UPDATE: According to Humboldt County Deputy District Attorney Adrian Kamada, at this morning’s arraignment on animal cruelty charges Raymond Christie waived his right to have a preliminary hearing within 60 days. A court date has been set for Aug. 14 and Christie is not currently in custody. The district attorney is filing a motion to […]
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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Crow Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services reports that a crow has tested positive for West Nile Virus and that local humans should take precautions to avoid the disease. West Nile Virus is spread by mosquito bites and in humans the symptoms can range from none to severe illness and even death. DHHS […]
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Baykeeper Director Featured in Vanity Fair
While the front cover of this season’s Vanity Fair bears the standard celebrity mug (Emilia Clarke, who plays Game of Thrones‘ dragon-riding queen Daenerys Targaryen), on pages 84 through 89 you’ll find an article about efforts to preserve California’s vibrant coast — and one familiar face. Humboldt Baykeeper Director Jennifer Kalt was interviewed along with several other […]
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UPDATED: Local Dialysis Workers Vote Not to Unionize
UPDATE: IWW representative Nathan Irvine reports that the workers ultimately voted not to unionize. “I didn’t really see that one coming but it happens,” Irvine said. “I think people got scared.” “Though we later braced ourselves for a possible defeat, we also remind ourselves that this is just one battle, of a bigger campaign, of […]
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Updated: Friends of the Eel River Sues the County Over Cannabis
Local environmental advocacy group Friends of the Eel River has filed suit against the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors over its changes in the Cannabis Cultivation Land Use Ordinance. Representatives from the group attended a boisterous May 8 public comment period to voice their concerns about the changes to the permitting process, which they say […]
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3rd UPDATE: Paz Dominguez Grows Lead in Auditor-Controller Race
THIRD UPDATE: Karen Paz Dominguez continued to grow her lead in the auditor-controller’s race with the final election night report, coming in 1,535 votes ahead of Mike Lorig and garnering 54.34 percent of the ballots tallied in the contest to his 45.28 percent. PREVIOUSLY: SECOND UPDATE: The auditor-controller race continues to be close but Karen […]
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Primary Voting Time! Here’s How, Where and Why!
It’s primary season and today is your day to vote! If you’re not sure where your polling place is, click here to find it. If you haven’t sent your mail-in ballot, you can also drop it off there or at the county elections office. Many local elected positions are being filled by incumbents without competition, […]
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Few Answers and Much Frustration as Pending Lawsuits, Lawson Questions Stymie Dialogue on Race
With several attendees expressing frustration over a lack of concrete steps coming out of previous events, the May 24 Community Dialogue on Race at the D Street Neighborhood Center was marked by a barrage of questions directed at the two city officials present: City Manager Karen Diemer and City Councilmember Paul Pitino. The questions largely […]
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Capital & Main Takes a Hard Look at Homelessness at HSU
Capital & Main, an online nonprofit publication, published an article yesterday spotlighting housing insecurity for Humboldt State University Students. The article, which cites a Dec. 2016 article in the Journal by HSU Investigative Reporting students, is part of a 10-day series exploring homelessness in California. According to report released by the California State University system […]
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Nationwide Morphine Shortage Impacting Local Hospitals
Local healthcare providers have been struggling to supply patients with injectable morphine, according to representatives from St. Joseph, Mad River and Jerold Phelps hospitals. “This is a very multi-faceted topic, not limited to opiates alone,” Terry Lerma, director of pharmacy services at St. Joseph Hospital told the Journal. “Most of the nation has been grappling […]
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CHP, State Parks Officer Rescue Kidnapped Woman
A Eureka man is in custody after allegedly kidnapping a woman and evading law enforcement officers. According to a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, John Luther Leslie, 35, forced a woman he had been dating to leave her Eureka home early Wednesday evening and drove her north to Trinidad. The woman made an […]
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Arcata Official: FBI Agent Tom Parker Unlikely to Return to Lawson Investigation
With several attendees expressing frustration over a lack of concrete steps to come out of previous events, Thursday night’s Community Dialogue on Race at the D Street Neighborhood Center was marked by a barrage of questions at the two city officials present: City Manager Karen Diemer and City Councilmember Paul Pitino. The questions largely revolved […]