West Coast hip-hop heroes Zion I and The Grouch bring their "Healing Of The Nation" tour to Humboldt Brewery, Wednesday, March 23 at 9:30 p.m. For their Arcata stop, $3 of every online advance ticket sale through zioniandthegrouch.com goes directly to Humboldt Surfrider!

The tour celebrates Zion I and The Grouch's sophomore collaborative effort, Heroes in the Healing of the Nation, the much-anticipated follow-up to the group's 2006 critically acclaimed Heroes in the City of Dope. This time around the group invites listeners everywhere to join them on their quest in channeling their highest selves. 

"Anyone changing other peoples lives for the better is a hero to me," explains The Grouch. "People are going through a difficult transition these days," adds Zumbi. "We want this album to aid in that process."

Opening acts include Blu, The Shotgun Wedding Quintet and Distant Relatives. The show is 21-and-over. Humboldt Brewery is located at 856 10th St. For more information, visit humboldtbrews.com.

Listen to Myles' interview archived here.

Click here to listen to John Matthews' discussion with astrologer Richard Nolle about Nolle's belief that the "SuperMoon" happening on March 19, 2011 will will trigger natural disasters. (John Matthews disagrees.)

 

 

How To Help

Funds have been set up to help offset the blow to the commericial fishing community through the Crescent City Rotary Club and through Wild Rivers. 

Attend the Crescent City Beach Cleanup Saturday, 3/20/11.  Volunteers are needed and are asked to meet at 1 p.m. at the Crescent City Wastewater Treatment Facility located at 210 Battery Street in Crescent City. Please wear appropriate clothing for the event such as boots, gloves, and rain gear. Trash bags will be provided. More details here.

Attend Ocean Night at the Arcata Theatre Lounge, Friday, April 1, 7:30 p.m. and make a donation to the Crescent City relief fund. See surfrider.org/humboldt or humboldtbaykeeper.org for more info.

 

 

 

Via US Coast Guard:

Location:   Crescent City Inner Basin Harbor, Crescent City, CA
Cause:   Tsunami

Damage:
•       47 vessels afloat but with some level of damage
•       11 sunken vessels
•       1 vessel grounded at mouth of Elk River
•       Large debris including rocks, logs, and vessel debris scattered
about inner harbor and shore
•       Navigable waters status unknown
•       Significant damage to moorings and docks

Closures or restrictions: 
•       Harbor access restricted for public safety
•       Harbor closed to all personnel at night, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
until further notice.
•       To prevent crabs and other seafoods from being contaminated and
unmarketable, commercial fisherman are
                 advised of the following protocol:
            o Commercial vessels are advised to not run circulation
pumps as they approach Crescent City Boat Harbor or within
               Crescent City Boat Harbor
            o  Do not pull crab pots or other traps up through water if
a visible sheen is present

Harbor operations: Boat owners encouraged to call in with boat
information. Call into Harbor Master.

Wildlife:  No observed wildlife impacts at this time. Assessment will
continue

Crews deployed:   US Coast Guard, California Fish and Game, Harbor
District Personnel, Army Corps of Engineers, oil spill response
organizations

        On water operations currently suspended due to significant
weather issues

Information numbers:
•       Crescent City Harbor boat owners contact 707-464-6174 ext. 22
•       Report oil 1-800-852-7550
•       Report Injured Wildlife 1-877-823-6929

Follow the event on Twitter at DFG_OSPR or
https://calspillwatch.dfg.ca.gov/

 

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DATE: March 13, 2011 12:14:53 PM PDT

 

 

Contact: Petty Officer Erik Swanson, (510) 289-5794

California Department of Fish and Game, Alexia Retallack, (916) 952-3317

To prevent crabs and other seafoods from being contaminated and unmarketable, commercial fisherman are advised of the following protocol:

• Commercial vessels are advised to not run circulation pumps as they approach Crescent City Boat Harbor or within Crescent City Boat Harbor
• Do not pull crab pots or other traps up through water if a visible sheen is present

 Crescent City Harbor asks affected boat owners to contact the harbor at 707-464-6174 ext. 22 to provide the following information:

• Boat name
• Official number/vin
• Fuel capacity
• Actual fuel onboard
• All contact information

Follow the event on Twitter at DFG_OSPR or https://calspillwatch.dfg.ca.gov/

 

 

 

 

A Coast Guard Air Station North Bend HH-65C Dolphin helicopter conducts an over flight of Crescent City, Calif., Friday, Mar. 11, 2011, after an earthquake near Japan caused a Tsunami to strike the West Coast.

Dr. Syd Reagan is coming to Fortuna on Friday, March 18th!  

He'll be live at Real PCS on South Fortuna Blvd, doing his show, including the famed Retro Rehab.  

Come meet the good doctor and help out Miranda's Rescue while you're at it! 

How To Help:

• Dog Food
• Dog toys (like Kongs)
• Blankets and towels
• Cash

 

Some people apparently didn't realize Arcade Fire is the new Biggest Band in the World and freaked out when the band's "Suburbs" took Best Album in this year's Grammy Awards. In this video, the record is set straight, albeit with some hipster violence driving the point home.

 

New album out April 11. And yes, kids, that is Lemmy from Motorhead playing the part of chauffeur. Rock on!

  

You can buy and download The King of Limbs from Radiohead.com.

Drama over the editorial change at the North Coast Journal continues, prompted in no small part by the already infamous interview between KSLG's constant man-of-the-hour John Matthews and Tom Abate, who assumed the reins of the Eureka-based alt-weekly paper in a surprise move last week. (Then-editor Hank Sims was relegated to "web editor" with little warning and resigned as of yesterday.) Local political bloggers at The Humboldt Herald, SoHum Parlance and The Humboldt Mirror are wondering what it all means. You can check out the original interview here, listen to an anonymously sourced flavor-packed remix here and don't miss this week's NCJ, in which cartoonist Joel Milke immortalizes the moment in his weekly strip: