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 three of his congressional colleagues directly to the embattled candidate, stating it was time for him to “pass the torch to a new generation.” Huffman has […]
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NCJ Preview: Post-election Perspectives and Pandemic Wine Tasting
This week we’re looking at how many ballots are left to count in our county and where local elections stand. We’ll also talk about the local community leaders who contributed letters to this week’s paper about the presidential election results and what President-elect Biden’s win means and doesn’t mean to them and us. And how does […]
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Ready, California?
It came in my mailbox the day of the Iowa caucuses: the ballot for March 3. It seemed flimsy and insignificant. I’ll only be making four choices and four marks total since Fifth District supervisor is not up this year. Yet this ballot seems heavier, maybe because it’s one of the more important ones I’ve […]
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Humboldt Has Given Bernie Sanders Almost $400k
The LA Times just released an interesting report on Bernie Sanders campaign donations, offering a look at the regions that have supported his successful grassroots funding campaign. The data, which was compiled into an interactive map you can explore by visiting their story here, lets you look at donations by ZIP Code, and contains some […]