Paul Talayco Johnson, known by many as Jin, died November 13, 2022 in Clearlake, California, after a long battle with illness. His strength and friends kept him optimistic to the end.
Paul was born on December 20, 1953 in Michigan where he grew up. He attended a one-room schoolhouse in Washtenaw county. He became a master french horn player by the age of 15 and attended Interlochen Arts Academy, where he sat first chair. Music continued as a passion for his life.
He began studying Tai Chi, martial arts and healing arts under Gabriel Chin in Ann Arbor in the 1970s. In the 1990s, he moved to California, where he became a teacher and continued his studies of music and energy. He lived in Santa Cruz before finding his home in Arcata.
Jin’s energy continues to reverberate through his many students and the sound of his music. Recordings he made in the Great Pyramid on a visit to Egypt continue to be heard and can be found on the web at ruycenter. His dream was to start a yoga and healing center called Remember Universe Yoga.
Jin will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
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The Cal Poly Humboldt men’s rugby team will bring home the 2022 National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Small College National Championship trophy for the first time in school history.
On Sunday, the Lumberjacks took on the Wayne State College Wildcats of Wayne, Nebraska from AVEVA Stadium for the title. Wayne State took down the Catholic University Cardinals in the semifinals on Friday 25-12, had a record of 16-0, and had beaten every team they faced in the postseason by 30 points or more before the semifinals. Cal Poly Humboldt, who were considered to be the underdogs, was also undefeated heading into the national championship match and most recently took down Endicott College of Beverly, Massachusetts in the semifinals 41-28.
Men’s Rugby Assistant Coach Vincent Celotto stated, “The coaching staff was confident the team was prepared and was going to surprise Wayne State in the final. We were big underdogs in the eyes of most but we knew our team was special. Confident, loose, and prepared was the team vibe. Also, when we woke up to rain on Championship day we all knew it was going to be a special day.”
The first half saw nothing but defensive pressure and dominance from the Jacks as they jumped out to a 15-0 lead.
“We knew it was going to be a battle. We just have to keep to the details and keep our fitness up in the next 40 minutes to close it out,” said head coach Greg Pargee.
When asked how Humboldt was going to maintain a lead and keep the Wayne State offense from coming back, Pargee stated, “The boys know just to keep their wits about them. Let’s see how the next 40 minutes goes.”
The second half saw an attempted comeback from Wayne State but the Lumberjacks prevailed and held on to win their first national championship with a final score of 20-15. Jason Uipi was named Tournament MVP of the Men’s Small College Rugby Championship.
“The entire Cal Poly Humboldt community is so proud of our student-athletes and coaches of the Men’s Rugby team,” said Cooper Jones, Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports.
“Bringing home the programs’ first ever national championship and our first national championship since being designated Cal Poly Humboldt is truly a historic feat. On behalf of President Tom Jackson, the faculty, and staff of Cal Poly Humboldt we are thrilled to welcome home the NCR 2022 Small College National Champions.”
This year was the 49th season the men’s rugby team has played. With the 50th anniversary of the club approaching next year, there has been a long tradition of rugby at Humboldt. The club will look forward to defending their title next season as they look to make another championship run.
A hearing on whether outgoing Arcata City Councilman Brett Watson will be under a permanent restraining order was rescheduled today for Valentine’s Day.
Judge Timothy Canning also ordered Watson to submit a written declaration swearing he has no firearms.
Watson.
The hearing was set for this afternoon, but Canning granted the city’s request to postpone it because one of the scheduled witnesses couldn’t attend. In the meantime Watson remains under a temporary order to stay 100 yards away from City Hall and several city staffers.
However, the judge granted Watson’s request — through his attorney Jay Jambeck — to allow Watson to approach within 10 yards of City Attorney Nancy Diamond’s office, which is downtown and near many businesses.
That was over the objection of attorney Kathryn Cox, representing the city.
“We strongly disagree with this request and think it should be denied,” Cox said.
She pointed out Watson has already been arrested once for violating the order by sending an e-mail to a city employee.
Also, Fox said, there is concern for employee safety because Watson at one point said he owned three guns he couldn’t find. He offered to allow police to search for the firearms but no search was done. Watson reportedly searched on his own, finding no guns and agreeing to sign a declaration.
