North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman joined a growing chorus of Democratic officials calling for President Joe Biden to step out of the race today, issuing a joint message with three of his congressional colleagues directly to the embattled candidate, stating it was time for him to “pass the torch to a new generation.” Huffman has […]
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Huffman on Thursday Night Talk: Harris is Dems’ Best Chance at Presidency
In a pre-recorded conversation set to air tonight on Thursday Night Talk on KZZH, North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman said he believes Vice President Kamala Harris would be Democrats’ best presidential candidate in November. While Huffman stops short of saying President Joe Biden should bow out of the race, he makes clear his belief that Democrats […]
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NCJ Preview: Humboldt Lines Up for Free Care and Huffman Talks Project 2025
On this week’s episode of the NCJ Preview, we’re joined by news editor Thadeus Greenson to talk about his cover story interview with North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffam on Project 2025, as well as the massive volunteer effort led by local dentist Ted Lewis to put on a free two-day medical, vision, and dental clinic. […]
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Huffman Talks Project 2025
Over the course of about 25 minutes on July 11, North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman walked the North Coast Journal through what he sees as an increasingly large and urgent part of his job: efforts to warn voters about Project 2025, a conservative roadmap designed to guide the transition to another Trump presidency. The 900-page […]
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Humboldt Lines Up for Free Care
It’s 6:30 a.m. on July 12 and more than 100 people are lined up below the Carson Mansion on Eureka’s First Street, waiting for the Adorni Center to open at 7. Some are bundled in jackets, while others are draped in blankets. Many sit in lawn chairs they’d brought from home, prepared to wait, while […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Victim of Fatal Shooting Identified
SECOND UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man fatally shot near Bridgeville on July 14 as Rafael Orlando Castillo-Cortes. He was 34. According to the updated release, Castillo-Cortes, a Sacramento resident, knew the man arrested as a suspect in his death. An autopsy is scheduled for later this week. UPDATE: The Humboldt […]
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Crabs Get the Sweep, Move into Playoff Contention
Baseball is a game ladened with ebbs and flows. When things are good, they are really good, and when things are bad, well … the sky is falling. Sometimes the keys to success can be found in that stability between the ups and the downs, after all, baseball is every day. After starting their conference […]
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Jackson Stepping Down at Cal Poly Humboldt
After five years on the job, Cal Poly Humboldt President Tom Jackson Jr. announced today that he will be stepping away from his current post and retreating to a faculty position next month. The announcement comes after a tumultuous end to the 2023-2024 school year saw Jackson face calls for his resignation and a no-confidence […]
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November Ballot Measures, Taxes and Homestyle Japanese Food in Arcata
In this episode of NCJ Preview, we discuss measures on the November ballot, the moves to raise taxes across Humboldt County and Obento’s move into a new, longstanding Arcata location. READ FULL STORIES HERE: 2024 California Ballot Measures: What You Need to Know The Tax Men Cometh What’s Good To read more about us or […]
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The Tax Men Cometh
If you live in Humboldt County, you’ll likely see a local tax measure on your November ballot. Maybe two. Facing stagnant revenues and steadily rising costs, the cities of Arcata and Fortuna have moved forward with putting sales tax measures on the November ballot, following in the footsteps of the other five cities in the […]
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2024 California Ballot Measures: What You Need to Know
Much is expected of the California voter. In any given election year, we may be asked to dust off our labor lawyer hats, brush up on oil and gas regulations, reacquaint ourselves with decades of tax policy, or analyze infrastructure funding. We may have to weigh the moral pros and cons of capital punishment, marriage equality or pig protection and — over and over again — oversee all things dialysis clinic. This November, […]
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California Approves New Blueprint for Offshore Wind. The Massive Projects Will Cost Billions
The California Energy Commission today unanimously approved a sweeping plan to develop a massive floating offshore wind industry in ocean waters — a first-of-its-kind undertaking that will require billions in public and private investments and could transform parts of the coast. The new state plan sets the path for harnessing wind power from hundreds of […]