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McKinleyville, California Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey McKinleyville! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a 3-2 vote reshaped Hiller Road’s future for seniors
- Why a TikTok star was arrested at McKinleyville’s airport
Also on today's calendar: SoHum Girls Band: Springtime at Fieldbrook Winery! and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the weatherman's cheeks turn pink? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 49 degrees.
- Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 56, low: 49.
- Sunday: Sun and areas of low clouds, with a high of 56 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Supervisors deny Life Plan Humboldt appeal (madriverunion.com) — County supervisors have denied Life Plan Humboldt’s appeal, meaning the new 109-unit senior housing project on Hiller Road in McKinleyville must still pay for costly road widening, sidewalks, and bike improvements. Supporters say the upgrades match the McKinleyville Town Center plan, while project backers argue the extra paving is expensive, unnecessary, and could even make crossings less safe for seniors. 
• TikToker Gabbie Gonzalez arrested in Humboldt County for conspiring to kill singer Jack Avery (times-standard.com) — McKinleyville briefly enters the national spotlight after TikTok personality Gabbie Gonzalez was arrested at the Humboldt County airport on a Los Angeles County warrant alleging a murder-for-hire plot against singer Jack Avery. Authorities say the FBI-led investigation resulted in multiple felony charges tied to a long-running custody dispute, with Gonzalez now held without bail in Los Angeles County.
📸 Around McKinleyville
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The Maker's Space Drop-In Pottery Hours →
The Makers' Space-McKinleyville, 1450 Hiller Rd, McKinleyville
1:00 pm
Saturday May 23
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Other local events
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SoHum Girls Band: Springtime at Fieldbrook Winery! →
Fieldbrook Winery, 4241 Fieldbrook Rd, McKinleyville
2:00 pm -
The Maker's Space Drop-In Pottery Hours →
The Makers' Space-McKinleyville, 1450 Hiller Rd, McKinleyville
1:00 pm -
McKinleyville Union School District Board Meeting →
McKinleyville Middle School, 2285 Central Ave, McKinleyville
6:00 pm -
The Maker's Space Drop-In Pottery Hours →
The Makers' Space-McKinleyville, 1450 Hiller Rd, McKinleyville
1:00 pm -
Moose Lodge Oyster Festival 2026 →
Loyal Order of Moose, 1791 Sutter Rd, McKinleyville
12:00 pm -
The Maker's Space Drop-In Pottery Hours →
The Makers' Space-McKinleyville, 1450 Hiller Rd, McKinleyville
1:00 pm -
McKinleyville Community Forest Committee Meeting →
Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Rd, McKinleyville
5:30 pm
Saturday May 23
Sunday May 24
Wednesday June 10
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Tuesday June 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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VAPA Spring Concert (Orchestra Only) - ECS Extravaganza Week
Eureka High School Auditorium, 1915 J St, Eureka
6:00 pm -
Reel Genius Trivia →
Wave Lounge, 777 Casino Way, Blue Lake
6:30 pm -
Ocean House/Rock Band
Trinidad Union Elementary Trinidad, CA 95570
5:00 pm -
VAPA Spring Concert (Band Only) - ECS Extravaganza Week
Eureka High School Auditorium, 1915 J St, Eureka
6:00 pm
Tuesday May 26
Wednesday May 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Someone broke into my partner’s truck last night between 10pm and 6am at the corner of Holly and Evergreen.
So far as we can tell, nothing was taken. Be extra cautious. We have cameras, but unfortunately it didn’t catch it. (Nextdoor McKinleyville)
- KPG Healthcare, LLC posted a job opening for Travel Clinical Laboratory Scientist - $2,312 Gross Per Week in Arcata. Apply here.
- Blue Lake Casino posted a job opening for Line Cook - Alices in Blue Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McKinleyville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Arcata
- Cal Poly Campus Store on Plaza closed (madriverunion.com)
- High Spirits and Higher Winds at the Kite Festival (northcoastjournal.com)
- All Things Art: Charli Perez makes art to complement the environment, connect community (madriverunion.com)
Blue Lake
- Dell'Arte, Longshadr join together for ‘Mary Jane' (times-standard.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He saw the climate change! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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