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SoHum Homeless Man Arrested on Dumpster Arson Charges
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Thursday, September 11, 2014 at about 3:51 AM, CalFire responded to a dumpster fire reported in the area of Redwood Drive and Empire…
Low-Flying Helicopter Worried Residents, HCSO Identifies It as Theirs
…One resident explained this by saying that many growers first reaction is to dive into the bushes and they only begin to photograph as the helicopter is leaving the vicinity. (The video…
Honeydew and Weott Raids Tied Together, FBI Serves Three Warrants Today in Humboldt County
Officers remove marijuana from a greenhouse in the Honeydew area. According to Lt. George Cavinta of the Humboldt County Sheriff's Drug Task Force, the raids today in Honeydew and near Weott…
3 Million Gallons of Dangerous Chemicals Cleared From Samoa Pulp Mill Says Congressman Huffman
…When the potential for severe environmental harm became clear, Coast Seafoods extended a line of credit to get the shipping under way, recognizing the threat to the shellfish resources in the Bay…
Convoy Spotted Hauling Lots of Weed Out of Weott
…The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office was not immediately available for comment. (That's the Sheriff's logo on the truck.) We'll update if we learn more about the apparent bust.
SWAGGED: LoCO Lumberjack Ticket Scramble in Arcata Today; Come and Get ‘Em!
…the Humboldt State University football squad play their first home game of the season against the less-skilled, less-hygenic athletes from Azuza Pacific University. First off, go Jacks. Moving on, one…
[UPDATE] Person Killed in Arcata Apartment Fire
…It was reported that one of the apartments was occupied at the time of the fire. AFPD conducted a search of the units and at that time crews found the deceased in…
Two Arrested For Alleged Involvement in Carlotta Home Burglary
…The reporting party was watching the residence for the owner who was away from the home for medical care at the time of the burglary. The reporting party was informed by a…
[More Photos!] Big Law Enforcement Presence in Honeydew, Multiple Locations Raided
…A large helicopter and lots of law enforcement are raiding in the Honeydew area today. A report early this morning placed a large number of law enforcement vehicles near the Honeydew exit…
You Relate To This. The Struggle Is Real.
…This meme (OK, fine - "image macro") is making the rounds. It seems to have appeared originally on one Diane Knight's Facebook page, where it's been shared over 500 times. Then…
Coast Guard Chopper Delivers Lunch to Stranded Boaters
…Taken from the dock at Pacific Choice Seafoods. A pleasure craft was beached on the west end of Indian Island this morning due to low tides, prompting the Coast Guard to initiate…
Transient Arrested For a Myriad of Alleged Crimes; More Importantly, Are These Your Keys?
…The Deputy conducted a vehicle stop on the vehicle near the Ocean Grove Bar, Patrick’s Point Drive, and determined the driver to be Michael David Waters (31 year old, transient) who…
Scam Alert!: Do Not Give Your Money to ‘RMZ Fire Safety’
…Humboldt Bay Fire has learned that various communities throughout Northern California have experienced a billing scam by a company representing themselves as the community’s fire department billing service. The company is…
Humboldt Live Sessions: Teach Me Equals
…Supermule Human Behavior Jeffrey Martin and Anna Tivel T Sisters Caroline Bauer Marty O'Reilly and the Old Soul Orchestra II Laura Meyer Brothers Comatose Anna and the Underbelly Cliterate The Lowest…
Your Week in Ocean: Engage! Clean Up, Paddle Out, Solve the Drought
…Knowing which items make up the majority of the trash means better policies, more success at stemming litter at the source and the ability to influence individual actions. Help the world be…
Bell Ceremony in Remembrance of 9/11
…Humboldt Bay Fire and the Eureka Police Department will be holding a joint tribute to honor those who were lost, the heroes, the families left behind, and the survivors of the events…
Supervisors Take a Stab at Campaign Finance Reform
…While almost everyone on the street will say they care about the influence of money on local elections, few people have submitted comments to the board on the matter, either during meetings…
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: What a Week in Politics!
So a few weeks ago I go into Cal Courts Annex for my morning workout and the guy behind the counter says, “Congratulations, you won!” “Ahh, what did I win?” “The Britt…
Avett Brothers Forced to Reschedule CenterArts Show, Will Not Play Tonight After All
No sooner had we posted today's Lowdown on Facebook then LoCO received the following note from the band via CenterArts' Michael Moore: The Avett Brothers regret to announce that we must…
Sheriff’s Office Began New “Dedicated Enforcement” in SoHum Yesterday, Other Areas to See More Deputies Soon
…The persons contacted were interviewed by the Deputies and they discovered the majority of those persons were in the Southern Humboldt area for the purpose of seeking employment in the processing of…
(UPDATE) Arcata Police Raid Two Residences This Morning, Six Arrested
…The first residence was in the 1500 blk of Hilfiker Dr. and the second residence was in the 2500 blk of Cropley Way. Both residences had been the subject of numerous complaints…
Fortuna High School Evacuated When Rogue Ballast Sets Off Fire Alarm
…Students were evacuated and fire personnel checked the library and it was determined that a ballast for one of the light fixtures in the library was the reason for the alarm. School…
We Otter Take the Kids to the Zoo
The new see-through tube at the otter exhibit is a kid magnet. We bet once your small ones see this video they'll be begging to head over to the Sequoia…
Humboldt Live Sessions: Supermule
…Human Behavior Jeffrey Martin and Anna Tivel T Sisters Caroline Bauer Marty O'Reilly and the Old Soul Orchestra II Laura Meyer Brothers Comatose Anna and the Underbelly Cliterate The Lowest Pair…
[UPDATED] Fire East of Kneeland
…According to a Cal Fire spokesperson, there is a fire east of Kneeland in the area of the old Iaqua Lookout. The burn is reported to be spreading slowly in heavy timber…
Fire on Eureka’s East Side Misses the Target
…The LoCO faithful alert us to the fact that Humboldt Bay Fire is currently out attacking a highly visible blazelet near the railroad bridge behind Target. The Outpost's Ryan Burns, on…
VIDEO: Branch-Cutting Ceremony Celebrates McKay Community Forest
…Hank Seemann, the county's deputy director of public works, said the county's not ready officially to invite the public as there's still some work to do — establishing safe access…
Shots Fired in Eureka Green Belt Area Over the Weekend, Two Injured
…September 6, 2014, the Eureka Police Department (EPD) received a citizens report of shots fired in the green belt just south of the foot of Del Norte. Officers went to that location…
Local Good Guy Wins New $25,000 Car Same Day Old Car Breaks Down
If you’re in the habit of getting your Lynyrd Skynyrd fix on KWPT The Point, for the past few months you’ve undoubtedly been in inundated with promos for The Kreating…
(UPDATED) Rescue on 101: Emergency Personnel Responding to Car Over the Side South of Fernbridge
…The California Highway Patrol Humboldt Area office is investigating this traffic collision. ### The California Highway Patrol is responding to a single-car collision on Highway 101, just south of the Ferndale exit…