Expanding Food Recovery
S.B. 1383 will fortify Humboldt’s food recovery systems and network of nonprofits.
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Expanding Food Recovery
Edible food recovery isn’t a new concept in Humboldt County. Many local nonprofit organizations already have a system in place to take food donations from grocery stores and restaurants, and use it to feed those in need. Food for People, Humboldt’s principal food bank, estimates 336,000 to 500,000 pounds of donated food are collected per…
California Housing Crisis Worsens as Newsom Falls Short of Goals
It’s difficult for housing advocates to criticize Gov. Gavin Newsom because he’s done more to boost production than any other governor in recent memory — but that’s mostly because the bar is so low. Measured against the goal he set for himself, Newsom’s record is less impressive. Just 13 percent of the 3.5 million homes he…
A7 Makes Seven Condors Flying Free on the North Coast (with Video)
Another California condor is now flying free on the North Coast. A7 left the Northern California Condor Restoration Program enclosure just before 2:30 p.m. today, becoming the second female in the local flock. A6, a young male, had also been set for release but he was “dawdling a bit,” according to the NCCRP team, and…
At ‘Breaking Point,’ Cal Poly Humboldt Academic Senate Passes Resolution Supporting Survivors, Criticizing President
The Cal Poly Humboldt Academic Senate voted unanimously yesterday to pass a resolution in support of sexual assault survivors that noted recent statements by university President Tom Jackson Jr. “have led to additional harm and a feeling of distrust.” The resolution is the latest fallout from Jackson’s remarks during his fall welcome address in August,…
Bongio Ousted in Community Services District Race
UPDATE: Long-time Humboldt Community Services District Director Alan Bongio has lost his bid to keep the board seat he’s held for 24 years. In the final Election Night tally, Bongio finished with 27.55 percent of the 4,174 ballots counted thus far, trailing fellow incumbent Gregg Gardiner and challenger Julie M. Ryan, who finished with 39.55…
Small City Roundup: Races Called in Blue Lake, Ferndale, Trinidad
UPDATE: Any drama and suspense proved short lived on Election Night in Humboldt County’s smaller city council races. Here’s a rundown of the winners. We’ll note that while thousands of votes remain uncounted countywide, we believe the leads held in the races below are insurmountable. Blue Lake Vying for two four-year terms, Educator/photographer Elizabeth Mackay and…
Johnson, Mobley and Conley Win in Fortuna
UPDATE: In the final Election Night report, Fortuna voters’ preferences were clear. From a field of five candidates vying for three open seats on the city council, voters pushed incumbent Mike Johnson and challengers Kyle Conley and Christina “Kris” Mobley to victory. Johnson finished with 26 percent of the vote, followed by Mobley’s 24 percent…
Matthews, White Tromp in Arcata as Voters Reject Watson
UPDATE: With a field of six vying for two four-year terms on the Arcata City Council during a time of major transition for the city, incumbent Meredith Matthews and Planning Commissioner Kimberly White won easily, taking 32.33 percent and 30.11 percent of the vote, respectively. The race spells the end of embattled Councilmember Brett Watson’s…
Fullerton, Contreras-Deloach Hold Slim Leads in Eureka
UPDATE: Both of Eureka’s contested city council races remain far too close to call as the dust settles from Election Night. In Ward 3, repeat candidate and local accountant John Fullerton and local union representative and Humboldt County Central Democratic Committee Chair Mario Fernandez are vying to fill the seat soon to be vacated by…
Cervantes Holds Slim Lead in Registrar of Voters, Clerk-recorder Race
UPDATE: With the final Election Night tally posted, the race to succeed Kelly Sanders as Humboldt County’s clerk-recorder and register of voters is shaping up to be a weeks-long nail biter. Elections Manager Juan Pablo Cervantes finished the night with a razor-thin advantage, taking 50.63 percent of the more than 14,700 ballots counted thus far…
Two More California Condors Set to Fly Free
If all goes as planned, two more California condors will be taking a first flight into the wild Wednesday, bringing to eight the number of the endangered birds now flying free over the North Coast as part of a Yurok Tribe-led effort to bring back the bird they know as prey-go-neesh to its former territory.…
Ranchers Who Tapped Shasta River Face $4,000 Proposed Fine for Violating State Drought Order
California’s water officials plan to impose a $4,000 fine on Siskiyou County ranchers for violating orders to cut back their water use during a weeklong standoff last summer. State officials and the ranchers agree: A $4,000 fine isn’t much of a deterrent to prevent illegal water diversions during California’s droughts. The proposed fine would amount…
Cal Poly President Apologizes for Title IX Comments
Cal Poly Humboldt President Tom Jackson Jr. sent out a personal message to the campus community this morning apologizing for comments he made about Title IX investigations during his fall welcome address that some felt were misinformed at best or at worst an overt attempt to silence survivors of sexual assault and harassment. The message…
‘Blood Moon’ Lunar Eclipse Starts Just After Midnight
Election Day is being ushered in by a lunar eclipse that will turn the moon a red-coppery color —sometimes called a “Blood Moon” — during totality, which is the stage when it passes into the Earth’s shadow. That red hue, according to NASA, is “because the only sunlight reaching the moon passes through Earth’s atmosphere.”…
EPD Identifies Fatal Crash Victim
The Eureka Police Department continues to investigate a fatal Nov. 3 crash that killed a Fortuna man. According to a press release issued this morning, 32-year-old Aldo Emmanuel Zaragoza was driving southbound on Broadway shortly before 1 p.m. when, for unknown reasons, he crossed the center turn lane and veered into oncoming traffic, hitting a…
Time to ‘Fall Back’ Once Again
