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A year in a review: Triumph, tragedy and community spirit mark 2012
JANUARY
Jan. 1 -- Plaza New Year -- The Arcata Police Department called the new measures taken to reduce damage and extreme partying on the Arcata Plaza during the New Year's Eve celebration a success.
Jan. 3 -- Elder theft sting -- A local senior care home recently set up a sting that caught a new employee stealing property. The facility's director bought back items from local pawn shops.
Jan. 5 -- SoHum bus vote -- The Southern Humboldt Unified Board of Trustees voted to eliminate the district's transportation department, days after cuts to K-12 transportation statewide went into effect.
Jan. 7 -- Ferndale council's wind concerns -- The Ferndale City Council didn't completely oppose the Shell Wind Bear River Wind Turbine Project during its meeting, but voted to send two letters to Humboldt County expressing its concerns.
Jan. 8 -- T-S ends Monday print edition -- The newspaper starts ?digital first? Mondays, with no printed edition due to high cost of paper, ink and delivery combined with a drop in advertising due to the recession.
Jan. 9 -- Worker dies --Kenneth Newell, 68, died 11 days after being struck from behind while he worked in a construction zone and four days after his family took him off life support.
Jan. 10 -- Klein retires -- After more than 40 years practicing law, Humboldt County Deputy District Attorney Arnold Klein has hung up his briefcase and his
sport coat.Jan. 13 -- ACRC v. HWMA -- The Humboldt Waste Management Authority voted to terminate negotiations with the Arcata Community Recycling Center regarding a proposed lease of the center's operations.
Jan 14 -- ACRC shutters doors -- The Arcata Community Recycling Center Board of Directors announced that the center's Samoa Processing Facility and 10th Street collection site in Arcata will no longer operate after today.
Jan. 18 -- Urgency ordinance -- Humboldt County supervisors voted unanimously to direct staff to work on crafting an ordinance that aims to clarify the proper use of county property as it relates to protests and public assemblies.
Jan. 24 -- Bomb scare -- The Eureka Police Department evacuated Christie's Motel on Fourth Street and the surrounding block after receiving reports that a man currently housed in the Humboldt County jail left explosives in his room, but no device was found after a search that lasted three hours.
Jan. 25 -- Klamath dams -- A draft report released by the U.S. Department of the Interior says a landmark agreement to remove dams in the Klamath Basin will restore salmon and sustain irrigation for farmers in Southern Oregon and Northern California.
Jan. 26 -- Stolen baskets recovered -- Seven antique female Native American basket hats were stolen from the Blue Lake Museum, and a Eureka man was arrested around noon after trying to sell them at a local antiques store.
FEBRUARY
Feb. 1 -- Salmon concerns -- Watershed groups and other conservationists expressed concern with terms used by NOAA to rank salmon population areas in the a long-awaited draft recovery plan in fear it would reduce efforts for populations not listed as a ?priority.?
Feb. 2 -- Church Street fire -- An 18-year-old man is in critical condition at the UC Davis burn center after he and an unidentified female were injured during an apartment fire on Church Street in Eureka. A dozen residents were left homeless.
Feb. 4 -- Take Back the Courthouse --More than 100 people gathered at the Humboldt County Courthouse to participate in a pair of protests.
Feb. 7 -- Nursing death -- Loleta resident Maggie Jean Wortman, 27, accepted a plea offer and pleaded guilty to a charge of voluntary manslaughter for killing her infant son with methamphetamine-laced breast milk.
Feb. 8 -- Prop. 8 ruling -- As local gay marriage supporters celebrate a federal appeals court ruling declaring California's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional, the ban's proponents are hoping the case moves forward.
Feb. 9 -- Rigge leaving Fortuna -- Officials said a provision in the Fortuna city manager's current contract that requires a super majority vote for his termination became a sticking point during recent negotiations, prompting the city council to search for a replacement.
Feb. 10 -- Dumpster diving -- Humboldt County Sheriff's deputies arrested three men during a pair of stakeouts this week at Humboldt Sanitation after receiving reports that people were breaking into the facility after hours in search of discarded marijuana trimmings.
Feb. 12 -- Hollywood coming to Humboldt -- ?After Earth? readies to make a stop in Humboldt County this spring to do some filming in the redwoods. With Will Smith cast in one of the film's leading roles, rumors of the production's likely stop behind the Redwood Curtain are causing a stir, and not just among film fans.
Feb. 13 -- Earthquake hits -- A 5.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Humboldt County, striking about 18 miles northeast of Trinidad.
Feb. 14 -- Steele convicted of murder --A jury convicted Jacob Charles Steele, 23, of second degree murder and making criminal threats in the January 2010 shooting of Jerry George and the ensuing cover up of his death.
Feb. 15 -- Riese acquitted -- Former Del Norte County District Attorney Michael Riese, 48, was acquitted on all counts against him after standing trial in Del Norte County.
Feb. 16 -- Neely's new job -- Bonnie Neely, former chair of the California Coastal Commission and six-term member of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, has taken a new job as a senior policy advisor for a Sacramento legal firm.
Feb. 18 -- Benbow Dam -- The Southern Humboldt community may have accepted the fate of the Benbow dam, the source for a popular recreational lake that State Parks officials say has become too expensive and too heavily regulated to keep.
Feb. 22 -- 'Corps Ain't Peeps' initiative -- A signature gathering campaign began to limit the influence of corporate money on political campaigns in Arcata.
Feb. 23 -- A former Yurok Tribal employee and two Eureka biologists are suspected of embezzling more than $900,000 from the Yurok Tribe, according to officials with the Del Norte County District Attorney's Office.
Feb. 24 -- Tree measuring -- A federal judge presiding over a case in which the Richardson Grove realignment project is contested has issued an order for a Humboldt County federal judge to oversee the measuring of redwood trees at the site.
Feb. 29 -- Tsunami cuts -- Less than one year after the March tsunami devastated Crescent City's harbor, the Obama administration moves to reduce funding for tsunami warning and preparedness programs operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by $4.6 million.
MARCH
March 1 -- Water woes -- The U.S. House of Representatives approved a controversial water bill that the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors say would hurt salmon stock by blocking the restoration of the San Joaquin River and giving California farmers and urban residents more water.
March 2 -- Mikal Xylon Wilde -- A 29-year-old Eureka man was indicted by a federal grand jury on murder and drug charges stemming from a 2010 shooting at a Kneeland marijuana farm, and potentially faces the death penalty in the case.
March 4 -- Clean up -- Members of Occupy group Humboldt Village cleaned and painted a Eureka home that was vandalized in January by individuals that police officers said were part of the Occupy movement.
March 5 -- Pup rescue -- Two dogs were reunited with their owner after a Humboldt County Sheriff's Office deputy rescued them from a small outcropping on the Eel River.
March 7 -- Airline guarantee -- The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved the concept of a revenue guarantee agreement with incoming airline American Eagle.
March 9 -- Campbell prosecution -- The California Attorney General's Office has agreed to decide whether Michael Joseph Campbell will face a felony DUI charge for his role in the motorcycle crash that killed a 30-year-old Eureka woman.
March 16 -- Got raw milk? -- The dozen or so raw milk advocates were disappointed when the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to maintain the status quo of Humboldt's ban on raw milk sales.
March 17 -- Fortuna shooting -- A Fortuna police officer shot and killed a man after a reportedly violent struggle on O Street during which the suspect began beating another officer with a baton.
March 18 -- Gundersen appeal -- A California appellate court has reversed a pair of 2008 felony firearms convictions against David Gundersen, leaving the possibility that the former Blue Lake Police chief will face another trial.
March 20 -- Nursing death -- A 27-year-old Loleta woman was sentenced to six years in state prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter stemming from the death of her infant son.
March 21 -- Racial taunts -- Ferndale High School Principal and Superintendent Jack Lakin requested the special meeting amid news that the body that governs interscholastic athletics in Northern California was launching a formal investigation into the racial taunting allegations.
March 22 -- Saying goodbye -- The Humboldt Crabs announce past president and original board member Jerry Nutter died.
March 27 -- St. Joe layoffs -- St. Joseph Hospital and Redwood Memorial Hospital announced that 68 employees -- or 5 percent of the hospitals' total workforce -- will be given layoff notices Monday.
March 28 -- Urgency ordinance -- An urgency ordinance was enacted by the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors that prohibits certain protest activities in an effort to address health and safety issues in front of the county courthouse.
March 30 -- Arcata standoff -- Officers with the Arcata Police Department coax a man out of his apartment near Heather Lane and Foster Avenue in Arcata after the man allegedly threatened a maintenance man with a handgun.
