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Unequal Opportunities
Brianna sits at her kitchen table, surrounded by manila folders spilling notes she’s taken about her struggles with the staff and administrators of Zane Middle School over the treatment of her 13-year-old daughter Jessica. “This is not a black or a white thing,” says the lanky, kind-eyed single mom who works full time, coaches her…
The Whomp to End All Whomps
Maybe you heard — Nocturnum is shutting its doors. The long goodbye ends tonight at 10 p.m. with The Last Whomp; a dozen Nocturnum alumni are taking the stage for a final fete. No cover and no second chances.
Fires in January
We’re not even 10 days into the New Year and, already, in Humboldt and Del Norte counties, at least 10 wildfires have sprouted in our tinder-dry January hills. January. Wildfires. “Yeah, crazy,” says Paul Duncan, battalion chief with CalFire’s Humboldt-Del Norte Unit emergency command center in Fortuna. This means, after an already smoke-filled summer and…
Meet Our New Dogs
Why hello, there! Who’s a rare and largely unstudied South American predator? You are! Don’t bother trying to keep your composure. A pair of bush dog brothers, Mato and Perrito, just moved into the Sequoia Park Zoo. Fewer than 10 American zoos have them, so they’re kind of a big deal. Small (11-18 pounds) and…
A Very Good Year
As we launch into 2014, the Humboldt County Library, unconvinced by all that “out with the old” talk, looks back at “1939: Hollywood’s Golden Year.” That year the planets, stars and studios aligned to produce a crazy number of great films — too many for one month. All this month, visit the Eureka branch library…
Saturday Night Ha Ha’s and Bye Bye’s
It’s the first weekend of 2014 and NCJ wants your Saturday to live up to its fullest potential. So, basque in this plethora of options, make a decision and don’t look back.
EPD Assault Case Dismissed
At the request of the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office, a judge today dismissed the assault case against Eureka Police Sgt. Adam Laird. “Based on new evidence the people have discovered, we don’t believe we can prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt,” Humboldt County Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees told the court. Immediately following…
King for a Day
The Journal was invited to take a New Year’s Eve float on Humboldt Bay to check out the king tides that came lapping at our shores. Some of the year’s highest tides give ocean watchers (like Humboldt Baykeeper, who provided this tour) a chance to see the coastal fallout of rising oceans. It’s a bit difficult to…
From the Hum: Looking ahead to Saturday night
So how about that music? What music, you ask? Yes, it’s true that we are experiencing the typical early January lull, but do not despair! The desert is not without its oasis. What’s that over there? The sound of rock? Yea, salvation lieth ahead! This is not just any Johnny-come-lately conglomeration of drums, bass, keys…
Laugh More
It’s supposed to be good for you, right? Resolution adopted. Now we just need something to laugh at. Try the PM Show with Juan Medina at Six Rivers Brewery on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ($7) Juan Medina and Jesse Hett host Anthony Medina and Ron Chapman from the Bay Area. Tony Persico, Ivy Vasquez and…
UPDATE: Suspect Named in Pastor’s Killing
UPDATE: Bullock was arrested by Sheriff’s deputies in Southern Humboldt. From a press release: On January 2, 2014 at about 12:45 p.m. the Eureka Police Department received information from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department that Gary Lee Bullock had been located in the southern Humboldt area and was taken into custody. The 2010 Nissan Altima…
#BlueLakeRising aka Artists, Get Your Grant On!
Are you an artist? Are you good with more mundane forms of paperwork, such as grant applications? Do you love Blue Lake? Are you part of Blue Lake? If you answered “yes,” to most of the above questions, then has Dell’Arte got an opportunity for you! Check it: Blue Lake Rising Grant Program Dell’Arte International…
That’s what you’ll protest?
Editor: Most people will agree that Jason Singleton is unscrupulous and an embarrassment to the legal profession (“Blog Jammin’,” Dec. 26). Protesters, however, have said they never before demonstrated or carried signs. The implication is that they would not stand up for people less fortunate, but are genuinely upset if they, themselves, lose access to…
Journal-schism
Editor: The most recent decisions and actions of the Journal’s publisher should be of concern to regular readers (“Media Maven,” Dec. 26). Maintaining a high quality of journalism requires the staff of a paper to have a harmonious workplace and business plan standards that ensure integrity and quality of the reporting. Without the latter, the…
Einstein, Newton and the Eclipse of 1919
Last week, we saw how photographs taken during the total solar eclipse of 1919 were said to confirm Albert Einstein’s 1916 “General Relativity” theory of gravity, even though one of the three datasets — which ran counter to Einstein — was discarded. Until other ways of testing General Relativity were devised, few scientists voiced what,…
The Help
Hey McGuinty! I’m a nice, relatively well-adjusted guy with plenty of friends. For whatever reason, many of them are in personal crisis. At any time, a dozen people in my orbit are facing serious financial, psychological or interpersonal problems. I don’t know why, but people gravitate toward me for help — which means a dozen…
A Gardener’s Resolutions
After a holiday season of excess, most of us are looking forward to a pleasantly Spartan start to the new year — spending less, exercising more and aiming for a slightly less wicked cookie to vegetable ratio. I love cookies too much to give them up, so I’m differing from the norm by keeping my…
Hum Plate
Maybe you overindulged during the holidays. You might still be trying to Bloody Mary your way through a New Year’s Eve hangover or gulping down liquid lawn trimmings as part of some sort of cleanse. Sorry. Here are some of the delights that await you when you return to the pleasures of eating. (You’ll be…
On the Right Tract
The confetti of fallen leaves and needles littering the old logging road dampened our footsteps as we walked parallel to Bob Hill Gulch toward Ryan Creek. The canopy of alder and young conifers filtered the sun. I found it difficult to believe that just a short distance to the west were Cutten’s homes, schools and…
Wolf is a Howl
Reviews THE WOLF OF WALL STREET. It’s a remarkable thing that Martin Scorsese, 40-odd years in, should come out with the most youthful, exuberant, hilarious movie of his career. It’s an epic drug comedy with a lavish late-’80s Wall Street backdrop, and I love it. Based on the autobiography of penny-stock and pharmaceuticals enthusiast Jordan…
Conversation Starter
The year just started and already you have a mission: Don’t skip this month’s Arts Alive! Whether due to post-holiday fatigue or icy weather, January is the most neglected of the monthly art-music-social-appreciation events. But Friday’s Arts Alive! offers, in addition to the usual collection of fine arts and enjoyable bands, a chance to experience…
First Saturday Night Arts Alive!
Presented by the Humboldt Arts Council and Eureka Main Street. Opening receptions for artists, exhibits and/or performances are held the first Saturday of each month. Phone (707) 442-9054 or go to www.eurekamainstreet.org for more information or to have an exhibit or performance included. 2. HUMBOLDT ARTS COUNCIL at the Morris Graves Museum of Art 636…
The Last Dance
Back when I was new to the column writing gig, my coworker at the time used to joke that if you didn’t have anything to say, just repeat something three times. With that in mind and given the drought of live entertainment options this week, I would like to start this week’s column like this:…
back gate
in old california this outpost forms its own conclusions. take these last days — we find death stumbling from one room to another — trail of tears and spent cooking grease — machines on the mend if extra is needed then why not the bill — are these the sorts of things we might see…
Last Days of the Surfing DA
In less than a year, the Gallegos era will draw to a close. It came as a shock to most everyone when the surfing, pot-friendly, PALCO-challenging district attorney announced in November that he would not seek a fourth term. Raised in Virginia, Gallegos worked as a Los Angeles County defense attorney before moving to Eureka…
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