Community Connection
Once a symbol of neighborhood blight, Jefferson Center now thrives as a Westside hub by Kimberly Wear
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Community Connection
When trying to describe what’s happening at the Jefferson Community Center and Park in Eureka, the simplest way might just be to say, well, a lot. Walking around the B Street site, it’s almost hard to imagine this was once an empty, dilapidated building on a weed-covered lot enclosed by a chain-link fence hung with…
Former CPH President to Focus on ‘Global Engagement Space’ as Professor
Cal Poly Humboldt students are currently enrolling for their spring classes and for the second time since he resigned his presidency to retreat into a tenured professor position, Tom Jackson Jr. is not listed on the schedule as teaching any courses. Jackson, who brought his tumultuous and controversial five-year tenure as the university’s president to…
Patricia ‘Patty’ Berg: 1942-2024
Patricia “Patty” Berg, a fervent Democrat and former State Assemblywoman, passed away on Nov. 19, 2024, in Eureka. A Humboldt County resident since 1974, Berg established herself not only as one of the California Legislature’s most dependably progressive members, but also as one of the few members whose personal integrity earned her respect and cooperation…
Meteorologists Warn of High Winds and Flood Risks
A bomb cyclone is headed toward Vancouver Island and Humboldt County is expected to get hit with the tail end of it, bringing high winds and rain. The bomb cyclone, which is caused by the collision of cold Artic winds and subtropical moisture, is pushing an atmospheric river onto Northern California, with Humboldt County expected…
Former Assemblymember Patty Berg Has Died at 82
Former North Coast Assemblymember Patty Berg, the founding executive director of the Area 1 Agency on Aging, who spearheaded the state’s first-of-its-kind master plan on aging, has died. She was 82. Berg, best known for her six years serving the North Coast in the California Assembly, was a fierce advocate for seniors and dedicated much…
Sheriff’s Office: Bone Found in Redway Belongs to Missing Man
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reported today that a bone found in the Redway area in July has been identified as belonging to a local man reported missing in February of 2018. According to a news release, the left tibia was sent to the Department of Justice and the agency notified the sheriff’s office Nov.…
Sequoia Park Zoo Scores Tallest Living Lighted Christmas Tree
Sequoia Park Zoo Director Jim Campbell-Spickler won’t give the exact height of the tree that will be decorated just beyond the Watershed Heroes exhibit, since the public will be invited to guess the dimensions. But is it taller than the Sitka spruce celebrated at Ferndale’s annual lighting event? “Absolutely,” says Campbell-Spickler, who has some climbing…
County Releases Second Post-election Update
The Humboldt County Elections Office has issued its first post election report, adding about 21,000 votes to the tally, with 54,741 votes counted thus far, representing about 64.63 percent of registered voters. Here’s a rundown of the results so far in the races for city council, open seats on the Humboldt Bay Harbor and Conservation…
“Alarming”: 1 Condor Undergoing Lead Poisoning Treatment, Others Show Elevated Levels
One of the North Coast’s 18 condors is undergoing treatment at the Sequoia Park Zoo for lead poisoning, while eight others had levels high enough to be detected during recent medical exams. In an update this week, the Northern California Condor Restoration Program — a Yurok Tribe-led effort to reestablish a self-sustaining population of the…
NCJ Preview: Community Connection, a Silent Stage and Trans Resistance
On this week’s NCJ Preview, News Editor Thadeus Greenson covers how the Jefferson Center is now thriving as a Westside hub, in Digital Editor Kimberly Wear’s story Community Connection. Arts and Features Editor Jennifer Fumiko Cahill talks about Tiggerbouncer Custodio’s coverage of a pair of stage performances. Finally, Greenson touches on Trans Week of Resistance…
‘Electorally Speaking’
Editor: The voters of America have made their choice, President Trump will return to the White House and work for all Americans to repair the damage to our country from four years of the Biden/Harris administration (NCJ Daily, Nov. 7). By default, America is the stabilizing force in the world against the worst actions of…
Comet C/2023 A3 and Bioluminescence
The human family was treated to comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) during October, a visitor from the outer reaches of the solar system. Here in Humboldt County, it graced the western skies after sunset for several weeks, but it is fading fast now as it recedes from our planet on its journey back out from the…
Aftermath
Hope can be intoxicating. Reality is the antidote. Mixed up emotions cascade, carom, careen, Ricocheting from vibrant visions of dreamt futures realized Echoing in dark wells of defeat. As the returns return hope dwindles, flickers, and fades away. It’s hard to look at US and not recoil. “That’s not who we are!” We hear it…
‘The Gift of Community’
Organizing for the upcoming Trans Week of Resistance was already nearly complete come Election Day, when Donald Trump won the presidency after campaign’s final days featured a blitz of anti-trans advertisements aired in swing states. Sister Gaia T of the Eureka Chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, who spearheaded planning the event, said the…
How Does It Feel?
The continuum of American politics since the honeymoon wore away in the Obama years has come with a basic axiom that things will stay the same while they somehow continue to get worse. As the faux chrome of change peeled off 44’s machine and rusted over with the same decayed patina of the horrors of…
Silence and Depth
Voices of a Silent Stage After an absurd week, Cal Poly Humboldt’s production of Voices of a Silent Stage is food for a tired soul. The dichotomy of the entire piece creates the perfect balance of levity and depth, joy and mourning. It is a show where empty space feels full, so much is said…
Baby Assassins to the Rescue
BABY ASSASSINS. In the weeks before the election, I leveled out my internal and external vibes with a steady flow of horror movies — easy enough to do during Spooky Season anyway. But in the week following our nation’s failed group project, I find myself drawn back to the oblivion of action and uninterested in…
The Environmental Playbook for the Next Four Years
I am not going to sugarcoat it: A second Trump administration is a threat to our planet and the next four years are going to be difficult. During the Biden administration, rightwing activists were working hard at developing an aggressive agenda for Trump that will take aim at many things we hold dear. This includes…
Re: Banana Slugs
Editor: Some reactions to Anne To’s article on banana slugs (“The Banana Slug Slithers in as California’s Official State Slug,” Nov. 7): First, it falsely indicates that the banana slug is a species. It’s not; it’s really a genus of three to six species, all of which occur in California. The two in Humboldt are…