APRIL
April 3 -- Storm deaths --Storms over the previous month played a role in two deaths, closed several roads with landslides and pushed March well past the average rainfall on the North Coast.
April 4 -- Remembering Peter Douglas -- Peter Douglas, who drew the ire of developers while working for 40 years to preserve California's coastline and ensure that its beaches were open to the public, died.
April 5 -- Former Yurok Tribe Forestry Director Roland Raymond, 49, was booked into the Del Norte County jail after turning himself in to authorities, according to the Del Norte County District Attorney's Office.
April 8 -- Caltrans is planning to cut some of the eucalyptus trees along the U.S. Highway 101 safety coordinator down to their stumps in light of aviation safety concerns.
April 10 -- Jacob Charles Steele, 24, of McKinleyville, was sentenced today to 40 years to life in California State Prison for the murder of Jerry George, according to the Humboldt County
District Attorney's Office.
April 11 -- After more than a month of negotiating with American Airlines to start flights to Los Angeles from the Arcata/Eureka Airport, Humboldt County officials said the potential deal has been grounded -- at least until spring 2013.
April 12 -- Shaded parcels -- The Humboldt Coalition for Property Rights -- a private property rights organization -- announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Humboldt County, stating it needs to stop the practice of shading parcels, or marking properties with an uncertain legal status.
April 13 -- EPD settlement -- The city of Eureka agreed to pay longtime police department employee Suzanne Owsley $150,000 as part of a settlement in her workplace harassment case.
April 14 -- Nature boy -- Miranda resident Dillian Staack can't wait to travel to Montana this summer to go exploring after recently learning he's won the field trip of a lifetime through National Geographic Kids magazine.
April 15 -- Local control -- Humboldt County officials are alarmed over a proposed bill that may take away local government's ability to issue coastal development permits and instead pass the responsibility over to the state.
April 17 -- Crider on board -- The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District has chosen an Oregon port manager to be its new chief executive officer.
April 18 -- An 84-year-old Fortuna woman was killed after she was hit by a school bus filled with elementary school students, according to the California Highway Patrol.
April 19 -- A 16-month-old girl was hospitalized after a woman kicked the girl into the air and against a wall in downtown Arcata.
April 21 -- Fortuna shooting -- The parents of Jacob Newmaker filed a wrongful death claim against the city of Fortuna for the death of their son in an officer-involved shooting last month.
April 23 -- Blue day -- Blue the ox died surrounded by his owners and community members after falling into a ditch despite repeated rescue efforts.
April 24 -- Cougar town -- Two mountain lion sightings were reported in the area of West End Road and Spear Avenue in Arcata
April 26 -- After Earth --Several days into the filming of Will Smith's latest movie in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Humboldt County Film Commissioner Cassandra Hesseltine said the production will be an economic boon for the county.
April 27 -- Two neighbors have appealed the Arcata Planning Commission's decision to allow Cypress Grove Chevre's proposed expansion of its Q Street creamery in Arcata.
MAY
May 1 -- Heck of a herbarium --Humboldt State University students and staff recently completed a botanical database which, linked with a statewide project, holds a wealth of information and possibilities throughout the state.
May 2 -- Fatal accident -- A 27-year-old Eureka woman with previous drug- and alcohol-related convictions was arrested on suspicion of murder after she lost control of her vehicle while attempting to evade police Monday night and struck a minivan, killing an Arcata mother near Bayshore Mall.
May 4 -- Park land -- The Yurok Tribe is rolling out new draft legislation next week in its attempt to place more than 1,200 acres of national park land under the tribe's control.
May 5 -- End of an era -- After changing his retirement plans a little over one year to accommodate the city council's wishes, Eureka City Manager David Tyson announced that he is retiring after his contract runs out Dec. 31.
May 8 -- Girard resigns -- Humboldt County Community Development Services Director Kirk Girard resigned Monday, saying he's taken a job with the planning division of Santa Clara County.
May 9 -- Freed whale -- Members of a disentaglement team have freed the gray whale that wandered into Humboldt Bay. The young gray was entangled in fishing gear and suffered deep lacerations on its tail.
May 10 -- Post office reprieve -- The nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service has backed off of a plan that would have closed eight local post offices, but it will instead reduce the hours at 23 locations in Humboldt County under a proposal unveiled Wednesday.
May 14 -- Beating death -- A 27-year-old Arcata man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter stemming from the beating death of a 4-year-old.
May 15 -- Del Norte DA -- The State Bar of California filed disciplinary charges against Del Norte District Attorney Jon M. Alexander for alleged corruption, and the Office of Chief Trial Counsel is recommending disbarment.
May 23 -- A judge ruled that a mixed-martial artist accused of murdering and mutilating his friend in 2010 is mentally competent to stand trial.
May 26 -- Kinetic kickoff -- The noon whistle's blast and cheers of thousands of spectators still echoed when the first machines -- a flaming ant and a metallic cockroach -- scurried down Eighth Street in Arcata for the first leg of the Kinetic Grand Championship.
May 29 -- Slape convicted -- A Humboldt County jury found the owner of Back in Action Inc., a physical therapy business, guilty of one count each of sexual penetration and sexual battery by fraud on a victim known as ?Jane Doe 1? and a lesser charge of battery with a second victim.
May 31 -- Guilty verdict -- A Humboldt County jury found Brian Cole Fiore guilty of murdering his 21-year-old friend David Fields following a 2009 marijuana heist.
JUNE
June 1 -- Urgency complaint -- Fortuna resident Janelle Egger filed a complaint against Humboldt County's urgency ordinance in federal court, stating the ordinance violates her fundamental rights to free speech and assembly.
June 5 -- Venus transit -- North Coast residents had another chance to use their solar viewing glasses as Venus slid across the face of the sun. The solar crossing, known as a transit of Venus, won't occur again until 2117.
June 6 -- Cypress Grove -- Cypress Grove Chevre announced an agreement was reached with neighbors, who had appealed an Arcata Planning Commission approval of the company's Q Street creamery expansion.
June 7 -- MLPA -- The California Fish and Game Commission approved proposals for a series of marine protection areas along the North Coast.
June 9 -- Student success -- Students with East High School have received national recognition for their work on a series of projects with the Bureau of Land Management.
June 13 -- Walmart opens -- More than 10 years after Walmart's initial overtures to open in Eureka sharply divided the community, a crowd of around 300 customers gathered outside the discount giant's new store waiting its official 8 a.m. opening.
June 15 -- Sipma dies -- Glen Sipma, a 16-year Humboldt County coroner who fought for the office to remain independent and built a strong relationship with the law enforcement community, died at age 83.
June 17 -- Smith steps down early -- First District Supervisor Jimmy Smith said he is stepping down from office Aug. 3 so he can focus on treating his lymphoma.
June 22 -- Fire season -- The length and severity of Northern California's fire season is hard to predict, but some experts are saying weather conditions on the North Coast may mean a mild to average fire season.
June 25 -- Party melee -- A raucous Loleta party devolved into a melee involving more than 30 people, resulting in at least five stabbings and an injured Humboldt County sheriff's deputy.
June 28 -- Community activist dies -- Community activist David Elsebusch, 77, died at his McKinleyville residence from unknown causes.
June 29 -- Little boy found -- The remains of a 13-year-old boy missing since 1989 are being returned to his family, the Eureka Police Department Missing Persons Unit announced.
JULY
July 1 -- Pot TV -- The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved a contract between the sheriff's office and a production company, granting film crews access to marijuana investigations and eradication efforts.
July 5 -- Child assault -- A woman charged with attempted homicide following the downtown Arcata assault on a toddler in April has been declared unfit to stand trial.
July 7 -- Ghilarducci -- From a federal prison in Texas, former Humboldt Creamery CEO Richard Ghilarducci is asking a federal judge to release him from prison after serving less than half of a 30-month sentence for bank fraud.
July 10 -- Shell backs out -- Shell WindEnergy Inc. announced that the company is opting to exit the Bear River wind project that has been in the works for years.
July 12 -- Urgency verdict -- A jury found three people not guilty of charges related to the restrictions placed on protesters by Humboldt County's urgency ordinance, leaving the district attorney's office to investigate how the decision impacts other cases.
July 14 -- Pot farm poison -- Potent rat poisons used on large-scale illegal marijuana farms sprinkled through forest lands throughout the state may be killing off a rare forest carnivore, according to a groundbreaking study.
July 16 -- Bohn appointed -- Gov. Jerry Brown's office announced that Rex Bohn, 57, has been appointed to serve the remainder of 1st District Supervisor Jimmy Smith's term.
