This week’s cover story looks at the impact of the salmon population on Native communities, culturally, economically and in terms of survival. We also have a story on the Civil Grand Jury investigation of the Auditor-Controller’s Office and what the recent Board of Trustees’ letter of no-confidence means. We’re also looking back on Fortuna’s iconic […]
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NCJ Preview: 101 Underwater, Watching Cops and Raising Turkeys
The looming threat of sea level rise is particularly scary along U.S. Highway 101. CalTrans and others are searching for solutions to the flooded future of Humboldt’s main transportation artery, and this week we’re talking about the options and obstacles for keeping the roadway above water. We’re also looking at Eureka’s move toward more robust […]
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A Bright Spot on the Hill
Under a cloudless sky, a five-piece Mexican band played to the side of the parking lot at the Oct. 9 grand opening of Taqueria Tecoman (2003 Eich Road, Eureka). The speakers were cranked high enough to cause ripples in your horchata. After nearly three decades of working in restaurants from Rita’s to Chapalas to Jalisco’s, owner […]
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NCJ Preview: Vaccines and County Staff, Police Shooting Footage and Restoring the Eureka Theater
This week we’re looking at why the board of supervisors declined to require vaccines for county employees, going for weekly testing for the unvaccinated instead. We’re also going into what’s on newly released footage from last month’s police shooting of a suspect on Mad River Road, as well as how law affects what’s made public […]
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NCJ Daily: Law Enforcement Staffing, the Symphony’s Return and Candy Corn Hate
This week, we’re talking about the trouble local law enforcement agencies are having filling their ranks and keeping cops on board. We’ll sort through the myriad reasons and theories for the hiring challenges. Also, it’s been a long time since Setlist columnist Collin Yeo hit a live performance. His story this week both reviews the […]
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Las Michoacanas’ Regional Redo
Muscle memory still brings the odd patron to Las Michoacanas (1111 Fifth St., Eureka) thinking it’s still Rita’s. Don’t feel bad for them. New co-owners Socorro Sanchez and Perla Sanchez (no relation) have made themselves at home with a full bar (no margarita mix, just the real thing made to order) and a menu with […]
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Back to the Grind
A moment of appreciation for grab-and-go coffee shops. There, early risers are accommodated and those of us who struggle with morning are soothed without fuss. There, the good people at the counter prep for the breakfast rush and brew hot coffee while so many of us turn in our covers, thinking of reasons not to get […]
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NCJ Preview: Enterprise, Burgers, Place Names and Etiquette
This week we’re looking at the future of the Ferndale Enterprise, newly purchased by North Coast Journal Inc. And it’s Burger Week, so we’re sharing what’s whetting our appetites and whether you can eat 28 burgers in 10 days. Good luck, friends. We’ll take a look at the effort to rename Patrick’s Point, its fraught […]
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NCJ Preview: Otters, Police Transparency and Blackberry Mania
This week we’re talking about the North Coast Otter Art Initiative and the beautiful painted sculptures created by local artists to raise money for otter research. We defy you to scroll through the offerings without smiling. We’re also looking at the importance of de-escalation how a new law makes it possible to gain access to […]
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2021 Apple Harvest Festival Canceled
Sad to say, but it looks like the Friendly City’s annual Apple Harvest Festival will be put on the shelf again this year. Organizers had hoped to offer a limited and safe event this year, but didn’t feel that was possible. The annual event that sees the whole town transformed into an autumn cornucopia with orchard […]
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California Can Keep Thirstiest Crops, State Ag Chief Tells ‘State of Mind’ Podcast
The head of California’s agriculture agency said on the California State of Mind podcast that even devastating drought doesn’t mean the state must uproot its thirstiest crops. Instead says Karen Ross, head of state Department of Food and Agriculture, improvements in water usage among some of the state’s biggest water consumers will help solve the problem. […]
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NCJ Preview: The State of COVID and a Nicaraguan Food Journey
This week we’ve got an update on the endemic spread of COVID-19 in our county and the strain it’s putting on hospital staff. As numbers climb faster than our vaccination rate, the ICU at St. Joseph Hospital fills and staff deal with illness and deaths of community members — some of whom they know personally. […]