We’re looking at the evolving impacts of the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Humboldt County in the early hours of Dec. 20, as well as the resources and recovery efforts. This week’s cover story has underreported stories from around the country and the billionaire takeover of news media. And if you’re still baking holiday cookies […]
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Local Commercial Crab Season Opener is Set
Get the butter ready, the crab is coming. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today that the Dungeness commercial season opener for Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties is now set for Dec. 31 at 12:01 a.m., with a 64-hour gear setting period that will begin at 8:01 a.m. on Dec. 28. The […]
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Embattled Planning Commissioner Bongio Steps Down
Embattled longtime Humboldt County Planning Commissioner Alan Bongio, who was censured by the Board of Supervisors in September for comments widely construed as racist and biased while chairing a meeting in August, has stepped down. First District Supervisor Rex Bohn, who appointed Bongio to the commission and said in September he would not remove him […]
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Humbodlt Quake Updates: Power Still Out in the Eel River Valley, Fendale Post Office Closed, Boil Water Advisories, California AG Warns Against Price Gouging
Huge swaths of the Eel River Valley remain without power today after taking the brunt of the early morning magnitude-6.4 earthquake that struck just off the coast of Ferndale on Dec. 20. The latest damage assessments, which are continuing, “show at least 30 residences and one commercial structure have been determined structurally unsafe,” according to […]
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NCJ Preview: Internet, Wind and Children’s Theater
This week we’re sharing an Indian Country Today story on bringing the Hoopa Valley up to internet speed. We’ve also got updates on where wind power plans are right now and the road ahead. Dell’Arte’s holiday show Nightlight gets a review and a new(ish) winter squash gets the holiday appetizer treatment. Hit subscribe for weekly […]
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Study: Paid Family Leave in California Keeps Women in Jobs
If you work in California and your sister is undergoing cancer treatments, or your spouse gets knee surgery, you might be able to get paid while you take time off work to care for them. It’s a less well-known part of California’s paid family leave benefit, which also covers new parents who leave work to […]
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Commercial Crab Season Delayed
The commercial Dungeness crab season has been delayed until at least Dec. 31 in Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties due to poor meat quality, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The opening date is pending another round of testing, a news release states. “If results indicate good quality, the fishery will […]
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Bids for Humboldt’s Two Offshore Wind Lease Sites Hit $331M
The two lease sites for the development of wind farms off the Humboldt County coast went for $331.5 million in yesterday’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management auction, the first ever held for areas on the West Coast. The highest bidders were RWE Offshore Wind Holdings at $157.7 million for 63,338 acres and California North Floating, […]
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New Blood, Big Oil: California Legislature Starts Special Session
California regulators would cap the profit margin for oil refiners and could fine companies that exceed that limit under a proposal announced Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the latest escalation in his battle with the oil industry over a summer of record gas prices. Newsom unveiled the measure, which does not yet include key details […]
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Bob’s Footlong’s Comeback
After 72 years in business, Bob’s Footlong, beloved hot dog haunt of teens and truckers alike, shut its doors November of 2021. But like the chili stains on a shirtfront, it seems it wasn’t gone for good. Jessica and Daniel Milich have bought the business, are now, keys in hand, hiring staff and readying to […]
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Oberon Plans its Final Weeks
Nicholas Kohl, owner of Old Town’s Oberon Grill, has announced the restaurant will close its doors for good after December. The business will be open through at least Dec. 31, during which time he and the staff will be juggling one last round of holiday parties. A number of factors played into the decision, according […]
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NCJ Preview: Shopping Local, Mushrooms and Seasonal Snark
This week we peek at the annual Gift Guide, from Sasquatch stuffies to Guy Fieri merch. We’re also sharing a dispatch from the Mushroom Fair, including a warning about a poisonous shroom cropping up in our county, and taking shots at Starbucks’ seasonal drink specials. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on stories from all over […]