This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A day before voting ends for Proposition 50 ...

We’re all in on Halloween with a spooky-sweet comic by local artist Liz Valasco, haunted house reviews and scary book recs. Real world fears loom, starting Nov. 1, as SNAP benefits halt. We’re looking ...

Judges rule Trump admin must fund food assistance program but it’s unclear when payments will be made Two federal judges ...

The North Coast Journal’s editorial staff would like to thank haunted house enthusiast Amber Saba for touring and scoring the ...

Chapter 1 About the Artist Artist Liz Valasco says she discovered the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes when she was 7 and “never ...

I was a baby-faced eagle who woke in January. Flying near a screen, I had to stop before I could even start. I witnessed barricaded doors being torn apart. Subjects wielded weighty flagpoles. They ...

Editor: While President Trump dominates headlines with theatrical antics, the true danger lies in the actions of those around him. His administration has become a magnet for individuals intent on ...

A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE. “Not exactly escapist fare,” was my first thought, which was followed rapidly by the notion that maybe, in the face of racist, fascist theocracy on the rise internationally, a ...

Editor: In a juvenile response to the recent No Kings rallies, President Trump released an AI-generated video depicting himself as a hero bomber pilot king wearing a crown who is dropping excrement on ...

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked legislation aimed at ending the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s controversial plan to stave off the northern spotted owls’ extinction by killing thousands of ...

Attn: Milton G. Burg Junior High Principal Samantha Summers Re: Fair Accommodation Standards for all students, possible litigation Dear Principal Summers, I’m writing to you today to document our ...

Editor: I am a 76-year-old man living in Arcata. I have Social Security, Medicare and a supplemental medical policy. I have had a complicated form of heart tachycardia for a long time. My medications ...