UPDATE: Judge Denies Placement of Convicted Sex Offender in Freshwater
UPDATE: The Times-Standard is reporting that, in the face of a tremendous outpouring of neighborhood concern, Judge John Feeney has denied the proposed placement of Joshua Cooley in a Freshwater neighborhood. Feeney set an Oct. 23 hearing to review Cooley’s placement status. PREVIOUSLY: A Humboldt County Superior Court judge is scheduled to decide Thursday morning…
Taco Brothers Truck Rolls into Eureka
As you zip down Eureka’s Fifth Street, you’re bound to spot the new taco truck that just claimed a spot on Monday at the corner of O Street under the golden pawn shop orbs. The snazzy Taco Brothers truck (1415 Fifth St.), with its dancing mustachioed burrito and taco, is hard to miss. It’s owner…
State Route 96 to Reopen for Limited Travel with Pilot Car
State Route 96 will be reopened for limited travel between Hoopa and Weitchpec three times a day beginning Thursday, if fire conditions permit, with one trip north and one trip south. According to a Mill Creek Fire interagency incident management team release, the roadway will be open at 7 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. daily…
North Coast Night Lights: Beach Bonfire, Meteor and Milky Way
The Perseid meteor shower has come and gone, peaking last weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11 and 12. On the night of the 11th, my brother and I set out to Tepona Point, along Scenic Drive south of Trinidad, hopeful of capturing some of the terrestrial beauty of the North Coast beneath Perseid meteors…
Mill Creek Fire Grows to More Than 2,000 Acres
Editor’s note: A previous version of the story incorrectly stated the date of the community meeting in Hoopa. The meeting took place Tuesday night. The Mill Creek Fire, burning in the Hoopa Valley south of Weitchpec, continued to grow overnight and now stands at more than 2,000 acres. Orleans, Weitchpec, Hoopa, Willow Creek and Bald…
Music Tonight: Wednesday, August 22
San Francisco folkster Jenny Gillespie Mason teamed up some time ago with Rob Shelton, a longtime engineer at John Vanderslice’s magical Tiny Telephone studio to create the experimental pop phenom Sis, appearing tonight at the Outer Space for a steal of a show at 7 p.m. A mere $6 will get you through the door…
Photos from the 56th Klamath Salmon Festival
The tasty smell of fresh Klamath River salmon cooking the traditional way over an open fire mingled with the tangy smell of smoke from wildfires at the Yurok Tribe’s 56th annual Klamath Salmon Festival on Sunday. The Yurok tribe had canceled serving salmon in 2016 and 2017 due to low fish runs. The event’s annual…
Music Tonight: Tuesday, August 21
Woof woof. Bow wow. Local “feral” jazz act Dogbone plays a semi-regular free one at the Mad River Brewery this evening at 6 p.m. Enjoy the patio while it’s still warm, my puppies.
Marci Kitchen Pleads Guilty, Sentencing Set
Just weeks before her trial was set to begin, Marci Kitchen stood in front of Judge Kaleb Cockrum today and pleaded guilty to all the charges she was facing for fatally hitting two teenage girls, including her daughter, while driving drunk then fleeing the scene in 2016. Wearing a black and white brocade dress with…
Arrest Made in SoHum Double Homicide Case
A 24-year-old Chico man has been arrested on suspicion of double homicide in connection to the deaths of a man and a woman found dead in a burning vehicle on Aug. 14. According to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, Chico police detained Ulisses Rodriguez after a traffic stop in Chico this morning. He was later…
On a Stick: Deep-fried Daredevilry at the Fair
There are plenty of innocent pleasures to be had at the fair, from riding the Ferris wheel with your sweetheart to perusing the prize-winning livestock. But if you’re not going to indulge your gastronomic id by eating something deep fried and totally unreasonable, you’re not really getting the whole experience. The Humboldt County Fair is in full…
UPDATE: Chico Man Detained in SoHum Double Homicide Investigation
UPDATE: A man has been detained for questioning by Chico Police in connection with the bodies of two people found in a car fire on Briceland Road, confirms Samantha Karges, spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Earlier today, deputies were at a property in China Creek west of Redway collecting evidence in the investigation.…
Music Tonight: Monday, August 20
I first saw former Humbolshevik Ben Chasny’s fine act Six Organs of Admittance in NYC about 15 years ago when I was a nihilistic young shithead who didn’t care a gosh dang about a fellow traveler’s sounds and just wanted a night out from my unheated cement-nightmare overshared Brooklyn “loft.” And you know what? The…
Retired FBI Agent Disputes Claim He Has Nothing More to Offer Lawson Investigation
The retired FBI agent who protesters have been lobbying to have brought back onto the ongoing investigation into the 2017 slaying of a Humboldt State University sophomore is disputing the implication that he declined the city’s invitation to return. Protesters effectively shut down Arcata City Council meetings Wednesday and Thursday, occupying city council chambers and…
HumBug: A Day for Beetles
Yesterday was a day for beetles. Moving some large pepperwood planks to my garage for curing, I noted several small beetles on the freshly sawn surfaces. One was actively chewing its way into the surface. There are quite a few species of small cylindrical wood boring beetles, many choose a single species of host tree.…
Park Fest
Bring your family, blankets, chairs and some snacks and enjoy Park Fest on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2 p.m. at Redwood Park (free). Stake out your spot on the grass for lively entertainment by local actors, dancers, singers and musicians, including performances created by community members participating in Plays in the Park’s 24-Hour Play Festival.