July 18 -- Containment -- Fire officials declared that the Flat Fire is 100 percent contained and said road restrictions on State Route 299 were lifted.
July 19 -- Plea deal -- Brooke Danna Hames, 27, will serve 14 years in state prison for the car crash that killed Danielle Weaver, a 24-year-old mother, and seriously injuring Weaver's fiance, Joseph ?Bob? Chisholm.
July 20 -- Quakes hit -- A magnitude-5.1 earthquake struck off the Humboldt County coast at 6:52 p.m. with a quick jolt but no damage. At 11:04 p.m., another jolt, this time a magnitude 5.3 quake, shook the North Coast.
July 26 -- Jim Bernard -- Well-known North Coast weatherman Jim Bernard says he is leaving News Channel 3 due to neurological problems.
July 29 -- Ailing pelicans -- Nearly 200 brown pelicans are undergoing care at the Humboldt Wildlife Care Center after becoming ill due to castoff fish waste at local harbors.
AUGUST
Aug. 1 -- Cal State -- California State University reached a tentative agreement on a four-year contract with its faculty that largely preserves current contract terms and calls for no salary raises.
Aug. 3 -- Fires -- Sixteen separate fires began this afternoon along State Route 96, closing the route from the Humboldt County line to Dillon Creek -- about 60 miles north of Willow Creek.
Aug. 8 -- Tsunami repairs -- Reconstruction work is underway at the Crescent City Harbor to ultimately make it capable of withstanding the strongest possible tsunami generated in a 50-year period.
Aug. 9 -- Big bust -- Multiple law enforcement agencies led by the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office eradicated more than 26,000 marijuana plants from a sophisticated grow operation on Hoopa Valley Tribal land Tuesday in the area's largest marijuana bust so far this year.
Aug. 13 -- Roland Raymond -- A former Yurok Tribe forestry director charged last week by the U.S. Attorney's Office with embezzling nearly $1 million from the tribe pleaded not guilty in federal court.
Aug. 15 -- Mistrial -- A mistrial was declared in the case of a Hoopa man accused of murdering a Willow Creek volunteer fireman during an attempted robbery after jurors reported they were unable to agree on a verdict after more than seven days of deliberations.
Aug. 16 -- Bassler death justified -- A SWAT team's fatal shooting of Aaron Bassler, who was wanted in the killings of two men in the Fort Bragg area last year, was justified, according to a report released by Mendocino County District Attorney C. David Eyster.
Aug. 17 -- EPD chief search on hold -- The city of Eureka decides to scrap its police chief hiring process, with department veteran Murl Harpham to become chief until another search is complete.
Aug. 18 -- Soccer scandal -- The California State University Chancellor's Office is investigating an alleged hazing incident involving the Humboldt State University men's soccer team. HSU President Rollin Richmond later cancels season.
Aug. 21 -- License cam -- The Eureka and Arcata police departments began installing a new camera system on patrol cars which constantly scans for license plates, an upgrade lauded by law enforcement but raising privacy concerns for others.
Aug. 27 -- Theft warning -- An increase in petty crime has the Eureka Police Department urging residents to take precautions against theft and break-ins.
Aug. 29 -- Hazing on women's team -- A Humboldt State University investigation found evidence of hazing at a women's soccer team party. President Rollin Richmond suspended the team for three games.
Aug. 30 -- Jackson Surber -- A Hoopa man will be retried on a murder charge in connection with the shooting death of a Willow Creek volunteer fireman that left a jury deadlocked.
Aug. 31 -- Brooke Hames -- A Eureka woman has been sentenced to 14 years in state prison in connection with the death of an Arcata woman she killed in a drunken driving crash in April near Bayshore Mall.
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 1 -- Taking on ticks -- A Humboldt State University professor recently received a $350,000 grant to fund research that may provide the foundation for reducing deer tick populations in Northern California -- and, in turn, Lyme disease, the stealthy bacterial infection borne by the tiny insects.
Sept. 5 -- CSU contract -- The California State University faculty has overwhelmingly approved a new four-year labor contract, ending more than two years of contentious bargaining with the administration.
Sept. 6 -- Lens deal -- Ending years of dispute, Ferndale and the U.S. Coast Guard have settled the future of the lighthouse lens that has stood over the Ferndale Fairgrounds entrance for more than six decades.
Sept. 7 -- Jarrod Wyatt -- Four days before his trial was set to begin in Crescent City, a mixed-martial artist pleaded guilty to murdering and mutilating his friend in 2010.
Sept. 8 -- Fortuna shooting -- Six months after a fatal officer-involved shooting in Fortuna, the parents of the man killed are filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the city seeking an unspecified amount in damages.
Sept. 13 -- Back in time -- Tom Maxon digs up time capsule buried in 1966 at the Fifth Street building, which housed his family's successful music shop.
Sept. 14 -- Earthquake -- A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck the Humboldt County coast at 4:53 a.m.
Sept. 21 -- Pepper spray assault -- Fortuna Police Department officials investigate a home invasion at a 12th Street apartment complex that sent five people -- including an infant and a toddler -- to the hospital after they were doused with bear pepper spray.
Sept. 27 -- New chief -- Eureka Police Chief Murl Harpham was sworn in at the newly renovated City Council chambers in front of a packed house.
Sept. 28 -- Hoopa murder and joggers hit -- A 40-year-old mother was killed, and two other women suffered major injuries in a hit and run collision while jogging along Myrtle Avenue. The case is related to the murder of a Hoopa mother, who was found in her home during an investigation into the hit and run.
OCTOBER
Oct. 2 -- Warren named -- The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office named Jason Anthony Warren as a person of interest in the murder of a Hoopa woman and a later hit-and-run that killed a mother of two and severely injured two others on Myrtle Avenue.
Oct. 4 -- Warren sentenced in separate case -- The man considered a ?person of interest? in the death of a Hoopa woman and a hit-and-run crash that killed a Humboldt State University instructor was sentenced to nine years in prison for assault with a deadly weapon, after failing to show for his sentencing in September for an unrelated case.
Oct. 9 -- Lawsuit dropped -- Fortuna resident Janelle Egger has dropped her lawsuit against the county over its urgency ordinance.
Oct. 11 -- Pain at the pump -- As Californians fume over the latest record-setting spike in gas prices, there's a big question at the pumps: Is there any way out?
Oct. 14 -- Biomass -- Concerns over what contaminants may be associated with Humboldt County's biomass industry -- and Eel River Power's plans to shutter its Scotia facility, citing reasons including regulatory uncertainty -- highlight just two sides of the challenge of tapping the region's largest source of renewable energy.
Oct. 16 -- Jon Alexander -- The fight for Del Norte County District Attorney Jon Alexander's professional life got under way in a tiny courtroom in the downtown San Francisco high rise that serves as headquarters for the State Bar.
Oct. 18 -- Mayan settlement -- An Arcata construction company has agreed to pay $570,000 to Humboldt County as part of a settlement agreement regarding disputes about work done at the Arcata/Eureka Airport in McKinleyville.
Oct. 20 -- Ghilarducci -- Imprisoned former Humboldt Creamery CEO Richard Ghilarducci is challenging his sentence in a bank fraud case, but the U.S. Attorney's Office said his allegations have no merit.
Oct. 23 -- Orick waterspouts -- A waterspout, a tornado that forms over the water, appeared off the coast of Redwood Creek near Orick.
Oct. 25 -- Raven troubles -- A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to poison predatory birds that are harming the snowy plover population on Clam Beach has people concerned about the use of toxic chemicals on county land.
Oct. 27 -- Kevin Hamblin -- Arcata resident Kevin Hamblin, who served as a Eureka development official for 25 years, is set to take the reins as the new Humboldt County director of planning and building.
Oct. 30 -- Shark attack -- A likely great white shark attack near the North Jetty today left a group of surfers scrambling to save a 25-year-old man's life.
Oct. 31 -- Survivor's story -- Surfer Scott Stephens tells how he punched a shark on the side of its head until it relented and let go, seconds after biting him and pulling him underwater off the North Jetty.
NOVEMBER
Nov. 1 -- Eureka standoff -- A seven-hour standoff between law enforcement and an armed man on the 3000 block of E Street in Eureka ended without incident.
Nov. 2 -- Fairhaven fire -- Fire crews and business owners were left to assess the damage of a fire that ravaged sections of the Fairhaven Business Park in Samoa.
Nov. 4 -- Cruz waivers -- District Attorney Paul Gallegos has asked his prosecutors to oppose all Cruz waivers after a man released on one in August became a person of interest in an Old Arcata Road hit-and-run and a Hoopa homicide in September.