It’s that time of year, again. When the clock strikes 2 a.m. Sunday, daylight saving time officially comes to an end and we all “fall back” an hour. While Californians did vote overwhelmingly in 2018 to pass Proposition 7 to permanently change over to daylight saving time, the measure still needs to be ratified by…
Fries to Flan at Humboldt Bay Burgers
The menu on the side of the Humboldt Bay Burger truck parked at 14th and Broadway in Eureka since the end of last month is long — the more than 80 items (not including drinks) are a challenge to the decision averse and, in the case of the sandwiches at the top, the short. But…
NCJ Preview: Food Waste Recovery, Local Native Art
This week, we’re looking at how Senate Bill 1383, built to help the environment by reducing harmful methane emissions through recycling and food waste diversion, could shake out in Humboldt. We’ll talk about how diverting 20 percent of edible food otherwise bound for landfill can not only help the planet, but those in need locally.…
Hearing on Restraining Order for Arcata Councilmember Watson Delayed
At the request of the city of Arcata, a court hearing today on a workplace restraining order for Councilmember Brett Watson was continued to December, without objection from Watson’s attorney, and both sides also agreed to have Arcata Police Chief Brian Ahearn search Watson’s house “immediately” for possible firearms. The city’s attorney Tom O’Connell told…
Roy Chester Camozzi: 1932 to 2022
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EPD Asks Drivers to Avoid Broadway Due to Fatal Crash Investigation
The Eureka Police Department is asking the public to avoid Broadway until further notice due to a fatal crash on the 2800 block that is currently under investigation. According to a Facebook post, northbound traffic is being rerouted via Harris Street and southbound traffic is extremely backed up. EPD said more information will be released…
Eureka High Volunteer Coach Arrested for Alleged Child Sex Abuse
A volunteer coach for the Eureka High School boys basketball team was arrested by the Fortuna Police Department Wednesday on suspicion of a series of charges involving the sexual abuse of a child under 14. Eureka City Schools sent out a news release today stating the district was aware of Nathan Thomas Hentley’s arrest. He…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the coming weeks, I encourage you to work as hard as you have ever worked. Work smart, too. Work with flair and aplomb and relish. You now have a surprisingly fertile opportunity to reinvent how you do your work and how you feel about your work. To take maximum advantage…
Wave of Mutilation
OK, I’ll cop to it: I partied hard for the long Halloween weekend and I am definitely behind the count in every way at the moment, dear reader. Plus, I’ve been taking some Ls in the private life department and, while I have sure found ways to buttress my stiff upper lip lately, I am…
Community and Creative Spirit
A showcase of local Native art, Recalling from the Source at Cal Poly Humboldt’s Goudi’ni Native American Arts Gallery features a mix of traditional and contemporary art practices, materials, symbols and themes, and includes Native artists at all levels of experience. The exhibition includes more than 30 artists with objects as diverse as delicately beaded…
Saturday Night Arts Alive
Eureka Main Street presents First Saturday Night Arts Alive on Nov. 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. Our galleries, museums, theaters, bars and restaurants are open. Some businesses continue to require everyone to wear masks and follow other COVID safety precautions to keep patrons and staff safe. Please respect the standards set by individual businesses,…
Mind Games
There are a lot of bold ideas in North Coast Repertory Theatre’s production of Gaslight that will likely come to fruition in the run. On opening night, I was left with fewer answers and unresolved intrigue. However, what is theater that does not risk or dare and inspire questions of its audience? This is one of the many we are…
Brown Pelican Season
A large group of pelicans has been called a “brief,” “pod,” “pouch,” “scoop” or “squadron.” July through November is peak season locally for viewing brown pelicans in numbers at my favorite location at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary. On the Endangered Species list until 2009 due to the effects of pesticides, these long-lived (25…
Sport Crab Season a Go for Saturday
One of the most popular fisheries on the North Coast will commence Saturday, on time, albeit with a few temporary regulation changes. Due to presence of humpback and blue whales and the potential for entanglement from trap gear, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife restricted the recreational take of Dungeness crab using crab traps…
Mixed (Genre) Bag
I can’t pretend there is any cohesive theme — any connectivity, really — to the movies I will set out to briefly discuss here, except that they have all been backburnered in an uncharacteristic pursuit of the horror genre in the past month. Being a contrarian reactionary, I may willfully not watch horror movies when…
‘Crickets from the Left’
Editor: Today we stand on the precipice of a nuclear war with Russia (Mailbox, Oct. 6). What is astonishing, is the complete silence from the liberals and progressives in this country. Where are the gray ponytails? The Humboldt Honeys? The Vietnam War protestors? We have been involved with a proxy war against Russia via Ukraine,…
‘A Small Sacrifice’
Editor: I’m writing in response to lamentations about losing our view of the “pristine” Pacific (Mailbox, Oct. 27) due to offshore wind turbines. It’s true that, on those rare days when the fogbank is pushed 20 miles out, we will be able to see the turbines on the far horizon from an elevation of 40-plus…
Trouble on the Line: The Reality Part 2
“We know now that the railroad should have gone east to Red Bluff.” Dan Hauser, former NCRA executive director, 2022 Last week, we looked at the 1907 decision to route Eureka’s railroad connection with the outside world down the Middle Fork of the Eel River. It was problematic from the start. For many years, Northwestern…
Aging Gracefully
All the pain we feel Is best left by the river, With babbling brooks. Kirk Gothier
