Growing Pains with Nicholas Flores

#71- Natalie Arroyo

Natalie Arroyo is running for the 4th district seat for the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors (election was on 6/7/22). She is also currently serving her second term on the Eureka City Council and is a U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Officer. You can find her online (@arroyoforsupervisor.com).

#70 - Michael Acosta

Michael Acosta is an attorney running for the position of District Attorney for Humboldt County (the election took place on June 7th 2022). He is also currently in a legal battle over a number of felony charges, all of which he disputes, including charges of selling drugs and maintaining a drug house.

#69 - Ryan Hutson

Ryan Hutson is a freelance reporter. You can find her online (@humboldtfreelance.com) on YouTube (@HumbodtFreelanceReporting) on Facebook (RyanHutsonatHumboldtFreelance) and on Instagram (@humboldtfreelance). You can also find her work for the Redheaded Blackbelt (@kymkemp.com/author/ryan-hutson/).

#68 - Mo Harper-Desir

Mo Harper-Desir is the Co-Founder and Director of Operations for Black Humboldt, an organization that seeks to promote existing black businesses, professionals, and organizations, support Black navigation, and to help unify people of color. You can find Mo on Instagram (@mo_hd_creates707). You can find Black Humboldt online (@blackhumboldt.com), and on Facebook\Instagram (@BlackHumboldt). Be on the lookout for the Juneteenth (6/19/22) celebrations put on by Black Humboldt.

#67 - Brie D’Souza

Brie D'Souza is the Project Coordinator for the Eureka Chinatown Project. You can find them online (@hapihumboldt.org/Eureka-Chinatown-Project) and on Instagram (@eurekachinatownproject). You can also find HAPI (Humboldt Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity) online (@hapihumboldt.org) and on Instagram (hapihumboldt).

#66 - Jessica Ricker and Cara Rasmussen

Jessica Ricker and Cara Rasmussen are the founders of Humboldt Sugar Co., a women owned business offering cannabis infused sugar and sweetener. You can find them on Facebook\Instagram (@HumboldtSugarCo) and online (@humboldtsugar.com).

#65 - Craig Nejedly

Craig Nejedly is the owner of Talking Trees Farm, a cannabis farm located in Humboldt County. Craig also owns Satori Wellness, a dispensary located in McKinleyville, CA.
You can find both online (@talkingtreesfarms.com) and (@satoriwellness.org).

#64 - Thomas Edrington

Thomas Edrington is the man behind the Transparent Humboldt Coalition, an organization working to share information with the public regarding Humboldt County's financial mismanagement and malfeasance. You can find the coalition online (@thcoalition.org). On the site you can also find the PRA documents (PRA 22-194) that have been released thus far. These are the documents that have been frequently referenced on the podcast in relation to the Auditor Controller's Office in Humboldt County. 
 
Here is the link to the research paper referenced in the podcast: https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/73666698j?locale=zh&fbclid=IwAR1-BseSg4j3LMwlDlLy5Pat_hGJG8mPiGYw9CdXlKLCAGdtQMJPQrjUyno
 
Jerry Krause did a similar paper and is cited in the link above.

#63 - Darin Ferreira

Darin Ferreira is a third generation dairy farmer, running Ferreira and Son Dairy out in the Arcata Bottoms. The farm also has the only on site bottling facility within 150 miles, Ferreira and Son Milk Bottling. To find stores that carry Ferreira & Son Dairy Organic milk visit their site (@ferreiraandsondairy.com) and be sure to check them out on Facebook (@ferreiraandsonmilkbottling).

#62 - Virginia Bass

Virginia Bass is currently the 4th District Supervisor and Board Chair. She has also served on the Eureka City Council as well as having been elected Mayor of Eureka.