Patrick Cloney News Today

Defend democracy in the 2024 election D.J. Trump now has an open field on the California presidential primary ballot if the secretary of state, Shirley Weber gets her way and California votes are ignored as is section 3 of the 14th amendment of the Constitution. Could we therefore extrapolate that any government official who scorns […]

Half-truths tend to lead to half-solutions In his Op-Ed about county roads being in poor condition (“Road to nowhere or highway to heaven,” Dec. 15, Page A4 ), County Supervisor Steve Madrone presents an incomplete look at Humboldt County’s debilitated financial situation. He talks of how Prop. 13 has left the county short on revenue. […]

Editor: Patrick Cloney's guest column ("Pension Debt is Devouring Local Services," Aug. 31) effectively addresses the threat to our safety (police, roads) quality of life...

In the face of the ongoing climate crisis, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors recently voted to urge the State of California to divest CalPERS,...

Editor: Let's talk about the Jacobs Junior High property. The Jacobs property is up for sale. Why? Back in the day, Eureka City Schools had...