Yesterday, Humboldt County Public Health held a press conference with Health Officer Ian Hoffman, Emergency Operations Center Operations Chief Sofia Pereira, Humboldt State University Director of Risk Management and Safety Services Cris Koczera and Joint Information Center spokesperson Meriah Miracle to update the public on the county COVID-19 response and answer reporters’ questions. Here are […]
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NCJ Preview: Summer Camps, Vaccine Supplies and Oyster Fest
The Journal‘s annual Summer of Fun issue is out now, with plenty of COVID-19 adapted fun to occupy the kids. On the news side, we’ve got the tale the rush to get vaccines to Humboldt in the wake of a missed shipment and how we ended up with a glut of vaccines in time for […]
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NCJ Preview: Vaccinations and Spicy Noodles
What’s with these empty vaccination appointments? With cases spiking once again, public health officials are trying new strategies to get shots in arms. We’re also sharing a recipe for heating things up with cold sesame-peanut noodles. Hit subscribe to get weekly updates on stories from around the county. Related Stories
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Sheriff’s Office Brings on ‘Less Lethal’ Bean Bag Shotguns (with Video)
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is working to have every patrol car outfitted with shotguns converted to shoot bean bags rounds rather than bullets. The guns, which were already owned by the department, are being added to an already existing store of less lethal tools already carried by deputies, such as pepper spray and tasers. […]
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NCJ Preview: The Toll of Empty Stages, Code Enforcement Piling Up and a COVID Update
In this week’s NCJ Preview, host David Frank and Journal news editor Thadeus Greenson talk about the toll COVID-19 has taken on local musicians, why county code enforcement cases are piling up at an alarming rate and how local COVID-19 case rates are climbing as vaccination appointments go unfilled. Read more about all these stories […]
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Video: California’s Police Use-of-Force Law Explained
In the culmination of one of the fiercest political battles in recent years, California in 2020 put in place a new legal standard tightening the rules around when police can use deadly force. The new standard was a compromise between police and civil rights groups. It legally permits police to use deadly force only when “necessary […]
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County Officials Talk Vaccinations, Government Reopening and Preparing for Fire Season at Press Conference
A panel of public officials held a press conference this week to update local media on the ongoing COVID-19 response and vaccination effort. The press conference about an hour and featured Board of Supervisors Chair Virginia Bass, Health Officer Ian Hoffman, Emergency Services Manger Ryan Derby, Economic Development Director Scott Adair and Humboldt County Vaccine […]
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NCJ Preview: Bull Kelp, Hog Heaven, CRV Fixes and Latinx COVID Impacts
Our Green Issue hits stands this week so we’re looking a some eco-centric stories in the paper, including the hope for reviving the bull kelp population in our waters. We’ve got a story about how local distiller Alchemy is turning local grain into liquor and pig feed for the Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program farm. Wondering […]
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Fish and Wildlife: Don’t Take the Fawns (with Video)
Fawn season is here and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is reminding the public that mother deer after hide their young in tall grass or brush, at times for hours, while out foraging. “It is a very common mistake to believe a fawn has been abandoned when it’s found alone, even if the […]
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NCJ Preview: Back in Orange, a Grim Anniversary and Taiwanese Treats
We’re going over what Humboldt’s move back into the orange COVID-19 risk tier means and how the local vaccination effort is going. And as we approach the fourth anniversary of David Josiah Lawson’s stabbing death, we look at its reverberating impacts. Finally, we’re eagerly anticipating a couple of restaurants set to open with Taiwanese specialties. […]
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NCJ Preview: Anti-Asian Racism, Government Transparency and Those EPD Texts
This week we’re talking about how the recent shootings in Atlanta and their aftermath fit a historic pattern of anti-Asian racism and how the national trend ripples to Humboldt. We’ve also got the Foilies, the annual roundup of outrageous incidents of redaction and refusal of public records. And we’re following up on the Eureka Police […]
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NCJ Preview: The Breakdown on COVID-19 and Vaccines, and Asian Takeout in Hoopa
It’s been a week full of news about Humboldt’s new COVID-19 cases, risk tier, and vaccine availability and distribution. We’ll give you the rundown on where things stand right now. We’ve also got a story about how a Native family food business is thriving at the Hoopa Trading Post, bringing Southeast Asian home cooking to […]