As recovery from Dec. 20’s magnitude-6.4 earthquake continues, especially in the hard-hit Eel River Valley, an emergency shelter remains open and resources, including food and water distributions, are ongoing this week, according to the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services OES has put together a list of available services for those affected. The list, copied […]
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Food for People Food Distribution Events Happening Today
Food for People is holding an emergency food distribution of nonperishable pantry stables today from noon to 2 p.m. in Fortuna for those who lost food due to the earthquake and power outage. It will take place at Gene Lucas Center parking lot located at 3000 Newburg Road. Scheduled mobile pop-up distributions will also take […]
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Public Health Working to Contain Shigellosis Spread
The county’s Public Health and Environmental Health departments are working to contain the spread of Shigella bacteria gastrointestinal illness after three confirmed cases and two other suspected cases in Eureka over the last month. Officials believe the infection was spread at one or more laundromats and environmental health is working with the Self-Serve Laundromat on […]
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Targeted Universalism: A Solution for Inequality?
One in five Latinos in California live in poverty, the highest of any demographic group. Black students trail all other racial and ethnic groups in reading and math proficiency. And Native Americans are worse off today, with an average life expectancy eight years shorter than a decade ago. Despite a suite of well-intended policies aimed […]
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‘Comida del Pueblo’
Centro del Pueblo is launching a new gardening program this spring that would empower Humboldt County’s Latinx community to learn and share their gardening knowledge says Karina Coronado, a Centro del Pueblo volunteer who is spearheading the program. “Comida del Pueblo” will provide herbs and vegetables for micro-gardening, spaces in community gardens for full gardening […]
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Food for People Rebuilds
Food for People is rebuilding its main site after the building faced devastating sewer damage in February. “Following the sewer disaster that occurred at Food for People’s main site earlier this year they are moving forward with plans to rebuild creating a food bank facility that will ensure every person in Humboldt County in need can […]
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Blue Lake Rancheria Delivers Food to Karuk Tribal Members ‘Devastated’ by Slater Fire
The Blue Lake Rancheria stepped up to help a neighbor in need this week, delivering more than 10,000 pounds of food to the Karuk Tribe to help its tribal members who have been impacted by the Slater Fire. “Our office of emergency services delivered the USDA food boxes this week to help alleviate needed resources […]
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Food for People Offering Drive-Thru Sites
Food for People will be offering a series of drive-thru produce distributions over the next several weeks to help out community members facing food insecurity, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The nonprofit reminds potential clients that masks are required — as are social distancing practices — and asks that room is made to allow volunteers […]
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The Pandemic’s Great Divide: 12 Hours in an L.A. Restaurant
Edson Romero maneuvers his black Cadillac Escalade under the early afternoon sun onto Highway 101 in Los Angeles. Behind him is the Boyle Heights home he shares with three siblings. Up ahead is Echo Park, and the job he’s held since the recovery from the last economic crash, back in 2011. He’s dressed in his […]
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Pandemic Widens Gaps in Regional Food Supply Chain
Can we feed ourselves? This is a question the staff of the Humboldt Food Policy Council (a branch of the larger California organization) has been asking since 2012. Now, with COVID-19 crimping the distribution chain for larger grocery stores and more local residents going hungry due to economic losses, the question seems more important than […]
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Newsom’s Promise to Immediately Feed Seniors Hasn’t Yet Delivered
Last week Gov. Newsom announced that eligible seniors throughout California could immediately get three free restaurant meals per day delivered to their door. Yet a week later, not a single meal has been delivered, and tens of thousands of Californians who have tried to sign up have been left disappointed, confused and maybe even hungry. […]
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UPDATE: Hoopa OES Food Distribution Sees Incredible Demand
UPDATE: The Hoopa Office of Emergency Services planned to hand out food boxes from three locations yesterday from noon to 4 p.m. to launch a three-day distribution event. It ran out of supplies in 45 minutes, having given out more than 200 boxes. The event will continue today at a single location — the Hoopa […]