It’s Pride month and we’re looking at the upcoming parade and events in Ferndale. The protest march and gathering has grown along with vocal homophobic voices in and outside the community, some of which were especially loud as the Ferndale City Council weighed an anti-hate and inclusion resolution. We’ve also got a related satirical piece […]
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After Nearly a Year Of Vandalism, Centro Del Pueblo Calls for City Council to Protect Arcata Sanctuary Garden
UPDATE: After publication of this article, APD released a statement responding to the attacks on El Jardin Santuario, which it has classified as hate crimes. APD requests anyone with information about the theft and series of hate crimes contact its Investigations Unit at (707) 822-2428 or its anonymous tip line at (707) 825-2588. Additionally, images […]
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Indigenous Boats, Fish Stories and Oyster Fest Plans
This week we’re looking at the launch of an Alaskan Indigenous boat built here in Humboldt, as well as a story about how a fight for Native fishing rights grew into a major step toward Yurok sovereignty. Finally, we’re priming for Oyster Fest’s return to the Arcata Plaza. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt […]
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California Ranchers Intentionally Violated an Emergency Water Order. Now Lawmakers Want to Triple the Fines
When ranchers violated an emergency order to stop pumping water from the drought-plagued Shasta River last year, state officials fined them $4,000, or roughly $50 each. Now California legislators are weighing a bill that would triple fines for such infractions — and could allow the penalty to climb higher than a million dollars. Authored by […]
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Sheriff’s Office Identifies Wayne Adam Ford Victim After 25 Years
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified one of serial killer Wayne Adam Ford’s victims 25 years after her dismembered body was found through advanced forensic DNA testing. Through a partnership with the California Department of Justice and the forensic genealogy laboratory Othram Inc., the sheriff’s office was able to identify the woman as Kerry Ann Cummings, […]
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Civil Liberties Groups Accuse Sheriff’s Office of Violating State Law by Sharing License Plate Data
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation are demanding that the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and 70 other California law enforcement agencies immediately stop sharing license plate data with their out-of-state counterparts, particularly those in states that have criminalized abortion. At issue is agencies’ use of automated license plate readers — digital […]
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Sheriff Says Deputies Fired 32 Times in April Shooting, Releases Video
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has released more information — and video — from the April 18 critical incident that saw deputies shoot two suspects, leaving them in critical condition. As required under a new state law, the sheriff’s office today released video from the investigation — including footage pulled from a nearby surveillance camera […]
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NCJ Preview: Crisis Guides, Awards, a Dubious Deputy and More
This week our cover story looks at Field Guide to a Crisis, a local collaborative art project that helps those who’ve struggled with addiction share the coping skills they’ve learned with others. We’re also celebrating some recent journalism awards. We’ve got an update on the Soeth story, with the DA’s office looking into what cases […]
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New Report says Cal State has $1.5 Billion Funding Gap, Suggests Tuition Hikes
The nation’s largest public four-year university is presently incapable of affording itself. A 70-page report nearly a year in the making by leaders of the California State University details the massive gulf between the money the system currently generates from tuition and receives in state support and the actual costs of educating its nearly 500,000 […]
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Sheriff’s Office Releases Names of Officers Who Wounded Suspects in April Shooting
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the three officers who fired their guns in an April 18 shooting in Eureka that left two suspects in critical conditions. The shooting came after a report of an armed robbery at the Bayshore Mall led to a police pursuit that ended when the suspect vehicle crashed at […]
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Local Student Wins Congressional Art Contest
St. Bernard’s Academy junior Trinity Bowie has been named this year’s California Second District winner in the national Artistic Discovery Contest sponsored by members of Congress. According to a release from her school, North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman called Bowie last week to share the news. The 17 year old’s painting, “Balance in Two Worlds,” […]
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NCJ Preview: The Soeth Story and New Flatmo Paintings
This week, we’ve got a story years in the making, tracing how a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy is back on patrol after settling a wrongful death suit, opening fire on a security guard and commanding a police dog to bite an already restrained subject. We’re also checking out local kinetic sculpture and mural legend Duane […]