., Arcata. See Feb. 24 listing.

FOOD

Arcata Plaza Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Fresh produce, meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread, flowers and more. Enjoy music (during the main season) and hot food vendors at this family-friendly event. Free. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation.org/arcataplaza.html. (707) 441-9999.

Humboldt Grange Breakfast. Fourth Saturday of every month, 8-11 a.m. Humboldt Grange Hall, 5845 Humboldt Hill Road, Eureka. Eggs, sausage (link or patties), pancakes, biscuits and gravy, co ee, tea, cocoa, juice, family, friends and community. Dine in or take out. $10, free for kids under 5. facebook.com/humboldt.grange.

Sea Goat Farmstand. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Abbey of the Redwoods, 1450 Hiller Road, McKinleyville. Fresh veggies grown on site, local eggs and sourdough bread. Work from local artists and artisans. flowerstone333@gmail. com. (530) 205-5882.

GARDEN

Sea Goat Farm Garden Volunteer Opportunities. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Abbey of the Redwoods, 1450 Hiller Road, McKinleyville. See Feb. 24 listing.

MEETINGS

Sistahood. 9:30-11 a.m. Virtual World, Online. For women teenagers and older on Zoom, to build healthy relationships and strengthen ties through validation and a rmation. Music from 9:30 a.m., open conversation from 9:45 a.m., meditation with the Sista Prayer Warriors from 10:45 a.m.

OUTDOORS

Audubon Guided Field Trip w/Elizabeth Meisman.

8:30-11 a.m. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, South I Street. Bring binoculars and meet trip leader Elizabeth Meisman at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake) for easy-to-walk trails, a view of Humboldt Bay, possible otter sighting and a diverse range of overwintering birds, including ducks, shorebirds, herons and egrets, raptors and songbirds. Free. rras.org.

Audubon Guided Field Trip - Southern Humboldt. 8:3011 a.m. Tooby Memorial Park, Garberville, Garberville. This walk includes 2-3 miles of gentle walking through riparian, grassland and mixed hardwood forests. Meet at the parking lot on the fourth Saturday of every month and the trip leaders vary by month and rain. Free. rras.org.

FOAM Marsh Tour. 2 p.m. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, South I Street. Meet leader Andy Feinstein in the lobby of the Interpretive Center on South G Street for a 90-minute, rain-or-shine walk focusing on Marsh ecology, local history and Arcata’s innovative wastewater treatment facility. Masks are strongly recommended inside the building. Free. (707) 826-2359.

Gould Grove Winter Walks. 11 a.m.-noon. Humboldt Redwoods State Park, 17119 Avenue of Giants, Weott. A guided walk with information on cultural and natural his-

tory. Meet in front of the Humboldt Redwoods State Park Visitor Center. Bring comfortable walking shoes, water and maybe a rain jacket. Walks are 0.6 miles long, on an ADA trail and take about 1 hour. Free. humboldtredwoods.org.

Richardson Grove State Park Winter Walks. 11:30 a.m.-

12:30 p.m. Richardson Grove State Park Visitor’s Center, 1600 U.S. Highway 101 #8, Garberville. A guided walk with information about the park’s cultural and natural history. Bring comfortable walking shoes, water and maybe a rain jacket. Walks are 0.5 miles long and about one hour on an ADA trail on Exhibit Trail or Nature Loop. Free.

Walk in the Park Fitness. 10-11 a.m. Sacco Amphitheater, 1101 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. Join Samantha from Eden Personal Fitness for a functional fitness walk down Waterfront Trail. All fitness levels welcome. Check weather and dress accordingly. Free. edenpersonalfitness@gmail.com. edenpersonalfitness.com. (707) 362-9004.

Wigi Wetlands Volunteer Workday. 9-11 a.m. Wigi Wetlands, Behind the Bayshore Mall, Eureka. Help create bird-friendly native habitats and restore a section of the bay trail by removing invasive plants and trash. Meet in the lot behind Walmart. Tools, gloves and packaged snacks provided. Please bring your own drinking water. Free. jeremy.cashen@yahoo.com. rras.org. (214) 605-7368.

ETC

Adult Skate Night. Last Saturday of every month, 6:309:30 p.m. Fortuna Skating Rink, Rohner Park. 18 and older only. IDs checked at door. Alcohol and drug-free event. $5.50, includes skate rental.

DJS

Goth Night VI: Vampire Prom. 8 p.m. Richards’ Goat Tavern & Tea Room Miniplex, 401 I St., Arcata. DJs Satanica

and FauxVelvet return for a themed Goth Night with guest DJ Zero Juan. Enjoy a prom photo booth with Senshutter, visuals by Linear Decay, love potion specials, eldritch vibes and the Los Giles taco truck parked out front. First 100 people get a commemorative pin. Ages 21 and up. $10, $5 advance. info@miniplexevents.com. miniplex.ticketleap. com/goth-night-6/. (707) 630-5000.

OTHER

Thursday-Friday-Saturday Canteen. 3-9 p.m. Redwood Empire VFW Post 1872, 1018 H St., Eureka. See the newly remodeled Memorial Building and enjoy a cold beverage in the canteen with comrades. Play pool or darts. If you’re a veteran, this place is for you. Free. PearceHansen999@ outlook.com. (707) 443-5331.

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Pieces of Our Lives: Family Artifacts from Behind Barbed Wire. Cal Poly Humboldt Library, 1 Harpst St., Arcata. See Feb. 23 listing.

COMEDY

Jay Leno. 4 & 7:30 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. The comic and late night host does stand-up. Ticket info at centerarts.humboldt.edu. Stand-up Comedy Workshop. 7-8 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. Led by local stand-up comic Jessica Grant. Bring a pen or pencil, and circle up to talk shop about jokes. Open to anyone interested in performing stand-up comedy. Drop-ins welcome. Free,

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donations accepted. JessicaGrantComedy@gmail.com. savagehenrycomedy.com. (707) 845-8864.

Sunday Open Mic. 9-11 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. Sign-ups at 9 p.m., show at 9:30 p.m., local favorite features for the 10@10. Comics get fi ve minutes. Zero hate speech tolerated. All-ages w/caution for language. Snacks, drinks. Free, donations accepted. info@savagehenrycomedy.com. savagehenrycomedy. com. (707) 845-8864.

DANCE

Renaissance Church. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Body High Pole Dance, 445 I St, Arcata. Full body workout and stretch to the Renaissance album by Beyoncé. All dance levels invited to join in on easy to follow hip hop, dancehall and ballroom routines. With Mo Desir. $5 suggested donation. Admin@MoHDCreates.com. mohdcreates.com/scheduleof-events. (707) 633-3137.

MOVIES

Do The Right Thing (1989) - A Spike Lee Joint. 5-8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Pre-show at 5 p.m. Movie at 6 p.m. Rated R. All ages. $8, $12 w/poster. info@arcatatheatre.com. facebook.com/events/887368202718649/. (707) 613-3030.

MUSIC

Cal Poly Humboldt Recital Series: Garrick and Rex Woods. 2 p.m. Fulkerson Recital Hall, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. The father and son duo perform sonatas by Barber and Poulenc, Tchaikovsky’s “Autumn Song,” as well as an original composition by Garrick Woods. $15, $5child, $5 Cal Poly students, $7 livestream.

MarchFourth. 8 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Brassy funk, rock and jazz from a larger-than-life group of musicians and acrobats. $25, 30. humboldtbrews.com. (707) 826-2739.

Sunday Jazz Jams. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata. Every Sunday. Jazz players, all ages, all levels. Bring your ax and play some Real Book tunes. Everybody who wants to plays. Free. blondiesfoodanddrink@gmail.com. blondiesfoodanddrink. com. (707) 822-3453.

THEATER

Never After Happily . 2 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. See Feb. 24 listing.

EVENTS

Humboldt Jewish Music and Culture Festival. Countywide. See Feb. 23 listing.

FOOD

The Black Hall - Brunch and Shopping Experience. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mothers Cooking Experience, 1603 G St., Arcata. Community-wide event. Enjoy brunch and shop Black and local with a di erent array of local Black makers, businesses and crafters each week. Blackhumboldt@gmail.com. blackhumboldt.com/black-liberation-month. (707) 840-4641.

Food Not Bombs. 4 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Free, hot food for everyone. Mostly vegan and organic and always delicious. Free.

OUTDOORS

Audubon Guided Field Trip to Big Lagoon. 8:30-10:30 a.m. Big Lagoon, 510 Big Lagoon Park Road, Trinidad. Join trip leader Carol Wilson to spot sparrows, blackbirds, corvids and the occasional kestrel. Meet at the Big Lagoon County Parking lot (cash fee of $5 for day use). Free. capepeirce@ yahoo.com. rras.org.

Community Stewardship Day. Fourth Sunday of every month, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Seawood Cape Preserve, 2265 Patricks Point Drive, Trinidad. Remove invasive plant species at Seawood Cape Preserve. Wear long sleeves, pants, hats and sturdy shoes, and bring water. Register online. Free. seawoodcapepreserve@wildlandsconservancy.org. Seawood-Cape-Preserve_Community-Stewardship-Days. eventbrite.com. (707) 633-9132.

Shelter Cove Workday at Mal Coombs Park. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Mal Coombs Park, King Range National Conservation

Area, Shelter Cove. Help plant, pull weeds and enhance the native plant gardens at rotating BLM public access sites. Meet at the Cape Mendocino Lighthouse, located at 1176 Lower Pacific Dr. in Shelter Cove. Dress in layers. Tools and gloves provided. For more info or to RSVP email justin@ lostcoast.org. Free. justin@lostcoast.org. lostcoast.org/ event/shelter-cove-workday-mal-coombs-park/.

ETC

Kemetic Yoga for Healing Race-Based Stress and Trauma w/Nefer Ankh Yoga and Wellness. 2-4 p.m. Movewell, 901 Eighth St., Arcata. BIPOC exclusive space. This workshop will span about two hours, with discussion, a full kemetic yoga session potentially ending with a short practice of yoga Nidra, then opening the space. Blackhumboldt@gmail.com. blackhumboldt.com/ black-liberation-month. (707) 840-4641.

