This week we’re looking at what the Wiyot Tribe is doing to help youth and seniors in need of housing as the Dishgamu Community Land Trust breaks ground on a new project. We’ve also got the details on Kokoro Ramen, recently opened in Old Town. And we’re saying a fond farewell to Thadeus Greenson, Journal […]
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Access Humboldt to Host Sunshine Week Event
Access Humboldt will host a Sunshine Week event, featuring a panel discussion, an award presentation and reception, at the Eureka Theater from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on March 20. The event — dubbed Illuminate 2025 — is free and open to the community. Organized by Access Humboldt and co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters […]
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NCJ Editor Greenson Shares 40th Award Win
The Humboldt Journalism Project recently named two first place winners for this year’s 40th Award, including North Coast Journal News Editor Thadeus Greenson for his series of articles on the controversy surrounding Eureka City Schools’ now-defunct deal with a mystery developer for the purchase of the former Jacobs Middle School and a Eureka ballot measure […]
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NCJ Wins James Madison Freedom of Information Award
The Society for Professional Journalism of Northern California has announced its annual awards “recognizing people and organizations who have made significant contributions to advancing freedom of information and expression in the spirit of James Madison, the creative force behind the First Amendment,” naming the North Coast Journal among the winners. It’s the third time in […]
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Leishman, Former Journal General Manager, Dies
Chuck Leishman, the former general manager and publisher of the North Coast Journal, died Thursday. He was 72. Leishman spent more than 40 years in the newspaper business, almost all of it working for alternative weeklies, doing everything from writing and selling ads to serving as owner-publisher. It was a job offer from the Journal […]
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Grand Jury Blasts Eureka Schools’ for Lack of Transparency, Due Diligence in Jacobs Deal
After investigating Eureka City Schools’ decision to offload its former Jacobs Middle School site in a property exchange agreement with a mystery developer, the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury has issued a report criticizing the district for a lack of transparency and due diligence. “The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury concludes that the Eureka City […]
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Journal Named Finalist for State, National Awards
The North Coast Journal has been named a finalist in eight categories in the 2023 statewide California Journalism Awards, as well one category in the national Association of Alternative Newsmedia awards. The California Journalism Awards are bestowed annually by the California Newspaper Association, which was founded in 1888 and has more than 500 member papers […]
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Cal Poly Humboldt Protester Featured on New York Times Podcast
A Cal Poly Humboldt student was among three people interviewed on today’s edition of the New York Times podcast The Daily, which discusses the pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have gripped college campuses across the nation. The episode, which includes some nuanced discussion of the protests, their inspiration and how they are viewed by students of various […]
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SCOTUS on the Homeless, CPH Protest and Local Entertainment
This week we’re looking at the possible local impacts of Supreme Court decision regarding laws regarding the homeless, as well as the ongoing protest and occupation at Cal Poly Humboldt. We’ve got a rundown of local music gigs and a review of a locally filmed Bigfoot Movie, too. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on local […]
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State Bill Aims to Address Cyberbullying Off Campus
In response to his daughter receiving a swastika on social media, a California Jewish lawmaker is pushing for a bill that would give school administrators authority to suspend or expel students if they cyberbully fellow students away from school and outside of school hours. But Long Beach Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal’s Assembly Bill 2351 is coming […]
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NCJ’s Greenson Takes Second Freedom of Information Award
The Society of Professional Journalists NorCal announced its winners of the James Madison Freedom of Information Award this week, “recognizing people and organizations who have made significant contributions to advancing freedom of information.” Among the recipients is the Journal‘s own news editor Thad Greenson, for his investigative story “The Soeth Files” (May 4, 2023). The […]
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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 […]