Nov. 8 -- Ferndale tie -- Candidates in two local races -- including the currently tied race for the Ferndale mayor seat -- are waiting to see which way the final results will swing with more than 7,000 ballots from across Humboldt County remaining to be counted.
Nov. 9 -- Gas below $4 -- Humboldt County motorists are finally seeing relief after wholesale fuel prices across the state surged to record-breaking highs in October.
Nov. 10 -- Urgent care -- St. Joseph Hospital's urgent care clinic will close early next year, hospital officials confirmed.
Nov. 13 -- Norman Shopay -- President of the Mad River Rotary Club and general manager of the McKinleyville Community Services District, Shopay died while traveling near Half Moon Bay on Saturday.
Nov. 16 -- Underwater -- When a ?king tide? hit the local coastline -- an unusually high tide caused by solar and lunar gravitational pull -- the result was submerged streets in King Salmon, flooded cow pastures and inundated shorelines on Indian Island.
Nov. 18 -- Community rallies -- A Girl Scout who uses an iPad program to communicate will get her voice back after news that it was stolen rallies the community.
Nov. 20 -- Jason Warren -- The person of interest in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Humboldt State University instructor has officially been named a suspect in the murder of Hoopa resident Dorothy Ulrich.
Nov. 21 -- Raven poisoning pulled -- A proposal to protect threatened snowy plovers on Clam Beach by poisoning egg-gobbling predators was withdrawn Tuesday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Nov. 24 -- Big Lagoon tragedy -- The bodies of a Freshwater couple were recovered and the search continued for their 16-year-old son at Big Lagoon, after they were pulled into the surf from shallow water.
Nov. 26 -- Community in mourning -- Humboldt County residents mourn Freshwater residents Mary Elena Scott, 57, and her husband Howard Kuljian, 54, who died after being swept into the ocean at Big Lagoon near Orick. The couple's son, 16-year-old Arcata High School student Gregory ?Geddie? Kuljian, remained missing.
Nov. 26 -- Arcata SEAL killed -- The mother of a local Navy SEAL killed over the weekend in Afghanistan said a ?Kevin Ebbert Memorial Fund? has been set up through the Humboldt Area Foundation for people who would like to donate in his name. Ebbert, 32, of Arcata, died Saturday while ?supporting stability operations in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan.?
Nov. 30 -- Election final -- Eureka City Councilwoman Linda Atkins retained her seat in a tight race against challenger Joe Bonino, while Stuart Titus narrowly grabbed a win over Ken Weller in a close race for the Ferndale mayoral seat.
DECEMBER
Dec. 2 -- Stormy weather -- Flood warnings put in place for the Eel River at Fernbridge and the Van Duzen River near Bridgeville.
Dec. 7 -- Discovery Museum -- Without some holiday help, the Redwood Discovery Museum in Old Town Eureka may be closing its doors.
Dec. 9 -- School bonds -- Half a dozen school districts in Humboldt County are among 200 statewide that have borrowed billions of dollars to build and modernize schools using capital appreciation bond -- or CAB -- financing that some critics contend should be banned because it burdens homeowners with high debts that take up to 40 years to pay off at exorbitant interest rates.
Dec. 10 -- Robert Alan Mott -- A McKinleyville doctor who pleaded guilty to charges of battery will face five years probation, but will be allowed to practice, the Medical Board of California has decided.
Dec. 13 -- RV park -- As the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District board considers moving forward with plans to develop a district-operated recreational vehicle park on Woodley Island, some members of the business and fishing communities have stepped forward to voice concerns.
Dec. 14 --Tsunami debris -- A proposed $60.4 billion federal disaster aid package includes money for marine debris removal. But it's not clear how much might go toward clearing West Coast beaches -- including those in Humboldt County --of debris from the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.
Dec. 17 -- Sacred site -- A Karuk ceremonial site was recently determined to be eligible for federal and historic designation, a move that pleases the tribe but may not offer more than symbolic protection.
Dec. 18 -- Let it snow -- Snow and rain hit the North Coast.
Dec. 22 -- Atmospheric rivers -- A new high-tech weather station will soon be installed near Eureka to better forecast damaging precipitation and flooding, like the drenching storm the North Coast recently witnessed.
Dec. 24 -- $2.4M question -- The city of Arcata is being confronted with paying back $2.4 million in redevelopment money that is already overdue -- according to the state -- and much of which has already been spent on building projects.
Dec. 27 -- Federal settlement -- Christmas came early this year for Hoopa Valley Tribe members in the form of payouts from a federal settlement -- and not long after New Year's, the tribe faces a vote on how to divide the rest of the money.
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Saturday 29 December 2012
Mini-Review: Black Coffee Lyrics
I first read about Black Coffee Lyrics in Jetstar Magazine while heading north to visit some family. ?It received high praise in the mag and seemed like a pretty cool place, I took the magazine with me and dug it out of my bookshelf today to check up on the name and location of what was reported to be an amazing coffee, cocktail and dining experience.
I am so glad I did. ?Read on to hear what I discovered during my evening at Black Coffee Lyrics.
Possibly the best-kept secret of the Gold Coast, Black Coffee Lyrics is a small cocktail, beer and wine bar cum restaurant situated in an unassuming arcade off Surfers Paradise Boulevard in the heart of Surfers Paradise.
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Featuring a rough urban interior lit by the warm glow of incandescent bulbs in an eclectic assortment of fittings, Black Coffee Lyrics has a warm, welcoming atmosphere that is set off by the upbeat attitude of the staff.
I was seated promptly upon arrival (though a larger group ahead of me was turned away because there was no room for them ? book ahead if you?re planning on visiting with friends!) and the first thing I was asked by the staff was what I typically enjoyed drinking. ?I mentioned my preference for scotch and that I was looking forward to trying an espresso cocktail and I was instantly directed to the appropriate place in the incredibly comprehensive drinks menu ? to be perused while the bar?s scotch expert was sought out to assist me.
A quick aside ? the drinks menu here is incredible. ?A vast array of boutique beers from around the world, an incredibly comprehensive wine list and a seemingly endless array of cocktails to suit any taste. ?I can understand why the staff ask about your preference upon arrival.
In short order an extremely helpful man arrived at my table and ran me through the bar?s scotch selection. ?I decided to start with a dram of Oban 14 year old, neat, which arrived reasonably quickly and was deemed satisfactory. ?I followed that up with an Espresso Martini #3 made on the same malt.
The #3 is a unique combination of espresso coffee, a single malt Scotch or Irish whisky and a fresh citrus hit in the form of Cointreau. ?The deep flavour of the espresso with a subtle caramel note and the evident crema was pleasingly balanced by the fresh touch of citrus and the lightness of the highland scotch. ?The subtle smokiness and peatiness of the Oban whisky (something reminiscent of an Islay malt) added a bit of extra body to the cocktail and the end result was a thoroughly satisfying and complex drink that I really didn?t want to end.
While sipping my cocktail I selected the pork belly dish from the food menu. ?A warning to those with big appetites, the portion sizes here are small, but the food is an eminently pleasing culinary experience. ?The pork belly was cooked to perfection, topped with lightly pickled apples and featuring a pleasingly crisp skin. ?The balance of flavours was faultless and though I?m no great food critic I can safely say that it was the best pork belly that I have ever had the pleasure of eating. ?It melted in the mouth, the texture was ideal and the smell and taste were second to none.
I finished my #3 shortly after the pork belly and I selected a dessert and clean cocktail to finish the night. ? ?An espresso?cr?me?br?l?e and a dry Gin?Martini?with a twist seemed like a reasonable plan, so the order was placed. ?The?cr?me?br?l?e was served with a side of crushed nuts and a scoop of Baileys Irish Cream ice cream. ?The nuts were well suited to the dish and the inclusion of pistachios was welcome ? their flavour complimented the ice cream and the espresso?cr?me, while also adding texture to the dish.
Throughout my time at Black Coffee Lyrics I was discussing the finer points of drinks with the staff as demand for service ebbed and flowed and I had been recommended a Spanish gin to try. ?The recommendation was sound and I enjoyed one of the best Martinis of my life as the evening wound down. ?I can highly recommend this bar not only on the considerable strength of their food and drink, but also on the knowledge and service of their staff, who have demonstrable knowledge and experience in the world of spirits and who aim to make each visit a pleasure for the customer.
Black Coffee Lyrics is a diamond in the rough. ?Located in the most unlikely place it sets the bar (no pun intended) for fine dining and cocktail venues on the Gold Coast. ?While not a cheap night out (my evening detailed above came to $85 when all was said and done) the experience is worth every cent. ?Highly recommended.