Medical, Dental and Optical Clinic. 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Fortuna Adventist Community Services, 2331 S. Main St. See Feb. 24 listing.

OTHER

Reel Genius Trivia at Fieldbrook Market. 6-8 p.m. Fieldbrook Market & Eatery, 4636 Fieldbrook Road. General trivia fun for everyone. Free to play for prizes. Max seven players per team. Free. partners@reelgeniustrivia.com. fb.me/e/2ewBnU70H. (707) 601-1606.

KARAOKE

G.O.A.T. Karaoke at the Goat. 8:30 p.m. Richards’ Goat Tavern & Tea Room Miniplex, 401 I St., Arcata. See Feb. 23 listing.

Karaoke at Clam Beach Tavern. 8-midnight. Clam Beach Tavern, 4611 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Every Sunday night.

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MUSIC

Black Humboldt Black Liberation Month Radio Takeover. 5-6 p.m. See Feb. 23 listing.

FOOD

Volunteer Orientation Food for People. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. See Feb. 23 listing.

ETC

Homesharing Info Session. 9:30-10 a.m. and 1-1:30 p.m. This informational Zoom session will go over the steps and safeguards of Area 1 Agency on Aging’s matching process and the di erent types of homeshare partnerships. Email for the link. Free. homeshare@a1aa.org. a1aa.org/homesharing. (707) 442-3763.

Humboldt Bounskee League. 6-8 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Weekly league nights. Purchase of any wood bounskee from Humbrews or the website includes one-month family membership for future events. All ages. Free. bounskee@gmail.com. bounskee.fun. (707) 601-9492. Tabata. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. See Feb. 24 listing.

OPEN MIC

Clam Beach Open Mic. 8-midnight. Clam Beach Tavern, 4611 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Every Monday night.

KARAOKE

Karaoke at the Jam. 9 p.m. The Jam, 915 H St., Arcata. Hosted by Dustin Thompkins. Free. thejamarcata.com.

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COMEDY

‘No Strings Attached’ Trivia. 6-8 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. Enjoy trivia games hosted by local comedians and compete for prizes. Trivia is followed by a feature comedy show at 9.p.m. Free. info@savagehenrycomedy.com. savagehenrycomedy. com. (707) 845-8864.

Thinkin’ & Drinkin’. 6-8 p.m. Gyppo Ale Mill, 1661 Up-

per Pacific Drive, Shelter Cove. Humorous trivia with David Gilchrist. family@gyppo.com. gyppo.com/calendar-of-events. (707) 986-7700.

MUSIC

International Guitar Night. 7 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. Ticket info at centerarts. humboldt.edu.

Opera Alley Cats. 7-10 p.m. The SpeakEasy, 411 Opera Alley, Eureka. See Feb. 24 listing.

White Denim, Cascading Moms. 8 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. The Austin, Texas, band plays songs just dumb enough to drink, dance and fight to. $20/25. holdmyticket.com/event/405607. (707) 826-2739.

FOOD

Taco Tuesday. 6-8 p.m. The Sanctuary, 1301 J St., Arcata. Community potluck with prep from 6 p.m. and eating from 7 to 8 p.m. Homemade tacos provided, bring your favorite taco filling. Donation. sanctuaryarcata.org.

MEETINGS

Humboldt Cribbage Club Tournament. 6:15-9 p.m. Moose Lodge, 4328 Campton Road, Eureka. Weekly six-game cribbage tournament for experienced players. Inexperienced players may watch, learn and play on the side. Moose dinner available at 5:30 p.m. $3-$8. 31for14@ gmail.com. (707) 599-4605.

Humboldt Stamp Collectors’ Club. Fourth Tuesday of every month, 6-8 p.m. Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California St., Eureka. New collectors and experts welcome. Learn about stamps, collecting and see local experts in stamps share their collections. Free. humstampclub@gmail.com.

ETC

Bingo Night. Fourth Tuesday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Redwood Curtain Brewing Co. Myrtle Ave. Tasting Room,

1595 B Myrtle Ave., Eureka. Beer-ingo! Free. (707) 269-7143. English Express: An English Language Class for Adults. Virtual World, Online. Build English language confidence in ongoing online and in-person classes. All levels and first languages welcome. Join anytime. Pre-registration not required. Free. englishexpressempowered.com. (707) 443-5021.

Free Income Tax Preparation. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California St., Eureka. See Feb. 23 listing.

Restorative Movement. 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 2-3 p.m. Virtual World, Online. See Feb. 23 listing.

DJS

Hip Hop Night w/DJM. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Clam Beach Tavern, 4611 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Every Tuesday night.

Latin Dance Tuesdays w/DJ Pachanguero. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Richards’ Goat Tavern & Tea Room Miniplex, 401 I St., Arcata. Salsa, cumbia, tropical bass, pop and more. Tacos from 5 to 10 p.m. Ages 21 and up. Two-drink minimum purchase. info@miniplexevents.com. fb.me/e/2lgBtuaZc. (707) 630-5000.

OTHER

Thinkin’ & Drinkin’ With David Gilchrist. Every other Tuesday, 6:30-8 p.m. Gyppo Ale Mill, 1661 Upper Pacific Drive, Shelter Cove. Trivia at the Gyppo Ale Mill with David Gilchrist . family@gyppo.com. gyppo.com/calendar-of-events. (707) 986-7700.

You Guessed It. 7-9 p.m. Thirsty Bear Lounge, Bear River Casino Resort, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. A fun survey game with great prizes hosted by the Burlyman. Put together a team and have fun. Free. bearrivercasino.com/thirstybear-lounge.

OPEN MIC

Spoken Word Open Mic. 6-9 p.m. Northtown Coffee, 1603 G St., Arcata. Performances from local and nationally

known poets, local business spotlights and more. Open mic list will be out at 5:45 p.m. Free.

KARAOKE

Karaoke. 8 p.m. Firewater Lounge, Cher-Ae Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Drive, Trinidad. Pick a song and sing.

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Art Club. First Wednesday of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Redwood Retro, 211 G St., Eureka. Come for the conversation and bring your own project be provided with materials and instruction for one for an additional fee. Sign up and this month’s project online. $22. stainedghost.com.

Figure Drawing. 6-8:30 p.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata. $5. blondiesfoodanddrink.com.

BOOKS

On the Same Page Book Club. 5:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Online book club that meets on the first Wednesday of the month on Zoom. Sign up using the Google form at forms.gle/bAsjdQ7hKGqEgJKj7.

COMEDY

Open Mikey. 9-11 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. The longest running comedy open-mic in the county. Sign up at 9 p.m. for a five-minute set. Show at 9:30 p.m. Snacks, drinks, zero hate speech tolerated. All-ages w/caution for language. Free, donations accepted. info@savagehenrycomedy.com. savagehenrycomedy.com. (707) 845-8864.

Washington Square Wednesdays. 6-9 p.m. Savage Henry

Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. Bring your own board and play chess. Snacks, drinks, friendly atmosphere for all-ages. ID to drink. Free, donations accepted. savagehenrycomedy.com. (707) 845-8864.

MUSIC

Bayside Ballads and Blues. 6-8 p.m. Clam Beach Tavern, 4611 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Every Wednesday. John Craigie w/The Ballroom Thieves. 8 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata.

GARDEN

Sea Goat Farm Garden Volunteer Opportunities. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Abbey of the Redwoods, 1450 Hiller Road, McKinleyville. See Feb. 24 listing.

ETC

Tabata. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. See Feb. 24 listing.

DJS

Weds Night Ting. The Jam, 915 H St., Arcata. Reggae, dancehall, Afrobeats, basshall. Resident DJs Pressure and D’Vinity. Surprise guest DJs and bands. TBD. thejamarcata. com.

OTHER

Reel Genius Trivia Wednesdays. 6-8 p.m. The Madrone Taphouse, 421 Third St., Eureka. General trivia; fun for everyone. Free to play, win prizes. Max seven players per team. partners@reelgeniustrivia.com. fb.me/e/2ewBnU70H. (707) 601-1606.

Science on Tap. First Wednesday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave.,

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Arcata. Education can be fun! Come and drink some beer and hear a local professor blind you with science. Free. blondiesfoodanddrink.com.

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Figure Drawing at Synapsis. 7-9 p.m. Synapsis Collective, 1675 Union St., Eureka. See Feb. 23 listing.

Thursday Night Art. 4-7 p.m. The Sanctuary, 1301 J St., Arcata. See Feb. 23 listing.

COMEDY

Bored Games. 6-8 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. See Feb. 23 listing.

Comedy Humboldt Open Mic. First Thursday of every month, 8-10 p.m. Clam Beach Tavern, 4611 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Tell your jokes.

MUSIC

McKinleyville Community Choir Rehearsal. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Arcata Presbyterian Church, 670 11th St. See Feb. 23 listing.

Monthly Sing-along. First Thursday of every month, 7-9:30 p.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. Sing your favorite folk, pop and rock songs of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Songbooks provided. $3. joel@asis.com. (707) 407-6496.

FOOD

Volunteer Orientation Food for People. 3-4 p.m. Virtual World, Online. See Feb. 23 listing.

ETC

Free Income Tax Preparation. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California St., Eureka. See Feb. 23 listing.

Pints for Nonprofits Fundraiser for Godwit Days. 5 p.m.

The Pub at The Creamery, 824 L St., Suite A, Arcata. One dollar of every draft beer, cider, kombucha or soda (not wine) sold between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. will support the Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival, which returns to the Arcata Community Center in mid-April after a 4-year hiatus. www.godwitdays.org.

Restorative Movement. 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 2-3 p.m. Virtual World, Online. See Feb. 23 listing.

DJS

DJ Statik and Friends. 9 p.m. Thirsty Bear Lounge, Bear River Casino Resort, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. See Feb. 23 listing.

