'Today is Your Day:' Charmaine Lawson Accepts Son's Degree in Emotional Ceremony

by Iridian Casarez on May 18, 2019 at 2:32PM

Town Hall Aims to Bridge 'Empathy Gap' on Transitional Housing

by Thadeus Greenson on May 17, 2019 at 3:40PM

Scott Nelson, an organizer with True North, said those neighborhood concerns are why True North wanted to make sure community members hear from those who have been in need of transitional housing about just what it meant to them. “We are only going to build a stronger, healthier, happier community if we’re all lifting together,” he said.

Congressman Jared Huffman Votes to Pass the Equality Act for LGBTQ Americans

by Iridian Casarez on May 17, 2019 at 1:16PM

Read the full press release below: Washington, D.C.- Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted to pass H.R. 5, the Equality Act, landmark legislation that expands protections of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and other federal civil rights laws by setting a national standard to prohibit any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

The Pink Lady is Up For Sale

by Iridian Casarez on May 17, 2019 at 11:10AM

The Pink Lady is up for grabs and for a cool $1.2 million, the Queen Anne Victorian house can be yours. Known for its elegant exterior and blush color, the four-bedroom vacation rental hit the market May 13.

UPDATE: One-Way Traffic in Effect After 299 Slide

by Kym Kemp on May 17, 2019 at 8:15AM

Sheriff's Office Seeks Aid in Finding Missing 4 Year Old

by Kimberly Wear on May 16, 2019 at 4:15PM

Read the HCSO release below: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help to locate a missing 4-year-old girl.

One Arrest in $1M Trinidad Heist of Jewelry, Gold Bars

by Kimberly Wear on May 15, 2019 at 4:15PM

On May 11, 2019, at about 1:15 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 1000 block of Stagecoach Road in Trinidad for the report of a burglary. According to the victim, three or four unknown suspects stole nearly $1 Million worth of jewelry and other items from the residence.

HSU: Gist Hall Still Closed, Test Finds No Asbestos in the Air

by Kimberly Wear on May 15, 2019 at 12:54PM

Read the Humboldt State University release below: No asbestos fibers have been detected in the air of Gist Hall, according to test results conducted by a private lab.

North Coast Night Lights: Perception of Time

by David Wilson on May 15, 2019 at 11:03AM

Using a long exposure, the camera’s perception of the evening was a little different. When a photograph is made using a long exposure, movement in the frame will be recorded differently from the way we see it with our naked eyes.

Local Breweries Plan a Beer and Oyster Event on the Same Day as Oyster Fest

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 13, 2019 at 5:09PM

Alexander Woodard, social coordinator at Eel River Brewing Co., assures the Journal that the only bitterness will be from the IPAs. "We were pretty bummed by Arcata Main Street's decision not to go with local beer," he says. "It's a pretty tight community and we all felt the same way about it."