On May 7th, 2021 at about 8:20 pm, the Eureka Police Department Communications Center was advised that Christopher Wilkins was located in Cloverdale, California by the Cloverdale Police Department (see below original press release).
The Eureka Police Department would like to thank the public, allied agencies and especially the Cloverdale Police Department for the successful reunification of Wilkins with his family.
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The Eureka Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating an at-risk missing person. 78-year-old Christopher Wilkins drove away from his residence and was last seen traveling eastbound on Harris Ave, approaching Redwood Acres, on May 6th, 2021 at about noon.
Wilkins is described as a white male, 5’9”, 140 pounds, white hair, brown eyes (he wears glasses). Wilkins suffers from dementia and may be confused. Wilkins vehicle is described as a white 1987 Ford Aerostar van, bearing California license plate number 3H62670. The paint on the van is in poor condition, there is heavy rusting on the sides of the vehicle and the vehicle has a cracked windshield.
Anyone with information on Wilkins’ location is urged to call the Eureka Police Department at (707) 441-4044 (Case #21-002448).
The encampment, located in a greenbelt off of New Navy Base Road overlooking the bay, was established on private property without the owners’ consent. At the encampment the outreach team met with more than a half dozen occupants to connect them with resources for housing, food, an medical and mental health care. The campers were also offered a COVID-19 vaccine and some were even vaccinated during the outreach. The individuals were advised of their trespassing status and were encouraged to seek shelter elsewhere to avoid future criminal prosecution.
An illegal structure found in the encampment, with retaining wall and fire pit
While on scene, law enforcement documented the many environmental and county code violations observed at the site and posted no trespassing signs. The documentation will be used for future prosecution should the individuals decline to seek housing services and continue trespassing.
We know there is no easy solution when it comes to homelessness. However, our office has been working closely with our community partners to find ways to help those experiencing homelessness in our county by prioritizing social services rather than criminal enforcement. We strive to connect people with the right resources, giving them every opportunity to choose a better situation prior to taking criminal enforcement actions.
The Wildlands Conservancy is close to acquiring the 26,600 acre Lone Pine Ranch, a property with more than property more than 20 miles of river frontage, hundreds of acres of wetlands, and over 86 million board feet of trees in the standing forest, which can be protected to sequester vast amounts of carbon dioxide. This acquisition will build on an earlier purchase of 3,000 acres in 2019 and is sandwiched between two other ecological reserves, the Spyrock Reserve upriver and the Emerald Water Reserve Downriver. With the completion of the Great Redwood Trail, you will be able to bike or hike to Lone Pine in the future, where Wildlands Conservancy hopes to have an established campground.
Here’s the catch: while Wildlands Conservancy has raised over $20 million to purchase Lone Pine, they are still $9 million short and their purchase option will expire. Find out more about Lone Pine and how you can help safeguard the Grand Canyon of the Eel River by listening to this week’s show.
Thank you to all of the artists who submitted locally-filmed (or produced) videos in the past few months. Due to a number of factors, including a recent drop in submissions and the world shifting toward normalcy, this will be the final “Total Request LoCO.” Please continue to send in your videos, as we will still feature some in stand-alone articles. LoCO looks forward to watching all of you perform and showcase your talents in person very soon (we hope). Now please enjoy all the remaining TRL submissions that Humboldt had to offer.
“Aluminum” - Fidlar (Grunge cover by Charlie Ritchie)
Iron Rain
“We Are All This Way” - Datura Blues
“Letter” - M.C. Confuz/HyPerAktiv
Ray Olson
“Stranded in the Moment” - The Trouble
“Ambient #1” - Michael Thompson
Clean Girl & the Dirty Dishes
“Djeli Fode Kujeti - Kora, Gorée Island, Music of Senegal” - Audio Production by Oryan Peterson-Jones
“Pacific Northwest Attractions: A Summer Escape” - John Olson
On Friday afternoon, a buncha Eureka High’s finest musicians and
marchers zipped up their marching-branded jackets, fastened their
mouth pieces, whipped out their drumsticks and took to the streets
for the first time in over a year. In celebration of their ability to
do so safely, the crew took a formal stroll through neighborhoods
around Eureka High to a steady drum beat, serenading bystanders along
the way.
