Tom Jackson Jr. Retreating and Controversy around the Old Jacobs Middle School

(July 25, 2024) On this week’s episode of the NCJ Preview, we’re joined by California Local News fellow Kelby McIntosh, as he talks about Cal Poly Humboldt President Tom Jackson Jr. retreating to...

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'Inadvertent Disclosure'

Eureka City Schools emails shed light on Jacobs property swap

(July 25, 2024) As controversy swirled in the months after the Eureka City Schools Board of Trustees abruptly decided to forgo a $4 million purchase offer from the California Highway Patrol for its...

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Jackson's Retreat

The contract clause that allowed Cal Poly Humboldt's embattled president to step down into a high-paid instructional position

(July 25, 2024) When Cal Poly Humboldt President Tom Jackson Jr. announced his resignation last month, some were surprised at the news he would be retreating to a tenured professor position at the...

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'Profound Concern'

Alleged victim distressed by DA's handling of hate speech, antisemitic threats case

(July 25, 2024) Editor's note: Be forewarned that this story includes antisemitic threats, hate speech and slurs. A former Humboldt County planning commissioner is expressing growing distress at the way authorities are...

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Sheriff's Office: Two Killed in Kneeland Plane Crash

(July 24, 2024) Two people were killed when a small plane crashed near the Kneeland airstrip yesterday morning, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office reports. According to a press release, emergency services were dispatched...

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Huge Games Await the Crabs, with Playoff Hopes in the Balance

(July 23, 2024) In baseball, and in life, sometimes you have to focus on the things you can control. The Humboldt Crabs enter the last two-game set of their conference schedule against...

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Pedestrian Killed on State Route 96

(July 22, 2024) A 25-year-old man was killed on State Route 96 when he reported stepped into traffic and was struck by a car Friday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. According...

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Huffman Joins Colleagues in Calling for Biden to ‘Pass the Torch’

(July 19, 2024) North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman joined a growing chorus of Democratic officials calling for President Joe Biden to step out of the race today, issuing a joint message with...

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Huffman on Thursday Night Talk: Harris is Dems' Best Chance at Presidency

(July 18, 2024) In a pre-recorded conversation set to air tonight on Thursday Night Talk on KZZH, North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman said he believes Vice President Kamala Harris would be Democrats' best...

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NCJ Preview: Humboldt Lines Up for Free Care and Huffman Talks Project 2025

(July 18, 2024) On this week’s episode of the NCJ Preview, we’re joined by news editor Thadeus Greenson to talk about his cover story interview with North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffam on Project...

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Huffman Talks Project 2025

With his task force in the thick of the campaign, North Coast rep says policy blueprint raises stakes of presidential race

(July 18, 2024) Over the course of about 25 minutes on July 11, North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman walked the North Coast Journal through what he sees as an increasingly large and urgent...

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Humboldt Lines Up for Free Care

With massive volunteer effort, two-day clinic treats hundreds

(July 18, 2024) It's 6:30 a.m. on July 12 and more than 100 people are lined up below the Carson Mansion on Eureka's First Street, waiting for the Adorni Center to open at...

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SECOND UPDATE: Victim of Fatal Shooting Identified

(July 17, 2024) SECOND UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man fatally shot near Bridgeville on July 14 as Rafael Orlando Castillo-Cortes. He was 34. According to the updated...

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Crabs Get the Sweep, Move into Playoff Contention

(July 16, 2024) Baseball is a game ladened with ebbs and flows. When things are good, they are really good, and when things are bad, well ... the sky is falling. Sometimes...

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Jackson Stepping Down at Cal Poly Humboldt

(July 11, 2024) After five years on the job, Cal Poly Humboldt President Tom Jackson Jr. announced today that he will be stepping away from his current post and retreating to a...

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November Ballot Measures, Taxes and Homestyle Japanese Food in Arcata

(July 11, 2024) In this episode of NCJ Preview, we discuss measures on the November ballot, the moves to raise taxes across Humboldt County and Obento's move into a new, longstanding Arcata...

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2024 California Ballot Measures: What You Need to Know

(July 11, 2024) Much is expected of the California voter. In any given election year, we may be asked to dust off our labor lawyer hats, brush up on oil and gas regulations, reacquaint ourselves with decades of tax...

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The Tax Men Cometh

Fortuna, Arcata and likely the county are set to ask voters to raise taxes

(July 11, 2024) If you live in Humboldt County, you'll likely see a local tax measure on your November ballot. Maybe two. Facing stagnant revenues and steadily rising costs, the cities of Arcata...

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California Approves New Blueprint for Offshore Wind. The Massive Projects Will Cost Billions

(July 10, 2024) The California Energy Commission today unanimously approved a sweeping plan to develop a massive floating offshore wind industry in ocean waters — a first-of-its-kind undertaking that will require billions...

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Crabs Rally to Win Third Series in a Row

(July 10, 2024) After an exciting week that featured three walk-off wins and their first conference series victory, the Humboldt Crabs had seemingly turned things around after opening conference play 0-7. They’d get...

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Beer Fest at Blue Ox this Saturday

(July 26, 2024) History meets hops at Humboldt's newest summer celebration. The Humboldt County Historical Society and Blue Ox Millworks are teaming up to host the inaugural Beer Fest at Blue Ox...

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Music Tonight: Thursday, July 25

(July 25, 2024) The Logger Bar is the spot for some country-tinged, folky rock music as Portland’s Cruise Control coasts into town for an evening of free music starting at 9 p.m....

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Sheriff's Office: Two Killed in Kneeland Plane Crash

(July 24, 2024) Two people were killed when a small plane crashed near the Kneeland airstrip yesterday morning, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office reports. According to a press release, emergency services were dispatched...

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