This week we’re getting breakfast with Mexican flavor at the new Aroma’s Cafe and sorting through election outcomes. We’re also checking back in on Travis Schneider’s building permit saga, now set to go before the Coastal Commission, as well as the mystery surrounding the Eureka City Schools’ real estate deal. Hit subscribe for weekly updates […]
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Pets, Dam Removal, Jacobs Update and Cozy Cafes
This week we’re checking out the good boys and girls in the NCJ Pet Photo Contest and talking Humboldt pet care. We’ve also got updates on dam removal and the Eureka City Schools property sale. Finally, if you’re looking for a place to enjoy a coffee and a book while it’s still chilly, we’ve got […]
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Experts: Eureka City Schools Violated Open Meeting Law with Jacobs Property Swap
When the Eureka City Schools Board of Trustees convened the Dec. 14 meeting at which it would vote unanimously to enter into a secretive property exchange in hopes of unloading its former Jacobs Middle School campus, it violated state open meeting laws, according to two experts interviewed by the Journal. Immediately following the board’s vote […]
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Spokespeople Mum as to Who is Behind Mystery Offer for Eureka Schools’ Jacobs Property
More than six weeks after a newly formed LLC emerged seemingly out of nowhere to enter into a $6 million deal to acquire an 8.3-acre property from Eureka City Schools, the identities of those involved remain a mystery. Spokespeople for AMG Communities — Jacobs LLC, which filed articles of incorporation with the California Secretary of […]
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Security National Ballot Measure Attorney Signed Jacobs Land Deal on Mystery Developer’s Behalf
In the weeks since Eureka City Schools decided to break off negotiations with the California Highway Patrol and enter into an agreement with a mystery developer to trade 8.2 acres of its old Jacobs Middle School campus for a small home on I Street and $5.35 million in cash, several of the entities with a […]
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Klamath Water Fight, Real Estate Mystery and Resilient Restaurateurs
The dams are coming down but that doesn’t mean the fights over water rights are over. We’ve got a CalMatters update on the situation. We’re also looking into the rather secretive sale of land by the Eureka City Schools and what it has to do with homelessness. Finally, we talked to a family recovering from […]
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Eureka High Volunteer Coach Arrested for Alleged Child Sex Abuse
A volunteer coach for the Eureka High School boys basketball team was arrested by the Fortuna Police Department Wednesday on suspicion of a series of charges involving the sexual abuse of a child under 14. Eureka City Schools sent out a news release today stating the district was aware of Nathan Thomas Hentley’s arrest. He […]
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Velva Elaine Angell: 1929-2021
Our beloved Mother and “Auntie” Velva Angell passed from this earth on Aug. 14, 2021 at the age of 92. She was proud of her Native American heritage as she was Wiyot, Yurok and Wintun Indian. Velva was born in Eureka, California on April 5, 1929 to her parents, Elizabeth Logan Cooper and Henry Clay […]
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Eureka City Schools to Offer In-Person Classes in March
The Eureka City Schools Board voted last night to open up for in-person instruction by March 1 for pre-school to eighth grade, with families having the option to continue distance learning. Superintendent Fred Van Vleck noted in a Facebook post that the California Department of Public Health does not allow high schools to reopen in […]
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Need a Student Desk? ECS Has Some for Free
With most of Humboldt County’s school children learning at home these days, everywhere from kitchen tables and living rooms to backyards are becoming makeshift classrooms. If you are missing a desk, Eureka City Schools might be able to help. The district will be giving away around 100 desks today on a first-come, first-serve basis at […]
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PG&E Contributes $500k to Local Schools
PG&E contributed $500,000 to Humboldt County Schools to help close California’s educational digital divide during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds will be used to provide computers and internet hot spots for students in underserved communities. “More than two out of every three of our students are below the poverty line. This donation from PG&E will […]
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COVID-19: Humboldt County Schools Weigh Reopening Plans Amid Funding Threat, T-S Reports
The Times-Standard is reporting that Humboldt County schools are weighing their reopening options and plans as the 2020-2021 school year approaches. Read the full story here.