A bear-killing investigation south of Eureka alleges a mother and cub were shot before dawn in a neighborhood, Cal Poly Humboldt’s new dorms squeeze street parking with hundreds more beds coming by spring, a judge orders Providence St. Joseph to keep providing emergency abortions, Eureka faces a sharply higher state housing mandate with potential fines for noncompliance, a county survey shows burnout and falling retention intent amid a hiring freeze, Fortuna weighs cannabis businesses to plug budget gaps after a failed tax hike, a former Yurok employee pleads guilty to embezzling over $500,000, hundreds rally in a “Workers Over Billionaires” protest, Eureka unveils the $6.3 million Da’ Yas Park makeover with new courts and ADA upgrades, SFGate spotlights the Madaket and its floating bar, and College of the Redwoods football moves up to the National Division.

Streaming radio: HumAlt.com features rock with real drums and distorted guitars.

Humboldt Last Week’s partners: 

EO Electrolysis, Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Sitka Wine Lounge, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, and RHBB.

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