The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors got a preview this morning of the findings of Fourth District Supervisor Natalie Arroyo’s listening tour on healthcare provider recruitment and retention, which will be the focus of a community forum later this month. Arroyo, who said she undertook the effort because healthcare delivery is a top constituent concern […]
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The Battle Over Bear River and the Ivanhoe’s Next Chapter
On this week’s episode of the NCJ Preview, news editor Thadeus Greenson discusses his cover story “The Battle Over Bear River,” which touches on a power struggle over tribal policing authority that derailed officer Josh Bates’ career. And arts and features editor Jennifer Fumiko Cahill talks about her story “The Ivanhoe’s Next Chapter,” which highlights a […]
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Sheriff’s Office Investigating Death of Man Found Under Hoopa Bridge
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of Weitchpec man whose body was found Wednesday under the Trinity River Bridge at State Route 96 and Tish Tang Road. According to a news release, deputies and Hoopa Valley Tribal Police officers responded to the scene around 2 p.m. and located the individual, later identified […]
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Assembly to Again Take Up Bill Giving Tribes State Police Powers
After twice introducing bills that would allow tribal police departments a path to certification by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training — the first dying in committee before the second was vetoed by the governor last year — Ramos recently introduced Assembly Bill 31, hoping it will overcome the final hurdle this […]
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‘On the Events of April’
Cal Poly Humboldt is beginning a series “of community conversations and reflections on the events of April,” the university announced in a schoolwide memo earlier this month. The “events” in question were occupation of Siemens Hall in an effort to bring awareness to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza resulting from Israel’s offensive targeting Hamas, and […]
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Correction
An article headlined “Group Brings Class Action Suit Against Huffman” in the Dec. 26, 2024, edition of the North Coast Journal mistakenly referred to The University of California College of the Law, San Francisco by its former name. The Journal regrets the error.
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The Battle Over Bear River
Josh Bates clearly recalls the exact moment he realized his professional life was spiraling out of control through no fault of his own. A graduate of the College of the Redwoods Police Academy, Bates says it was early March of 2022 and things were going pretty well. He’d recently resigned his post as an officer […]
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‘Exceptional Work’ Allowed Eligible Humboldt Jail Inmates to Cast Ballots
While a CalMatters report last year found that many of the 73,000 or so California residents held in county jails who are eligible to vote face barriers in casting ballots, local officials say that wasn’t the case in Humboldt County in November. When addressing the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors in advance of its certification […]
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NCJ Preview: Arcata Bike Library and Through Mark Larson’s Lens
On this week’s episode of the NCJ Preview, we peddle into 2025 as news editor Thadeus Greenson talks about California Local News Fellow Anne To’s story on the Arcata Bike Library. Also, arts and features editor Jennifer Fumiko Cahill shows some appreciation to photographer Mark Larson and his collection of photos from 2024. Find all […]
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Through Mark Larson’s Lens
As we dip our toes into the shallow end of 2025, photographer Mark Larson offers us a look back at the year from which we’ve only just emerged. If it feels like a blur to you, don’t worry — his collection of images (the entirety of which you can see here) captured the pageantry of […]
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Community Support Keeps Arcata Bike Library Pedaling
Right next to the upcoming Humboldt Bay Trail sits a blue graffitied shipping container on L Street, home to Arcata’s Bicycle Library. Volunteers open shop every Saturday from noon to 4 p.m., unless there’s rain or a storm. The service is run on a pay-what-you-can system, where customers can choose to pay based on their […]