Articles by Sage Alexander

May 2026

Old Town Coffee and Chocolates, a Eureka Fixture For 24 Years, Abruptly Closes

COURT ROUNDUP: Jake Combs Found Guilty of First Degree Murder (Again); Woman Charged in Death of Her 19-Month-Old Daughter; School Threats Suspect Submits Mental Health Petition

‘Duane Flatmo Alley’ Proposal Moves Forward, This Time With the Alley Next to His Giant Mural

A Sea Lion’s Recent Journey up Trinity River is ‘Unusual’

Advocates Say Chris Rogers’ Assembly Bill Could Help People Filing Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

Man Who Pleaded Guilty to Double Murder Awaits Sentencing, Faces up to 148 Years to Life

Lawsuit Filed Against Owners of Eureka’s Lamplighter Inn For Carbon Monoxide Death

Water Board Tosses HRC’s Proposed Regulation Changes for Elk River Because Sediment Levels Are Not Improving

Hoopa Stabbing Suspect Charged With Murder

Humboldt’s Social Service Organizations Prepare for SNAP Cuts

‘Why Did I Do That?’ Upcoming Eureka Mental Health Seminar to Talk Brain Science in Approachable Way

Upcoming Logging Permit Changes Could Mean More Sediment in Elk River, CalTrout Says

April 2026

Humboldt County Supervisor Mike Wilson Apologizes for Seriously Pissing Off Elon Musk

Sewage Keeps Spilling Into Humboldt Bay. It’s Hurting Oyster Farmers

It Would Cost About $180 Million to Make Cal Poly Humboldt’s Facilities ADA Accessible, Latest Estimate Finds

Ahead of Murder Case Retrial, District Attorney’s Office Offers Same Sentence to Combs in Plea Deal

Why is Shelter Cove Asking its Residents to Approve a Tax Increase? Just Look at Our Books, Says General Manager

Next Hoopa Shooting Hearing Pushed Forward After Motion From Defense

Headwaters Forest Poised To Get 73 Acres Bigger This Summer

New Abuse Charge Added in Foster Toddler Death Case, Defendant Pleads Not Guilty

Eureka’s Crisis Response Team to Serve Unincorporated Eureka, Hopefully Helping MIST Focus on Other Parts of the County

Arcata City Council OKs Water Rate Increase, Welcomes Weed Lounges

Missouri Man Accused of Calling in Threats to McKinleyville High School Must Have Psychological Evaluation, Has History of 911 Hoaxes

Overturned Murder Conviction Retrial Approaches; Jake Combs Jury Trial Set for April

Local Fishermen Are Excited For 2026 Salmon Season Return. But With North Coast Commercial Closure, Fuel Costs Are a Concern

Judge Dismisses Some Human Trafficking Charges in Bridgeville Cannabis Farm Case

‘Glad To Have The Service Back’: Alaska Airlines Returns to ACV With Direct Flight From Seattle

Fire That Took Out H Street Apartments Human-Caused, Forwarded to EPD as Possible Arson

Woman Held To Answer on Murder Charges for Two-Year-Old Foster Kid’s Death

Cal Poly Humboldt Activist Awaits Misdemeanor Charges Following Protest; Police Seize Devices

March 2026

What Measures Will Humboldt County Residents See on the June 2026 Ballot?

Abandoned Grow Shooting Suspect Held to Answer on Murder Charges

Eureka ‘No Kings’ Rally Saturday Could Draw Thousands, Organizer Says

Witnesses Testify in Hearing on Murder Case for Shooting at Abandoned Grow

District Attorney Not Seeking Death Penalty for Hoopa Shooting

Man Held to Answer to Attempted Murder Charge, Accused of Attack on 75-Year-Old Man in Arcata Forest

Defendants Plead Not Guilty of Murder in Hoopa Shooting; DA Hasn’t Decided on Death Penalty

Preliminary Examination Begins for Man Accused of Attempting to Murder 75-Year-Old Arcata Man in Community Forest

Arraignment for Hoopa Shooting Murder Charges Set for Friday

Not Many Running for District 2 California State Legislature Seats

[UPDATE] Teenagers Charged With Murder in Hoopa Shooting

Charges Filed Against Alleged Bridgeville Human Trafficker in Case Sparked by Mexican Consulate Tip

State Water Regulators Trying to Help Scotia Replace Filters After Six-Day Water Boil Advisory

Marin County Resident Running for Jared Huffman’s Seat Wants to be Rural Champion; At Least Six Candidates in Race

Overnight Samoa Bridge Work To Bring Fiber Internet to the People of the Peninsula

Cal Poly Humboldt Activist Arrested, Three Students Handed Interim Suspensions for Nelson Hall Occupation

Rio Dell To Cut Down Potentially Hazardous Trees in Park

Cal Poly Humboldt Cut Ties With Racial Equity Program Amid Federal Investigation

Coastal Commission to Officially Deny Eureka’s Marina Center Application

Co-Founder of Shuttered Arcata Tea Business Faces Abuse Allegations