Music Tonight: Sunday, August 19
Picture this: a gorgeous late summer’s afternoon in the Humboldt Botanical Garden at the College of the Redwoods and a crack trio of American roots music players are peeling through a set of the best sort of songs from our shared national psyche. This vision of beauty can be yours at 1 p.m. on the…
Movies in the Park
What could be cooler than watching a movie that was filmed in the very place you’re sitting? Movies in the Park: Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time (2018) will allow you to do just that as the film, shot on location in Sequoia Park and featuring an A-list cast, will show at Sequoia Park on Saturday,…
Twilight Wildlife Walk
Take the kids for a walk on the wildlife side with Redwood Region Audubon Society and walk leader Alexa DeJoannis on a special Twilight Wildlife Walk on Saturday, Aug. 18 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Layer up and meet on Second Street next to Target for this evening stroll on the northernmost segment of the…
Music Tonight: Saturday, August 18
The Alibi is putting on more concerts these days — nights, actually — and I couldn’t be happier. This week’s offering is an 11 p.m. burner with local honky tonkin’ maestros Side Iron and sweaty, silent opening of Paris, Texas mirage makers Mojave Green. Only $5 is needed to get you in the door, so…
Marci Kitchen Expected to Plead Guilty Monday
Judge Kaleb Cockrum today set a Monday hearing at which Marci Kitchen is expected to enter a guilty plea to the full set of charges she is facing for the hit-and-run deaths of two teenage girls, one of whom was her daughter. More than two years have passed since Kitchen allegedly was driving drunk and…
UPDATE: Kitchen Expected to Plead Guilty as Charged, Hearing Set for Monday
UPDATE: Judge Kaleb Cockrum today set a change of plea hearing for Monday with Marci Kitchen expected to enter guilty pleas to the full set of charges she is facing. Her defense attorney presented the court with a nine-page “white form” plea form. Deputy District Attorney Stacey Eads stated after the hearing that no plea…
Judge Finds Animal Cruelty Case Against Rancher Can Proceed to Trial
A Humboldt County Superior Court judge has ruled there is enough evidence for local rancher Raymond Christie to stand trial on charges related to his treatment of animals and the disposal of dead livestock at properties across the region. According to a Times-Standard report, Judge Kaleb Cockrum held Christine to answer Thursday to three felony…
APD Interim Chief Hopes to See Charges in Lawson Case in 6-8 Weeks
After a group of about 30 protesters shut down an Arcata City Council meeting for the second consecutive night to demand justice for a slain Humboldt State University student, Interim Police Chief Richard Ehle offered a brief update on the case, saying he hopes to conclude the investigation and forward it on to the district attorney’s…
They’re Not Saying it’s Aliens …
But it’s aliens. They come from all corners of the observable universe, on the third Saturday in August, to the third rock from the sun (specifically the small town of Bridgeville), for the annual BridgeFest and Flying Saucer Contest (free admission). This year, aliens and earthlings will converge on the bridge — mile marker 24…
Let the Good Times Roe
Celebrate the Klamath River and the return of fresh Klamath River salmon — cooked the traditional way over an open fire — at the 56th annual Klamath Salmon Festival, Saturday Aug. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Yurok Tribe Headquarters (free admission). It’s been two years since the Yurok Tribe was able…
Music Tonight: Friday, August 17
Mark Jenny is the guitar ripping half of Legends of the Mind, a local blues duo whom I have repped in this column before. Tonight he joins local scene mainstay Seabury Gould at 7 p.m. at the Westhaven Center for the Arts for an evening of summertime blues for all of you lovers caught between…
Fair Factor
Editor’s note: It’s official — the Humboldt County Fair is back. To help our readers prep for what many see as the most important fair experience — the food — here’s a look back at a 2015 walk through of edible attractions at the Ferndale tradition. You can smell the fryers from the parking lot…
Report Finds Firefighter Killed in Carr Fire Tornado; Smoke Impacts Continue
