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‘Make Your Voices Heard’: Humboldt Harbor District Relaunches Environmental Review Process for Offshore Wind Marine Terminal Project
…Comments submitted through the NOP, which is the first step in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review process, will be incorporated into the project’s draft environmental impact report (DEIR). The…
How Election Deniers Are Using Public Records to Sow Doubt in California
…Her requests include duplicate ballots, ballot counts, video footage and discipline reports on elections staff. Noting that she wasn’t speaking on behalf of New California State, Stebbens said she is a…
Humboldt’s New Hydrogen-Powered Buses Have Been Without Fuel for Months, but Transit Agency Says a Reprieve is Coming
…The Los Angeles Times reported this knocked out over half of the network's supply.Many months later, even as fueling stations across the state appear to have come back online, shipments…
‘Super’ El Niño is Projected to Bring Record-Breaking Rain to California, But Humboldt’s Forecast Is Less Certain. What Are Local Officials Doing to Prepare?
…The county Sandbag Policy recommends that the county "have at least 100,000 sandbags on hand for public infrastructure protection prior to each winter season." You can read the full staff report…
Eureka Police Chief Responds After Former Officer’s DUI Case Was Dismissed
Eureka Police Chief Brian Stephens (left) swears in James Whitchurch upon the latter’s graduation from the College of the Redwoods Police Academy in June 2025. | Screenshot from EPD video on social…
Shannon Miranda Has Stopped Allowing Law Enforcement to Conduct Regular Inspections and Animal Wellness Checks at Miranda’s Rescue
…If somebody calls in a wellness check or reports animals in distress — something that has happened in the past as retaliation when he refused to take in certain animals, he said — then…
‘We’re Living in a Literal Nightmare’: After the Second-Largest Landlord in the U.S. Took Over Arcata’s Woodridge Apartments, Tenants Say Their Living Standards — And Safety — Have Sharply Declined
…All of the details that follow are from interviews with eyewitnesses, a police spokesperson, a video and a police report.) They had plenty to chat about. Many of them were finding it…
California Sheriff Broke Election Law by Seizing Ballots, State Supreme Court Rules
…Bianco released a video statement on social media in which he said he was considering options to appeal, including to federal courts.“We are very disappointed and wholeheartedly disagree with the court…
Humboldt County Jail to Stop Accepting Personal Mail for Inmates, Diverting it to Maryland for Scanning and Digital Delivery Via Tablets
…In Illinois, for example, there was an increase in total drug discoveries between the six months prior to digitization and the six months after, according to a report from that state's…
‘Budgetary Nightmare’: The DA’s Office Overspent By $1.3M; Supes Deny Request to Plug the Hole With Contingency Funds
Humboldt County District Attorney Stacey Eads addresses the Board of Supervisors. | Screenshot.###Humboldt County District Attorney Stacey Eads appeared before the Board of Supervisors today, metaphorical hat in hand, to report that…
‘I’m Not This Big Monster’: In Extensive Interview, Shannon Miranda Denies Animal Cruelty and Fraud Allegations, Saying He’s Only Guilty of Bad Record-Keeping
…She later forwarded the annual reports for transfers to Miranda’s Rescue, which show 786 dog transfers to Miranda’s Rescue since 2020.By and large, those dogs were simply “bad,” according…
K9 Finds Suspected Burglar Hiding in Car, Sheriff’s Office Says
…Drive for a reported residential burglary in progress.While deputies were en route, dispatch advised that the reporting party had observed an individual inside the residence through a video surveillance system. Upon…
What to Know About the New California Privacy Law That Became a Flashpoint Over Free Speech
…Gavin Newsom approved this latest expansion of California’s Safe at Home program amid concern among Democratic legislators of a rise in reported harassment and threats against immigrants and immigration advocates. Some…
Jennifer Raymond Files Complaint With State Over Miranda’s Rescue, Asking Attorney General to Remove the Remaining Animals and Dissolve the Organization
…At Miranda’s Rescue, Multiple Agencies, Including the FBI, Execute Search Warrant Authorizing Excavation(VIDEO) More Than 700 Dogs From Miranda’s Rescue Remain Unaccounted For, Sheriff Honsal Says; Excavation of Grounds…
Why do People Keep Getting Killed on Eureka’s Streets? A Deep Dive Into the Problem and the Different Ideas That Different People Have to Solve It