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SCREENS

Magic Mike’s Last Dance Ponies Up

MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE. It’s been a long, unexpected journey, for our hard-hustling, unworldly and undulating hero Mike Lane (Channing Tatum) and for all of us. We’ve been together for more than a decade now, tiling a roof in a Tampa swelter, swilling GHB while Richie fluffs, falling in and out of love and touring the Eastern seaboard. In Mike’s absence, we’ve witnessed the ascendance of his eponymous stage show — the metaversal transposing of realities both less confusing and more narratively satisfying than anything from the funny book camps — with all of its laying bare of insecurity, embrace of vulnerability and overarching celebration of inclusion and lap dancing.

All of this, of course, has been documented as exhaustively in these very pages as any continuing franchise; we’re a not-sosecret Mike rag.

And so, with the bittersweet closing of the books on our hero’s adventures (his banner will continue to fly high above the cities of the world), it is with no little ceremony that we attend the reunion of the originators: Director Steven Soderbergh rejoins Tatum and screenwriter Reid Carolin for a London-based coda that, in its transgressive way, has more than a little to say about maturation and perseverance.

Magic Mike (2012) felt like it came out of nowhere but, in hindsight, it was a vital part of the second (third?) Soderbergh renaissance. It was a period of still-unparalleled productivity that resulted not only in a lasting partnership with Tatum but in 2011’s

Contagion (we’ll discuss the prescience another time), Haywire (same year!), Magic Mike (2012), Side Effects (2013) and the incredible “TV movie” Behind the Candelabra (also 2013). All of these, I’d wager, will be recognized as undeniable classics in the fullness of time. As we received them, though, it was difficult to take the long view. Each one felt like a genre exercise, albeit elevated by the director’s technical mastery and distinct, darkly funny sense of story. And, despite its dangerous but unthreatening sexiness, I think few of us would have selected Mike as the most likely tentpole (pun intended) candidate of the lot. The first movie is, after all, a gritty examination of a generally unexamined subculture, by which I refer as much to class-defying/defining hustle culture and the last gasps of the American dream as I do to stripping. Mike has big dreams, formidable skills, admittedly great genetics and, most surprisingly, almost no cynicism. He’s the common man rendered uncommon by the movie’s granular, careful depiction of him (and by the aforementioned genetics).

Magic Mike XXL (2015) came as a welcome, if unexpected, reunion of the men of the Xquisite Strip Club, a charmingly shambolic, equally compelling road movie absent most of the pathos and self-examination of the first installment. And, in so distancing itself from the source, it became that rare sequel: a revisiting of characters without an attempt to duplicate tone, a truly new chapter. While inarguably less substantial than the original, it remains, as my wife

would have it, “the feel-good movie of the year.” And, more than its predecessor, the jumping-off point for the Tatum directed 2018 London-premiering Magic Mike Live and the deeply humanistic — and, bizarrely, seemingly disavowed — HBO reality series Finding Magic Mike

Both the sequel and the series place their emphasis on the universality of dance as much as they do on the fun, silly sexiness of woman-oriented male strip clubs, elevating the humanity of the dancers and drawing out their inner Mikes, made desirable as much by their projected self-awareness as by their physicality. Which is a rather roundabout way of suggesting they are more about fun than they are the specter of danger or rejection.

With his characteristic aplomb, Soderbergh alloys the tonalities of all the foregoing entries in Last Dance, delivering a near-perfect send-off. There’s an ending without fatalism and a story within the story that embraces possibility in the shadow of hopelessness.

Sweet, simple Mike is back in Florida as the movie opens; an unidentified narrator informs us the pandemic has robbed him of his livelihood (and maybe some of his ambition). His boutique furniture business shuttered and, feeling a little too shopworn for the stage, Mike is cater-bartending, promising the boys of Xquisite the return of the investments they lost with him. Enter Maxandra Mendoza (Salma Hayek-Pinault, absolutely never funnier, sharper or sexier), a divorcing benefactor with homes in Miami, London and who knows where else. Needing a pick-me-up and informed of Mike’s previous livelihood by an acquaintance from his past, Max hires Mike for one … last dance. Which, surprising no one, becomes something much more.

With little more than a nod, Max whisks her new kept man off to the Isles with a surprise in store as much for Mike as for her straying husband and the cast and crew of his (and his mother’s) beloved pet theater.

It took longer than my wife would have liked for Ginuwine’s Pony to accompanying the grinding but, for me, Magic Mike’s Last Dance represents not only a perfect encapsulation of the world Tatum, Carolin and Soderbergh have built but probably the first great movie experience of the year. R. 112M. BROADWAY, MILL CREEK. l

John J. Bennett (he/him) is a movie nerd who loves a good car chase.

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M3GAN. Yes, she’s a child’s baby-influencer, uncanny-valley robot who turns on her family but she looks amazing and who among us? PG13. 102M. BROADWAY.

A MAN CALLED OTTO. A grumpy widower (Tom Hanks) who’s lost the will to live bonds with a cat and the new family next door. Also starring Mariana Treviño. PG13. 126M. BROADWAY.

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TITANIC 3D. Go down with the ship all over again. BROADWAY, MILL CREEK.

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Foam Club

My classified ad: “For $100 I’ll bring liquor and fight you at the beach.”

My first client was a little skinny guy. We downed the bottle like rockstars and went bare knuckles.

I regained consciousness the next morning face-down in a blob of sea foam. I pondered the sea foam while I looked for a missing tooth. The fog rolled in and the diffuse light produced psychedelic colors in the bubbles.

I told my next drunken fight partner how beautiful sea foam is. I told him that the swirling colors were due to a phenomenon called “thin film interference.” He insisted that sea foam is caused by industrial pollution and that people should never touch it. Recalling that sometimes I’m the idiot, I didn’t argue.

The incoming tide woke me. And while cleaning sand from my black eyes, I reviewed what I knew about natural sea foam.

Sea foam was mentioned in stories and poetry long before the Industrial Revolution. Shakespeare mentions the “foaming brine” in The Tempest. And there’s this popular 14th century nursery rhyme:

Sea foam, oh, sea foam! Where is thine home?

Little lass, oh, little lass! On the sea surface, you dumbass.

So, surely sea foam has natural origins and isn’t due solely to industrial chemicals.

Natural sea foam is caused by a mix of proteins and other materials of organic origin produced during the decomposition of organisms, especially algae. The thin, ever-present slick of this “sea surface microlayer” has soap-like surfactant properties, so it forms persistent bubbles when agitated by surf. Other known ingredients include fats, sugars, bacteria, pollen, wood polymers, fungi and the residue of pretty much anything that breaks down in the ocean.

These molecules form a nutrient-rich foamy stew that lots of microorganisms, and even some bigger animals such as small crustaceans, use as a food source

and physical habitat. Because blobs of sea foam can be blown inland, they distribute marine-derived nutrients some distance from the sea. In fact, fungal and algal spores get concentrated in sea foam and can be distributed to new habitats this way. Plus, I enjoy watching balls of blowing sea foam roll across the beach getting smaller and smaller like anti-snowballs.

According to the internet, natural sea foam isn’t necessarily toxic. But when toxic organisms break down, their toxins can become concentrated in sea foam. Examples of these organisms that may occur locally include certain single-celled algae and dinoflagellates, which can bloom into so-called red tides.

Sea foam near urban areas or petroleum plants, for example, may concentrate unnatural pollutants. Just about anything that might be in the sea surface microlayer can end up in sea foam. And some sea foam in polluted locations may be largely made up of contaminants. It’s very complex stuff.

In the late 1980s, I worked on a project sampling offshore pulp mill effluent by dipping a pane of glass into the water so the surface microfilm would stick to it. My boss expected effluent chemicals to be in the film, so these chemicals would have been in sea foam, too. And surfers near the Samoa Peninsula effluent outfalls experienced skin and eye irritation, as well as other illnesses.

Anyway, my next client was a small girl. I said, “Little lass, you are too young for drinking and fighting. Can I tell you about sea foam instead?” I awoke the next morning covered in sea foam with a broken nose.

So, I wouldn’t know if any given sea foam is hazardous. But at least during water quality alerts or algal bloom warnings, it’s probably best to avoid it. Also avoid drinking and fighting. l

Biologist Mike Kelly (he/him) is also the author of the book Tigerfish: Traditional and Sport Fishing on the Niger River, Mali, West Africa. It’s available at Amazon or everywhere e-books are sold.

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Free Will Astrology

Week of Feb. 23, 2023

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Philosopher John O’Donohue wrote a prayer not so much to God as to Life. It’s perfect for your needs right now. He said, “May my mind come alive today to the invisible geography that invites me to new frontiers, to break the dead shell of yesterdays, to risk being disturbed and changed.” I think you will generate an interesting onrush of healing, Aries, if you break the dead shell of yesterdays and risk being disturbed and changed. The new frontier is calling to you. To respond with alacrity, you must shed some baggage.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Rightwing religious influencers are rambling amuck in the United States. In recent months, their repressive pressures have forced over 1,600 books to be banned in 138 school districts in 38 states. The forbidden books include some about heroes Nelson Mandela, Cesar Chavez, and Rosa Parks. With this appalling trend as a motivational force, I encourage you Tauruses to take inventory of any tendencies you might have to censor the information you expose yourself to. According to my reading of the astrological omens, now is an excellent time to pry open your mind to consider ideas and facts you have shut out. Be eager to get educated and inspired by stimuli outside your usual scope.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I think we can all agree that it’s really fun to fall in love. Those times when we feel a thrilling infatuation welling up within us are among the most pleasurable of all human experiences. Wouldn’t it be great if we could do it over and over again as the years go by? Just keep getting bowled over by fresh immersions in swooning adoration? Maybe we could drum up two or three bouts of mad love explosions every year. But alas, giving in to such a temptation might make it hard to build intimacy and trust with a committed, long-term partner. Here’s a possible alternative: Instead of getting smitten with an endless series of new paramours, we could get swept away by novel teachings, revelatory meditations, lovable animals, sublime art or music, amazing landscapes or sanctuaries, and exhilarating adventures. I hope you will be doing that in the coming weeks, Gemini.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) The scientific method is an excellent approach for understanding reality. It’s not the only one, and should not be used to the exclusion of other ways of knowing. But even if you’re allergic to physics or never step into a chemistry lab, you are wise to use the scientific method in your daily life. The coming weeks will be an especially good time to enjoy its benefits. What would that mean, practically speaking? Set aside your subjective opinions and habitual responses. Instead, simply gather evidence. Treasure actual facts. Try to be as objective as you can in evaluating everything that happens. Be highly attuned to your feelings, but also be aware that they may not provide all facets of the truth.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Is there anything in your psychological makeup that would help you do some detective work? How are your skills as a researcher? Are you willing to be cagey and strategic as you investigate what’s going on behind the scenes? If so, I invite you to carry out any or all of these four tasks in the coming weeks: 1. Try to become aware of shrouded half-truths. 2. Be alert for shadowy stuff lurking in bright, shiny environments. 3. Uncover secret agendas and unacknowledged evidence. 4. Explore stories and situations that no one else seems curious about.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) The country of Nepal, which has strong Virgo qualities, is divided into seven provinces. One is simply called “Province No.1,” while the others are Sudurpashchim, Karnali, Gandaki, Lumbini, Bagmati, and Janakpur. I advise Nepal to give Province No. 1 a decent name very soon. I also recommend that you Virgos extend a similar outreach to some of the unnamed beauty in your sphere. Have fun with it. Give