With wildfires continuing to scorch the West, the resulting smoke is continuing to have an impact on air quality in Humboldt County that ranges from good to unhealthy depending on the area. The deadly Carr Fire to the east has burned nearly 215,000 acres and killed at least eight people, including a Redding firefighter who…
Crispy Fried Garlic Chips
I finally figured out a use for one of those big bags of pre-peeled garlic. Although I’m fond of the “smelly rose,” I hate peeling the paper skins off them. Prepped cloves seem to show up in industrial portions so, cooking for only one, at least half the cloves always got green and fuzzy in…
Creatures of the Shallows
The good news is that you don’t have to go scuba diving on a tropical reef to see beautiful and charismatic sea creatures. We have our share of them right here along California’s rocky North Coast. And many are in shallow water where snorkeling or careful rock hopping can reveal them. The bad news is…
Countdown to November
The races for 21 city council and mayoral seats up for election this November in Humboldt County are coming into view this week as Eureka ushers in a new true ward era and Arcata residents prepare to decide the fate of the city’s most controversial figure. As the Journal was going to press on Tuesday…
Wiz of a Performance
Editor: My wife and I attended the opening of The Wizard of Oz at the Van Duzer Theatre at HSU on Aug. 3 (“Not in Kansas,” Aug. 9). It is a pleasure and an honor to be part of a community that is able to present such a high-quality product. Having been to many…
Reaching Hmong Growers
Ask any cannabis farmer in Humboldt County who’s navigating the labyrinth of paperwork, legalese and filing requirements of going legit — it ain’t easy. Now imagine feeling your way through that maze of fees, regulations and codes without the guiding thread of a lawyer or an advocacy group. In your second language. That’s what many…
Enough, Mr. President
On Nov. 9, 2016, like many Americans — a majority, in fact — I woke up with a throbbing headache and the realization that Donald Trump had hijacked the Republican party and been elected president. After briefly considering a move to Canada, I was forced to accept the results of our flawed electoral-college system. I…
Swap out Your Screen for Live Music
I am a bit wiped out right now. Not from my normal complaints, mind you. I am mostly solid in my resolve during the working hours of my life. No, let me do something a little gross for you, dear readers, and pull back the factory door to show how the sausage is made. Let…
Music Tonight: Thursday, August 16
Stella’s back in town and with her, of course, is the busk-core street country act Gunsafe she fronts and will be playing a show with tonight at the Outer Space at 7 p.m. ($5). Joining the tattooed, traveling troubadours will be locals Lyndsey Battle and Julio Perdido, who both bring great sets and songs.
Dig It
If you are like millions of others, you often wonder what it’s like to be a Pacific mole crab (Emerita analoga). I’m capitalizing on this trend with my Mole Crab Virtual Reality Experience. The basic program is available as a free download for use with your personal VR headset. The big money is in mole…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): “The prettier the garden, the dirtier the hands of the gardener,” writes aphorist B. E. Barnes. That’ll be especially applicable to you in the coming weeks. You’ll have extra potential to create and foster beauty, and any beauty you produce will generate practical benefits for you and those you care about.…
Monsters Back from the Past
Reviews BLACKKKLANSMAN. I’ve never subscribed to the notion that hatred is borne of fear. There’s truth to it, I suppose, but it has always seemed to me an attempted defense of something indefensible. Fear is natural and necessary, hatred is useful only in fomenting hatred. To offer fear as the source of hatred seems to…
The best to Linda
Editor: I just wanted to write to wish Linda Stansberry the best in her new endeavors. Linda has great writing skills. From her early columns in the NCJ to her full status as journalist, she has tackled difficult community topics as well as personal observations. Her point of view as a native southern Humboldter is…
