Education

Gray Whale Found Washed Up on Agate Beach

by Kimberly Wear on November 6, 2019 at 3:20PM

But Goley noted the significance of trying to glean information from as many whales as possible — including the one found on Agate Beach — to unravel the reason or reasons behind this year’s die-off. “It’s important now to really know when a whale is stranded and to determine the cause of death if possible.

Fortuna Police: Evidence Indicates Students had the 'Means' to Carry Out Attack

by Thadeus Greenson on October 23, 2019 at 2:30PM

The two male Fortuna High School students arrested yesterday afternoon for allegedly plotting to harm fellow students may have had the means to carry out the attack, Fortuna Police Chief Bill Dobberstein told the Journal after a press conference this morning. “There is some evidence that they did have the means,” Dobberstein said, adding the extent of those means is still under investigation.

Alleged Plot to 'Harm' Students Thwarted at Fortuna High School

by Thadeus Greenson on October 23, 2019 at 11:05AM

On the afternoon of October 22, 2019 Fortuna Police Department and Fortuna High School received information of a possible plot between two Fortuna High School students to harm other students at Fortuna High School. The two students were quickly detained and information found on their persons indicating validity to the original report.

Author Chag Lowry to Talk About Yurok WWI Book at Multiple Events

by Thadeus Greenson on October 17, 2019 at 3:31PM

Formerly local author Chag Lowry, whose graphic novel Soldiers Unknown was the subject of the Journal’s Sept. 26 cover story, will be speaking at a couple local events this weekend. Lowry, whose book tells the story of three young Yurok men drafted to serve in World War I, will be speaking at Humboldt State University at 1:30 p.m.

Large Power Outage in SoHum

by Kym Kemp on October 17, 2019 at 10:44AM

UPDATE: Power was restored around 10:50 a.m.

Turmoil Continues in SoHum School District

by Kym Kemp on October 11, 2019 at 9:33AM

really sad that we can’t get career people here that care about our school and will stick around.” He said that one of his children graduated just last year and the other is in 10th grade.

3rd UPDATE: PG&E to Open ONE Local Resource Center with Water, Bathrooms During Blackout

by Thadeus Greenson on October 9, 2019 at 7:40AM

3rd UPDATE: According to Pacific Gas and Electric spokesperson Deanna Contreras, the company will only be opening one community resource center in Humboldt County — not the two previously indicated — and it won’t be up and running until 8 a.m. tomorrow. The center will be located at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds and will offer bottled water, restrooms and an electric charging station.

SECOND UPDATE: County Office of Ed Posts Outage School Closure Page

by Kimberly Wear on October 8, 2019 at 3:56PM

SECOND UPDATE: The Humboldt County Office of Education website server is being shut down at 8 p.m., so the page with school closures related to the PG&E outage will not be available after that time.

North Coast Night Lights: Avenue of the Imagination

by David Wilson on October 4, 2019 at 2:28PM

To keep abreast of David Wilson’s most current photography or peer into its past, visit or contact him at his website mindscapefx.com or follow him on Instagram at @david_wilson_mfx .

With New CA Charter School Rules Official, Here’s the Latest on Incoming K-12 Laws

by Ricardo Cano, CALmatters on October 4, 2019 at 9:47AM

California’s charter school overhaul The laws: Assembly Bill 1505 by Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell, Democrat from Long Beach, Assembly Bill 1507 by Assemblywoman Christy Smith, a Democrat from Santa Clarita, and Senate Bill 126 by Sen. Connie Leyva, Democrat from Chino. After months of negotiations and heated debate, new rules are coming for California’s sector of publicly-funded, independently-operated charter schools.

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