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Animal groups push for centralized oversight of California pet welfare
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SoHum Girls Band Carries Humboldt’s Creative Spirit to Golden Gate Park
Southern Humboldt’s own SoHum Girls Band will take a little piece of the North Coast to San Francisco this Friday, performing on the historic Golden Gate Bandshell stage in Golden Gate Park. Built in 1900, the open-air venue has spent more than a century amplifying music—and, on Friday, the...
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Arcata’s Friday Night Market Returns with a Fire-Breathing, 28-Foot Octopus
There is something special about late summer in Arcata. The students return, the Plaza comes alive, restaurants fill up, musicians take to the streets, and the energy that makes Arcata so uniquely Arcata returns. Following another incredible season of Eureka Friday Night Market, Humboldt Made is bringing Friday nights to...
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Outrage Over Miranda’s Rescue Prompts Animal Welfare Groups to Call for New Government Oversight
Amid continuing outrage over the mass dog graves and allegations of fraud and abuse at Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna, two different coalitions of animal welfare organizations will hold press conferences on Monday outside the State Capitol in Sacramento. The first press conference, scheduled for 10 a.m., has been organized...
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Old Town Eureka’s 511 Restaurant and Pearl Lounge Abruptly Close Their Doors
Neighboring Old Town businesses Five Eleven bar and restaurant and the Pearl Lounge abruptly went out of business Tuesday, according to announcements taped to the windows and messages on their voicemails. “We want to thank you for all of the support over the years,” the message in the windows reads....
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Humboldt County suspends Miranda’s Rescue permits, orders Fortuna kennel to shut down
FORTUNA, Calif. — Humboldt County has suspended permits for an animal rescue and kennel operation known as Miranda’s Rescue, ordering the operation to stop immediately over alleged code violations that county officials said amount to a public nuisance. In a July 31, 2026, notice to Shannon Miranda at...
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Sinatra and Bennett Songbook Comes to the Arcata Playhouse
Sinatra and Tony Bennett Tribute Concert on Friday, August 21, 2026, at 8:00 PM. The special evening features acclaimed baritone Brad Curtis backed by local jazz masters RLA and virtuosic guest multi-instrumentalist Gary Lewis on flute and saxophone. The concert promises an extensive exploration of the Great American Songbook, delivered...
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Oakland shelter mulls legal options after 15 dogs ID’d in Miranda’s Rescue excavation pit
Oakland Animal Services believed it was giving difficult‑to‑place dogs a second chance when it transferred them to Miranda’s Rescue, a rural Humboldt County nonprofit long described as both a rehabilitation center and a sanctuary. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to the discovery of the eight...
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Culture Commons Festival Call for Participants to Celebrate the Region’s Rich Cultural Diversity
This is a press release from the Eureka Cultural Arts District:. Are you a performer, artist, maker or vendor? The Eureka Cultural Arts District is seeking participants to help showcase the many cultures that call Humboldt County home for the Culture Commons Festival happening September 25, 26, and 27th. This three-day celebration of art and community will happen at multiple venues throughout the Eureka Cultural Arts District. Culture Commons is a multicultural arts event that serves as a platform for creative expression, cultural exchange, and entertainment. Spanning several unique venues across the county, the festival brings together the diverse communities that make Humboldt County home. The three-day event will offer a weekend of art, music, dance, storytelling, workshops, and food that reflects the many traditions and heritages represented in the region. “Humboldt County is home to a remarkable range of cultures, and Culture Commons exists to give each of them a stage, while also celebrating Humboldt’s unique culture unto itself” said Matthew Morassutti, Eureka Cultural Arts District Director. “This festival is about connection — creating spaces where people can share their art, and celebrate what makes our community so vibrant and distinct.”
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Garberville Library Trash Art Group Wins Best in Show at Humboldt County Fair
The Saturday morning Creative Space Art group from the Garberville Library took the Best in Show ribbon for their trash art piece at the Humboldt County Fair in Ferndale this weekend. This was a collaborative effort put together by Joanne Wilson, Marci Ebert, Charlotte Peters, Cinda McGhie, and Ellie Huber. The piece was entitled “From the Storm Drain to the Sea” and featured a number of sea creatures all constructed from discarded trash. This 3D sculpture can be viewed during regular open hours at the Garberville Library.
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Blue Lake Casino Hotel to Host Yurok Artist Carl Avery Exhibition
BLUE LAKE, CA – Blue Lake Casino Hotel will welcome back Native American artist Carl Avery for a second exhibition, with an opening reception scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 27, from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Redwood Gallery & Kinetik Lounge. The exhibition follows Avery’s first showing at the property and...