Humboldt Last Week

(At 10:55): Long lines at gas stations, generators buzzing, repeatedly walking into dark rooms and instinctively flicking on the light switch to no avail -- we all went through this together: Humboldt was forced into setting the mood by candlelight. The epitomizing headline from the LA Times was: “Tempers flare as millions in California endure power outages from PG&E.” The private utility company billed this as a way to prevent a devastating wildfire due to heavy winds elsewhere in the state.  We asked: How can we ensure these shutoffs aren’t the new normal? Time will tell but this is certain: This was much bigger than flexing survival muscles, throwing off that morning cup of coffee, missing an episode of “Modern Family,” and forgoing a romantic night for one on your favorite porn site. The audio version of this contains additional commentary. Also in the new episode: Charmaigne Lawson advances federal court case against City of Arcata with documentary “Who Killed Josiah?” debuting in LA soon Additiona