Why ‘Reka?: Nine times out of 10, when you tell someone you’re going to Eureka (hopefully, you’ll never have to say “I’m going to Eureka” more than 10 times in your life) they figure you’re probably talking Yreka, the humble piss-stop town off of I-5 North on the way to Oregon. But true scions of Northern California know that Eureka with a “eu” is a very, very different place than Yreka. The word Eureka is greek for “I have found it,” but a lot’s changed since the time someone was excited to find Eureka. The gold that gave it it’s name ran out a long time ago, and the other two rape-able natural resources that have kept Eureka from becoming a complete waste of time and space, timber and fish, are both quickly heading that way too. In fact the only things that Eureka seems to have in abundance these days is weed and crazy ass homeless people, and not necessarily in that order. (more…)

Los Angeles Dodger outfielder Matt Kemp and Colorado Rockie catcher Yorvit Torrealba were both suspended Thursday due to a brawl earlier in the week. The scrap was initiated by Kemp, who shoved Torrealba after bumping into him running out of the box. Torrealba, however, did not back down to the 6-2, 230 pound Kemp, and wound up dropping him in a rather adept takedown. Kemp received four games to Torrealba’s three.