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Exclusive: Phil Davis Discusses Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos & Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche
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UFC 155 and the main event pitting UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos vs. former champion, Cain Velasquez is what everyone in the world of mixed martial arts is concentrated on. Velasquez is another UFC fighter who is represented by Zinkin and like Davis is a decorated collegiate wrestler. Davis explained to us that he is a fan as much as he is a fighter and he?s ready to see these two top heavyweights go at it once again.
?I like both guys so much and I feel like the challenger is the way to go in this one,? offered Davis. ?I knew going into the last fight that Cain had really hurt his knee. I respect him so much for going in there and I don?t think he was the one who said he had injured his knee. He was never going to mention it. He has a durable mindset and he?s going to go in there, win, lose or draw, hurt knee or not, like a warrior to compete and to win. That to me shows who he is, he?s that tough and a lot of guys wouldn?t have done that. I?m not saying that it was the right thing to do, but he did it and I respect him for it.?
Another hot button topic these days is the main event of UFC 157. For the first time in UFC history they will promote a women?s MMA bout as UFC Women?s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey defends her title against Liz Carmouche. The ladies have made a huge impact this year and caught the attention of a lot of MMA?s top fighters, including Davis.
?I?m a big fan of women?s MMA, I really am,? Davis admitted. ?It?s interesting because a lot of times women end up in positions a lot of guys don?t end up in. It?s a different dynamic, like mens tennis vs. womens tennis, it?s a different speed and they do different things. I?m a huge fan of Rousey, she snaps arms and I love that.?
With the end of 2012 coming upon us in just a few days, it?s time to look back upon some of the greatest moments that took place over the last 12 months. With so many great fights and a lot of fighters making names for themselves, it really is tough to choose because you know that you are bound to leave some things out. Davis found it difficult to remember whether some of these fights took place this year or last!
?Now that you put me on the spot with this, I?m thinking did that take place in 2012 or was that 2011,? joked Davis. ?When did Nate Diaz fight Cowboy Cerrone? How about Dan Henderson vs. Shogun Rua? Ok, let?s do this, any time Anderson Silva steps into the cage that?s one of my favorite fights. Anderson vs. Chael number two was definitely this year, don?t try and cheat me because that was 2012. I enjoyed the flyweight championship fight between Joseph Benavidez and Demetrious Johnson, that was probably the fastest paced fight ever and it was pretty awesome to watch.
Those guys were literally flying around the cage and there?s a picture of both of them punching and neither of them had their feet on the ground! I was like what?s going on here, are they using their super powers? I was expecting a lot when Jose Aldo fought Chad Mendes and it may not have been one of my favorite fights of the year, but it was still a pretty good fight. Then of course you have Ben Henderson just a couple of weeks ago, he looked fresh, he looked awesome.?
For Davis the year began with a main event fight against former champion Rashad Evans on the UFC on Fox 2 card in February. He may have lost, but he was exposed to a whole new audience of MMA fans in the process. They say every great fighter has to experience losing to become better and Davis is no different.
?In the last year I feel like I?ve improved all over,? Davis said. ?There?s no one place that I can say that it?s the only place I improved. I improved everywhere, absolutely everywhere. If I had to choose one, I would say I have made some nice gains in my standup.?
Looking forward to 2013 Davis explained some of his short and long term goals he has in mind for the new year.
?I just want to wrap up as many wins as I possibly can,? said the four-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler. ?I want to be in the title hunt and it?s weird because it could be a win or it could be three wins.?
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Friday 28 December 2012
Russia pushes Syria to hold talks with opposition
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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, left, speaks with his visiting Egypt counterpart Mohamed Amr as they meet on the Syrian crisis in Moscow on Dec. 28.
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Russia urged the Syrian government on Friday to act on its stated readiness for dialogue with its opponents, throwing its weight behind a diplomatic push to end a 21-month-old conflict in Syria.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he had urged Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Makdad to emphasize his government's openness to dialogue with the opposition during talks in Moscow on Thursday.
"We actively encouraged ... the Syrian leadership to make as concrete as possible its declared readiness for dialogue with the opposition," Lavrov told reporters after talks with his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Kamel Amr in Moscow.
He said the Syrian government should stress its readiness for talks on the widest possible range of matters, in line with an international agreement in Geneva last June calling for a transitional government.
"I think a realistic and detailed assessment of the situation inside Syria will prompt reasonable opposition members to seek ways to start a political dialogue," added Lavrov, who last week said that neither side would win by force.
Putin says fate of Assad unimportant to him
Russia expects to meet a senior U.S. diplomat on Syria next month to discuss with international Syria envoy Lakhdar Brahimi his plans to end the civil war there, the Kremlin's envoy to the region said earlier on Friday.
Brahimi will visit Moscow on Saturday for talks on the results of his negotiations with Syrian President Bashar Assad and his opponents during a five-day trip to Damascus in which he called for political change to end the bloodshed.
"We will listen to what Lakhdar Brahimi has to say about the situation in Syria, and after that, probably, there will be a decision to hold a new meeting of the 'three Bs'," Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told the RIA news agency -- in a word play on the first letter of the diplomats' last names.
Bogdanov, U.S. Undersecretary of State William Burns and Brahimi, the joint special representative of the United Nations and the Arab League, agreed that a political solution to the crisis was necessary and possible in talks earlier this month.
Bogdanov, the Kremlin's special envoy for Middle East Affairs, said the three would meet again in January after the holidays.
Russia has also invited the head of the internationally-recognized, opposition Syrian National Council, Moaz al-Khatib, to talks, he said, in comments that appeared underline Moscow's commitment to helping Brahimi seek a way out of the crisis.
Brahimi, who has called for a transitional government to rule until elections, is trying to broker a peaceful transfer of power in Syria, where more than 44,000 people have been killed in a revolt against four decades of Assad family rule.
Past peace efforts have floundered as what began as peaceful protests in March 2011 turned into civil war. The conflict has become an increasingly sectarian struggle between mostly Sunni Muslim rebels and Assad's security forces, drawn primarily from his Shiite-rooted Alawite minority.
Assad forces accused of using 'poisonous gases'
World powers think Russia, which has given Assad military and diplomatic aid during the uprising, has the ear of Syria's government and must be a central player in any peace talks.
Moscow has tried to distance itself from Assad in recent months and has denied it is propping him up. But it maintains Assad's exit cannot be a precondition for talks and has repeatedly said Western powers should not impose solutions on Syria.
Lavrov warned on Thursday that time was running out to find a peaceful solution to the conflict and halt a descent into "bloody chaos".
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Sheldon Adelson And Family (R)
Sheldon Adelson, the Las Vegas casino magnate, and his family have combined to give $53.69 million to super PACs in the 2012 election cycle. At first, Adelson pumped money into Winning Our Future, the super PAC supporting Newt Gingrich, but now he is funding groups backing Mitt Romney and congressional Republicans. Adelson is ranked on the <em>Forbes</em> list of the richest Americans at number eight, with $21.5 billion in net worth. Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, gave $15 million to Winning Our Future. His daughters Sivan Ochshorn and Shelley Maye Adelson each chipped in $500,000. Another daughter and her husband each gave $250,000. Adelson and his wife have also given $20 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney), $5 million to Congressional Leadership Fund, $5 million to YG Action Fund, $2 million to Freedom PAC (supporting Connie Mack), $1.5 million to Independence Virginia PAC (supporting George Allen), $1 million to Ending Spending Action Fund, $1 million to Treasure Coast Jobs Coalition, $1 million to Patriot Prosperity PAC (supporting Shmuley Boteach for Congress) and $250,000 to Conservative Renewal PAC, $250,000 to Texas Conservatives Fund (both supporting David Dewhurst) and $190,000 to Hispanic Leadership Fund. Adelson remained in the number one spot among super PAC donors after counting contributions for August. He has allegedly <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/16/sheldon-adelson-to-lavish_n_1600149.html">given in excess of $70 million</a> when contributions to non-profit groups like Americans for Prosperity and the Republican Jewish Coalition are included. His involvement in politics revolves around his support for the state of Israel, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/11/sheldon-adelson-newt-gingrich-israel_n_1195867.html" target="_hplink">in particular the policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu</a>. His business, along with that of other super PAC donors, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/18/sheldon-adelson-bribery-super-pac-donors-fcpa_n_1602694.html" target="_hplink">is also under investigation</a> for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Harold And Annette Simmons (R)
Harold Simmons, the octogenarian Dallas businessman, combined with his wife Annette and his company, Contran Corp., to donate $26,765,000 to super PACs. Simmons is listed in <em>Forbes</em> magazine as the 33rd richest person in America with a net worth of $9.3 billion. Simmons and Contran donated $19.5 million to American Crossroads, $2.3 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Mitt Romney), $1 million to Make Us Great Again (supporting Rick Perry), $1.1 million to Winning Our Future (supporting Newt Gingrich) and $100,000 to Restoring Prosperity Fund (formerly Americans for Rick Perry). Annette Simmons gave $1.2 million to Red White And Blue Fund (supporting Rick Santorum). Simmons has also given $1.1 million to Texas Conservatives Fund and $500,000 to Conservative Renewal PAC, both super PACs supporting Senate candidate David Dewhurst. He gave another $50,000 to Strong Utah PAC, $10,000 to Conservatives Action Together and $5,000 to Freedom PAC, which supports Connie Mack for Senate in Florida. Simmons -- who explained that he is contributing money to super PACs to <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/22/harold-simmons-obama_n_1371642.html">stop "that socialist," President Barack Obama</a> -- remains in second place among super PAC donors.
