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Supervisors Line Up With Realtors, OK Flood Plain Development
Over Lovelace’s objections, the rest of the board approved a revised policy that allows flood plain construction if the Board of Supervisors finds that flood impacts can be “reduced to less than significant levels.” »
East-West Railway Could Roll Through Arcata – September 8, 2012
Lovelace noted that land in Arcata and perhaps Blue Lake would be needed for right of ways. He questioned why their governments haven’t been given similar presentations. “Is there a reason why those are last when it seems like they’re the most impacted?” he asked. »
Brooks: Sustainable Development A ‘Guise’ For U.N. Takeover – June 20, 2012
I urge you to seek independent counsel and convene a Grand Jury investigation into why two supervisors would violate their oath of office and seek to encumber the people of Humboldt County to a Smart Growth document that is clearly not community-based and undermines our rights and civil liberties as guaranteed under our Constitution.... »
Brooks Wants Grand Jury To Investigate Lovelace For U.N. Conspiracy – June 20, 2012
Asked about the influence of Agenda 21, Martha Spencer, the county’s Interim Planning Director, said that “I’ve never read it and I can’t even begin to comment on it because I don’t know what it is.” »
Lovelace Waltzes To Victory – June 6, 2012
Eye Staff Report THIRD DISTRICT – As Mark Lovelace and his wife Valorie danced at Arcata’s Jambalaya Club last night, the incumbent Third District supervisor was also waltzing to victory in vote tallies. Lovelace won more than two-thirds of the vote, finishing with 3,259 votes (67.84 percent) to challenger Karen Brooks’ 1,523 (31.70 percent). There were 22... »
A Conversation With Karen Brooks – May 23, 2012
Third District Supervisorial candidate Karen Brooks recently sat down for an interview with Arcata Eye Editor Kevin Hoover at Bayside's Beachcomber Café. »
Sixth Of Seven Ridge Trail Parcels Now Secured – February 29, 2012
“It’s really a strange, U-shaped thing we have here, but without it, the Ridge Trail wouldn’t be able to keep on going” said Andre. »
Brooks Beating Lovelace In Cash Race – February 12, 2012
The underdog in the Third District supervisor election has shown an early influx of campaign financing from a bloc of development- and construction-related funders. »
Sunny Brae Forest Passes 300 Acres With New Addition – September 27, 2011
Third District Supervisor Mark Lovelace, who lives just downhill from the forest, was drawn into activism by what was to be an aggressive timber harvest by Sierra Pacific Industries. »
Jonathan Speaker: Am I Being Redundant? – April 11, 2011
I would appreciate some concrete actions and attention to the matter at hand, something that we are still forced to discuss even though the 1990s were more than a decade ago, when most Americans were having this discussion. »