“That
was our first time actually playing all together, like ever,” Kyra
Dart, the band’s drum major and president, told us after the march.
Until March, the crew was only able to practice together online,
which, they tell us, is very difficult.
“Oh
my goodness. You have to be very disciplined,” Aleyah Angel, first
alto saxophone, said about the virtual practices. “You feel very
isolated. But as soon as you play with a group, you feel more
welcome. You feel like you’re more accustomed to the music, you know,
because everybody else is playing along.”
Kyra
agreed: “The fun part of band is playing together as a group. And
if you’re doing it on an online conference call, you can’t hear
anyone except for yourself. And so it’s hard to enjoy it.”
Their
challenges didn’t end when full distance learning ended, though.
Even with campus open, the band hasn’t been able to practice
together because, as per COVID safety protocols, only about a third
of students are ever on campus at a time.
But
not today! Today, most of the 33-person band united. “It was so
cool,” Kyra said. “I had fun, and I thought they sounded really
good.”
Daniel
James Burns, born to Max Richard Burns and Debra Lynnette Mitek on
January 29, 1987, passed away April 22, 2021 at the age of 34 due to
health complications.
Danny
was a very intelligent and special young man with deep moral and
ethical values. He had a big heart and anyone who met him formed an
instant bond with him. Those of us who knew him loved him and were
inspired by him. He had a wonderful sense of humor and will be
greatly missed by all. We love you, Danny.
He is preceded by his grandfather, Richard Sale Burns, grandmother
Violet Hilda Burns, mom Debra Lynnette Mitek, cousin Jubal Miles Tuey
and cousin John Ernest Burns. He is survived by his father, Max
Richard Burns, his stepmom, Judith Burns, his siblings Jasmine Burns,
William Burns and older sister Jennifer Montagna, his nephew Cyrus
Montagna, grandfather Anthony Mitek, uncle Benjamin Burns, aunt
Holly Burns and Tim Hager, aunt Julie Tuey and uncle Skip Tuey, first
cousins Jimmie Tuey and Tara Tavares, Jain Tuey, Jessica Tuey,
Nicholas Mulvihill, Russel Mulvihill and Barbie, Julieanne Mulvihill
and Matt Garcia, Devin Anzelmo and Jennifer Xu, Craig Anzelmo , Kayla
Wornow, Brian Wornow and Michelle Hartzell, second cousins Daithon
Davis, Ernest Garcia, Wesley Garcia, Jubal Tuey, Delilah Tuey, David
Allen, Gianna Tuey, Laine Tuey, Brody Wornow, Carson Wornow, Kyrie
Wornow and Riley Mulvihill not yet born.
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The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Daniel Burns’ loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge. See guidelines here.
On May 6, 2021, Detectives with the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented
Policing Team (POP) responded to an apartment complex on the 3100 block of
California Street in Eureka to serve a search warrant after receiving numerous
complaints that 38-year-old Travis Michael Anderson of Eureka was selling narcotics and
was in possession of firearms. Anderson is a convicted felon and is prohibited from
owning or possessing firearms and ammunition. Anderson is also on felony probation
for being armed with a firearm while in possession of narcotics.
Upon arrival, Detectives observed Anderson drop a bag containing a loaded pistol out
of his bedroom window. A records check revealed the pistol had been reported as lost
to a Bay Area law enforcement agency by the owner of the firearm in 2020.
During a search of the residence detectives located, ninety-six LSD (ACID) pills, two
sheets of LSD containing forty-eight individual doses, one ounce of MDMA, ten grams of
methamphetamine, a small amount of cocaine powder, Xanax, heroin, and over $2,000
cash suspected of being proceeds of narcotics sales.
Anderson was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for felon in
possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition, two counts of possession of
controlled substance for sales and violation of probation.
Anyone with information on ongoing drug and/or nuisance activity within the City limits
of Eureka is asked to contacted the POP team at (707) 441-4373.
