September 2025

Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Imposing Anti-Woke Conditions on Federal Grants to the City of Eureka and Other Plaintiffs

Hey, Local Government Watchdogs! The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury is Looking for Alternate Jurors to Serve in Its Current Term

Oregon Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than Half a Million Dollars From Yurok Tribe

August 2025

Judge Holds Providence St. Joseph to Prior Agreement as Emergency Abortion Care Lawsuit Proceeds

‘Providence is In the Wrong,’ Attorney General Rob Bonta Says Ahead of Tomorrow’s Court Hearing on Emergency Abortion Care

We’ll Have to Wait Until October to Finish the Prelim Hearing for Man Charged With Threatening Schools, Businesses

Officers Recount Threatening Phone Calls to Schools During Preliminary Hearing in Trial of Daryl Jones

(UPDATED) Last Year, a Eureka Man Was Killed by a Driver High on Nitrous. Now His Daughter is Suing the Companies That Supplied It

Providence’s Effort to Back Out of Emergency Abortion Care Agreement Would Put Humboldt Women ‘Back in Harms’ Way,’ AG’s Office Argues in Latest Court Filing

July 2025

Humboldt County Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Deny Review of Cannabis Fine Case

Stobaugh’s Release Denied: Judge Reverses Previous Order, Saying Serial Rapist Remains a Threat to Public

Witnesses Testify That Sexually Violent Predator Richard Stobaugh Possessed Child Porn While Confined in State Hospital

June 2025

Attorney General Says Providence is Trying to ‘Shirk Its Duty’ to Follow the Law In Emergency Abortion Care Suit

Fortuna Man Sentenced to 30 Years After Pleading Guilty to Sex Crimes Against Children, District Attorney Says

May 2025

Arcata Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Sexual Abuse of Three Children

67-Year-Old Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 16 Years in State Prison, District Attorney’s Office Says

Attention, Local Government Watchdogs! The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury is in Desperate Need of More Jurors for Its Upcoming Term!

Judge Denies St. Joseph Health’s Motion to Dismiss State Lawsuit Over Emergency Abortion Care

Placement Hearing for Sexually Violent Predator Delayed by Missed Filing Deadline; Prosecutor Alleges Stobaugh Possessed Child Pornography in State Hospital

Want to Investigate Local Government? The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury Needs More Jurors for Its Upcoming Term

April 2025

CASA of Humboldt Responds to National Funding Cuts: ‘We Remain Strong, Stable, and Committed to the Children We Serve’

PBS NewsHour Reports From Eureka on the Limits of Reproductive Health Care at Catholic-Run Hospitals

Trial of Man Charged With Making Terrorist Threats to Local Schools Delayed to Evaluate His Competency

Following Jury Conviction on Rape and Sexual Assault Charges, Valentin Vargas-Diaz Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

Two Brothers Sentenced to Life in Prison for Rampage Through Eureka Two Years Ago

New Abortion Care Lawsuit Filed Against St. Joseph Hospital by the National Women’s Law Center

March 2025

WEED IS STILL LEGAL: California Supreme Court Tosses Out Appellate Court Decision Citing Federal Illegality

Alexandres Caught Up in Class Action Lawsuit a Year After Cruelty Allegations Surfaced; Defendants Include Certified Humane

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Immediately Rehire Thousands of Fired Workers; Affected Humboldters React

Dwivedi Accuses His Tenants and Their Attorneys of Presenting False and Misleading Information to the Court, But Judge Keeps Restraining Order in Place

February 2025

Judge Grants Restraining Order Against Hillsdale Apartments Owner, Preventing Illegal Rent Increases

Tenants of Hillsdale Apartments File Class Action Lawsuit to Stop Landlord’s ‘Unlawful Rent Increases’

Class Action Suit Filed Against Humboldt Independent Practice Association Over Alleged Data Breach

St. Joe’s Abortion Care Lawsuit: In a Packed Courtroom, Hospital’s Attorneys Ask Judge to Dismiss the Case

January 2025

State Responds to St. Joseph Health’s Attempt to Get Emergency Abortion Lawsuit Dismissed

Trump Order Results in Dismissal of Cases Against Two Locals Who Participated in Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

Court Battle Between Former Judge Gregory Kreis and Blogger John Chiv Raises First Amendment Questions

Eureka Man Given 50-to-Life Sentence for Violent Sex Crimes Against Teenager, District Attorney Says

April Van Dyke, Humboldt’s Newest Superior Court Judge, Will Be Sworn in Today

December 2024

Appeals Court Reverses Dismissal of Class Action Suit Challenging Humboldt County’s Cannabis Abatement Penalties, Sending the Case Back to District Court

Citing Religious Freedom and Catholic Doctrine, St. Joseph Health Challenges State’s Emergency Abortion Care Lawsuit on a Variety of Legal Grounds

Judge Says the Sale of Redwood Meat Co. to Ray Christie Did Not Violate Restraining Order

(WATCH LIVE) Taxpayers Group Announces Suit Accusing Huffman and Thompson of Funding Genocide in Gaza

[UPDATED] ‘A Nightmare on Replay’: New Lawsuit Accuses St. Joseph Hospital of Denying Emergency Abortion Care to a Woman With Serious Medical Condition

November 2024

Humboldt County Agrees to Pay $150K to Settle Lawsuit Accusing a Sheriff’s Deputy of Excessive Force

A State Appellate Court Says Weed is Illegal ‘Because Federal Law Says So.’ What Does That Mean for Humboldt?

Rebuked by Voters, Arkley-Affiliated ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Resumes Court Battle Over 5th and D Parking Lot

Lawsuit Accuses Humboldt Sheriff’s Deputy of Assault, Battery and Excessive Force in Arrest of Unhoused Man

Pandemic-Era Killer Given Four Life Sentences But Will be Eligible for a Parole Hearing in 25 Years, DA’s Office Says

Trinidad Rancheria’s Proposed Hyatt Hotel Project Dealt Setback as Appeals Court Issues Tentative Ruling Finding Insufficient Evidence of Adequate Fire Protection Services