In a devastating blow to California’s fishing industry, federal fishery managers unanimously voted to cancel all commercial and recreational salmon fishing off the coast of California for the second year in a row. The April 10 decision is designed to protect California’s dwindling salmon populations after drought and water diversions left river flows too warm […]
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Eco Cemeteries, Flags, Impacts and Foods
For our annual Green Issue, we’re looking into all things eco. First, there’s green burial in the works in our county. We’ve also got updates on the Earth flag legal conundrum and Measure S. Finally, we’re looking into Sunken Seaweed’s quest to help reestablish bull kelp and grow sustainable seaweed for consumers, too. Hit subscribe […]
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County Preps Measure S Enforcement Action on Hundreds of Cannabis Farms
The Humboldt County Planning Department will soon be suspending the permits of hundreds of cannabis farmers who failed to enter into a payment agreement for owed Measure S taxes by the March 31 deadline, Planning Director John Ford told the Journal. The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted in October to give cannabis farmers until […]
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Records Document Another Eureka City Schools Brown Act Violation
Eureka City Schools appears to have violated more open meeting and public records laws in its handling of the former Jacobs middle school property exchange than previously known, the Journal has learned via a new batch of public records disclosed in response to the paper’s request. While the Journal already reported that the district erred […]
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New Plan Could Help Humboldt Foster Kids Afford Extracurriculars
Foster kids often miss out on Little League or music lessons. That’s one of the consequences of changing homes, or living with a family on a tight budget. Now California has a new plan to give them opportunities for the kinds of extracurricular activities that can build character and community. It’s included in a proposed […]
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Indigenous Foodways, Wind Farm Opposition and Big Boats
This week we’re looking at how a multi-tribal event highlights how Native people in Humboldt are teaching traditional food harvesting for food sovereignty, mental health and healing their community. We’ve also got an update on the planned offshore wind farm and its tribal opposition. And there’s a possibility some very big military support and supply […]
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Huffman, Haaland to Visit Humboldt Bay Amid Growing Tribal Offshore Wind Opposition
Amid an upwelling of Native opposition to plans to build offshore wind farms, including one off the coast of Eureka, United States Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman will be visiting Humboldt Bay later this week, in part to meet with local tribes and hear their concerns. Reached this morning to […]
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Transparency, Newspapers and Sushi
A little Sunshine Week in the paper this week with the Foilies, the annual awards for government transparency losers. We’ve also got a local transparency fail regarding the Jacobs property transaction with Eureka City Schools. Also, the Humboldt Historical Society is sharing its Times-Standard archive, and Sushi Blue has a new chef, Hmong American Pangnou […]
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UPDATE: Humboldt Community Services District Lifts Boil Advisory
UPDATE: The Humboldt Community Services District has lifted the boil advisory issued yesterday in several local areas due to a burst main. “The Humboldt Community Services District Public Water System in conjunction with the State Water Resources Control Board has determined that, through abatement of the health hazard and comprehensive testing of the water, your […]
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California is not Close to Meeting its Climate Change Mandates
California will fail to meet its ambitious mandates for combating climate change unless the state almost triples its rate of reducing greenhouse gases through 2030, according to a new analysis released last week. After dropping during the pandemic, California’s emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and other climate-warming gases increased 3.4 percent in 2021, when the […]
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Mexican Breakfast, Elections and Updates
This week we’re getting breakfast with Mexican flavor at the new Aroma’s Cafe and sorting through election outcomes. We’re also checking back in on Travis Schneider’s building permit saga, now set to go before the Coastal Commission, as well as the mystery surrounding the Eureka City Schools’ real estate deal. Hit subscribe for weekly updates […]
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Resentencing, Rebuttal, Forests and Indian Food
This week we’re looking at how changes in resentencing law grew out of a losing case here in Humboldt. We’ve also Judge Greg Kreis’ response to recent allegations as the election draws near, as well as the good news about the McKinleyville Community Forest. We’re also excited about an Indian pop-up out of a Mexican […]