names to your phone, your computer, your bed, your hairdryer, and your lamps, as well as your favorite trees, houseplants, and clouds. You may find that the gift of naming helps make the world a more welcoming place with which you have a more intimate relationship. And that would be an artful response to current cosmic rhythms.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Are you aimless, impassive, and stuck, floundering as you try to preserve and maintain? Or are you fiercely and joyfully in quest of vigorous and dynamic success? What you do in the coming weeks will determine which of these two forks in your destiny will be your path for the rest of 2023. I’ll be rooting for the second option. Here is a tip to help you be strong and bold. Learn the distinctions between your own soulful definition of success and the superficial, irrelevant, meaningless definitions of success that our culture celebrates. Then swear an oath to love, honor, and serve your soulful definition.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) The next four weeks will be a time of germination, metaphorically analogous to the beginning of a pregnancy. The attitudes and feelings that predominate during this time will put a strong imprint on the seeds that will mature into full ripeness by late 2023. What do you want to give birth to in 40 weeks or so, Scorpio? Choose wisely! And make sure that in this early, impressionable part of the process, you provide your growing creations with positive, nurturing influences.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I recommend you set up Designated Arguing Summits (DAT). These will be short periods when you and your allies get disputes out in the open. Disagreements must be confined to these intervals. You are not allowed to squabble at any other time. Why do I make this recommendation? I believe that many positive accomplishments are possible for you in the coming weeks, and it would be counterproductive to expend more than the minimal necessary amount on sparring. Your glorious assignment: Be emotionally available and eager to embrace the budding opportunities.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Actor Judi Dench won an Oscar for her role as Queen Elizabeth in the film Shakespeare in Love—even though she was onscreen for just eight minutes. Beatrice Straight got an Oscar for her role in the movie Network, though she appeared for less than six minutes. I expect a similar phenomenon in your world, Capricorn. A seemingly small pivot will lead to a vivid turning point. A modest seed will sprout into a prismatic bloom. A cameo performance will generate long-term ripples. Be alert for the signs.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Most of us are constantly skirmishing with time, doing our best to coax it or compel it to give us more slack. But lately, you Aquarians have slipped into a more intense conflict. And from what I’ve been able to determine, time is kicking your ass. What can you do to relieve the pressure? Maybe you could edit your priority list—eliminate two mildly interesting pursuits to make more room for a fascinating one. You might also consider reading a book to help you with time management and organizational strategies, like these: 1. Getting Things Done by David Allen. 2. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. 3. 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management by Kevin Kruse.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) : “What is originality?” asked philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Here’s how he answered: “to see something that has no name as yet, and hence cannot be mentioned though it stares us all in the face.” Got that, Pisces? I hope so, because your fun assignments in the coming days include the following: 1. to make a shimmering dream coalesce into a concrete reality; 2. to cause a figment of the imagination to materialize into a useful accessory; 3. to coax an unborn truth to sprout into a galvanizing insight. l

ACROSS

1. Desert crossed by the ancient Silk Road

5. Killer of the Night King on “Game of Thrones”

9. Hidden drawback

14. Height: Prefix

15. G

16. Actor Davis who says “Always do the right thing” in “Do the Right Thing”

17. Ask for Friskies, maybe

18. Sondheim’s “Sweeney ____”

19. Hurdles for aspiring D.A.s

20. Tropical cocktail

23. End of a co. name

24. Chill

25. Unconfident utterances

26. “This being the case ...”

28. Plush fabric

33. Org. with ties to

Sinn Fein

35. Batteries for some flashlights

36. “My pleasure!”

42. Peace activist Yoko

43. Jogging wear

44. Almond confection

48. Sounding sheepish?

52. “Force Behind the Forces” grp.

53. Belarus, once: Abbr.

54. Sky safety org.

55. Driving condition in a blizzard (or what this puzzle’s circles offer)

60. Snake venom, e.g.

61. Liu who plays the superhero ShangChi

62. One-named Somali-American model

63. Put up 64. “Like ____ not ...”

65. Opposite of bueno

66. Cheesy chip

67. Like some numbers?

68. Watchful person

DOWN

1. Smallest country in mainland Africa

2. Hurricanes form over them

3. Some rodeo rides

4. “Field of Dreams” state

5. Stuck on

6. ____ Island

7. “Anger, fear, aggression: the dark side of the Force are they” speaker

8. Car with a four-ring logo

9. Op-ed offering

10. Town with the Basilica of St. Francis

11. Ivan the Terrible,

for one

12. New York’s ____ Field

13. “For ____ a jolly ...”

21. Hardly mainstream

22. Hernando’s “Huh?”

27. Rocky Mountains tribe

28. Dentist’s insertion

29. Abhor

30. Calif. NHL team, on scoreboards

31. On the ____ (fleeing)

32. Direction opposite WNW

34. “____ jungle out there”

36. Chance at an award, for short

37. Words with tear or dare

38. Neither’s partner

39. Dynasty that was the driving force behind the AustroHungarian Empire

40. “Space Invaders” maker

41. Org. tracking metadata

45. Largest city in Switzerland

46. Doesn’t get fooled by

47. First-person or third-person, briefly

49. “Please allow me ...”

50. Christmas in Rome

51. “I Will Survive” singer

53. ____ Says (kids game)

55. First name in the Harlem Renaissance

56. Wall St. figure

57. Egyptian fertility goddess

58. In ____ (as found)

59. Pad Thai garnish

60. Midmorning hour

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NOTICEOFPETITIONTO ADMINISTERESTATEOF EMIKOO.MIRANDA,a/k/a

EMIKOOIKAWAMIRANDA CASENO.PR2300023

Toallheirs,beneficiaries,creditors, contingentcreditorsandpersons whomayotherwisebeinterestedin thewillorestate,orboth,of EMIKOO.MIRANDA,a/k/aEMIKO

OIKAWAMIRANDA

APETITIONFORPROBATEhasbeen filedbyPetitionerSUSANM.

HUNTER

IntheSuperiorCourtofCalifornia, CountyofHumboldt.

Thepetitionforprobaterequests thatSUSANM.HUNTERbe appointedaspersonalrepresenta− tivetoadministertheestateofthe decedent.

THEPETITIONrequeststhedece− dent’swillandcodicils,ifany,be admittedtoprobate.Thewilland anycodicilsareavailableforexam− inationinthefilekeptbycourt.

THEPETITIONrequestsauthorityto administertheestateunderthe IndependentAdministrationof EstatesAct.(Thisauthoritywill allowthepersonalrepresentative totakemanyactionswithout obtainingcourtapproval.Before takingcertainveryimportant actions,however,thepersonal representativewillberequiredto givenoticetointerestedpersons unlesstheyhavewaivednoticeor consentedtotheproposedaction.)

Theindependentadministration authoritywillbegrantedunlessan interestedpersonfilesanobjection tothepetitionandshowsgood causewhythecourtshouldnot granttheauthority.

AHEARINGonthepetitionwillbe heldonMarch2,2023at1:31p.m.at theSuperiorCourtofCalifornia, CountyofHumboldt,825Fifth Street,Eureka,inDept.:3

Youhavebeenservedwitha NoticeofPetitiontoAdminister Estatepursuanttowhichacourt hearinghasbeenscheduled.Dueto theCOVID−19pandemic,ifyouwish toappearatthecourthearing,you mustdosoremotely.Instructions toappearremotelyaresetforthon theCourt’swebsite: www.humboldt.courts.ca.gov.

IFYOUOBJECTtothegrantingof thepetition,youshouldappearat thehearingandstateyourobjec− tionsorfilewrittenobjectionswith thecourtbeforethehearing.Your appearancemaybeinpersonorby yourattorney.

IFYOUAREACREDITORora contingentcreditorofthedece− dent,youmustfileyourclaimwith thecourtandmailacopytothe personalrepresentativeappointed bythecourtwithinthelaterof either(1)fourmonthsfromthe dateoffirstissuanceofletterstoa generalpersonalrepresentative,as definedinsection58(b)oftheCali− forniaProbateCode,or(2)60days fromthedateofmailingor personaldeliverytoyouofanotice undersection9052oftheCalifornia ProbateCode.OtherCalifornia statutesandlegalauthoritymay affectyourrightsasacreditor.You maywanttoconsultwithan attorneyknowledgeableinCali− fornialaw.

generalpersonalrepresentative,as definedinsection58(b)oftheCali− forniaProbateCode,or(2)60days fromthedateofmailingor personaldeliverytoyouofanotice undersection9052oftheCalifornia ProbateCode.OtherCalifornia statutesandlegalauthoritymay affectyourrightsasacreditor.You maywanttoconsultwithan attorneyknowledgeableinCali− fornialaw.

YOUMAYEXAMINEthefilekept bythecourt.Ifyouareaperson interestedintheestate,youmay filewiththecourtaRequestfor SpecialNotice(formDE−154)ofthe filingofaninventoryandappraisal ofestateassetsorofanypetition oraccountasprovidedinProbate Codesection1250.ARequestfor SpecialNoticeformisavailable fromthecourtclerk.

