In support of restaurants offering dine-in service with the state and OSHA requirements for social distancing, the city of Eureka is offering free permits for café tables and chairs on sidewalks. Patio and indoor seating are allowed starting Friday, May 29 for those businesses with safety plans already approved by the Office of Emergency Services. […]
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Dine-in Approved Restaurants Can Open Friday. Will They?
Tuesday the county cleared restaurants with safety plans approved by the Humboldt County Emergency Operations Center to open for dine-in service as soon as Friday. A list of those restaurants is below and being updated daily on the county’s website here, much like the list of retailers approved for walk-in business on the same page. However, […]
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Oyster Fest Shucks Crowds for Virtual Event
As the days grow warmer and COVID-19 lingers, bivalve enthusiasts have wondered what’s to become of the 30th annual Arcata Bay Oyster Festival, née Oyster Fest. Today the answer came, at least partially, from Arcata Main Street’s Facebook page and website. The all-day seafood, beer and music binge is going virtual on June 20. “We […]
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NCJ Preview: Slowdown Criteria and Soup for Vulnerable Seniors
We’re with Access Humboldt talking about rising COVID-19 case numbers and opening the county. How many is too many and what would make Humboldt pump the brakes on opening? We’ve also got a story about the owner of Humboldt Soup Co., who’s bringing soup to seniors in low-income housing so they can have nutritious food […]
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Friday Night Market Offers Virtual Vending for Local Businesses
Humboldt County won’t be ready for gatherings by Eureka’s Friday Night Market’s original opening date of June 5. Until it gets the all-clear from county health and safety officials, Humboldt Made is setting up an online marketplace for local businesses, taking orders and arranging pick-up. In an email, Executive Director Alanna Powell says the online […]
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Pandemic Food Stamps Offer up to $365 Per Child
Families with children who qualify for free or reduced-price meals at their schools — regardless of immigration status — may notice something in the mail to help them buy groceries. California is issuing one-time food stamps with credits of up to $365 per child to help qualifying families get through the coronavirus outbreak. The Pandemic-Electronic […]
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Redwood Curtain Brewing Co. Toasts Food for People
Like many spring babies, Redwood Curtain Brewing Co. is adjusting its birthday celebrations for the pandemic. Instead of blowing it up with a multi-kegger and a bunch of new releases, the local craft beer company is taking a low-key and charitable approach, introducing a new brew and giving a portion of the sales to Food […]
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Update: Mixed Messages Lead Ferndale Restaurants to Open (Almost) for Dining
UPDATE: The Ferndale Chamber of Commerce’s Lisa Slater responded to the Journal over the phone, saying, “It was a complete misunderstanding” and she takes full responsibility for mistakenly informing restaurant owners that patio dining was currently allowed under Humboldt County’s current shelter-in-place order. “I was under the impression by miscommunication that it was OK to […]
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State Releases Dining-in Guidelines for Restaurants
Gov. Gavin Newsom has posted the state’s COVID-19 Industry Guidance for dine-in restaurant service once California’s shelter-in-place order eases to allow it. The 12-page document by the California Department of Public Health and Cal Osha advises restaurants to — among a myriad of cleaning, training and serving practices — “continue to encourage takeout and delivery […]
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Mad River Brewing Co.’s New Native Swag
In October, when the Yurok Tribe bought the Mad River Brewing Co., it became one of only a handful of breweries owned and run by a Native American tribe. Now, with the unveiling of the brewery’s new logo, the statement of Native ownership is right on the label. According to a press release from Mad […]
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Fieri vs. Murray is the Cheesy Cage Match We Need
You may recall we reported back in April that Ferndale’s spiky-haired son Guy Fieri has been working with the National Restaurant Association to raise money for restaurant workers who’ve been laid off as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. That collaboration has already come up with $20 million in relief funds. (Psst: If you’re a restaurant […]
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Farmers Markets Return with New Rules
Rest easy, romaine lovers, even in these confusing and confining COVID times, you can still get farm fresh greens at some of the county’s farmers markets — now open for the season. Farmers markets, like grocery stores, are deemed essential businesses. And with the opportunity to support local farmers who need it now more than ever, […]