Bob Perry (R)
Texas homebuilder Bob Perry contributed $21,465,000 million to super PACs. Perry is one of the most prolific donors in contemporary political history. He was a major backer of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the outside group that helped torpedo John Kerry's presidential campaign in 2004. Perry's net worth has been estimated at around $650 million. Perry has given $10 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney), $7.5 million to American Crossroads, $1 million to Congressional Leadership Fund, $1 million to Club for Growth Action, $750,000 to Independence Virginia (supporting George Allen), $500,000 to Texas Conservatives Fund (supporting David Dewhurst), $250,000 to Freedom PAC, $100,000 to Make Us Great Again (supporting Rick Perry, who is of no relation) and $15,000 to Maverick PAC.
J. Joseph Ricketts (R)
J. Joseph Ricketts, the founder of TD Ameritrade and head of the family that owns the Chicago Cubs, has given $12.85 million to super PACs. Ricketts ranked 371 on <em>Forbes'</em> list of richest Americans in 2009, with a net worth of $1 billion. He has donated $12.25 million to his own super PAC, Ending Spending Action Fund. Ricketts has also given $500,000 the Campaign for Primary Accountability, a super PAC supporting challengers to incumbent Democrats and Republicans in contested congressional primary elections, and $100,000 to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney). Ricketts <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/17/joe-ricketts-jeremiah-wright-super-pac-ad_n_1525658.html" target="_hplink">became the focus of controversy</a> in May 2012 after the New York Times revealed that he was considering a proposal to fund, through a super PAC, advertisements attacking President Barack Obama with his relationship with his former pastor, the controversial Jeremiah Wright. After the publicity Ricketts and the consultants involved all stated that they were not going forward with the plan.
Fred Eychaner (D)
Fred Eychaner, the Chicago-based media mogul who made his fortune with Newsweb Corp., has given $11.8 million to super PACs. He is a longtime funder of outside groups backing Democrats, having contributed $2 million to so-called 527 groups in the effort to defeat President George W. Bush in 2004. Eychaner is also a noted LGBT activist and has funded efforts to promote equality. Eychaner gave $3.8 to Majority PAC, $3.75 to House Majority PAC, $3.5 million to Priorities USA Action (supporting Obama), $500,000 to Women Vote!, $200,000 to America Votes Action Fund and $50,000 to L PAC.
United Auto Workers (D)
The United Auto Workers union has contributed $10,707,000 million to super PACs in 2012. The union has donated $8,309,000 to the UAW Education Fund, $1.1 million to Priorities USA Action (supporting Barack Obama), $800,000 to Majority PAC, $250,000 to House Majority PAC, $208,000 to Working for Us PAC, $83,000 to Working For Us PAC, $25,000 to Defend Our Homes and $15,000 to America Votes Action Fund. (Pictured: Bob King, president of the United Auto Workers.)
National Education Association (D)
The National Education Association, the largest U.S. labor union representing teachers, contributed $9,707,000 million to super PACs. The union gave $8.279 million to its own super PAC, the NEA Advocacy Fund, $500,000 to Moving Ohio Forward Action Fund, $440,000 to America Votes action Fund, $250,000 to DGA Action, $200,000 to American Bridge 21st Century $22,000 to America Votes Action Fund, $10,000 to Credo SuperPAC, $5,000 to Young Democrats of America (hybrid PAC) and $5,000 to the Patriot Majority PAC.
Service Employees International Union (D)
The Service Employees International Union, the nation's fastest growing labor union representing close to 2 million people, contributed $9,435,907 to super PACs. SEIU is one of the most politically active unions in the country. SEIU has given $5,893,039 million to Florida Freedom PAC, $1 million to Priorities USA Action (supporting Obama), $653,549 to House Majority PAC, $550,000 to Service Employees International Union PEA-Federal, $425,000 to Rethink PAC (opposing Scott Brown), $297,750 to Working For Us PAC, $250,000 to Majority PAC, $200,000 to American Bridge 21st Century, $120,000 to Sierra Club Action, $20,000 to Vote Your Values, $12,919 to Workers' Voice, $8,650 to Connecticut's Future PAC and $5,000 to Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund.
Republican Governors Association (R)
The Republican Governors Association, a 527 political committee currently headed by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, gave $8,305,000 to the super PAC RGA Right Direction. William Koch, the lesser-known Koch brother, and two of his companies, petroleum, energy and minerals companies Oxbow Carbon and Huron Carbon, gave $4 million to Restore Our Future (backing Romney) and $500,000 to America 360 Committee.
James Simons (D)
James Simons, the billionaire chairman of the hedge fund Renaissance Technologies, gave $7.5 million to super PACs. Simons is ranked 30 on the <em>Forbes</em> list of richest Americans, with a net worth of $10.5 billion. Simons gave $3.5 million to Priorities USA Action (supporting Barack Obama), $3 million to Majority PAC, a super PAC that backs Democratic Senate candidates, and $1 million to House Majority PAC, backing Democratic House candidates.
AFL-CIO (D)
The AFL-CIO, the nation's largest federation of unions, contributed $6,123,437 to super PACs. The federation, boasting 12.2 million members, is made up of 57 national and international labor unions. Its funds come from the dues paid by members. The AFL-CIO gave $5.95 million to its own super PAC, and that super PAC gave $100,000 to American Bridge 21st Century.
Specialty Group (R)
This unknown, unlisted Knoxville, Tennessee company, Specialty Group Inc., made a massive $5.275 million contribution to FreedomWorks for America in early October. (Pictured: FreedomWorks for America, the group supporting by Specialty Group Inc's contribution.)
Robert Rowling And TRT Holdings (R)
Robert Rowling, the Texas billionaire who runs the business holding company TRT Holdings, has contributed $5.135 million to super PACs in the 2012 election cycle. Rowling ranks 66 on <em>Forbes'</em> list of richest Americans, with a net worth of $4.7 billion. He gave $5 million to American Crossroads, $100,000 to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney) and $35,000 to Texas Conservatives Fund (supporting David Dewhurst).
American Federation Of State, County And Municipal Employees (D)
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the nation's largest public employee union with 1.6 million members, contributed $4,174,085 million to super PACs. AFSCME is very politically active in local and national politics. In 2011, it faced direct attacks in such states as Ohio and Wisconsin, when Republican governors sought to curtail collective bargaining rights for public employees. AFSCME gave $1 million to Majority PAC, $575,000 to American Bridge 21st Century, $986,788 to Workers' Voice, $529,630 to Moving Ohio Forward, $415,000 to House Majority PAC, $260,120 to America Votes Action Fund, $250,000 to Priorities USA Action (supporting Barack Obama), $200,000 to Working Families For Hawaii (supporting Mazie Hirono), $125,000 for Iowans for Integrity in Leadership, $100,000 to Committee to Elect An Effective Valley Congressman (supporting Howard Berman), $100,000 to Fair Share Action, $50,000 to the American Worker, $50,000 to Sierra Club Action, $50,000 to Ohio Families United, $44,900 to Working For Us PAC, $42,500 to Defend Our Homes, $25,000 to Women Vote!, $8,650 to Connecticut's Future PAC and $5,000 to Young Democrats for America.
Peter Thiel (R)
Peter Thiel, the hedge fund manager, venture capitalist and early Facebook investor, has contributed $4.73 million to super PACs. Thiel, a radical libertarian, ranks 293 on the <em>Forbes</em> list of richest Americans, with a net worth of $1.5 billion. The majority of Thiel's money, $2.73 million, has gone to Endorse Liberty, a super PAC supporting Ron Paul in the Republican presidential race. He has since switched his giving to Club for Growth Action, the super PAC of the ultra-conservative free market Club for Growth. Thiel has given $2 million to the Club super PAC.
