SCENE FESTIVAL DUELING SUPER FUN Folkies pick Creamery feas in fyer Arts Fest this fracas weekend B3 B1 MADRIVERUNION.COM MMADAD RRIVEIVERR UUNIONNION VOL. 2, NO. 47 18 PAGES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2015 EST. 2013 $1 Allen: city should run, promote 4/20 so that he would be ‘made whole’ Kevin L. Hoover Mad RiveR Union HUMBOLDT – Arcata resident Gregory Al- len has appealed his dismissed lawsuit against the City of Arcata over the former 4/20 celebration in Forest Footrace Redwood Park. Allen had fled suit against the city, Police Chief Tom Chapman, former City Manager Randy Mendosa and 10 other RUNNING IN REMEMBRANCE The second annual Kevin Ebbert Memorial Trail Run flled the Arcata Community Forest with unspecifed individuals alleging runners of all ages Saturday morning. Left, Mark Ritz on Trail 3. Middle left, Laura McNulty with trail markers and cones. Top an illegal scheme to eliminate right, runners cross the fnish line in Redwood Park. Middle right, trail monitor Sydney Jensen greets runners descending from the annual 4/20 cannabis cele- the upper forest. Right, away from the bustle and haste of the race, artist Katie Goodnow captured an image of a gnarly bration in Redwood Park. stump in pen and ink. For more photos and results, visit healthsport.com/kevin-ebbert-memorial-trail-run PHotos by KLH|Union The original suit alleged “an unlawful conspiracy” to deprive Allen and thousands of other 4/20 participants of their con- Mystery cabin being cleared out Gregory Allen stitutional rights to free speech, peaceable assembly and petition for redress of But how and by whom is still unknown grievances. Kevin L. Hoover or furnishings have mostly been re- The lawsuit, fled by Eureka attorney Peter Mar- Mad RiveR Union moved – the rocking chair, stove and tin, was tossed out in July by U.S. District Judge ARCATA COMMUNITY FOREST fue, books, typewriter and most of the James Donato. He faulted Allen’s claims as being – From the outside, the mysterious food and sundry supplies. without merit, said the plaintif had no standing to cabin in the woods looks much the Wall decor, including the occu- fle the suit and that the statute of limitations had same as it did last month, except for pant’s mini-manifesto and art print, expired. The lawsuit was dismissed “with preju- the Notice of Nuisance afxed to the is gone. An open bag of marshmallows dice,” meaning Allen couldn’t re-fle. But that didn’t front door. and other items are strewn across the rule out an appeal. If anything’s changed, it’s that the padded bench, while candles random- The appeal, fled last week in U.S. District Court, approaches to the tiny house nestled ly rest on the kitchenette counter. restates the original claims and adds new demands. deep in the forest now show a little bit All in all, the uncharacteristically It also asks for a jury trial, punitive damages to be more use, with faint corridors visible messy interior gives the defnite im- determined at trial, and attorney’s fees. through the dense foliage. pression of a move-out in progress. The lawsuit now claims that “people who entered That may be because someone has How, though, and by whom remains a 4/20 A6 VACANT The mysterious cabin. KLH|Union been moving out. The cabin’s interi- CABIN A6 60¢ dispute ends in $3,000 smash Legalization will take time Arcata Liquors boarded up Paul Mann ijuana in California. It is led Mad RiveR Union by Lieutenant Governor Gavin Kevin L. Hoover Seconds after the surge ARCATA - If California voters Newsom. Mad RiveR Union of magnanimity, Snick- choose to legalize recreational Legalization will not happen ARCATA PLAZA – ers bars had plummeted marijuana consumption, the ini- in one election, the commit- When two customers in a earthward, words were ex- tiative will have to be phased in tee says. Rather, it will unfold row were a few cents short changed and a customer on a multi-year basis across many “over many years, requiring on purchases at Arcata Li- encouraged never to return state and local fronts – and the sustained attention” to carry- quors Tuesday night, Aug. to the store. By morning, fourishing commercial market ing it out in full. will have to be heavily regulated. Likewise the panel cautions 11, friendly strangers cov- the Plaza shop’s front win- Lt. Gov. Gavin Those are the overarching that legalization almost certain- ered the cost of their beer dows had all been broken Newsom and cigars. out and two neon signs conclusions of the Steering Com- ly will spawn unforeseen conse- Smiles and good feel- wrecked, for an estimated mittee of the Blue Ribbon Commission on quences that will have to be dealt with as HE ONLY HAD $7 The suspect ings ruled the moment, but cost to store owner Jef Na- Marijuana Policy (BRC), which has issued it unfolds, slowing its evolution, probably was all smiles at the register, quickly turned to anger and gan of $3,000. 50 recommendations in its Pathways Re- until 2020 and beyond – certainly well be- but not for long. KLH | Union ultimately, broken glass. 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