ATTORNEYFORPETITIONER: JamesD.Poovey 937SixthStreet Eureka,CA95501

Filed:February1,2023

SUPERIORCOURTOFCALIFORNIA COUNTYOFHUMBOLDT

2/9,2/16,23(23−037)

NOTICEOFPETITIONTO ADMINISTERESTATEOF CATHERINEFINI CASENO.PR2300035

Toallheirs,beneficiaries,creditors, contingentcreditorsandpersons whomayotherwisebeinterestedin thewillorestate,orboth,of CATHERINEFINI APETITIONFORPROBATEhasbeen filedbyPetitionerDOUGLASJ.FINI IntheSuperiorCourtofCalifornia, CountyofHumboldt.

Thepetitionforprobaterequests thatDOUGLASJ.FINIbeappointed aspersonalrepresentativeto administertheestateofthedece− dent.

THEPETITIONrequestsauthorityto administertheestateunderthe IndependentAdministrationof EstatesAct.(Thisauthoritywill allowthepersonalrepresentative totakemanyactionswithout obtainingcourtapproval.Before takingcertainveryimportant actions,however,thepersonal representativewillberequiredto givenoticetointerestedpersons unlesstheyhavewaivednoticeor consentedtotheproposedaction.) Theindependentadministration authoritywillbegrantedunlessan interestedpersonfilesanobjection tothepetitionandshowsgood causewhythecourtshouldnot granttheauthority.

AHEARINGonthepetitionwillbe heldonMarch30,2023at1:31p.m. attheSuperiorCourtofCalifornia, CountyofHumboldt,825Fifth Street,Eureka,inDept.:3,Room:3

IFYOUOBJECTtothegrantingof thepetition,youshouldappearat thehearingandstateyourobjec− tionsorfilewrittenobjectionswith thecourtbeforethehearing.Your appearancemaybeinpersonorby yourattorney.

IFYOUAREACREDITORora contingentcreditorofthedece− dent,youmustfileyourclaimwith thecourtandmailacopytothe personalrepresentativeappointed bythecourtwithinthelaterof either(1)fourmonthsfromthe dateoffirstissuanceofletterstoa generalpersonalrepresentative,as definedinsection58(b)oftheCali− forniaProbateCode,or(2)60days fromthedateofmailingor personaldeliverytoyouofanotice

contingentcreditorofthedece− dent,youmustfileyourclaimwith thecourtandmailacopytothe personalrepresentativeappointed bythecourtwithinthelaterof either(1)fourmonthsfromthe dateoffirstissuanceofletterstoa generalpersonalrepresentative,as definedinsection58(b)oftheCali− forniaProbateCode,or(2)60days fromthedateofmailingor personaldeliverytoyouofanotice undersection9052oftheCalifornia ProbateCode.OtherCalifornia statutesandlegalauthoritymay affectyourrightsasacreditor.You maywanttoconsultwithan attorneyknowledgeableinCali− fornialaw.

YOUMAYEXAMINEthefilekept bythecourt.Ifyouareaperson interestedintheestate,youmay filewiththecourtaRequestfor SpecialNotice(formDE−154)ofthe filingofaninventoryandappraisal ofestateassetsorofanypetition oraccountasprovidedinProbate Codesection1250.ARequestfor SpecialNoticeformisavailable fromthecourtclerk.

ATTORNEYFORPETITIONER:

DanielE.Cooper 611IStreet,SuiteA Eureka,CA95501 (707)443−8011

Filed:February14,2023

SUPERIORCOURTOFCALIFORNIA COUNTYOFHUMBOLDT

2/23,3/2,3/9(23−056)

NOTICEOFPETITIONTO ADMINISTERESTATEOF NICHOLASCOLTVIGIL akaNICKVIGIL CASENO.PR2300027

Toallheirs,beneficiaries,creditors, contingentcreditorsandpersons whomayotherwisebeinterestedin thewillorestate,orboth,of NICHOLASCOLTVIGILakaNICK VIGIL APETITIONFORPROBATEhasbeen filedbyPetitionerDEBORAHFRISI− ELLO

IntheSuperiorCourtofCalifornia, CountyofHumboldt.

Thepetitionforprobaterequests thatDEBORAHFRISIELLObe appointedaspersonalrepresenta− tivetoadministertheestateofthe decedent.

THEPETITIONrequestsauthorityto administertheestateunderthe IndependentAdministrationof EstatesAct.(Thisauthoritywill allowthepersonalrepresentative totakemanyactionswithout obtainingcourtapproval.Before takingcertainveryimportant actions,however,thepersonal representativewillberequiredto givenoticetointerestedpersons unlesstheyhavewaivednoticeor consentedtotheproposedaction.) Theindependentadministration authoritywillbegrantedunlessan interestedpersonfilesanobjection tothepetitionandshowsgood causewhythecourtshouldnot granttheauthority.

AHEARINGonthepetitionwillbe heldonMarch9,2023at1:31p.m.at theSuperiorCourtofCalifornia, CountyofHumboldt,825Fifth Street,Eureka,inDept.:3,Room:3

Youhavebeenservedwitha NoticeofPetitiontoAdminister Estatepursuanttowhichacourt hearinghasbeenscheduled.Dueto theCOVID−19pandemic,ifyouwish toappearatthecourthearing,you mustdosoremotely.Instructions toappearremotelyaresetforthon theCourt’swebsite:

theSuperiorCourtofCalifornia, CountyofHumboldt,825Fifth Street,Eureka,inDept.:3,Room:3

Youhavebeenservedwitha NoticeofPetitiontoAdminister Estatepursuanttowhichacourt hearinghasbeenscheduled.Dueto theCOVID−19pandemic,ifyouwish toappearatthecourthearing,you mustdosoremotely.Instructions toappearremotelyaresetforthon theCourt’swebsite: www.humboldt.courts.ca.gov.

IFYOUOBJECTtothegrantingof thepetition,youshouldappearat thehearingandstateyourobjec− tionsorfilewrittenobjectionswith thecourtbeforethehearing.Your appearancemaybeinpersonorby yourattorney.

IFYOUAREACREDITORora contingentcreditorofthedece− dent,youmustfileyourclaimwith thecourtandmailacopytothe personalrepresentativeappointed bythecourtwithinthelaterof either(1)fourmonthsfromthe dateoffirstissuanceofletterstoa generalpersonalrepresentative,as definedinsection58(b)oftheCali− forniaProbateCode,or(2)60days fromthedateofmailingor personaldeliverytoyouofanotice undersection9052oftheCalifornia ProbateCode.OtherCalifornia statutesandlegalauthoritymay affectyourrightsasacreditor.You maywanttoconsultwithan attorneyknowledgeableinCali− fornialaw.

YOUMAYEXAMINEthefilekept bythecourt.Ifyouareaperson interestedintheestate,youmay filewiththecourtaRequestfor SpecialNotice(formDE−154)ofthe filingofaninventoryandappraisal ofestateassetsorofanypetition oraccountasprovidedinProbate Codesection1250.ARequestfor SpecialNoticeformisavailable fromthecourtclerk.

ATTORNEYFORPETITIONER: JocelynM.Godinho,Esq. LawOfficeofHjerpe&Godinho, LLP 350EStreet Eureka,CA955501

Filed:February9,2023

SUPERIORCOURTOFCALIFORNIA COUNTYOFHUMBOLDT

2/16,2/23,3/2(23−048)

NOTICEOFPETITIONTO ADMINISTERESTATEOF PAULJOHNSTALLWORTH AKAPAULSTALLWORTH CASENO.PR230025

Toallheirs,beneficiaries,creditors, contingentcreditorsandpersons whomayotherwisebeinterestedin thewillorestate,orboth,of

PAULJOHNSTALLWORTHAKA PAULSTALLWORTH APETITIONFORPROBATEhasbeen filedbyPetitionerSPELLMAN STALLWORTH IntheSuperiorCourtofCalifornia, CountyofHumboldt.

Thepetitionforprobaterequests thatSPELLMANSTALLWORTHbe appointedaspersonalrepresenta− tivetoadministertheestateofthe decedent.

THEPETITIONrequestsauthorityto administertheestateunderthe IndependentAdministrationof EstatesAct.(Thisauthoritywill allowthepersonalrepresentative totakemanyactionswithout obtainingcourtapproval.Before takingcertainveryimportant actions,however,thepersonal representativewillberequiredto givenoticetointerestedpersons

decedent.

THEPETITIONrequestsauthorityto administertheestateunderthe IndependentAdministrationof EstatesAct.(Thisauthoritywill allowthepersonalrepresentative totakemanyactionswithout obtainingcourtapproval.Before takingcertainveryimportant actions,however,thepersonal representativewillberequiredto givenoticetointerestedpersons unlesstheyhavewaivednoticeor consentedtotheproposedaction.) Theindependentadministration authoritywillbegrantedunlessan interestedpersonfilesanobjection tothepetitionandshowsgood causewhythecourtshouldnot granttheauthority.

AHEARINGonthepetitionwillbe heldonMarch9,2023at1:31p.m.at theSuperiorCourtofCalifornia, CountyofHumboldt,825Fifth Street,Eureka,inDept.:3,Room:3

Youhavebeenservedwitha NoticeofPetitiontoAdminister Estatepursuanttowhichacourt hearinghasbeenscheduled.Dueto theCOVID−19pandemic,ifyouwish toappearatthecourthearing,you mustdosoremotely.Instructions toappearremotelyaresetforthon theCourt’swebsite: www.humboldt.courts.ca.gov.

IFYOUOBJECTtothegrantingof thepetition,youshouldappearat thehearingandstateyourobjec− tionsorfilewrittenobjectionswith thecourtbeforethehearing.Your appearancemaybeinpersonorby yourattorney.

IFYOUAREACREDITORora contingentcreditorofthedece− dent,youmustfileyourclaimwith thecourtandmailacopytothe personalrepresentativeappointed bythecourtwithinthelaterof either(1)fourmonthsfromthe dateoffirstissuanceofletterstoa generalpersonalrepresentative,as definedinsection58(b)oftheCali− forniaProbateCode,or(2)60days fromthedateofmailingor personaldeliverytoyouofanotice undersection9052oftheCalifornia ProbateCode.OtherCalifornia statutesandlegalauthoritymay affectyourrightsasacreditor.You maywanttoconsultwithan attorneyknowledgeableinCali− fornialaw.

