On the Cover
/ By Thadeus Greenson
The conflicting accounts of David Marcus' professional life
(August 10, 2017)
Sitting in a coffee shop on Harrison Street and sipping a latte shortly before 8 a.m., embattled Humboldt County Public Defender David Marcus pauses to consider a question. Throughout...
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News
/ By Thadeus Greenson
Airline abruptly drops Humboldt service, declares bankruptcy
(August 10, 2017)
About 18 months after arriving in Humboldt County amid much fanfare, PenAir sent out a press release shortly before 7 p.m. on Aug. 7 announcing it was shuttering its route...
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On the Cover
/ By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill
The toast of the county
(August 3, 2017)
Everybody get a glass — it's time for the Journal's annual Best Of list. Our readers have once again voted on their favorite people, places, businesses, things to eat,...
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News
/ By Linda Stansberry
Resident deputies return to rural Humboldt
(August 3, 2017)
Humboldt County Sheriff's deputy Ben Filippini is 24 years old and just three years out of College of the Redwood's Police Academy. Beneath the back of his short blond hair,...
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Correction
(August 3, 2017)
The Journal's July 17 blog post about the proposal to move a welcome center into the Clarke Museum ("Clarke Museum May Make Room for Welcome Center") inaccurately stated that the...
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On the Cover
/ By Linda Stansberry
Lovefest at the Wharfinger
(July 27, 2017)
Downstairs at Eureka's Wharfinger Building, a man is sleeping on a bench next to his bike. Upstairs, the family of Thomas McClain, a 22-year-old Eureka resident shot dead by Eureka...
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On the Cover
/ By Thadeus Greenson
Mills leaves Eureka almost universally liked and that in itself is extraordinary
(July 27, 2017)
Andrew Mills had just finished lunch and was strolling through Old Town on a Thursday afternoon, just about 24 hours before his almost four-year tenure as Eureka's chief of police...
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On the Cover
/ By Linda Stansberry
Meet the former theologian and substitute teacher leading EPD
(July 27, 2017)
Steve Watson is not the kind of man who lets things go. Walking down Third Street, past the St. Vincent de Paul cafeteria, he initially passes the group of men...
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On the Cover
/ By Thadeus Greenson
With Mills' exit, Eureka gets busy searching for its next police chief
(July 27, 2017)
Before former Eureka Police Chief Andrew Mills had left the building, City Manager Greg Sparks was already setting the wheels in motion to find his replacement. As the Journal went...
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News
/ By Thadeus Greenson
Public defender testifies he lawyered but can't provide any documentation
(July 27, 2017)
Local attorney Patrik Griego refiled his lawsuit last week, alleging that Humboldt County Public Defender David Marcus fails to meet minimum state qualifications for his post. And this time, Griego...
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News
/ By Thadeus Greenson
An updated timeline of the Public Defender's controversial hiring
(July 27, 2017)
December, 2016 — Humboldt County Public Defender Kevin Robinson retires. Feb. 8, 2017 — The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors announces the hire of David Marcus as Humboldt's next public...
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