Cal Poly Humboldt graduating senior Angel Barker wasn’t expecting to receive her diploma at a casino. “My high school graduation was a drive-thru in the parking lot because it was in 2020 at the beginning of COVID-19,” Barker said. “I was really excited to have my family see me walk across the stage at the […]
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Man Shot by Deputy Last Month Dies
Kevin Jeffrey Burks, the 32-year-old man shot by a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on April 25 in Cutten, died Friday, May 3, the Sheriff’s Office announced today. Burks, who is alleged to have shot and injured a 75-year-old woman on Fern Street before police were called to the scene, was transported to a local hospital […]
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CPH University Senate Calls for Independent Investigation into Protest Response
Meeting at the Arcata Community Center because the Cal Poly Humboldt campus remained guarded by police under a hard closure, the University Senate voted overwhelmingly this afternoon to pass resolutions calling on the Humboldt County District Attorney to drop all charges against students and faculty involved in the pro-Palestinian protests that caused administration to shutter […]
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Faculty Association Condemns Clearing of Campus; Lawmakers Call for Healing
The Cal Poly Humboldt Chapter of the California Faculty Association has issued a blistering statement condemning the police clearing of Arcata campus last night that led to more than two dozen arrests, calling it “another dangerous escalation,” while North Coast state legislators released a joint statement calling for unity and healing in the wake of […]
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Large Police Operation Clears Cal Poly Humboldt Campus; No Injuries Reported
Before dawn this morning, more than 100 police officers from agencies throughout the state descended on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus to systematically clear it of pro-Palestinian protesters, some of whom had occupied a portion of campus for more than a week. A university press release issued this morning said the police action was necessary […]
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Deputy Shoots Cutten Shooting Suspect
The Humboldt County multi-agency Critical Incident Response team is investigating a police shooting of an unidentified male suspect on Fern Street around 10:40 a.m. The man is receiving treatment at an area hospital, as is a 75-year-old woman he allegedly shot prior to being contacted by police. According to a press release, the Sheriff’s Office […]
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Cal Poly Humboldt Closed as Protesters Occupy Building
The Cal Poly Humboldt campus is closed today, as dozens of protesters continue to occupy Siemens Hall, having barricaded its entrances, while calling on the university to divest from entities they say fuel Israel’s ongoing war on Hamas in Gaza. “The message from inside is that, first of all, they feel the university is complicit […]
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Judge Rejects Changing Trans Youth Ballot Measure’s Name
A group working on a fall ballot initiative that would limit the rights of transgender students lost a round in court Monday when a judge sided with the state in its description of the measure. Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Stephen Acquisto ruled that Attorney General Rob Bonta’s title, “Restricts Rights of Transgender Youth,” is […]
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State Bill Aims to Address Cyberbullying Off Campus
In response to his daughter receiving a swastika on social media, a California Jewish lawmaker is pushing for a bill that would give school administrators authority to suspend or expel students if they cyberbully fellow students away from school and outside of school hours. But Long Beach Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal’s Assembly Bill 2351 is coming […]
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California Salmon Fishing Banned for Second Year in Row
In a devastating blow to California’s fishing industry, federal fishery managers unanimously voted to cancel all commercial and recreational salmon fishing off the coast of California for the second year in a row. The April 10 decision is designed to protect California’s dwindling salmon populations after drought and water diversions left river flows too warm […]
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UPDATE: Artillery Shell Deemed Safe in Ferndale
UPDATE: Ferndale Police Sgt. Robert Lindgren says the artillery shell that prompted the evacuation of a building and the partial closure of Main Street this morning while the county bomb squad responded was empty. Lindgren also corrected some inaccurate information initially disseminated to the Journal by police amid the dynamic events of the morning. Lindgren […]
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County Preps Measure S Enforcement Action on Hundreds of Cannabis Farms
The Humboldt County Planning Department will soon be suspending the permits of hundreds of cannabis farmers who failed to enter into a payment agreement for owed Measure S taxes by the March 31 deadline, Planning Director John Ford told the Journal. The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted in October to give cannabis farmers until […]