Fox said she expects five witnesses to testify at the February hearing.
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:
On Dec. 10, 2022, at about 10:33 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Clam Beach area for the report of an interrupted vehicle burglary.
Deputies arrived and contacted an adult male victim. The victim told deputies that he was returning to his vehicle after recreating at the beach when he observed the suspect, later identified as 36-year-old Michael Elbert Ryan Martin, attempting to remove the vehicle’s license plate. Martin fled upon being confronted by the victim.
Deputies searched the area and located Martin walking along Clam Beach Drive. He was taken into custody without incident and was found to be in possession of approximately 1.6 grams of methamphetamine.
Martin was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of tampering with a vehicle (VC 10852), possession of a controlled substance (HS 11377(a)) and violation of probation (PC 1203.2(a)).
Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.
Faith Carter, age 7, enjoys exploring the Redwood Discovery Museum
Redwood Discovery Museum release:
New, interactive exhibits designed to engage and educate the children of Humboldt County will premiere at the Redwood Discovery Museum on Tuesday, Dec. 13th at 1:00pm.
The unveiling will provide a unique look at the new exhibits. The first exhibit, “Simple Machines”, features a pulley mechanism which teaches about redirection of force and torque, and the archimedes screw, which displays upward force. The second exhibit exemplifies the development and behaviors of tornados and vortexes. The third exhibit shows the effects of magnetism regarding opposite and like poles. The exhibit consists of different magnetic materials, and a fun Humboldt-inspired character.
Students of Cal Poly Humboldt’s Engineering 215 Intro to Design work on a prototype of a vortex. The final project will be installed in the Discovery Museum on December 13th.
In collaboration with Cal Poly Humboldt, the new additions to the museum were fully designed and built by engineering students as part of their class project. The students will be in attendance to speak more about their exhibits and the process of creating them.
The presentation will begin at 1 p.m. and will be located at the museum’s site, 612 G Street #102 in Eureka. For the general public, admission to the museum is $6 for adults and children aged 2 and up.
The Discovery Museum is focused on serving the community and creating an educationally-fun and engaging environment. As a nonprofit organization, all funds raised from events and general ticket sales support the growth of the museum and its mission.
Museum director Stephanie Carter explains that the museum hopes to create happy, lasting memories for children and their parents. “Our mission is to foster not only a life-long passion for learning, exploration, and discovery, but the parent-child connection by providing a positive environment where important core memories are created,” said Carter. “We firmly believe in the power of fun and educational moments experienced together as a family, and have seen first-hand how the museum has positively influenced the path of life for the children and families that visit us on a regular basis.”
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:
On Dec. 11, 2022, at about 1:12 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a business on Halibut Avenue in King Salmon for the report of a possible burglary in progress.
Deputies arrived at the business and observed evidence of forced entry into the building. During a search of the business, deputies located 38-year-old Alvin James Fogleman hiding inside. Fogleman was taken into custody and was found to be in possession of approximately .45 grams of suspected fentanyl.
Fogleman was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of burglary (PC 459/461(b)), vandalism (PC 594(b)(1)), possession of a narcotic controlled substance (HS 11350(a)) and violation of probation (PC 1203.2(a)(2)).
Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:
On Dec. 11, 2022, at about 3:04 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 200 block of Laurel Street in the county’s jurisdiction of Eureka for the report of a domestic disturbance.
Deputies arrived at the residence and contacted an elder male victim suffering from pepper spray exposure. During their investigation, deputies learned that the victim and a co-habitant family member, 43-year-old Nathan Ray Rankin, were involved in a domestic dispute. During the dispute, Rankin reportedly physically assaulted the victim, attacked him with pepper spray, then physically restrained the victim preventing him from leaving. Rankin fled the residence just prior to deputy arrival.
At approximately 4:27 p.m., deputies received information that Rankin had returned to the residence. Deputies responded and took Rankin into custody without incident.
Rankin was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of false imprisonment (PC 236), battery (PC 242), use of tear gas (PC 22810(g)) and elder abuse (PC 368(b)(1)).
Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.
