Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 13 new COVID-19 cases today, with one case removed after it was found to be a duplicate, making 54 positive cases this week and totaling 3,572 countywide cases. The cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 321 samples. Public Health also announced that 30,444 county residents have been fully vaccinated, which represents 22.4 […]
Iridian Casarez
Iridian Casarez was a staff writer at the North Coast Journal from 2019-2023.
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Hoopa and Karuk Tribes Get Millions in Affordable Housing Grants
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has granted more than $90 million to 24 Native American Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) across the nation, including the North Coast’s Hoopa and Karuk tribes, to support new housing construction, housing rehabilitation and critical infrastructure projects. The Hoopa Valley Tribe received $5 million, while the Karuk Tribe […]
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Flights to Hollywood Burbank Airport Coming this May
Humboldt County’s regional airport, the California Redwood Coast Humboldt County Airport (ACV), in McKinleyville will now be offering flights to the Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) through Avelo Airlines beginning May 19. “Avelo’s announcement is further evidence of the recovery of the airline industry and, more importantly, the desirability of the Redwood Coast as a destination,” […]
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Orange Tier Means Some Restrictions Lifted, Modifications
Humboldt County’s move to the state’s “moderate” or orange COVID-19 risk tier yesterday — coupled with new state guidelines on events and performances — means things will be opening up here on the North Coast. Crabs fans may be excited to learn that outdoor sporting and other seated spectator events are now allowed. In the […]
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Hoffman to Meet with LatinoNet Friday
As part of Humboldt County Public Health’s ongoing effort to work with the local Latinx community, Public Health Officer Ian Hoffman will be meeting this Friday with LatinoNet, a nonprofit organization formed by a network of service providers for the Latinx community, to discuss county COVID-19 vaccine rollout and the county’s efforts with community partners […]
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Humboldt Residents Now Need to Use State Site for COVID-19 Vaccine Notifications, Appointments
Starting now, Humboldt County residents looking to receive a COVID-19 vaccine need to register through the state’s My Turn site as part of a transition to Blue Shield taking over vaccine distribution and registration. According to the county’s release, residents who filled out the county’s vaccine interest form will have to do so again on […]
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EPD Arrests Man for Alleged Sexual Assault of Child
The Eureka Police Department has arrested Jorge Alcazar Vasquez of Rio Dell for the alleged sexual abuse of a child under 10 years old after a months-length investigation. Vasquez is suspected of oral copulation or penetration with a child under 10, sexual intercourse or sodomy with a child under 10 and recurring sexual conduct with a child. The […]
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Cooperation Humboldt Plants Fruit Trees for Everyone
Cooperation Humboldt’s mission to make food more available to all is steadily growing, with the local nonprofit planting an additional 130 fruit trees throughout the county this year. “We believe that nutritious food is a fundamental human right, and our projects aim to put that belief into practice in very tangible ways,” said Tamara McFarland, […]
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Two-Hour Delays at Last Chance Grade
Caltrans is reporting that drivers should expect two-hour delays on U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade south of Crescent City on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., beginning today. Motorists can expect shorter delays of 30 minutes outside of the 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. window. According to the Facebook post, Caltrans anticipates “these 2-hour delays on […]
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Volunteers Needed for Expanded COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
With California residents 50 and older becoming eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine this week, and then residents 16 years and older a couple of weeks later, Humboldt County Emergency Operations Center is going to need all the help it can get to vaccinate the majority of adults in the county. The EOC is currently looking […]
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County COVID Response Costs Exceeds $11 Million
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began a little more than a year ago, Humboldt County’s response, from ramping up testing capacity to the now expanding vaccination efforts, has reached $11.7 million. According to a county’s press release, “the state and federal governments have already allocated or committed to future allocations totaling just over $14 million for […]
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A Sanctuary Garden
Tomorrow at 1:30 p.m., Centro del Pueblo and Cooperation Humboldt will be holding a ceremony to consecrate the Arcata Community Health and Wellness Garden (11th and F streets) as a sanctuary for all people. The ceremony will feature music, food for those experiencing food insecurity, a land acknowledgement and the “ceremonial planting of seeds important […]