The latest from the NCJ newsroom.
ICYMI: A Halloween ‘Crash Course’
Crash Course
By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill, Liz Valasco, and Collin Yeo
October 29, 2026
Happy Halloween, Humboldt. Last year we introduced you to the sweetly spooky work of comic […]
In the News
5 Tax Measures are on the California Ballot. Here’s How to Make Sense of Them All.
By Ben Christopher
October 29, 2026
This story was originally published by CalMatters. California voters are being asked whether they want […]
Bohn Investigation
By Kimberly Wear
October 29, 2026
For the second time in a year, Supervisor Rex Bohn has outed himself as being […]
Statewide Strike
By Griffin Mancuso
October 29, 2026
Bundles of purple tinsel, purple inflatable wands and purple signs rose into the air as […]
Culture
The Candyman Can
By Collin Yeo
October 29, 2026
As is often the case during this time of year, I was watching a horror […]
Transparency vs. the Truth
By John J. Bennett
October 29, 2026
YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING. Although celebrity and notoriety have, in this age of commingled and […]
Food & Drink
An Ugly Turn at Smalls Fusion Comfort
By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill
October 29, 2026
Editor’s note: This story includes bigoted and misogynistic quotations. The story spread quickly online and […]
Life & Outdoors
Fitness for Birders
By Sarah Hobart
October 29, 2026
You might think of birding as a pursuit of pleasurable relaxation, a gentle, spiritual connection […]
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