Being better neighbors if the lights stay on, cops: teens wanted to harm many, big ‘Plaza meeting

(12:07) A decade of fire-prone weather data shows Humboldt’s coastal west merited Red Flags less than once a year. Yet the most populated Humboldt region suffered nearly three power outages in October alone related to such weather. PG&E responds as western Humboldt should be poised to be in a better-powered position to help neighbors elsewhere.

(8:30) This week we welcome contributing host Eric Black to Humboldt Last Week. You've likely heard his voice on local terrestrial radio and have seen some of his video news projects. You can hear him delve into documentary screenings in Eureka on Tuluwat Island and Chinese expulsion, a big meeting on making the Arcata Plaza “safer and prettier,” and a progress report on Arcata forthcoming “hipster soccer” -- or futsal -- court.

Also: Fortuna high schoolers, 17 and 16, allegedly tried to harm a large group of Fortuna students | St. Joe’s hospital partnership denied by state | Samoa fish farm project moving forward | crime updates, an event guide, cannabis news, and other quick local stories

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Humboldt Last Week episode 148 partners: Northcoast Horticulture Supply - Ferndale Music Company, Bongo Boy Studio, Trinidad Vacation Rental, North Coast Journal, Photography by Shi

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