Medical / Health
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Community / Crime / Education / Food / Medical / Health
NCJ Preview: CPH's Fire Fight, Police Shooting, Spiked Drinks and Oyster Fest Beer
Posted By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 12:45 PM
This week's cover story dives into the tug of war over wildfire training degrees and whether Cal Poly Humboldt has the right to call dibs on them. We're updating on the police shooting in Eureka stemming from an alleged armed robbery and assault, and a high-speed chase, as well. We've got what you need to know about recent reports of drink spiking at bars and how to stay safe. Finally, the beer on tap at Oyster Fest has been announced and it's an interesting brew. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.
Friday, January 27, 2023
NCJ Preview: Abortion Access, Native Foodways for Youth
Posted By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on Fri, Jan 27, 2023 at 9:36 AM
This week, for our Health and Wellness issue, we're talking about local barriers to abortion access, despite legal rights. Funding, transportation, Catholic-run hospitals and can make it difficult to make reproductive choices here in Humboldt. We'll also look back at the tragedies of deadly illegal abortions through Humboldt's history. We're also checking out how a program at the Rou Dalagurr Indigenous Food Sovereignty Lab will teach Native Youth traditional foodways, connecting them to the local land, community, previous generations and the future on the North Coast. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on local stories.
Monday, January 9, 2023
NCJ Preview: 2022 Photos, Domestic Violence and Relief in Rio Dell
Posted By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 1:53 PM
This week we're perusing Mark Larson's photo's of Humboldt in 2022. We're also looking at a tragic killing in Eureka and how it appears to fit a tragically familiar pattern of domestic violence. In the wake of the Jan. 1 aftershock, which hit Rio Dell even harder than the Dec. 20 quake in some respects, we're talking about what help is needed, how local organizations and everyday people are pitching in, and how it's impacting the town's small community of restaurants. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.
Saturday, December 24, 2022
NCJ Preview: The Big Quake, Underreported Stories and Disco Baking
Posted By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on Sat, Dec 24, 2022 at 10:13 AM
We're looking at the evolving impacts of the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Humboldt County in the early hours of Dec. 20, as well as the resources and recovery efforts. This week's cover story has underreported stories from around the country and the billionaire takeover of news media. And if you're still baking holiday cookies and treats, we've got a look at Cal Poly Humboldt alum Esteban Castillo's disco-fabulous Chicano Bakes cookbook. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on local stories.
Saturday, November 19, 2022
NCJ Preview: Skilled Nursing and Feeding Those in Need
Posted By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on Sat, Nov 19, 2022 at 8:00 AM
This week we're looking into issues in our local skilled nursing facilities — understaffing, lack of care — and how their owner's business practices play into the problems while making big profits. We're also talking about the St. Vincent de Paul Dining Facility in Eureka, and how the small staff and volunteers are feeding folks experiencing food insecurity and homelessness no matter what. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt County stories.
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Community / Crime / Food / Medical / Health / Opinion
NCJ Preview: Women in Policing, Fall Food and More
Posted By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on Sat, Oct 1, 2022 at 2:20 PM
This week we've got a profile of Cpl. Crystal Landry of the Rio Dell Police Department and the recruitment effort to get more women in local policing. And since it's officially fall, we've got seasonal garden clean-up advice and a dumpling recipe for young green pumpkins. Finally, we've got a little satire about reproductive freedom and baby showers.
Saturday, July 9, 2022
Community / Food / Government / Medical / Health / Politics
NCJ Preview: Firefighter PTSD, Auditor-Controller Deal, Boozy Summer Pie
Posted By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on Sat, Jul 9, 2022 at 8:30 AM
The wildfires aren't just devastating our landscapes, they're taking a massive toll on the people who fight them. This week we're talking about the rising PTSD crisis among Cal Fire firefighters and what's being done to combat it. And the county has struck a deal to shorten Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez' lame duck time. We'll get into what the price tag comes out to and why. And finally, we've got a recipe mashup of vintage desserts: classic vanilla pudding pie and strawberries Romanoff. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on stories from around the county.
Saturday, July 2, 2022
NCJ Preview: Post-Roe, Pride and Oyster Fest Fallout
Posted By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on Sat, Jul 2, 2022 at 8:30 AM
After last week's U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, we're talking about what it means for California and how we can fight for reproductive rights for everyone. Linda Stansberry joins us to talk about Ferndale Pride and the folks who are making the Victorian Village more welcoming to all. We've got a post-oyster festival breakdown — what it was like off the plaza and in person, and why all those lines were so long. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on stories from around Humboldt County.
Sunday, June 19, 2022
NCJ Preview: Opium History, a Softball Swan Song, Birding Dads and Popping Up
Posted By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on Sun, Jun 19, 2022 at 11:02 AM
This week's cover looks back at Humboldt's history, specifically how opium addiction gripped so many in the 1880s and how it parallels our current opiate crisis. We've also got the story of Hailey Dolcini, a Ferndale-raised softball player whose grit and pitching arm led her to a historic performance in the Women's College World Series. Father's Day weekend has birder Sarah Hobart's thoughts turning to her birding mentor dad and we'll talk about how he instilled curiosity and appreciation for nature in his kids. Lastly, we'll give you a taste of what chef Rochelle Burgess cooked up at her first pop-up event. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on stories from around the county.
Saturday, February 19, 2022
NCJ Preview: Dropping the Mask Mandate and Mobile and Pop-up Restaurants
Posted By Thadeus Greenson on Sat, Feb 19, 2022 at 6:00 AM
Humboldt County is following the state's lead in dropping its indoor mask mandate for fully vaccinated people, and we take a look at why. And we're looking at how a pair of restaurants are adapting to ongoing COVID life, one by dropping the brick and mortar in favor of a truck, the other by turning to events and "pop-up" dinners. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.
