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    Cal Poly Humboldt remains closed after a multi-agency response to protests calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. In the leadup to the arrests of 32 people Monday night, local elected officials urged university leadership to exercise restraint. Lauren Schmidt of KMUD news reports.
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    Law enforcement from multiple agencies across the state cleared a protest at Cal Poly Humboldt on Monday, arresting between 25 and 32 people. While no instances of excessive force were reported, students, faculty and community members felt the response was excessive.Lauren Schmitt of KMUD news was on scene for more than twelve hours, documenting the event. The following is an excerpt from her hourlong broadcast.You can check out the full coverage on KMUD’s social media and website.
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    The campus of Cal Poly Humboldt has been shut down since Monday after students occupied a building to protest the war in Gaza. The university is now scheduled to be closed at least through the weekend.Police from multiple law enforcement agencies appeared on Monday night and arrested three students after a confrontation between students and police that ended with at least one student bleeding after being struck with a police baton. A brief video shows another student hitting police with an empty five gallon water jug as police in riot gear attempt to push through the protestors into the building.Yesterday, the Humbldt chapter of the California Faculty Association passed a vote of no confidence in the university president, Tom Jackson, and his chief of Staff, Mark Johnson.Lauren Schmitt, of KMUD news, spoke to student journalists who were concerned that university leadership was trying to prevent them from covering the protests. Students and faculty complain that the university is characterizing the protests as dangerous, and misrepresenting conditions in Siemans Hall, the occupied building.You can check out complete coverage at KMUD news.
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    Native American leaders have long complained about a lack of public safety in tribal communities. Now a judge and a lawmaker are narrowing their focus on a longstanding jurisdictional arrangement that they say hinders effective law enforcement on reservations. Lauren Schmitt of KMUD news reports.
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    The salmon fishery is closed for the second year in a row, but some agencies and fishermen think there’s reason to expect better next year. This is only the second time the fishery has been closed for two consecutive years, with the last back-to-back disaster taking place in 2008-09.Lauren Schmitt of KMUD news reports.
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    The Great Redwood Trail Agency has released a draft master plan for the northern portion of the Great Redwood Trail. There will be a number of community meetings for anyone who is curious but has not yet read the 600-page document, including one tonight from 5:30-7:30 at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center at 200 School Street in Ukiah. Lauren Schmitt of KMUD news reports.
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    Commercial Dungeness crabbers were on strike for better prices for nearly two weeks. The strike began on January fourth and ended Tuesday, but many fishermen still feel the three dollars a pound they settled for is less than what the product is worth, especially since crabbers in Oregon and Washington were getting a better price. Lauren Schmitt of KMUD news reports.
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    PG&E’s nearly 13% rate hike will raise gas and electricity bills by an average of $33 a month in the new year. And that’s just the first increase the utility has requested from the California Public Utilities Commission.Lauren Schmitt of KMUD news spoke to Mark Toney, the Executive Director for TURN, The Utility Reform Network.
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    Sheriff’s deputies had a busy holiday weekend on search and rescue operations. Lauren Schmitt from KMUD news reports.
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    Recreational crab fishing restrictions went into effect yesterday, and the commercial fishery has been delayed due to the presence of migrating whales. Crab meat quality is also a factor in delaying commercial fishing. Lauren Schmitt, of KMUD news, spoke to Ryan Bartling, a senior environmental scientist in the marine fisheries for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.