William Koch, Oxbow Carbon And Huron Carbon (R)
William Koch, the lesser-known Koch brother, and two of his companies, petroleum, energy and minerals companies Oxbow Carbon and Huron Carbon, gave $4 million to Restore Our Future (backing Romney) and $500,000 to America 360 Committee.
Joseph Craft And Alliance Management Holdings (R)
Joseph Craft and his holding company, Alliance Management Holdings, gave $4.35 million to super PACs. Craft is ranked 331 on the <em>Forbes</em> list of richest Americans, with a net worth of $1.3 billion. Alliance Management Holdings is a privately held company run by Craft with significant shares in the managing partner of Alliance Resource Partners. Craft and his company gave $3.35 million to American Crossroads and $1 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney).
Jerry Perenchio (R)
Jerry Perenchio, founder of the Spanish language television network Univision, contributed $4.1 million to super PACs. Perenchio ranks 171 on the <em>Forbes</em> list of richest Americans, with a net worth of $2.3 billion. Perenchio gave $2.5 million to American Crossroads, $1.5 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Mitt Romney), and $100,000 to Our Destiny (supporting Jon Huntsman).
American Federation Of Teachers (D)
The American Federation of Teachers, the second-largest union in the nation with 1.5 million members, gave $3,866,558 to super PACs. The union donated $1,116,558 to the AFL-CIO Workers' Voices PAC, $1 million to Majority PAC, $1 million to Priorities USA Action (supporting Barack Obama), $500,000 to House Majority PAC and $250,000 to DGA Action.
Robert And Rebekah Mercer (R)
Robert Mercer (left), the co-CEO of the $15 billion hedge fund Renaissance Technologies, and his daughter, Rebekah Mercer, gave $3,804,354 million to super PACs. Robert Mercer contributed $1 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney), $1 million to American Crossroads, $600,000 to Club for Growth Action, $250,000 to Freedom PAC, $250,000 to Prosperity First, $239,354 to Republican Super PAC and $200,000 to National Horizon. Rebekah Mercer gave $50,000 to the Coalition for American Values and $15,000 to the Club for Growth.
Steve & Amber Mostyn (D)
Steve and Amber Mostyn have contributed $3.428 million to super PACs in the 2012 election cycle. Steve, a multi-millionaire trial lawyer in Houston, Texas, and the president of the Texas Trial Lawyer Association, is a long-time donor to Democratic Party causes in both Texas and nationally. The Mostyns gave $2,003,850 to Priorities USA Action (supporting Obama), $1 million to House Majority PAC, $225,000 to Texans for America's Future and $200,000 to Planned Parenthood Votes.
Working for Working Americans (D)
Working for Working Americans, a union-run super PAC, has contributed $3.375 million to other super PACs in the 2012 election cycle. The super PAC has given $2 million to House Majority PAC, $1.15 million to Majority PAC and $250,000 to Lunch Pail Republicans. (Pictured: Nancy Pelosi, leader of the House Democrats, whose efforts Working for Working Americans' contributions are aiding.)
John Childs (R)
John Childs, the head of the Boston-based private equity firm J.W. Childs & Associates, has contributed $3.375 million to super PACs. Childs has contributed $1.125 million to Club for Growth Action, $1 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Mitt Romney), $1 million to American Crossroads and $250,000 to Congressional Leadership Fund.
Amy Goldman (D)
Amy Goldman, the author and activist who has been called "perhaps the world's premier vegetable gardener," contributed $3.25 million to super PACs. Goldman is the heiress to the fortune of New York real estate titan Sol Goldman. Goldman gave $1.5 million to Planned Parenthood Votes, the super PAC of the women's health provider, $1 million to Priorities USA Action (supporting Barack Obama), $500,000 to House Majority PAC and $250,000 to American Bridge 21st Century.
United Association (D)
The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing, Pipe Fitting and Sprinkler Fitting Industry, commonly known as United Association, has contributed $3,404,500 to super PACs in the 2012 election. United Association gave $2,191,500 to Priorities USA Action (supporting Barack Obama), $500,000 to Workers' Voice, $325,000 to Majority PAC, $313,000 to House Majority PAC and $75,000 to The American Worker.
Crow Holdings LLC, Harlan Crow and Trammell Crow (R)
Crow Holdings LLC, which manages the wealth of the late real estate developer Trammel Crow, its director Harlan Crow and his brother Trammel S. Crow have contributed $3.16 million to super PACs. Harlan Crow, Trammel S. Crow and the company combined to give $1.5 million to American Crossroads, $1.3 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney), $250,000 to FreedomWorks for America, $50,000 to Texas Conservatives Fund (supporting David Dewhurst), $35,000 to Campaign for Primary Accountability, $25,000 to American Unity PAC and $10,000 to Jan PAC.
Jeffrey Katzenberg (D)
Jeffrey Katzenberg, the CEO of DreamWorks Animation, has given gave $3.15 million to super PACs. Katzenberg's net worth is estimated to be above $800 million. Katzenberg has given $3 million to Priorities USA Action, the super PAC supporting Barack Obama's reelection bid. He has also given $100,000 to Majority PAC, $25,000 to House Majority PAC and $25,000 to Committee to Elect An Effective Valley Congressman, the super PAC supporting Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), a staunch ally of Hollywood. Katzenberg is also a major fundraiser for the Obama reelection campaign, having brought in more than $500,000.
Communications Workers Of America (D)
The Communications Workers of America, the largest telecommunications union in the world with a membership above 700,000, contributed $2,997,741 to super PACs in the 2012 election cycle. The union donated $2,280,578 to the Communications Workers of America super PAC, $440,000 to Independent Source, $150,000 to House Majority PAC, $57,000 to Progressive Kick Independent Expenditures, $45,000 to American Worker and $28,163 to Workers' Voice.
John Ramsey (R)
John Ramsey, a 21-year old college student who inherited millions from his banker grandfather, contributed $2.84 million to super PACs. The majority of the young libertarian's contributions went to his own super PAC, Liberty for All. Another $450 went to Revolution PAC, which supported Ron Paul for the Republican nomination for president.
Cooperative Of American Physicians (I)
The <a href="http://www.capphysicians.com/about_us" target="_hplink">Cooperative of American Physicians</a> is a medical malpractice and medical liability insurer. The group has contributed $2.79 million to its own super PAC. No other information has been provided on the source of the funds contributed by the cooperative.
Dealer Computer Services, CRC Information Systems, Fairbanks Properties, & Waterbury Properties (Bob Brockman) (R)
Four companies -- Dealer Computer Services, CRC Information Systems, Fairbanks Properties and Waterbury Properties -- sharing the same address as The Reynolds & Reynolds Company headed by Bob Brockman, have given $2.75 million to super PACs. CRC Information Systems, Fairbanks Properties and Waterbury Properties combined to give $1 million to Restore Our Future and another $1 million to American Crossroads. The Reynolds and Reynolds Company gave $500,000 to American Crossroads. Dealer Computer Services has given $200,000 to the pro-David Dewhurst Texas Conservatives Fund and $50,000 to Restoring Prosperity Fund.
Kenneth And Anne Griffin (R)
Kenneth Griffin, the head of the massive hedge fund Citadel, has contributed $2.58 million to super PACs. Griffin is ranked 173rd on the <em>Forbes</em> list of richest Americans. In 2008, he helped raise money for then-Sen. Barack Obama during the Democratic primary, but switched to support Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in the general election. Griffin has since become increasingly critical of President Obama and what he considers to be class warfare rhetoric coming from the White House. He stated that the wealthy have "<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/11/ken-griffin-mitt-romney_n_1337721.html" target="_hplink">insufficient influence</a>" in politics and urged the rich to donate to political efforts to preserve their position atop the food chain. Griffin has given $1.55 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Mitt Romney) and $1 million to American Crossroads. His wife, Anne, gave $30,000 to the Campaign for Primary Accountability.
George Soros (D)
George Soros, the noted hedge fund investor and long-time Democratic donor, has contributed $2.525 million to super PACs when including contributions that he gave in October. Soros became famous for his political contributions after he gave more than $30 million to 527 groups to defeat former President George W. Bush in 2004. He has reached a mythological status with some conservatives as a wildly influential figure in world politics. In reported contributions, Soros has given $1 million to American Bridge 21st Century, $1 million to Priorities USA Action (supporting Barack Obama), $425,000 to House Majority PAC and $100,000 to Majority PAC.
