(April 25, 2024)
The Humboldt County multi-agency Critical Incident Response team is investigating a police shooting of an unidentified male suspect on Fern Street around 10:40 a.m. The man is receiving treatment at...
Case could have major implications for homeless policies in Humboldt
(April 25, 2024)
In a case that could drastically alter how cities in California and beyond deal with homeless encampments, U.S. Supreme Court justices on April 22 weighed whether to allow broader punishment...
(April 25, 2024)
As the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could shift the legal landscape underpinning how governments can treat homeless residents, local officials watched with mixed...
(April 25, 2024)
Proponents of a successful Arcata ballot initiative to fly the Earth flag atop the city's flagpoles say they plan to appeal a judge's ruling that it was unlawful for the...
(April 25, 2024)
A story in the April 18, 2024, edition of the North Coast Journal headlined "Seeking Salvation" included an inaccurate location for the California Healthcare Facility, which is located in Stockton....
(April 23, 2024)
The Cal Poly Humboldt campus is closed today, as dozens of protesters continue to occupy Siemens Hall, having barricaded its entrances, while calling on the university to divest from...
(April 22, 2024)
A group working on a fall ballot initiative that would limit the rights of transgender students lost a round in court Monday when a judge sided with the state...
(April 19, 2024)
This week we're looking at the life of Patrick Harvey, an incarcerated man who could potentially be resentenced in Humboldt County. We're also sharing the story of a volunteer for...
'Living in amends,' a candidate for resentencing hopes for another chance
(April 18, 2024)
Patrick Harvey, speaking to the Journal from the California Medical Facility, a state prison in Stockton, falls silent for a moment, considering the question about hope. Harvey, who has...
(April 18, 2024)
In a room packed with Humboldt community members, Charmaine Lawson, dressed in all black aside from red text on her shirt reading "Justice for Josiah," turned to place her...
(April 16, 2024)
In response to his daughter receiving a swastika on social media, a California Jewish lawmaker is pushing for a bill that would give school administrators authority to suspend or...
(April 15, 2024)
In a devastating blow to California’s fishing industry, federal fishery managers unanimously voted to cancel all commercial and recreational salmon fishing off the coast of California for the second...
(April 12, 2024)
UPDATE: Ferndale Police Sgt. Robert Lindgren says the artillery shell that prompted the evacuation of a building and the partial closure of Main Street this morning while the county...
(April 12, 2024)
For our annual Green Issue, we're looking into all things eco. First, there's green burial in the works in our county. We've also got updates on the Earth flag legal...
The green burial movement looks to set down roots in Humboldt County
(April 11, 2024)
Arcata resident Michael Furniss traces his aspiration for a natural burial back to a rainy afternoon four decades ago when he was a graduate student at the University of California...
Cal Poly Humboldt recognized for leadership in addressing global plastics crisis
(April 11, 2024)
In May of 1911, the Titanic became the biggest object ever moved by humans at the time, weighing 23,587 metric tons. We start there to put this next number into...
(April 11, 2024)
A story headlined "New State Plan Could Help HumCo Foster Kids" in the April 4, 2024 edition of the North Coast Journal included inaccurate data on foster youth in Humboldt...
(April 9, 2024)
The Humboldt County Planning Department will soon be suspending the permits of hundreds of cannabis farmers who failed to enter into a payment agreement for owed Measure S taxes by...
(April 8, 2024)
We're grabbing napkins for NCJ Taco Week, while also checking out a couple new eateries. And if you're still wondering about the Eureka City Schools property sale, so are we....
(April 5, 2024)
The Earth flag’s future at the top of three municipal flagpoles in Arcata is in question after a judge found this week that voters there “do not have the...
(April 26, 2024)
Two great shows tonight, covering very different genres and locations for your discretion. First up at 8 p.m. at Phatsy Kline’s, you will find a line-up of garage and...
(April 25, 2024)
The Humboldt County multi-agency Critical Incident Response team is investigating a police shooting of an unidentified male suspect on Fern Street around 10:40 a.m. The man is receiving treatment at...
(April 25, 2024)
Come on down to the Basement tonight around 8 p.m. for an evening of music courtesy of the Claire Bent Jazz Quintet. I haven’t heard this exact line-up, but...
