Supreme Court Weighs Upending Homeless Protections
Case could have major implications for homeless policies in Humboldt By Marisa Kendall
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Supreme Court Weighs Upending Homeless Protections
In a case that could drastically alter how cities in California and beyond deal with homeless encampments, U.S. Supreme Court justices on April 22 weighed whether to allow broader punishment for people camping in public spaces. “Laws like ours, they really do serve an essential purpose,” said Theane Evangelis, arguing on behalf of the city…
Officials Weigh in on SCOTUS Case’s Local Implications
As the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could shift the legal landscape underpinning how governments can treat homeless residents, local officials watched with mixed emotions and hopes. Since 2018, a decision known as Martin v. Boise out of the U.S. Court of Appeals’ Ninth Circuit determining that governments cannot…
Dr. Edward Buzz Webb: 1937-2024
Buzz died peacefully at home with his wife Judy, daughters Lisa and Sydney, by his side, after a long and hard illness, an end to a long, happy, and successful life. He leaves his wife Judy, daughters Lisa (Erik) and Sydney (Geo) both of Homer, Alaska, his sister-in-law Salli Sachse, half-sisters, Judy Webb, and Peggy…
Gloria DeZordo: 1926-2024
Gloria DeZordo was born in San Francisco in 1926 to Ines and Settimo Casini, both immigrants from Italy. Gloria grew up in South San Francisco, the middle child with two other sisters, Adelma and Lola. Her father and uncle had a truck farm from which they supplied produce to high-end grocers in San Francisco. In…
Selva Pfingston: 1933-2024
Seba Cecile Pfingston passed away at the age of 90 on March 13, 2024, in Eureka, Humboldt County, California. Born Sept. 15, 1933, in Denver, Colorado, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Seba Will-Nana Brooks. Seba graduated from East High School and attended Denver University (DU) for two years. While attending DU,…
Annette Adams: 1949-2024
Annette Marie Adams, a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and dear friend, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2024, at the age of 74, in Ferndale, California. Born on June 23, 1949, in Scotia, California, Annette was the daughter of Mary Ellen Laffranchi and the late Severino Laffranchi. She grew up alongside her brothers,…
Faculty Association Condemns Clearing of Campus; Lawmakers Call for Healing
The Cal Poly Humboldt Chapter of the California Faculty Association has issued a blistering statement condemning the police clearing of Arcata campus last night that led to more than two dozen arrests, calling it “another dangerous escalation,” while North Coast state legislators released a joint statement calling for unity and healing in the wake of…
Large Police Operation Clears Cal Poly Humboldt Campus; No Injuries Reported
Before dawn this morning, more than 100 police officers from agencies throughout the state descended on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus to systematically clear it of pro-Palestinian protesters, some of whom had occupied a portion of campus for more than a week. A university press release issued this morning said the police action was necessary…
Music Tonight: Monday, April 29
Metal Monday, 7 p.m., Savage Henry Comedy Club, all-ages, I.D. to drink fermented liquids, $5- $10 sliding scale at the door, and now that we’ve moved past the standard boilerplate, here comes the line-up. Locals Insomnia Syndrome, who are more metal and heavy than punk, and land speed recorders Brain Dead Rejects will join Dumpster Puppies from Crescent City, a…
Music Tonight: Sunday, April 28
The California Honeydrops are a former busking band from the Bay Area who have that has climbed out of the spawning staircase of public space and transportation performances that gave us such greats as the Violent Femmes and Gogol Bordello. Long away from those days and well-adjusted to larger venues, the band still brings its harmonic…
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…
Music Tonight: Friday, April 26
Two great shows tonight, covering very different genres and locations for your discretion. First up at 8 p.m. at Phatsy Kline’s, you will find a line-up of garage and divine-kitsch glam rock in the form of touring act the Scott Yoder Band supported by local duo Clean Girl and the Dirty Dishes, a perfect amuse-bouche…
Deputy Shoots Cutten Shooting Suspect
The Humboldt County multi-agency Critical Incident Response team is investigating a police shooting of an unidentified male suspect on Fern Street around 10:40 a.m. The man is receiving treatment at an area hospital, as is a 75-year-old woman he allegedly shot prior to being contacted by police. According to a press release, the Sheriff’s Office…