…After reporting an 18% increase in injury traffic collisions since the start of 2026, the EPD issued a press release and survey last month seeking public input on improving traffic safety in…
Outrage Over Miranda’s Rescue Prompts Animal Welfare Groups to Call for New Government Oversight
Protesters gather outside the Humboldt County Courthouse in late June. | Screenshot of video by Ryan Burns.###Amid continuing outrage over the mass dog graves and allegations of fraud and abuse at Miranda…
Inside California Forever’s High-Pressure Push to Fast-Track a Shipyard
…He wanted the project to rely on a 2008 environmental impact report which designated some of the county’s waterfront for “water-dependent industrial usage,” instead of commissioning a new report for…
[UPDATED] County Suspends Miranda’s Rescue’s Permit and Bans Use of the Parcel Where ‘Kill Zone’ Barn and Burial Sites are Located
…At Miranda’s Rescue, Multiple Agencies, Including the FBI, Execute Search Warrant Authorizing Excavation(VIDEO) More Than 700 Dogs From Miranda’s Rescue Remain Unaccounted For, Sheriff Honsal Says; Excavation of Grounds…
(VIDEO) This Year’s Rumble Over the Redwoods Drew Record Crowds, Organization Reports
(VIDEO) This Year's Rumble Over the Redwoods Drew Record Crowds, Organization Reports
Two of Four Miranda’s Rescue Thrift Stores Closed Today as Animal Cruelty and Fraud Investigation Continues
…Asked about the Arcata and Eureka stores being closed today, he said, "Yeah, they’re permanently closed."This differs from what was reported earlier today by Times-Standard reporter Maranda Vargas. Her…
(UPDATE) Broadway Cinema Evacuated Last Night After a Fire Sparked in One of the Restrooms; Theater Remains Closed ‘Due to Power Outage’
Humboldt Bay Fire responded to the report of a fire at Broadway Cinema around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. | Photo: Ryan Burns###FRIDAY UPDATE: Rejoice! The Broadway Cinema took to Facebook…
Wanted Felon Feigns Sleep, Flees on Foot and Struggles Before Arrest Near In-N-Out, EPD Says
…On July 28, 2026, at approximately 8:15 p.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department (EPD) responded to a business in the 2600 block of Broadway for a report of a…
Oakland Nonprofit Dog Rescue Sues Shannon Miranda and ‘Co-Conspirators’ for Animal Cruelty and Fraud
…At Miranda’s Rescue, Multiple Agencies, Including the FBI, Execute Search Warrant Authorizing Excavation(VIDEO) More Than 700 Dogs From Miranda’s Rescue Remain Unaccounted For, Sheriff Honsal Says; Excavation of Grounds…
Microchips From Dogs Exhumed at Miranda’s Rescue Tied to 38 Registered Owners, Including Six Shelters or Rescue Orgs
…Asked whether necropsies of those carcasses have identified the causes of death, Inskip replied, "Due to the volume of examinations, the examination reports are not yet complete."Last week, the Outpost obtained…
Sheriff’s Office: Suspect in McKinleyville Shooting Tracked Down Thanks to Court-Ordered GPS Ankle Monitor That He Was Wearing At The Time
…On July 19, 2026, at approximately 11:50 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the area of Reasor Road in McKinleyville for the report of a shooting. While…
Eureka ICE Detainee Rudy Jimenez Gonzalez Transferred to Privately Run Colorado Detention Facility
…of War via Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, public domain.###PREVIOUSLY(VIDEO) Eureka Man Detained by ICE in Wyoming; Daughter Describes Him as a Loving Family Man Who’s Been in the…
AI Use is A-OK (Within Reason), Arcata City Council Likely to Say at Meeting Tomorrow
…Making deepfakes — fake videos, pictures, or sound clips showcasing people saying something they never said or doing something they never did — is totally off-limits. Inputting “confidential and sensitive” personal information, like…
Murder Case Can Proceed Against Hoopa Stabbing Suspect, Despite Self-Defense Argument
…But the prosecution cast doubt on these reports, and on Watson’s story that he had stabbed Williams with a kitchen knife only after the man had him in a chokehold. Investigators…
Shannon Miranda Admits Sending Fake Adoption Texts About Dogs He Shot Dead, Affidavit Says
…Sequoia Humane Society reported adopting out 197 dogs in slightly under a year's time, with zero instances of euthanasia. A Southern California nonprofit animal rescue called Pups Without Borders reported taking…
(VIDEO) Humboldt County Sheriff Details Evidence From Barn ‘Kill Zone,’ Offers Updates on Miranda’s Rescue Criminal Investigation
…At Miranda’s Rescue, Multiple Agencies, Including the FBI, Execute Search Warrant Authorizing Excavation(VIDEO) More Than 700 Dogs From Miranda’s Rescue Remain Unaccounted For, Sheriff Honsal Says; Excavation of Grounds…