After nearly two hours of discussion, the Eureka City Council voted Tuesday to pass an ordinance repealing and replacing the city’s camping ordinance, with Councilmember Leslie Castellano dissenting. The ordinance was altered to reflect public concern over perceived criminalization of homelessness, changing the recommended criminal charges for involuntary camping from a misdemeanor to an infraction. […]
Linda Stansberry
Linda Stansberry was a staff writer of the North Coast Journal from 2015 to 2018. She is a frequent contributor the the Journal and our other publications.
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UPDATED: Eureka City Council to Consider Camping Ban
The Eureka City Council will revisit the issue of camping within city limits tomorrow night as it considers Bill No. 989-C.S. – Camping Ordinance, a repeal and replacement of its current ordinance banning camping in public spaces. The adjustment appears to be in response to the 2019 Ninth Circuit Court case Martin vs. City of Boise, […]
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Gothic Horror for the Hoi Polloi
I’ve been thinking a lot about Guy Fieri. I recently listened to an interview he did with Dan Pashman, host of The Sporkful podcast, in which they boiled the state of the nation down to a “Donkey Sauce/aioli cultural divide.” They’re the same thing, Donkey Sauce and aioli, according to Fieri himself — who also […]
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‘Worn Out’
At the Sept. 15 Eureka City Council meeting several things were made clear. The council supports the presence of a syringe exchange program in the city. So does the chief of police. What they do not support is the Humboldt Area Center for Harm Reduction, as least in its current form, evidenced by a 4-1 […]
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Faith and Fever: Humboldt County Churches Ponder Reopening
The Humboldt County Joint Information Center recently released safety guidelines for places of worship that wish to resume services. Churches are among the latest venues approved for reopening by the county, and they are encouraged but “not required” to submit reopening plans to the Emergency Operations Center. Local congregations have had diverse responses to the […]
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Art for Your Face: Snarky Mouth Coverings by Humboldt Artists for Sale
If your neighbor’s children aren’t already scared of you and you’d like to look more like Shane MacGowan of the Pogues, or just generally deck up your current boring COVID-compliant face mask, two local artists have you covered. Aimee Hennessy, local artist and co-owner of Richards’ Goat Tavern and Tearoom in Arcata, is flogging her […]
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Public Health Confirms Two New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed two new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the county total up to 138. In a press release sent from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center, Health Officer Teresa Frankovich joined state health officials and urging people to avoid gatherings and slow the spread of the virus over Fourth of July weekend. “I […]
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BOLO for Suspect in Armed Robbery of Trinidad Business
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is requesting help locating a suspect connected with the armed robbery of a Trinidad business last night. The unknown male suspect allegedly pointed a handgun at two employees before taking cash and physically assaulting the employees. He is suspected to have later fled southbound on U.S. Highway 101 in a […]
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Local Movie Theaters Approved to Reopen, But Not All Will
You could get away from the heat and incessant boom of amateur fireworks this weekend and sit in the air-conditioned cool of Broadway Cinema, escaping from the endless cycle of bad news for the big screen spectacle about a looming, mostly-unseen threat that picks off the unwary and reckless. Jaws will be playing, along with […]
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Fortuna Selects New Police Chief Formerly Featured on the Colbert Show
The city of Fortuna, whose police department’s top job was held most recently by former county Sheriff Mike Downey, announced yesterday the hiring of Sgt. Casey Day, a 19 year veteran of the Anderson Police Department in Shasta County. According to the city’s press release, Day is a former United States Marine with a master’s […]
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Fortuna Businesses Struggle with Ripple Effects of SIP
The COVID-19 shelter-in-place order has had mixed impacts on the Friendly City. Fortuna’s small-business-dense Main Street has weathered trouble before: The 2008 financial crisis and recession shuttered some retail spaces, but the town rebounded. In 2015 a fire burned down the historic Star Hotel, which housed a music store and pharmacy. The town rebuilt. But as […]
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Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes Featured in Statewide PSA
The League of California Cities recently released a statewide Public Service Announcement featuring mayors in California cities thanking the public for following safety precautions during COVID-19 and offering words of support and encouragement. Along with Mayor Darryl Steinberg of Sacramento and Mayor Libby Schaff of Oakland, Rio Dell’s mayor Debra Garnes appears, shouting out the […]