Philip Santos

Cannabis that the govermnet allows to be researched is lower-grade than what is available at retail outlets, researchers say. (MAPS -- Contributed)

Cannabis conundrum: California researchers struggling to get their hands on it

February 19, 2020 at 3:12 p.m.

While Humboldt State University is located in the heart of cannabis country, undergrad students who want to study the county’s biggest cash crop say they aren’t allowed to touch the...

Nearly 30,000 gallons of sewage spills into Humboldt Bay, other North Coast waterways

February 28, 2019 at 6:13 a.m.

Tens of thousands of gallons of untreated sewage spills have been reported across Humboldt County this week. Mostly, the incidents have been blamed on the heavy rain the area has...

The Eel River at Fernbridge was at about 18.67 feet mid-Tuesday afternoon. The Eel River was one of the local waterways in which sewage was reported spilled this week. (Shaun Walker — The Times-Standard)

Nearly 30,000 gallons of sewage spills into Humboldt Bay, other North Coast waterways

February 27, 2019 at 8:44 a.m.

Tens of thousands of gallons of untreated sewage spills have been reported across Humboldt County this week. Mostly, the incidents have been blamed on the heavy rain the area has...

The San Fransisco VA Clinic offers ketamine infusions as a treatment option for mental health disorders. (Wikimedia Commons)

VA uses ketamine to treat PTSD effectively

December 27, 2018 at 6:00 a.m.

BAY AREA — The San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center is administering ketamine to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Tobias Marton, the director of the ketamine infusion program...

A map of the proposed elevated walkway.(Save the Redwoods League)

Redwoods trampled by selfie-takers needs $3.5M for rescue

December 26, 2018 at 11:33 a.m.

Over the last 20 years, a hidden patch of old growth redwoods in Del Norte County called the Grove of Titans has become one of the worst kept secrets in...

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