Why is Humboldt’s Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich resigning and what does it mean for the future of the county’s COVID-19 response? We’ll get into that and whether dine-in service is enough to save local restaurants. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on local stories and catch us on Access Humboldt and KZZH.
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NCJ Preview: Farewell Frankovich, New Reopening Guidelines and Humboldt To Go
This week starts with the news of Humboldt County Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich’s resignation. Then we’re breaking down what the new state guidelines mean for Humboldt County, and how local testing and cases can looses or tighten restrictions on businesses like gyms and restaurants during shelter in place. We’re also looking into how a Facebook […]
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Humboldt To Go
Melissa Harnden has a little time before her next shift at St. Joseph Hospital. Her light brown hair is pulled back into a ponytail and she’s already in a set of black scrubs with black and white trim as we chat over Zoom, the neat, neutral-toned walls of her home flashing past as she carries […]
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NCJ Preview: Justice on Howard Street and a Restaurant’s Transformation
This week we’re talking about “What Happened on Howard Street,” our cover story on the assault of a Black 16 year old by a white adult neighbor who remains uncharged. Then we go to Eureka’s Old Town to see how a sushi restaurant owner adapted to shelter in place and tough economic times with a […]
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Aloha, Banana Hut
Co-owner Ken Evans announced yesterday on the restaurant’s Facebook page that Banana Hut will be closing Aug. 31. “Unless a buyer magically appears.” The restaurant shifted to takeout and delivery for its Hawaiian barbecue and Spam musubi with the start of shelter in place, with Evans and his wife Fatima covering the kitchen and register on their […]
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NCJ Preview: Early Prison Releases, Socially Distant Hikes and Lao Dishes on the Menu
This week we’re taking a tour around the county with photographer Mark Larson, who’s turned socially distant hiking into a mission. We’re also looking at how Public Health and parole staff are handling the logistics and health concerns regarding early release for state prisoners. And if you’ve been waiting for Lao food to show up […]
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Hunan Restaurant’s Chinese and Lao Revival
Back in January, Ronnie Worasen was walking through the empty kitchen of Hunan Restaurant (2912 E St., Eureka), rattling off the changes he was planning, from painting the dining room to updating the menu. Behind him, his father John Worasen was shaking a blackened wok over a flame, testing out the dishes they’d be serving […]
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Manzanilla Blooms in Henderson Center
On Thursday, visitors to the Henderson Center Farmers Market got a sneak preview of Manzanilla, the Spanish and Mediterranean spot opening in Le Monde’s former spot. Starting this week, the restaurant will be open Tuesdays through Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m. for takeout and outdoor dining. So far the lunch menu is brief and […]
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NCJ Preview: How COVID-19 Hits Latinx Humboldt Hardest and Closing Bars and Dining Rooms
This week we’re talking with Access Humboldt about the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Latinx and Hispanic communities in Humboldt. And as confirmed cases spike in California, spurring the closure of bars and ending indoor dining service, we’ll share what restaurant and bar owners and workers are going through and how they’re coping. Hit subscribe […]
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‘Emotional Roller Coaster’
On Monday morning, Jennifer Metz, co-owner of Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge and the Inn at 2nd & C, said she was feeling good about going with the flow and making the best of things despite shelter-in-place restrictions. The hotel had already been open for weeks with guests at half capacity and plans were underway to […]
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Newsom Orders Bars to Close, Restaurants, Movie Theaters, More to Cease Indoor Operations
At a press conference this afternoon, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he will require all restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, zoos, museums and card rooms to close indoor operations throughout the state in the face of rapidly increasing COVID-19 infections. Bars, Newsom said, must cease all operations. Newsom cited a seven-day average of 8,211 new confirmed cases […]
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A New Raliberto’s Opens on Broadway
Many a dirndl was rent in mourning over the closure of Stuft Potato, the sole local source of spaetzele, jaeger schnitzel and scores of other Austro-German delights. Now at least we may feed our emotions at the Raliberto’s Taco Shop that has sprung up in its place. According to Roberto Hernandez, whose family owns this branch […]