This week, the Journal sat down with Cal Poly Humboldt’s Chief of Staff Mark Johnson to talk protests and closing campus. We’ve also got the rundown of what to eat between Rio Dell and Shelter Cove, as well as a peek at the Rain Delay card shop in Arcata. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on […]
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CPH Protests and Doing Good on Cinco de Mayo
We’re taking a look at how the protests and the clearing of Siemens Hall at Cal Poly Humboldt unfolded, as well as the administration’s choices and responses. We’ve also got a story about how local Mexican restaurants are raising funds on Cinco de Mayo for a nonprofit offering free ESL classes. Hit subscribe for weekly […]
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Mexican Restaurants Support English Express for Cinco de Mayo
Before Mary Ann Hytken found space to hold classes and establish the local nonprofit English Express, she says, she made do in Mexican markets. “I had a little folding chair and table, and I would give one-on-one English lessons.” She also taught ESL in the more conventional classrooms of College of the Redwoods. Then, she […]
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Look Up for Rooftop Sushi
Those of us craning our necks in Old Town can satisfy our curiosity at last. The frankly named Rooftop Sushi is out in the daylight at last (148 E St., Eureka). Slip into the modest entrance on the E Street side of the new building and ride the elevator (a Eureka rarity) to the fourth […]
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On the Jamwagon Bandwagon
You can’t miss the bright blue Jamwagon food truck with its red lettering announcing pitas, gyros, hummus, falafel and fries (1631 Central Ave., McKinleyville; updates on Facebook). And good thing, too. (Sidebar: Is McKinleyville’s Central Avenue, with its Indian takeover days at the Taqueria Martinez truck, Auntie Hao’s and now this Greek street-food operation, becoming […]
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Mexican Breakfast, Elections and Updates
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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Experimenting with Income and Gratuities
This week we’re talking about a guaranteed income program being tested with a small group of folks out in McKinleyville. We’ve also got the breakdown on a new equity fee taking the place of traditional tipping system at Sushi Spot, including what it means for staff and customers. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt […]
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Wildwood Waffles Heads North
The sweet smell of Wildwood Waffles has left Rio Dell. After a final weekend of waffling, owner Harry Smith has packed up his irons for Gig Harbor, Washington, where another branch is already in business. “This isn’t my choice to leave that place,” says Smith, nor did he want to leave Rio Dell. But after […]
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Sushi Spot’s Tipping Point
The social media response to Sushi Spot posting its new policy regarding gratuities was swift and nuclear, with Facebook posters and commenters largely deriding the announcement, some even swearing off patronizing the business for good. But the plan itself, the automatic addition of an 18-percent “equity fee” for dine-in and 10 percent for takeout to […]
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Mazzotti’s and the Jacobs Property Mystery
This week we’re talking about the workers scrambling for unpaid checks in the wake of Mazzotti’s closing, and the pattern of unreliable pay staff say went back years. Also, we’re still following the mystery of who is behind the purchase of the Jacobs property from Eureka City Schools. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt […]
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Butterflies, Real Estate Mysteries and Pop-up Dining
This week we’ve got a story about how conservationists are working to bring an endangered butterfly back from the brink of extinction. Also, the Eureka City Schools’ property sale mystery continues. We’ve got a brief on the hostage situation and police shooting in Eureka. Finally, we’ll look at how pop-up nights at Alchemy Distillery are […]