News Blog
/ By Kimberly Wear
(May 23, 2022)
The Northern California Condor Restoration Program is readying to send a third condor out into the wilds of Humboldt County on Wednesday to join two others — A2 and...
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News Blog
/ By Nigel Duara/CalMatters
(May 23, 2022)
In California, the lawsuits are mounting — middle-aged men, saying they were sexually assaulted as children by a Boy Scout leader or a priest. A woman, now in her late...
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Obituaries
/ By North Coast Journal Staff
(May 22, 2022)
Julie Mae was born in San Diego, California, on May 17, 1959, the fifth child of Helenmae Wilhite and Ralph Lane. Her first three years were spent on Cartwright...
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Obituaries
/ By North Coast Journal Staff
(May 21, 2022)
Robert Francis Carmesin, AKA Carm/Buddy went to be with the Lord on May 16, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. He fought a valiant battle against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly...
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Obituaries
/ By North Coast Journal Staff
(May 21, 2022)
Sam passed away unexpectedly on May 11 and was the beloved son of Albert and Gina Portillo, brother to Thomas Portillo and Kenneth Portillo. He attended elementary school in...
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NCJ Preview
/ By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill
(May 21, 2022)
This week the Journal is breaking down county supervisor races in the 4th and 5th districts, as well as for the clerk-recorder-registrar of voters. We've got an online update on the...
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News Blog
/ By Kimberly Wear
(May 20, 2022)
Humboldt County Public Health is working with staff and management at the Fortuna Rehabilitation and Wellness Center to respond to a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility. According to a news...
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News Blog
/ By CalMatters
(May 20, 2022)
California lawmakers won’t be creating a state Election Day holiday this year. Nor will they be providing grants to local governments to convert public golf courses into affordable housing,...
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Obituaries
/ By North Coast Journal Staff
(May 20, 2022)
Alberta Delene Johnson February 8, 1933 to May 14, 2022, Alberta was born on February 8, 1933, in Spearville, Kansas to mother Lucinda Mathilda (Helfrich) Schultz and father Albert...
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News Blog
/ By Kimberly Wear
(May 19, 2022)
A 59-year-old Arcata man died after being hit by a car in the early morning hours of May 14 while he was reportedly walking within the lanes of U.S....
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News Blog
/ By Thadeus Greenson
(May 18, 2022)
Within weeks of the Humboldt County Auditor-Controller’s Office issuing almost $12,000 in payments to a local consulting firm earlier this year, the firm’s owner, who up until December served...
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News Blog
/ By Thadeus Greenson
(May 17, 2022)
After hearing nearly two dozen residents plead with Councilmember Brett Watson to resign in the wake of a scathing investigative report that he abused his power and harassed a...
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News Blog
/ By Thadeus Greenson
(May 16, 2022)
Betty Kwan Chinn became the first person in Cal Poly Humboldt's fresh history — and just the 13th in the campus' 109-year history — to receive an honorary doctorate degree...
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News Blog
/ By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill
(May 16, 2022)
After a long and painful battle with illness, 77-year-old Brian D. Tripp, born in Eureka and raised in Klamath, died May 13. A nationally renowned artist whose work echoed traditional...
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Obituaries
/ By Thadeus Greenson
(May 15, 2022)
On Nov. 23, 2021 David Spreen passed away peacefully at home. Dave was a master mathematician and Nov. 23 is Fibonacci day, so it is a fitting day for...
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Obituaries
/ By North Coast Journal Staff
(May 15, 2022)
Jen (Shiro) is the beloved mother of Ezekeal Zion Ayo (23), Keani Pele Young (16) and Machete Luke Young (15). She was an artist, a dancer, a generous friend...
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News Blog
/ By Thadeus Greenson
(May 14, 2022)
The Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office has filed an eight-count criminal complaint against Fortuna Union High School teacher Gary Landergen, charging him with four felonies and four misdemeanors based...
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NCJ Preview
/ By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill
(May 14, 2022)
The Journal's annual Summer of Fun issue is here with a rundown of classes, camps and workshops to entertain the kids when school is out. Everything from surfing to stage...
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News Blog
/ By Kimberly Wear
(May 13, 2022)
The Arcata City Council has scheduled a special May 17 meeting to discuss possible courses of actions, including a recommendation that the city obtain a workplace violence restraining order,...
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News Blog
/ By Thadeus Greenson
(May 13, 2022)
An initiative aiming to direct the city of Arcata to fly the Earth flag atop all city-owned flagpoles — above the American and California flags — has qualified for...
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