November 2024

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

October 2024

Judge Signs Order Committing St. Joseph Hospital to Providing Emergency Abortions, At Least For the Duration of AG Lawsuit

BREAKING: St. Joseph Hospital Denies Allegations in State Abortion Care Lawsuit But Agrees to Follow State Health Care Laws as the Case Proceeds

September 2024

NO MORE MUGSHOTS: Ninth Circuit Appeals Court Decision Limits the Right to Release Pre-Trial Booking Photos

Two Humboldt County Residents Charged for Participating in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Attack

August 2024

Attorneys Argue Over Legality of Redwood Meat Co. Stock Sale; Judge Keeps Restraining Order in Place as Civil Case is Continued to Next Month

Majority Owners of Shuttered Redwood Meat Co. Sell Their Shares to Accused Animal Abuser Ray Christie

In Lawsuit, Minority Shareholders of Redwood Meat Co. Accuse Their Father and Cousin of Fraud, Embezzlement, Document Shredding and More

July 2024

Jury Convicts Gregory Mattox of Voluntary Manslaughter; Sentenced to 21 Years

District Attorney Declines to Prosecute 27 of the 39 Protesters Arrested at Cal Poly Humboldt Demonstration

June 2024

Zoellner’s Claims for Damages Against City of Arcata Shot Down in Court (Again)

Restraining Order Against Former Arcata City Councilmember Brett Watson Upheld by Appellate Court

ZOELLNER v. ARCATA: Kyle Zoellner’s Attorney Attempts to Revive Claim for Damages Against the City of Arcata at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Jury Convicts McKinleyville Man of Voluntary Manslaughter in 2023 Shooting, District Attorney’s Office Says

May 2024

Judge Gregory Kreis Censured for Misconduct, Permanently Resigns From the Bench in California

Eureka Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

Former Singing Trees Recovery Center Owner Amber Bedell Sentenced to Prison for DUI, Child Endangerment

DA Says Pro-Israel Deputy Roger Rees Won’t Be Assigned to Cases Involving Cal Poly Humboldt Protesters

April 2024

Judge Rules Arcata Can’t Let Its Freak Earth Flag Fly Above Old Glory on City Pole

March 2024

Attorney Accuses Sheriff’s Office of Excessive Force and Evidence Tampering in Officer-Involved Shooting Case; Honsal Disagrees

Wiyot Tribe Urges Judge to Toss ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Lawsuit Over Removal of Parking Spaces

February 2024

Judge Kreis Denies Wrongdoing in Official Response to Misconduct Allegations

Judge Kreis Granted An Extra Week to Respond to Formal Misconduct Investigation

[UPDATED] ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Drops Motions for Preliminary Injunction But Will Continue CEQA Lawsuits Against the City

Judge Tosses Suit From ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Backers Accusing the City of Violating Elections Code

Presiding Judge Gregory Kreis Facing Formal Inquiry Into 19 Counts of Alleged Misconduct, Including Drug and Alcohol Use, Sexually Inappropriate Behavior and Antisemitic Remarks

‘I Will Not Stand For It’: Attorney General Bonta Decries ‘Cynical’ Lawsuits From Citizens for a Better Eureka

State Attorney General’s Office Joins the Fight Against the Pro-Parking Group ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’

Local Transportation-Focused Nonprofit Intervenes in ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Lawsuit That Aims to Prevent Housing Developments

January 2024

Humboldt Court Considers the Legality of Arcata’s Voter-Approved Initiative to Fly the Earth Flag Above the U.S. Flag

December 2023

Judge Dismisses Rory Kalin’s Lawsuit Against Humboldt County, Public Defender’s Office Employees

BREAKING: At Re-election Campaign Launch, Judge Kreis Says Lawsuit Against Him Has Been Settled

November 2023

Bayside Man Convicted of Numerous Drugs and Gun Crimes Stemming From April Arrest, DA Says

October 2023

‘Cannabis Reform Initiative’ Legal Challenge Filed: Small Farmers, Industry Reps Ask the Court to Kick Next Year’s ‘Measure A’ Off the Ballot

September 2023

Former Supervisor Candidate Allen McCloskey Issues His Own Press Release After Being Acquitted on Theft Charges

August 2023

Fortuna Woman Who Threatened to Kill Numerous Elected Officials Appears in Court for Restraining Order Proceeding

Alderpoint Man Convicted of Murder in 2022 Shooting Prompted by Dog Dispute

SEC Accuses Timothy Overturf, Owner and CEO of Local Investment Firm Sisu Capital, of Defrauding Clients With Help From His Dad

July 2023

Jury Finds Eureka Man Guilty of Child Sexual Abuse With Two Victims

U.S. Senators Ask Rob Arkley and Other Donors for Itemized Lists of Gifts to Supreme Court Justices

Humboldt County’s Child Abuse Services Team Works Hard But Suffers From Understaffing and Could Use Some More Training, Civil Grand Jury Finds

June 2023

‘Not Adequately Prepared’: Civil Grand Jury Says Humboldt County Must Improve Its Disaster Planning

Judge Sides With Publishers of Rio Dell Times in First Amendment Ruling Against Arcata Attorney and Client

Civil Grand Jury Finds ‘Appalling and Dangerous Conditions’ at Humboldt County Animal Shelter

May 2023

Denied by Supes and a Judge, Enviro Groups Continue Fight Against Remote SoHum Weed Farm With Appeals Court Filing

Humboldt County Files Complaint Against Former Deputy County Counsel Cathie Childs – Who Plans to Sue the County – for Allegedly Violating Attorney-Client Privilege