On Monday, just a day after the California Democratic Party Convention wrapped up in Sacramento, party Chair Rusty Hicks launched his campaign to succeed Jim Wood as the next representative of Assembly District 2, which comprises Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma and Trinity counties.
Tensions once again ran high during a long Arcata City Council meeting on Wednesday night, during which Councilmembers Brett Watson and Alex Stillman had a brief quarrel over whether or not Stillman should be allowed to participate in discussions surrounding the Gateway Area Plan.