Foster Friess (R)
Foster Friess, the Wyoming investor, contributed $2.52 million to super PACs, mostly to those supporting the presidential candidacy of Rick Santorum. Since Santorum dropped out of the race, Friess has shifted his contributions to help Mitt Romney and congressional Republicans. Friess is estimated to be worth above $500 million. He has given $2.1 million to Red White and Blue Fund (supporting Santorum), $100,000 to Restore Our Future (supporting Mitt Romney), $100,000 to FreedomWorks, $50,000 to Leaders for Families (also supporting Santorum), $50,000 to Freedom PAC, $25,000 to Friends of the Majority, $25,000 to USA Super PAC, $10,000 to Freedom Born Fund, $10,000 to Arizonans for Jobs, $10,000 for Independence Virginia PAC,$10,000 to Club for Growth Action, $5,000 to Fund for Freedom and $872 to Jan PAC.
Chevron (R)
Chevron, one of the nation's five largest companies, gave $2.5 million to Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC to elect Republicans to the House of Representatives.
Weaver Popcorn (R)
Weaver Popcorn, the Indiana-based popcorn maker owned by Michael Weaver, has contributed $2.4 million to American Crossroads, the super PAC founded by Republican operative Karl Rove. The company is one of the largest popcorn companies in the United States and is best known for their Pop Weaver brand.
Paul Singer (R)
Paul Singer (pictured far right), the hedge fund titan in charge of Elliot Associates, contributed $2.258 million to super PACs through June 2012. Singer has an estimated worth of $900 million. He has given $1,158,211 million to American Unity, a super PAC meant to support pro-gay marriage Republican candidates for office, $1 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney) and $100,000 to Club for Growth Action.
William Dore (R)
William Dore, the Louisiana energy executive, gave $2.25 million to Red White and Blue Fund (supporting Santorum). This was the biggest foray into political giving by Dore, who has previously cut large checks for Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and the Republican Governors Association. He is estimated to be worth in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Credit: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_KzFkneorU" target="_hplink">YouTube</a>
Jon Stryker (D)
Jon Stryker, an architect and heir to the Stryker Corporation fortune, has contributed $2.25 million to super PACs. Stryker has given $2 million to Priorities USA Action, the super PAC supporting Barack Obama, and $250,000 to House Majority PAC. Stryker is worth $1.1 billion and ranks 375th on the Fortune 400 richest Americans list. He is a noted GLBT activist having donated money to groups including the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. Stryker is also the founder of the Arcus Foundation, the largest grant maker for gay and lesbian activism in the nation. Stryker has spent big in the past to help elect Democrats and oust Republicans from office in his home state of Michigan. (Pictured: President Barack Obama, the candidate supported by Stryker's contribution.)
Julian Robertson (R)
Julian Robertson, the hedge fund titan and founder of Tiger Management, contributed $2.25 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney) in the current election cycle. Robertson is ranked 166 on the <em>Forbes</em> list of richest Americans, with a net worth of $2.4 billion.
FreedomWorks (R)
FreedomWorks, the conservative nonprofit organization, contributed $2,236,514 to its super PAC, FreedomWorks for America. The group is run by former Rep. Dick Armey and was instrumental in organizing the original Tea Party protests in 2009. The super PAC has been active in Republican Senate primaries backing Richard Mourdock's successful campaign to beat Sen. Dick Lugar in Indiana. The group also also thrown its weight behind Ted Cruz in Texas and Don Stenberg in Nebraska. Stenberg lost his primary to state Sen. Deb Fischer and Cruz faces a run-off election against Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. The group is also spending money to defeat Sen. Orrin Hatch in Utah. FreedomWorks has been spending money to help elect Tea Party Senate candidates like Cruz and Mourdock in the general election.
National Association Of Letter Carriers (D)
The National Association of Letter Carriers' political action committee, the Committee on Letter Carriers Political Education Fund, gave $2,225,919 to super PACs during the 2012 election cycle. The union gave $1,213,919 to the AFL-CIO super PAC, Workers' Voice, $512,000 to House Majority PAC and $500,000 to Majority PAC.
Jon Huntsman Sr. (R)
Jon Huntsman Sr., the billionaire Utah industrialist, contributed $2.22 million to a super PAC supporting the presidential candidacy of his son, Jon Huntsman Jr. Huntsman Sr. has given away much of his fortune in recent years and is estimated to be worth slightly north of $1 billion. Huntsman's contributions to Our Destiny, the super PAC backing his son in the Republican primary contest, came under scrutiny based on the laws banning coordination between super PACs and campaigns.
Irwin Jacobs (D)
Irwin Jacobs, a founder of Qualcomm, has contributed $2.2 million to super PACs. Jacobs is worth $1.15 billion and ranks 372nd on the Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans. Jacobs has given $2 million to Priorities USA Action (supporting Barack Obama) $100,000 to Majority PAC and $100,000 to American Bridge 21st Century.
National Association of Realtors (I)
The National Association of Realtors, the primary trade association for realtors, has contributed $2,110,485 to its own super PAC in the 2012 election cycle. The group has long been a player in congressional elections and has already spent significant amounts to help Rep. Gary Miller (R-Calif.) hold his newly redistricted seat in the 2012 elections.
National Air Traffic Controllers Association (D)
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association has given $2,106,597 to super PACs during the 2012 election cycle. The union represents 20,000 controllers, engineers and other professionals involved in air traffic control. The union gave $1.25 million to Priorities USA Action (supporting Barack Obama), $600,000 to Majority PAC, $156,597 to the AFL-CIO Workers' Voice and $100,000 to House Majority PAC.
Warren Stephens, Stephens Investment Holding & Stephens Inc. (R)
Warren Stephens, the head of Stephens, Inc., has contributed $2.05 million to super PACs. Stephens is tied for the position of 130th richest American, according to Forbes. Stephens has given $1.5 million to American Crossroads, $500,000 to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney) and $50,000 to Congressional Leadership Fund. (Pictured: Stephens, right, with President George W. Bush.)
Laborers' International Union (D)
The Laborers' International Union, which represents a half-million construction workers, has given $2.025 million to super PACs. The union gave $1.3 million to House Majority PAC, $650,000 to Majority PAC, $70,000 to Workers' Voice and $5,000 to The American Worker.
Richard Roberts (R)
Richard Roberts, an adviser at Mutual Pharmacy, has given $2.1 million to super PACs in the 2012 election cycle. Roberts gave $1 million to Treasure Coast Jobs Coalition, $750,000 to Restore Our Future, the super PAC supporting Mitt Romney, $250,000 to American Crossroads and $10,000 to Patriot Prosperity PAC. (Pictured: Mitt Romney, the candidate supported by Roberts' contribution.)
The Morses, The Villages & Other Companies (R)
H. Gary Morse, his wife, their children, the retirement community they operate, The Villages, and a number of subsidiary companies have combined to contribute $2,003,400 to super PACs in the 2012 election cycle. The Morses and their companies contributed $1,753,400 to Restore Our Future (supporting Mitt Romney), $200,000 to American Crossroads and $50,000 to Freedom PAC (supporting Connie Mack). H. Gary Morse is part of Romney's Florida finance team and has hosted fundraisers for the former Massachusetts governor. The family's super PAC giving has all gone to support Romney's bid. Through September, a series of subsidiary companies controlled by The Villages and H. Gary Morse contributed $1.25 million to Restore Our Future and American Crossroads.
Anne Cox Chambers (D)
Anne Cox Chambers, the owner of the media company Cox Enterprises, has contributed $2 million to Priorities USA Action, the super PAC backing President Barack Obama. Chambers is also the daughter of failed 1920 Democratic presidential nominee James Cox. Chambers is the 26th richest American, according to the Forbes 400 list, with a net worth of $12 billion.
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/28/lisa-murkowski-ron-wyden-campaign-finance_n_2375470.html
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Thursday 27 December 2012
China claims world's longest high-speed rail line, takes travelers 1,428 miles in a workday
China has a thing for pushing the limits of trains. As of today, that includes distance: the country claims to have the world's longest high-speed rail line. Paying ¥865 ($139) will take you 1,428 miles from Beijing in the north to as far as Guangzhou in the south. The 8-hour, 186MPH trip is technically slower than flying, but it's cheaper and potentially less stressful than the often protracted airport boarding process. It's certainly far more viable than the 20-hour rail trip it's replacing, which could lead to some locals choosing a ground route that wasn't even a realistic option until now.
[Image credit: Xinhuanet]
Filed under: Transportation
Via: Wall Street Journal
Source: Gaotie (translated)
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/27/china-claims-worlds-longest-high-speed-rail-line/
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