YOUMAYEXAMINEthefilekept bythecourt.Ifyouareaperson interestedintheestate,youmay filewiththecourtaRequestfor SpecialNotice(formDE−154)ofthe filingofaninventoryandappraisal ofestateassetsorofanypetition oraccountasprovidedinProbate Codesection1250.ARequestfor SpecialNoticeformisavailable fromthecourtclerk.

ATTORNEYFORPETITIONER:

JocelynM.Godinho,Esq. 350EStreet

Eureka,CA955501

Filed:February3,2023

SUPERIORCOURTOFCALIFORNIA COUNTYOFHUMBOLDT

2/9,2/16,23(23−040)

LEGALS?

442-1400 × 314

NOTICEOFPETITIONTO ADMINISTERESTATEOF VICTAJ.HOLTZ CASENO.PR2300032

Toallheirs,beneficiaries,creditors, contingentcreditorsandpersons whomayotherwisebeinterestedin thewillorestate,orboth,of VICTAJ.HOLTZ APETITIONFORPROBATEhasbeen filedbyPetitionerSUSANJ.JULIAN IntheSuperiorCourtofCalifornia, CountyofHumboldt.

Thepetitionforprobaterequests thatSUSANJ.JULIANbeappointed aspersonalrepresentativeto administertheestateofthedece− dent.

THEPETITIONrequeststhedece− dent’swillandcodicils,ifany,be admittedtoprobate.Thewilland anycodicilsareavailableforexam− inationinthefilekeptbycourt.

THEPETITIONrequestsauthorityto administertheestateunderthe IndependentAdministrationof EstatesAct.(Thisauthoritywill allowthepersonalrepresentative totakemanyactionswithout obtainingcourtapproval.Before takingcertainveryimportant actions,however,thepersonal representativewillberequiredto givenoticetointerestedpersons unlesstheyhavewaivednoticeor consentedtotheproposedaction.) Theindependentadministration authoritywillbegrantedunlessan interestedpersonfilesanobjection tothepetitionandshowsgood causewhythecourtshouldnot granttheauthority.

AHEARINGonthepetitionwillbe heldonMarch16,2023at1:31p.m. attheSuperiorCourtofCalifornia, CountyofHumboldt,825Fifth Street,Eureka,inDept.:3,Room:3

IFYOUOBJECTtothegrantingof thepetition,youshouldappearat thehearingandstateyourobjec− tionsorfilewrittenobjectionswith thecourtbeforethehearing.Your appearancemaybeinpersonorby yourattorney.

IFYOUAREACREDITORora contingentcreditorofthedece− dent,youmustfileyourclaimwith thecourtandmailacopytothe personalrepresentativeappointed bythecourtwithinthelaterof either(1)fourmonthsfromthe dateoffirstissuanceofletterstoa generalpersonalrepresentative,as definedinsection58(b)oftheCali− forniaProbateCode,or(2)60days fromthedateofmailingor personaldeliverytoyouofanotice undersection9052oftheCalifornia ProbateCode.OtherCalifornia statutesandlegalauthoritymay affectyourrightsasacreditor.You maywanttoconsultwithan attorneyknowledgeableinCali− fornialaw.

YOUMAYEXAMINEthefilekept bythecourt.Ifyouareaperson interestedintheestate,youmay filewiththecourtaRequestfor SpecialNotice(formDE−154)ofthe filingofaninventoryandappraisal ofestateassetsorofanypetition oraccountasprovidedinProbate Codesection1250.ARequestfor SpecialNoticeformisavailable fromthecourtclerk.

ATTORNEYFORPETITIONER: DanielE.Cooper 611IStreet,SuiteA

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T.S. No. 103248-CA APN: 077-021002-000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 4/6/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER

On 3/27/2023 at 10:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 5/8/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-13476-19 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Humboldt County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: STEPHEN

C. RITTER AND ANGELIQUE M. O. RITTER, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; IN THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE HUMBOLDT COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 825 5TH STREET, EUREKA, CA 95501 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 309 OAKRIDGE AVE, REDWAY, CA 95560 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The

filingofaninventoryandappraisal ofestateassetsorofanypetition oraccountasprovidedinProbate Codesection1250.ARequestfor SpecialNoticeformisavailable fromthecourtclerk.

ATTORNEYFORPETITIONER:

DanielE.Cooper 611IStreet,SuiteA Eureka,CA95501

Filed:February10,2023

SUPERIORCOURTOFCALIFORNIA COUNTYOFHUMBOLDT

2/16,2/23,3/2(23−052)

FICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENT23−00025

ThefollowingpersonisdoingBusi− nessas

REDWOODCURTAINCONSTRUC− TION

Humboldt 3660JSt Eureka,CA95503

total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $270,624.78 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as

TION

Humboldt 3660JSt Eureka,CA95503

JeremyDBurns 3541ISt Eureka,CA95503

Thebusinessisconductedbyan Individual.

Thedateregistrantcommencedto transactbusinessundertheficti− tiousbusinessnameornamelisted aboveonNotApplicable Ideclarethatallinformationinthis statementistrueandcorrect. Aregistrantwhodeclaresastrue anymaterialmatterpursuantto Section17913oftheBusinessand ProfessionsCodethattheregis− trantknowstobefalseisguiltyofa misdemeanorpunishablebyafine nottoexceedonethousanddollars ($1,000).

/sJeremyBurns,Owner

ThisJanuary13,2023

NorthCoastEnvironmentalSolu− tions,LLC CA202354210780 5914WalnutDrive Eureka,CA95503

Thebusinessisconductedbya LimitedLiabilityCompany. Thedateregistrantcommencedto transactbusinessundertheficti− tiousbusinessnameornamelisted aboveonNotApplicable Ideclaretheallinformationinthis statementistrueandcorrect. Aregistrantwhodeclaresastrue anymaterialmatterpursuantto Section17913oftheBusinessand ProfessionsCodethattheregis− trantknowstobefalseisguiltyofa misdemeanorpunishablebyafine nottoexceedonethousanddollars ($1,000).

/sDavinPeterson,Managing Member

ThisJanuary17,2023

JUANP.CERVANTES byjc,HumboldtCountyClerk

2/2,2/9,2/16,2/23(23−025)

JeremyDBurns 3541ISt Eureka,CA95503

JUANP.CERVANTES byjc,HumboldtCountyClerk 2/9,2/16,2/23,3/2(23−042)

3857WalnutDr Eureka,CA95503

Thebusinessisconductedbya Corporation.

Thedateregistrantcommencedto transactbusinessundertheficti− tiousbusinessnameornamelisted aboveonFebruary1,1994 Ideclaretheallinformationinthis statementistrueandcorrect. Aregistrantwhodeclaresastrue anymaterialmatterpursuantto Section17913oftheBusinessand ProfessionsCodethattheregis− trantknowstobefalseisguiltyofa misdemeanorpunishablebyafine nottoexceedonethousanddollars ($1,000).

/sDeborahABindel,President

ThisJanuary19,2023

JUANP.CERVANTES bytn,HumboldtCountyClerk

2/2,2/9,2/16,2/23(23−024)

FICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENT23-00045

ThefollowingpersonisdoingBusi− nessas

PATAGONIAHOMECARE

FICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENT23−00030

Thebusinessisconductedbyan Individual.

Thedateregistrantcommencedto transactbusinessundertheficti− tiousbusinessnameornamelisted aboveonNotApplicable Ideclarethatallinformationinthis statementistrueandcorrect.

Aregistrantwhodeclaresastrue anymaterialmatterpursuantto Section17913oftheBusinessand ProfessionsCodethattheregis− trantknowstobefalseisguiltyofa misdemeanorpunishablebyafine nottoexceedonethousanddollars ($1,000).

/sJeremyBurns,Owner

ThisJanuary13,2023

JUANP.CERVANTES

byjc,HumboldtCountyClerk

a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION. COM, using the file number assigned to this case 103248-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 103248-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 CLEAR RECON CORP 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 725 San Diego, California 92108

2/9,2/16,2/23,3/2(23−042)

ThefollowingpersonisdoingBusi− nessas NORTHCOASTENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS

Humboldt 5914WalnutDrive Eureka,CA95503

NorthCoastEnvironmentalSolu− tions,LLC CA202354210780 5914WalnutDrive Eureka,CA95503

Thebusinessisconductedbya

FICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENT23−00037 ThefollowingpersonisdoingBusi− nessas

INVESTORSMANAGEMENT SERVICEIMS

Humboldt 3857WalnutDr Eureka,CA95503

BindelInc CA772373 3857WalnutDr Eureka,CA95503

Thebusinessisconductedbya Corporation.

Thedateregistrantcommencedto transactbusinessundertheficti− tiousbusinessnameornamelisted aboveonFebruary1,1994 Ideclaretheallinformationinthis statementistrueandcorrect. Aregistrantwhodeclaresastrue anymaterialmatterpursuantto Section17913oftheBusinessand ProfessionsCodethattheregis− trantknowstobefalseisguiltyofa misdemeanorpunishablebyafine nottoexceedonethousanddollars

/sDeborahABindel,President

ThisJanuary19,2023

JUANP.CERVANTES bytn,HumboldtCountyClerk

2/2,2/9,2/16,2/23(23−024)

byjc,HumboldtCountyClerk 2/2,2/9,2/16,2/23(23−025)

Humboldt 12229thSt

Arcata,CA95521

FranciscaILastarria 12229thSt Arcata,CA95521

Thebusinessisconductedbyan Individual.

Thedateregistrantcommencedto transactbusinessundertheficti− tiousbusinessnameornamelisted aboveonJanuary1,2023

Ideclarethatallinformationinthis statementistrueandcorrect. Aregistrantwhodeclaresastrue anymaterialmatterpursuantto Section17913oftheBusinessand ProfessionsCodethattheregis− trantknowstobefalseisguiltyofa misdemeanorpunishablebyafine nottoexceedonethousanddollars ($1,000).

