Sunny skies and an open highway are expected to draw more hot rods, low riders, Corvettes, Mustangs and mini trucks — think Datsuns or Nissans — to the coast this weekend.
Now in its 32nd year, Sea Cruise, Del Norte’s classic car extravaganza, is shaping up to be stronger than ever, said Cindy Vosburg, executive director of the Crescent City-Del Norte County Chamber of Commerce.
Continue reading Sea Cruise Takes to the Streets This WeekendOctober 1st, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Redwood Voice has gained a valuable new member; the California DMV announces new rules regarding senior drivers; a popular Crescent City store announced their closing; the Coast Guard of Humboldt Bay rescued a 74-year-old from the Brookings area Sunday; the Crescent City Harbor District will have to contend with firework bans and finding a new harbormaster; updates on yesterday’s school bus accidents; the DNUSD discusses reconfiguring four elementary schools; the BOEM announces the pause of offshore auctions regarding lease areas; a Red Flag Warning has been issued due to local gusty winds; an update on fishing conditions from Kenny Priest; and an in depth look at the Pacific Pantry program. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.
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It’s still dark out. The sun isn’t due up for an hour yet, but I’m already sitting in my front window watching Elk Valley Road slowly awaken. The occasional logging truck screams by in the growing light, bypassing Crescent City on the way down the hill from last year’s fire scars. In the trees all around the house – it’s called The Swamp – there are dozens, maybe hundreds of people stirring. Soon, the long slog to the recycling center or the showers at Open Door or whatever will begin. Across the street, a lone bachelor elk pauses beside the nursery, eyeing the fulgid, fertilized bounty just beyond the chain link. It looks like any other day just about to begin in the Heart of the Meth District. But I know the truth: Today, everything changes.
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