Music Tonight: Thursday, April 25
Come on down to the Basement tonight around 8 p.m. for an evening of music courtesy of the Claire Bent Jazz Quintet. I haven’t heard this exact line-up, but I can confirm that Ms. Bent has one of the finest and most versatile voices in the local scene, capable of bringing the right stuff to…
Team Efforts
THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE. When they’re really cooking, Guy Ritchie movies can deliver a thrilling, funny, well-appointed (if slightly vapid) pastiche of Brit-crime in a heightened, mid-century American vein. That he has produced more (artistic) misses than hits is perhaps a function of over-productivity or the demands of a myopic market place. Fortunately, it’s…
Why Deindustrialization (Not Wind) is the Answer
I appreciated the Journal’s thoughtful editorial on energy use and offshore wind project proposed for Humboldt County (“Our Last Best Chance,” April 11). Yet in ongoing “green power” debates, one important fact is consistently left out: In large part the energy produced by these projects will not supplant dirty energy, but supplement it. According to the…
‘Intertwined Ecological Crises’
Editor: I take issue with your recent editorial, titled “Our Last Best Chance” (April 11). You wrote, “Humboldt County now has the potential to play an outsized role in the effort to wean the globe from fossil fuels.” Observing where we are now this seems very unlikely. We’ve had decades already to wean ourselves from fossil…
‘Humanistic Compassion’
Editor: I appreciate your seemingly through expose, (fine journalism) recounting Patrick Harvey’s history (“Seeking Salvation,” April 18). Our humanistic compassion should allow this man to return to the community, “if so hap may be.” Linda Koenig, Eureka Related Stories
‘Pirate Flag on Top’
Editor: The American flag should fly above the Earth flag because that arrangement portrays our view of the world (“Judge: Arcata Can’t Put Earth Flag on Top,” April 11). The Project for the New American Century is alive and well, with its mantra of “military strength and moral clarity … good for both America and…
Correction
A story in the April 18, 2024, edition of the North Coast Journal headlined “Seeking Salvation” included an inaccurate location for the California Healthcare Facility, which is located in Stockton. The Journal regrets the error.
Doubting Shakespeare, Part 1: Stratfordians vs. anti-Stratfordians
On April 26, 1564, 460 years ago, the baptism of one “William Shakspere” was recorded in the provincial town of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. According to the conventional story, this glover’s son grew up to become the greatest writer in the English language, author of 38 plays, 154 sonnets and three long poems. But was…
Take the Mods Thrifting
what goes better with the blue suede shoes: the pink peg slacks or the red blue jeans? This raspberry beret matches the pants, or I could do the fez and switch to the boogie shoes with the diamonds on the soles. Can I borrow your famous blue raincoat? The cheap sunglasses I got’ll accessorize with…
Arcata Lowers Earth Flag as Initiative Proponents Promise Appeal
Proponents of a successful Arcata ballot initiative to fly the Earth flag atop the city’s flagpoles say they plan to appeal a judge’s ruling that it was unlawful for the city to raise the flag above that of the United States. The Arcata City Council voted unanimously last week, with one member absent, to adhere…
Freedom of Choice
There was some sort of local scuffling happening during press time for this column, so under the comforting thump of a police helicopter in the near-full moon-lit sky over my home, I consulted an official government dictionary for American Media — both social and corporate — to help clarify some terms I’ve been hearing a…
Trinidad Art Night
Let’s Walk! The kick-off for Trinidad Art Nights 2024 with the Bayou Swamis with Cajun/Zydeco flavored dance at Saunders Plaza East, and The Flying Oms, an eclectic traditional and classical music duo with Rob Diggins and Jolianne Einem at Trinidad Town Hall from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Trinidad Art Gallery hosts a wine-pour with snacks…
Making Change: The Internet
Let’s talk about the faces we show to and hide from the world, and how the internet magnifies them all. Welcome to part five of Making Change, a six-week series on the hows and whys of personal, social and political change. For as long as I can remember, I’ve experienced the phenomenon I refer to…