/sFranciscaILastarria,Owner

ThisJanuary23,2023

JUANP.CERVANTES byjc,HumboldtCountyClerk

2/16,2/23,3/2,3/9(23−046)

FICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENT23-00055

ThefollowingpersonisdoingBusi− nessas

BREVITYEDITORIAL/JAMIE REDACT

Humboldt 3534KenmarRd Fortuna,CA95540

JamieABurns 3534KenmarRd Fortuna,CA95540

Thebusinessisconductedbyan Individual.

Thedateregistrantcommencedto transactbusinessundertheficti− tiousbusinessnameornamelisted aboveonNotApplicable Ideclarethatallinformationinthis statementistrueandcorrect. Aregistrantwhodeclaresastrue anymaterialmatterpursuantto Section17913oftheBusinessand ProfessionsCodethattheregis− trantknowstobefalseisguiltyofa misdemeanorpunishablebyafine nottoexceedonethousanddollars ($1,000).

/sJamieBurns,Owner

ThisJanuary25,2023

JUANP.CERVANTES

FICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENT23−00109

ThefollowingpersonisdoingBusi−

nessas BREATHE

Humboldt

1525AndersonAve McKinleyville,CA95519

AnneEFricke

1525AndersonAve McKinleyville,CA95519

Thebusinessisconductedbyan Individual.

Thedateregistrantcommencedto transactbusinessundertheficti− tiousbusinessnameornamelisted aboveonNotApplicable Ideclarethatallinformationinthis statementistrueandcorrect.

Aregistrantwhodeclaresastrue anymaterialmatterpursuantto Section17913oftheBusinessand ProfessionsCodethattheregis− trantknowstobefalseisguiltyofa misdemeanorpunishablebyafine nottoexceedonethousanddollars ($1,000).

/sAnneFricke,Owner

ThisFebruary14,2023

JUANP.CERVANTES

bywc,HumboldtCountyClerk

2/23,3/2,3/9,3/16(23−058)

STATEMENTOF

ABANDONMENTOFUSEOF FICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME FILENO.23-00083

Thefollowingpersonhasaban− donedtheuseofthefictitious businessnameRYAN’SPOWER

WASHING

Humboldt

15307thSt

Eureka,CA95501

Thefictitiousbusinessnamewas filedinHUMBOLDTCountyon

February6,2023

RyanRoberts

15307thSt

Eureka,CA95501

Thisbusinesswasconductedby:An Individual

/s/RyanRoberts,Owner

Thisstatementwasfiledwiththe HUMBOLDTCountyClerkonthe

dateFebruary16,2023

Individual /s/RyanRoberts,Owner

Thisstatementwasfiledwiththe

HUMBOLDTCountyClerkonthe

dateFebruary16,2023

Iherebycertifythatthiscopyisa trueandcorrectcopyoftheorig− inalstatementonfileinmyoffice

JuanP.Cervantes bytn,HumboldtCountyClerk

2/23,3/2,3/9,3/16(23−059)

ORDERTOSHOWCAUSEFOR CHANGEOFNAME

SHERRIJEANGROSSER CASENO.CV2300186

SUPERIORCOURTOFCALIFORNIA,COUNTYOF HUMBOLDT825FIFTHST. EUREKA,CA.95501

PETITIONOF:

SHERRIJEANGROSSER foradecreechangingnamesas follows:

Presentname

SHERRIJEANGROSSER

toProposedName

SHERRIEJEANWEBB

THECOURTORDERSthatall personsinterestedinthismatter appearbeforethiscourtatthe hearingindicatedbelowtoshow cause,ifany,whythepetitionfor changeofnameshouldnotbe granted.Anypersonobjectingto thenamechangesdescribedabove mustfileawrittenobjectionthat includesthereasonsfortheobjec− tionatleasttwocourtdaysbefore thematterisscheduledtobeheard andmustappearatthehearingto showcausewhythepetitionshould notbegranted.Ifnowrittenobjec− tionistimelyfiled,thecourtmay grantthepetitionwithouta hearing.

NOTICEOFHEARING

Date:March17,2023

Time:1:45p.m.,Dept.CR−4

SUPERIORCOURT OFCALIFORNIA, COUNTYOFHUMBOLDT

825FIFTHSTREET EUREKA,CA95501

Date:February2,2023

Filed:February2,2023

/s/TimothyA.Canning JudgeoftheSuperiorCourt

2/9,2/16,2/23,3/2(23−043)

FICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENT23−00034

ThefollowingpersonisdoingBusi− nessas

PERFECTWAVECOFFEE

Humboldt

1167HilfikerDr Arcata,CA95521

ChristopherDPoli 1167HilfikerDr Arcata,CA95521

Thebusinessisconductedbyan Individual.

Thedateregistrantcommencedto transactbusinessundertheficti− tiousbusinessnameornamelisted aboveonNotApplicable Ideclarethatallinformationinthis statementistrueandcorrect. Aregistrantwhodeclaresastrue anymaterialmatterpursuantto Section17913oftheBusinessand ProfessionsCodethattheregis− trantknowstobefalseisguiltyofa misdemeanorpunishablebyafine nottoexceedonethousanddollars ($1,000).

/sChristopherPoli,Owner

ThisJanuary18,2023 JUANP.CERVANTES byjc,HumboldtCountyClerk

2/16,2/23,3/2,3/9(23−047)

Redwood Community Action Agency is hiring!

ADMINISTRATION

• F/T Administrative Assistant

$18-$19.00/hr. D.O.E. Available immediately

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIVISION

• Program Manager

F/T, 40/hrs. salary/exempt. $31/hour.

ADULT & FAMILY SERVICE

DIVISIONS PROGRAMS

• Caseworkers I/II

F/T $18.00-$20.00 D.O.E.

Part-time is also available

• Family Support Specialist I/II

F/T $17.25 CWI, $17.50 CWII

YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU

• P/T Youth Shelter Worker

$17.00 - $18.50/hr.

All F/T positions have health insurance. Go to www.rcaa.org for complete job descriptions & required job application. Positions are open until filled. Must be vaccinated for COVID. RCAA is an EOE

CAREGIVERS NEEDED NOW!

Call Rita for more information at 707-442-4500

Build to edge of the document Margins are just a safe area

Iherebycertifythatthiscopyisa trueandcorrectcopyoftheorig− inalstatementonfileinmyoffice

CITY OF FORTUNA

JuanP.Cervantes bytn,HumboldtCountyClerk

NOTICE OF ADOPTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 6, 2023; the City Council of the City of Fortuna adopted the following ordinance:

2/23,3/2,3/9,3/16(23−059)

ORDINANCE 2023-758

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORTUNA

REPEALING AND REPLACING TITLE 15 – BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION; DIVISION I. GENERALLY; CHAPTER 15.10--BUILDING CODE OF THE FORTUNA MUNICIPAL CODE WITH THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODES

The purpose of this ordinance is to replace Title 15, Division I, generally Chapter 15.10 of the Fortuna Municipal Code with the 2022 California Building Codes.

SECOND READING PERFORMED AND ADOPTED on the 6th day of February 2023 by the following vote:

AYES: Council Member Conley, Losey, Mobley, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Mayor Trent

NAYS: None

ABSENT: None

ABSTAIN: None

Copies of the full Ordinance are available for public inspection and review in the office of the City Clerk at 621 - 11th Street, Fortuna, California. This notice is given in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California. This section allows a summary of the Ordinance to be printed.

EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR FoodforPeople,headquarteredinEureka CA,ispleasedtoannounceauniqueopportunityasournextExec− utiveDirector.Wearelookingforastrong,innovativeindividual whocanworkwithminimaldirectiontoreplaceouroutgoing ExecutiveDirectorwhoisretiringafteraremarkable22year career.Ifyouareadynamic,strategicleaderwhoenjoysbeing hands−onandworkingcollaborativelytohelpuscreateastronger, healthierHumboldtCounty,thisisagreatopportunityforyou.We areseekingcandidateswhoareenthusiasticaboutmeetingchal− lengesandreadytoengageadedicatedgroupofstaffandvolun− teersandadiversenetworkofcommunitypartnerstohelpus achieveourmissionandvision.

Thispositionisfulltimeandsalarywillbebasedonthesuccessful applicant’scombinationofskillsandexperiencespecifictothe positionwithinarangeof$100,000to$117,000/year.Weprovide health,dental,vision,andlifeinsurancebenefits,inadditionto paidsick,vacationandholidaytime.Optionalparticipationinthe CalSaversRetirementSavingsProgramisavailableandtheorgani− zationiscurrentlyexploringotherretirementplanoptions.Thisisa greatpositionforsomeonewhoisinterestedinjoiningadiverse anddynamicteaminsupportofanorganizationthattrulymakesa differenceinthousandsoflivesrighthereinHumboldtCounty. Pleasereviewthejobdescriptionandqualificationspostedon www.foodforpeople.org/jobshttps://foodforpeople.org/jobs

Northcoast Children’s Services

TEACHER, McKinleyville

Responsible for development & implementation of classroom activities—provide support and supervision for a toddler program. Must have 12 core in ECE/CD (with 3 units in Infant/Toddler Development or Curriculum), meet Associate Teacher Level on the Child Development Permit Matrix, and one-yr. exp. teaching in a toddler setting. P/T position: 25 hrs./wk. $18.44-$20.33/hr. Open Until Filled.

TEAM TEACHER, Crescent City

Responsible for the development & implementation of classroom activities for toddler age children. Must have 12 core in ECE/ CD (with 3 units in Infant/Toddler Development or Curriculum), meet Associate Teacher level on Child Development Permit Matrix, and have one-yr. experience teaching in a toddler setting. F/T 37.5 hrs./wk. M-F. $18.69-$19.62/hr.

Open Until Filled.

ASSISTANT TEACHERS, (Various Programs/Locations)

of the classroom for a preschool program. 6-12 ECE units preferred or enrolled in ECE classes and have 6 months’ exp. working w/ children.

P/T 17-27 hrs./wk. $15.88-$17.50/hr.

