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NCJ Preview: Overcoming Childhood Trauma and the Limits of Stress Cooking

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on October 2, 2020 at 9:02AM

This week's cover story is about how childhood stress and trauma connect to serious health issues in adulthood, like addiction and even cancer. But it's not hopeless, as a program addressing adverse childhood experiences here in Humboldt shows — even amid the added stresses of a pandemic.

NCJ Preview: What's Next for Public Health and the Fragile Economics of Dine-in

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on September 11, 2020 at 11:29AM

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.

NCJ Preview: Farewell Frankovich, New Reopening Guidelines and Humboldt To Go

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on September 3, 2020 at 9:48AM

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.

NCJ Preview: Grand Jury Reports, Powers Creek Produce and Flocking Up

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on July 30, 2020 at 12:33PM

The Grand Jury reports are in — what does that mean? We're talking with Access Humboldt about how this team of volunteers acts as a kind of watchdog over everything in our county from criminal investigations to mental health care.

NCJ Preview: Early Prison Releases, Socially Distant Hikes and Lao Dishes on the Menu

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on July 23, 2020 at 5:41PM

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.

NCJ Preview: How COVID-19 Hits Latinx Humboldt Hardest and Closing Bars and Dining Rooms

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on July 16, 2020 at 1:12PM

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.

NCJ Preview: Servers Under Pressure, Risking Bars and Barbecues, and Voting by Mail

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on July 2, 2020 at 1:18PM

This week's conversation with Access Humboldt starts with the flak Humboldt restaurant staff are taking from patrons who don't want to wear masks. On top of the stresses of increased protocols during the pandemic and exposure to scores of local and visiting customers, it's a lot.

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