The Humboldt County Superior Court announced Friday that all people attending in-person court proceedings will be required to complete a daily COVID-19 screening before being allowed into a courtroom. The court recently announced that with the rapidly rising number of positive COVID-19 cases, all criminal jury trials scheduled between Dec. 8, 2020 and Jan. 19, […]
Kali Cozyris
Kali Cozyris is the calendar editor of the North Coast Journal.
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Huffman Votes in Favor of Water Resources Legislation
North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman voted today in favor of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, which includes key North Coast and environmental priorities authored by Rep. Huffman. The legislation includes numerous provisions Rep. Huffman advocated for including increasing the set-aside for smaller “emerging ports” from 10 percent of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to 15 […]
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Jury Trials to be Reset Due to Increase in County’s COVID-19 Cases
Due to the increased amount of positive COVID-19 cases in Humboldt County, the Humboldt County Superior Court requested and has been granted an Emergency Order where all criminal jury trials scheduled to start between Dec. 8 and Jan. 19, 2021 will be reset. The order was granted to reduce the public safety risk associated with […]
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Wildberries Announces Four Positive COVID-19 Cases
Wildberries Marketplace in Arcata is advising customers that four of its employees tested positive for COVID-19 this past week. “Following the first confirmed positive diagnosis nearly 6 months ago, several more team members have tested positive in the last week,” reads a post to the store’s Facebook page from Phil Ricord, the founder and president […]
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UPDATE: High Surf Advisory Issued for the North Coast
The National Weather Service office in Eureka has issued a high surf advisory along the North Coast as waves up to 28 feet are expected Monday morning through Tuesday evening. The NWS Eureka is urging beachgoers to use extra caution near the surf zone and stay off of jetties. A 67-year-old woman was swept from the North […]
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Online Auction Benefiting Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse Project Now Open
The Trinidad Civic Club is holding an online auction to benefit the Memorial Lighthouse Project which seeks to build a permanent site for the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse after coastal erosion forced the historic landmark to be moved to a temporary home in 2018. The “Season of Gifting”auction features art, wine and décor, collectibles, jewelry, memorabilia and more. Items […]
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Two More Test Positive for COVID-19 on the Yurok Reservation
The Yurok Office of Emergency Services announced today that two more Yurok Reservation residents have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total case count to five. According to a press release, the new cases involve residents who live on the east side of the reservation. The release states the Yurok Office of Emergency Services staff, in collaboration […]
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Cal State Application Deadline Extended to Dec. 15
Students looking to apply to a California State University for fall 2021 have been granted an extension, having now until Dec. 15 to meet the priority application deadline. Interested students can apply to any CSU campus at the university’s application portal, Cal State Apply. For more information on the extension, application process and financial aid options, […]
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Two Feathers Hosts ‘Dangers of Technology’ Forums
Two Feathers Native American Health Services will be hosting seven free virtual forums (open to the public with registration) on the subject: Is Technology Damaging our Native Youth? The forums will feature national and international experts and are expected to last approximately one to two hours each. In a press release, Dr. Virgil Moorehead Jr., Executive Director with […]
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Light Up a Life Goes Virtual This Year
Hospice of Humboldt’s annual observance celebrating loved ones, the Light Up a Life Remembrance Ceremony, will not be held in person this year due to Covid-19 restrictions. Instead, the warm community tradition will be televised on Access Humboldt’s Channel 11 on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. (as well as available for viewing through Hospice […]
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Humboldt County Sheriff Deputies Reunite Dog/Owner
It’s happy trails and happy tails again after a scare this morning when a hiker and her canine companion became separated at Hiller Dog Park in McKinleyville after the pooch got loose and the hiker found herself lost in the wooded trails while searching for her dog. Fortunately, after a call to 911 and some nimble […]
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Huffman to Host Virtual Town Hall on Presidential Transition
Congressman Jared Huffman will hold a virtual town hall on the Presidential transition on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. Rep. Huffman and guests will discuss the “peaceful transfer of presidential power, the status of President Trump’s many challenges to the election results, and the challenges and importance of holding President Trump and his executive […]