Food for People Emergency Food Distribution in Arcata Wednesday

by Iridian Casarez on June 1, 2020 at 1:39PM

Food for People will hold an Emergency Drive Through Food Distribution in Arcata on Wednesday, June 3, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Arcata Community Center parking lot (321 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway). Food for People would like to emphasize that the food drive is drive-through only, no bicycles or walkers will be allowed.

Pandemic Widens Gaps in Regional Food Supply Chain

by Linda Stansberry on May 30, 2020 at 10:37AM

out of the area,” she says, adding that unwieldy nature of some federal relief programs has revealed the vulnerability of our isolation. “Just participating in some of the USDA programs that are related to COVID-19 relief— they don’t go through our area.

Salvation Army to Host Drive-Thru Food Box Distribution

by Kimberly Wear on May 29, 2020 at 8:01PM

Eureka Offers Free Café Permits

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 28, 2020 at 4:19PM

In support of restaurants offering dine-in service with the state and OSHA requirements for social distancing, the city of Eureka is offering free permits for café tables and chairs on sidewalks. Patio and indoor seating are allowed starting Friday, May 29 for those businesses with safety plans already approved by the Office of Emergency Services.

Dine-in Approved Restaurants Can Open Friday. Will They?

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 28, 2020 at 10:51AM

Tuesday the county cleared restaurants with safety plans approved by the Humboldt County Emergency Operations Center to open for dine-in service as soon as Friday. A list of those restaurants is below and being updated daily on the county's website here, much like the list of retailers approved for walk-in business on the same page.

Friday Night Market Offers Virtual Vending for Local Businesses

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 20, 2020 at 11:13AM

Humboldt County won't be ready for gatherings by Eureka's Friday Night Market's original opening date of June 5. Until it gets the all-clear from county health and safety officials, Humboldt Made is setting up an online marketplace for local businesses, taking orders and arranging pick-up.

Pandemic Food Stamps Offer up to $365 Per Child

by By Jacqueline García/La Opinión on May 20, 2020 at 9:58AM

The timing of this extra boost comes as many families struggle to provide nutritious meals for their children while schools are closed in response to the novel coronavirus. Betzabe Castillo, who has a 9-year-old son at a public school in Stockton, California, was among the first to receive the P-EBT cards.

Update: Mixed Messages Lead Ferndale Restaurants to Open (Almost) for Dining

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 15, 2020 at 5:37PM

UPDATE: The Ferndale Chamber of Commerce’s Lisa Slater responded to the Journal over the phone, saying, “It was a complete misunderstanding” and she takes full responsibility for mistakenly informing restaurant owners that patio dining was currently allowed under Humboldt County’s current shelter-in-place order. “I was under the impression by miscommunication that it was OK to start outdoor dining,” said Slater, who owns Main Street Squeeze Juice and Smoothie.

State Releases Dining-in Guidelines for Restaurants

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 14, 2020 at 7:06AM

Gov. Gavin Newsom has posted the state's COVID-19 Industry Guidance for dine-in restaurant service once California's shelter-in-place order eases to allow it. The 12-page document by the California Department of Public Health and Cal Osha advises restaurants to — among a myriad of cleaning, training and serving practices — "continue to encourage takeout and delivery service whenever possible."

Farmers Markets Return with New Rules

by Kali Cozyris on May 6, 2020 at 2:26PM

Rest easy, romaine lovers, even in these confusing and confining COVID times, you can still get farm fresh greens at some of the county’s farmers markets —  now open for the season. Farmers markets, like grocery stores, are deemed essential businesses.