‘The Revolution Starts Here’
A fledgling political action committee’s push to regulate weed in Humboldt
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‘The Revolution Starts Here’
It’s Dec. 8, and three members of California Cannabis Voice Humboldt are sitting in the Journal’s Old Town office. There’s a sense of urgency — and even a little desperation — as they explain how the group has grown from its inaugural meeting less than six months ago to push itself to the forefront of…
3rd UPDATE: Name Released in Eureka Homicide
Third update: The coroner’s office says the 14-year-old victim was Jesus Joani Garcia-Romero, of Arcata. Second Update: Humboldt County Deputy Coroner Trevor Enright said the victim in the case is a 14-year-old from Arcata. Enright said the boy’s family has been notified, but officials are holding off on releasing his identity “because he’s a minor and…
Officer-involved Shooting Investigation Continues
The Humboldt County Critical Incident Response Team is currently investigating an officer-involved shooting in McKinleyville, after a sheriff’s deputy opened fire on a fleeing vehicle occupied by two suspects in McKinleyville last night. Details are scant at this point, but the sheriff’s office reports that a deputy attempted a traffic stop on a black SUV…
Eureka to Hold Special Meeting on Homelessness
Eureka city staff is seeking some direction on the issue of homeless encampments within city limits. Community members are invited to come weigh in tomorrow, December 16, from 4:30 to 5:40 p.m., just before the Eureka City Council meets. City officials will present various perspectives on homeless encampments in Eureka and possible solutions. Then, during…
UPDATE: “Wild Bill’ Convicted of Deputy Shooting
UPDATE: A jury this afternoon convicted William “Wild Bill” Nelson of the attempted murder of a Humboldt County sheriff’s deputy, according to Assistant District Attorney Kelly Neel. Nelson shot deputy Bang Cao once in the chest as Cao was trying to serve a judge’s order forcing Nelson to move out of his girlfriend’s Shelter Cove…
Holiday Road
Despite what Martha Stewart would have you believe, this is not the season for tasteful restraint. Because we are pulling on ugly sweaters, strapping antlers on the dog, putting batteries on the dancing Santa and taking snapshots of the Elf on the Shelf (sometimes inappropriately — sorry little guy). Santa is with us; nothing subtle…
Sifting Images
According to some estimates, nearly 900 billion photos will be taken in 2014. By the time you finish this paragraph, more than 200,000 photographs will have been uploaded to Facebook alone. Local photographer Suk Choo Kim certainly adds his fair share to these numbers. He estimates that he snaps more than 100,000 photos a year,…
Second Friday Arts! Arcata
Arts! Arcata is Arcata Main Street’s monthly celebration of visual and performing arts, held at more than 30 participating locations in Arcata. Visit www.artsarcata.com for even more information about the event or call (707) 822-4500. ARCATA ARTISANS 883 H St. “Blue and White/Starry Night,” group show featuring work by 30 members. ARCATA EXCHANGE 813 H…
Bull Story
Editor: I would like to correct something that was misstated in an article in the Dec. 4 issue. The article was about the steer that had been washed down the Klamath River and was rescued from a log jam in the Crescent City Harbor (“When the Waters Rose”). The article mentions the man who rescued…
Battle Cruisers
Editor: Obviously Ryan Hurley doesn’t have a lot of experience with the world of cruising (“Lame Duck Dynasty,” Dec. 4). Not everyone who boards a cruise ship is looking for sunny beaches. I was astounded by Mr. Hurley’s recent comments about cruise ships visiting Humboldt Bay. Humboldt County has amazing sights for cruise visitors. My…
Gun and Games
Editor: Thanks to Marcy Burstiner, for her recent article in the Journal about fear and shopping, kids and guns (“Thursday Night Special,” Nov. 27). I recently took my friends who are 3- and 6-year-old boys to the mall for ice cream and stopped in the “arcade,” Tilt, and I was appalled. There were no pinball…
Ah, Baloney
Editor: It’s unbelievable that Aaron Newman is still on the Harbor Commission after his blatant and repeated violations of state law and public trust, especially since the violations were related to the very resource he was elected to protect (“Politics, Hunting — Both Sports,” Nov. 27). The 1970 legislative act that created this Harbor District…
On Grass
Editor: I live on the edge of the Manila dunes and have visited them daily for the last 35 years. I know them well. Fifteen years ago I worked for the Nature Conservancy as thefirst restorationist in the Manila dunes. Back then, dense beach grass smothered the foredunes as far as the eye could see.…
Streaming
Our local cinematic landscape can seem desolate, unsustainable. This is due in no small part to the entropy and transnational profit grubbing that have displaced art and showmanship in mainstream American movie making. Not to put too fine a point on it, but the ratio of interesting, inventive movies to the rest of them seems…
Tradition, Romping and Risk
John Jakes’ adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at Ferndale Repertory Theatre uses Dickens himself as the narrator — a relatively small departure from the traditional telling and those seeking a familiar holiday experience will feel at home. It’s an ensemble effort with cast members taking on multiple roles, which can be a bit…
Gifts for Every Gardener on Your List
Though Black Friday and Cyber Monday have already passed, I’m guessing many of the deliciously materialistic pleasures found on those days seemed to fall a little short for the gardener on your gift list. I admit it, we’re a tough crowd to buy for. One gardener I know with a really stellar husband manages to…
With a shrug
the grey matter of the sea makes everyone else invisible. The trees all fall silent. Dirt, the color of new skin, the color of char, the mustard smell of clay, ends itself drowning in the sound of all that…
Tea Party
Libertarian boy wonder Rand Paul, a U.S. Senator from Kentucky, recently told a Louisville news outlet he smoked pot in his youth. “Let’s just say I wasn’t a choir boy when I was in college and that I can recognize that kids make mistakes,” Paul said. “And I can say I made mistakes when I…
Adobo for the Soul
My Filipino grandfather immigrated to the United States and started a family in 1927. He died in 1933 — essentially of poverty — in a Filipino section of a Chicago slum, leaving my grandmother to fend for herself and her two children in the middle of the Great Depression. But the Filipino community took care…
Which Humboldt Venue Are You? (Part 1)
Before we get into this week’s quiz, let’s take a moment to consider People Who Do Good. One such person is the indefatigable Julie Ryan. I first met Julie a million years ago when she was volunteering with Placebo, an organization dedicated to providing safe, all-ages music shows and more. “Volunteering” is an understatement, truly…
Downtowner Updater
By the beginning of next year, the Downtowner Motel, Eureka’s polarizing icon of political favoritism, economic melancholy and neighborhood infertility, could be on its way to a revitalization. Of course, talk of rehabbing the neglected edifice has been bandied about for years — but this time, say pending property owner Danco and the city of…
Is Nothing Sacred?
Are boy-band holiday albums and mall muzak draining your spirit? Are you secretly stricken that Mariah can’t hit the high notes in “All I Want for Christmas is You” anymore? It’s OK. Plenty of local songbirds and musicians are coming to your rescue. At 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12 and Sunday, Dec. 14, Humboldt…