Open until Filled.

INTERPRETERS,

Eureka, Fortuna

Assist in interpreting in class, at parent meetings and on home visits for children and families. Bilingual Spanish required. Must have 6 months’ experience working with children and families. Prefer 6-12 units in Early Childhood Education.

P/T 12-20 hrs./wk. $15.88-$17.50/hr.

Open Until Filled.

Please note: Per grant requirements, All NCS

 COVID -19 vaccination, except those who are  for an exemption must undergo weekly testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Please contact Administrative Services if you need information regarding vaccinations or exemptions.

Service

1266 9th Street, Arcata, CA 95521

For addtl info & application

please call 707-822-7206 or visit our website at www.ncsheadstart.org

Northcoast Children’s Services

Do you love being with children?

Do you enjoy supporting children learn and grow?

Are you looking for a meaningful profession?

Do you want a job that has evenings and weekends off?

Northcoast Children’s Services may be what you’re looking for!

Northcoast Children’s Services provides early education and family support services to children and families from pregnancy to

toddler and preschool centers in a variety of locations in Humboldt and Del Norte counties.

We have a variety of full and part time positions working with children and families.

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CITY OF FORTUNA ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER II

FULL-TIME. $62,996 - $76,645. This is an advanced level skills position requiring knowledge of engineering skills, construction practices, GIS, CADD and surveying. Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or significant completion of coursework for bachelor’s degree in civil engineering is desired, but experience that would provide the required knowledge/abilities is qualifying. Must be 18 and have valid CDL. Complete job description and required application available at friendlyfortuna. com or City of Fortuna, 621 11th Street, 725-7600. Applications must be received by 4pm on Friday, March 3, 2023.

CITY OF FORTUNA POLICE OFFICER (LATERAL),

FULL-TIME: $53,951 - $65,639 PER YEAR.

to full time employees. All employees may also obtain assistance with education and child development permits.

We are currently looking for people

Under the general supervision of a Police Sergeant, to perform law enforcement, crime prevention, traffic control, and crime investigation activities; to perform assigned, specialized law enforcement duties; to assist the public in a variety of ways; and to do related work as required. Must be 21 years of age at time of hire. Requires valid CDL. Complete job description and required application available at friendlyfortuna.com or City of Fortuna, 621 11th Street, Fortuna, CA 95540, (707) 725-7600. Open until filled.

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 for more information on how to join our https://ncsheadstart.

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program

HICAP Counselor – Based in Humboldt County Part time (20 hours/week). Provides information and advocates for Medicare eligible clients. Duties include informing the public about Medicare and private health insurance programs and assisting Medicare beneficiaries through counseling and advocacy to su pport informed decision making. Generous holiday, vacatio n, sick leave, health and dental package.

Salary is $18.50-28.50 DOE

Submit A1AA application (see above), two letters of recommendation, and a cover letter to 333 J Street, Eureka, CA 95501. A pre-employment background check is required of all final candidates. Open until filled Contact Ben Winker at 707-444-3000, Ext. 222 or BWINKER@A1AA.ORG

K’ima:w Medical Center

an entity of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, is seeking applicants for the following positions:

HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR – FT Regular ($20.12 – $26.81 per hour DOE)

PHARMACIST – FT Regular ($70.31 - $87.42 per hour DOE)

COALITION COORDINATOR – FT Regular ($17.14 - $20.01 per hour)

PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD (PHR)/ MEDICAL RECORDS SPECIALIST – FT Regular ($18.62 - $23.77 per hour DOE)

MEDICAL BILLING SPECIALIST – FT Regular ($17.90 - $24.25 per hour DOE)

HOUSEKEEPER – FT Regular ($15.00 - $19.57 per hour DOE)

MEDICATION REFILL COORDINATOR – FT

Regular ($16.24 - $22.48 per hour DOE)

CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSIST – FT

Regular ($20.44 - $27.55 per hour

DOE) or Medical Assistant – FT Regular ($18.62 - $25.09 per hour DOE)

CARE MANAGER (RN OR LVN) – FT

Regular ($43.05 - $53.78 per hour DOE)

TELEMED COORDINATOR – FT Regular ($17.90 - $24.25 per hour DOE)

OUTREACH MANAGER/PHN/RN – FT Regular ($40.02 - $49.99 per hour DOE)

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER –FT Regular (Salary DOE)

PHARMACY CLERK – Temporary ($16.24 - $22.48 per hour DOE)

PHARMACY CLERK – FT Regular ($16.24 - $22.48 per hour DOE)

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/BILLER – FT regular – ($18.42 - $20.00 per hour)

EMT-1 – Temporary

PARAMEDIC – FT Regular

GRANT WRITER & PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – FT/Regular ($29.00-36.00 per hour DOE)

DENTAL HYGIENIST – FT/ Regular ($39.00-43.00 DOE)

PHYSICIAN FT/Regular

MEDICAL DIRECTOR FT/Regular

MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN FT/Regular

MAT RN CARE MANAGER FT/Regular

DENTIST FT/Regular

All positions above are Open Until Filled unless otherwise stated. For an application, job description, and additional information, contact: K’ima:w Medical Center, Human Resources, PO Box 1288, Hoopa, CA, 95546 or call 530-625-4261 or email: apply@ kimaw.org for a job description and application. You can also check our website listings for details at www.kimaw.org. Resume and CV are not accepted without a signed application.

Join Our Village!

Current employment opportunities include:

Dentist, Arcata/Eureka and Smith River

$123,760 - $258,960

Provider, Arcata and Crescent City, OB and/or Peds experience preferred.

$157,040 - $286,000

Nurse, Klamath

$82,160 - $123,760

Behavioral Health Counselor

Eureka and Crescent City

$48,840 – $105,040

Pharmacist, Arcata

$123,760 - $157,040

Public Health Nurse Manager, Arcata

$82,160 - $157,040

For a full list of positions and job descriptions, and to apply, please visit our website at uihs.org

In accordance with 42 CFR 136.42 American Indian Preference shall be given.

Would you like to apply your skills in an established organization helping local children and families? Our exciting workplace has full- and part-time time openings. We offer excellent benefits for full-time positions and provide additional compensation for qualified bilingual candidates (English/Spanish)

Program Assistant, Case Management

Full-Time $17.60

Child Care Coordinator

Full-Time $18.38

Clinician I/II

Full-Time $27.09/hr., $5,381.09

Bilingual Clinician I/II (Spanish)

Full-Time, $28.94/hr., $5,730.85

Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, 14 paid holidays, 100% agency-paid, platinum level health insurance, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a retirement plan with matching contributions and profit-sharing. COVID-19 Vaccine required. Please go to www.changingtidesfs.org for complete job descriptions and application requirements. Positions open until filled. Submit complete application packets to Nanda Prato at Changing Tides Family Services, 2259 Myrtle Ave., Eureka, CA 95501 or via email to nprato@changingtidesfs.org

www.changingtidesfs.org

Hablamos español

@changingtidesfamilyservices

“Healthy mind, body and spirit for generations of our American Indian Community.”

Electronics

Macintosh Computer Consulting for Business and Individuals

Troubleshooting Hardware/Memory Upgrades

Setup Assistance/Training Purchase Advice

707-826-1806 macsmist@gmail.com

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1770 TOMPKINS HILL ROAD, FORTUNA

$885,000

Gorgeous home and 2nd unit on over 3 flat acres with plenty of space for work or hobbies! The main 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house is move in ready with a well appointed kitchen, new flooring & paint, laundry room, and beautiful master suite! An entertainer’s dream with a sizable sunroom opening to the large deck showcasing the stunning views of the Ferndale Valley. The brand new attached secondary unit features 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, and a sunny open concept.

WILLOW CREEK HOME ON ACREAGE

$995,000

Beautiful river view estate on over 4 acres just minutes from Willow Creek! Property boasts a 3/3 3,650 sq. ft. main residence, large in ground pool complete with outdoor kitchen and pool house featuring a full bathroom and kitchenette area, separate barn with a 1/1 apartment above and so much more!

DYERVILLE LOOP ROAD, MYERS FLAT

$599,000

±27 Beautiful acres featuring a solid 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home, shop, gardening space, Redwood forest, 200 amp PG&E service, southern exposure, and well! The 2-story home is a testament to quality craftsmanship with 3 decks, wood heat, IB membrane roof, and large windows showcasing the surrounding mountain views. Don’t miss your opportunity to see all this gorgeous property has to offer!

$699,000

Extremely private ±2.5 acres located behind a locked gate. This two-story home features wide plank hardwood floors on the bottom story with an open concept living and dining room, kitchen, half bathroom and laundry room. Upstairs enjoy a spacious master bedroom and bathroom overlooking the Redwood Forest. Two additional guest bedrooms and a bathroom also boast forest views. The tiered parcel offers a large deck for entertaining while overlooking the bottom meadow portion of the property perfect for horses, farm animals or other activities. Located just 5 minutes from Eureka, take advantage of a rural lifestyle while being close to the conveniences of town.

$89,000

Near the end of a country lane on the hillside above the Trinity River. This ±1.45 acre parcel has a terraced feel with both an upper and lower flat. There is ample area to support your vision for building a home, parking vehicles, RV, or boat, and also for creating a garden, a small orchard, raising chickens, or other. Best of all is the friendly elevation that is conducive to year round use or living, and the south facing aspect with some glorious mountain views. Water is from the Salyer Community system and is developed to the property

REDUCED PRICE!

Looking for a summer get away? Or maybe somewhere to build your dream home? Conveniently offering a septic system, community water service, PG&E lines to the properties edge, and RV hook ups, this is an amazing opportunity to own a parcel boarding the old Bigfoot Golf Course. Having been lovingly landscaped boasting new fencing, raised garden beds, and gated entry, this property is ready for the next owner to make it their own. Two tool sheds and an unfinished sleeping quarter are in place to help you get started!

This cozy 2 bedroom 1 bathroom home in Scotia is a must see. With brand new flooring, recessed lighting, custom kitchen with concrete countertops, you will feel right at home no matter what room of the house you are in. The clear attention to detail is shown and on display from the moment you walk through the front door.