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San Diegans Push For Reparations For Black Californians
In January, Black lawmakers in Sacramento released the nation’s first statewide reparations package, a slew of bills intended to compensate the descendants of enslaved Black people, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Though nascent, the policies — each now progressing through the Legislature at different stages — heralds California’s multi-year...
NCJ Preview: Freeing Aaron Bjorkstrand, City Manager Merritt Perry and more...
On this week’s episode of the NCJ Preview, Arts and Features Editor Jennifer Fumiko Cahill discusses News Editor Thadeus Greenson’s cover story, "Freeing Aaron Bjorkstrand," and #tradwife content on social media. California Local Journalism fellow Kelby McIntosh is also on hand to talk about the new Arcata City Manager Merritt Perry. Read all this and more in the latest issue of the North Coast Journal!
Marina company in running for 'Coolest Thing Made in California'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Marina company has advanced to the final 16 to compete for the title of "Coolest Thing Made in California.”. The California Manufacturers & Technology Association announced that nearly 85,000 votes were submitted and 135 products were nominated before slimming the list to 16. Joby Aviation's...
CHP recovers $450,000 in stolen goods from Oakland fencing operation
A California Highway Patrol retail theft task force recovered nearly a half-million dollars in stolen merchandise from a home in Oakland and arrested a resident following a month-long investigation, the agency said Friday.In July CHP investigators began a probe into a criminal network responsible for a string of retail thefts targeting various retailers throughout the Bay Area, the CHP's Golden Gate Division Organized Retail Crime Taskforce (ORCTF) said in a press statement.Investigators identified suspects in an illicit fencing operation based in an Oakland home after conducting surveillance operations, the CHP said. After obtaining search warrants, CHP investigators and San Ramon...
Eureka Massage Parlor Owner Arrested
On August 18, 2024, the Eureka Police Department commenced an investigation into a report of sexual battery that occurred at a massage parlor in the 300 block of F Street in Eureka. During the investigation it was learned that the owner of the business, Jianzhao Dong, 58 years old from Eureka, was performing a massage on the victim when he sexually assaulted…them.
Family mourns Cal Fire helicopter mechanic who passed away in tragic plane crash
EUREKA, Calif. — A Cal Fire helicopter mechanic, identified as Thomias Smith, 60, tragically lost his life during a plane crash at the Kneeland Airport last month. The loss "has been devastating," his family said. The Northstate's News spoke to Thomias's daughter, Serena Green, who said the loss has...
Is That Building a Blight Risk? Eureka Council Introduces Vacant Building Ordinance Aimed at Addressing Property Disrepair and Alleviating the City’s Housing Shortage
On Tuesday, the Eureka City Council introduced a Vacant Building Ordinance that aims to discourage property owners from neglecting residential and commercial buildings long-term. If approved, the ordinance will allow the city to collect a fine of $1,000 per month for every building left vacant for more than 90 days,...
'Internet Air' home internet service comes to North Coast AT&T customers
EUREKA, Calif. — AT&T has introduced 'AT&T Internet Air,' a home internet service using their wireless network. The service can be self-installed in five steps and ready to operate in less than 15 minutes. "It is great product for you're an AT&T customer, but it is not available for...
California Fish and Game Commission Held Hybrid Meeting in Fortuna
The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) acted on a variety of issues affecting California’s natural resources at its August 14-15 meeting in Fortuna, Humboldt County. The public was also able to participate via webinar and by phone. The Commission adopted proposed regulations related to commercial California halibut and...
California rooftop solar subsidy to cost $8.5 billion a year, says ratepayer advocate
(Reuters) - A California residential solar subsidy will cost ratepayers who do not have rooftop panels about $8.5 billion annually by the end of this year, contributing to higher electricity rates for consumers, according to an analysis published on Thursday by the top U.S. solar state's ratepayer advocate.
New plastic bag ban comes before California Legislature
Environmentalists gathered at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas last Saturday for a beach cleanup and a push to ban plastic grocery bags at store checkouts. The group included elected officials, activists from the Surfrider Foundation and even a woman dressed in a suit made from plastic bags. “I wear this as...
The City of Fortuna is Rarin’ to Go With Plans for the Old PALCO Mill Site, and the Site’s New, Santa Rosa-Based Owner is Game
Nearly 20 years after Pacific Lumber Company shuttered the Fortuna mill, city officials are working with a Santa Rosa-based developer to craft a plan that would guide development at the ex-mill site and adjacent properties over the coming years and decades. The Mill District Specific Plan (MDSP) would create new...
Northern California forecast: Cool Friday, when and where rain could fall this weekend
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Friday will be one of the coolest days Northern California has seen this month as clouds roll in and winds weaken. Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn said Friday's forecast high in downtown Sacramento is 76 degrees, a notable drop from 84 degrees on Thursday. The major cooldown is...
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