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San Jose Man Arrested for Homicide in Fortuna
…Rodriguez was wanted in connection with the November shooting death of a San Jose teen and surrendered to officers in the 2600 block of Boone Street in Fortuna without incident. Rodriguez was…
Raid on McKinleyville Home Yields Drugs
…During the search of the residence, Agents discovered Methamphetamine and prescription medication in the master bedroom where a female subject, Valerie Dake , (32) was sleeping with two of her four children. The…
INTRODUCING: CAMMED! The North Coast’s One-Stop Panopticon
The Lost Coast Outpost is pleased to launch our newest data thingamajig — CAMMED! CAMMED is your at-a-glance look at the county and region's myriad live webcams, wherein you can…
Another Billboard Cut Down
…But according to Mark Andre, the City of Arcata's director of environmental services, the billboard appears to be within city limits, and the city's official policy calls for removing the…
Journalist Seth Zuckerman On What Legalization Looks Like
The cover story on this week's North Coast Journal looks at the fine print of marijuana's recent legalization in Washington State. From security cameras to inspection labs, Washington's pot…
Missing Man Located
…Today,the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office says that Grammar has been located. Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release: "At Risk” missing person Ryan Grammar, was located by family members on…
(UPDATING) Homicide at Trinidad RV Park; Sheriff’s Office Investigating
…The cause of death and the victim’s name are not being released at this time. Detectives are still investigating the crime. ### UPDATE, 11:22 a.m.: The suspect arrested this morning…
Arkley Blames Betty Chinn ‘And Her Ilk’ for Priest Murder
…Have the County keep the cockroaches in jail until the later of 8 hours or 8 a.m. regardless of issue. When we let folks out in the middle of the night…
Drive-Thru Death! InfoWars Finds ‘Giant Radioactive Redwoods’ in Leggett
Leave it to the brave and tireless truth-hunters at Alex Jones' infowars.com to reveal the danger lurking in our regional tourist attractions. Armed with a "professional-grade Geiger counter," the…
Your Week in Ocean: Fukushima, Cetofauna and Wasted Sea Stars
Did you miss yesterday's Coastal Currents? The one which answered the question, "So your kooky uncle keeps posting on Facebook that the west coast is getting fried by Fukushima radiation. Sure…
Power Outages on Humboldt Hill
…Are you in the dark? PG&E is reporting that 604 customers in the Humboldt Hill area are currently without power. Their handy outage map suggests they may have the situation handled…
Michael From the Muddle: Towards a Rational Cannabis Policy
…Drops in price are a reflection of the diminished legal risk here and the related overproduction. People complain that middle men are making "all" the profit, but they are the ones taking…
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: Humboldt Honeys With Dope Douchebags
…A barista? Please! In the near future Double D-bag’s gonna have the hardest time adjusting to life once the feds decriminalize/legalize marijuana and the prices drop to around $25…
Fundraiser for Family of Little Girl Saved by a Smoke Detector (Photos)
Before Tanya Repair left for work, she turned the heater on in the room of her 18 month old daughter, Sophia, to make the place cozy for her coming nap. According to…
County Bans Pot Dispensaries, Denies Halvorsen Quarry Appeal
It's become a familiar experience for Mark Lovelace — being on the short end of 4-1 votes — and in the first Board of Supervisors meeting of 2014 the 3rd district supervisor…
Many Blue Lake Citizens Unhappy with Lapse of Contract Between the City and the Sheriff
A sign posted on the railing in front of the Blue Lake post office yesterday. (Photo by Frank Onstine.) The small town of Blue Lake nestled in the foothills of Northern Humboldt…
Images From Father Eric Freed’s Funeral
[LoCO contributing photographer Mark McKenna attended the funeral for Fr. Eric Freed, held yesterday at Sacred Heart Church in Eureka, and sent in the following images. -AG] Bishop Robert Vasa leaves the…
Flatmo’d: Home Addition
In this edition of Flatmo'd, the Lost Coast Outpost's weekly tiptoe through the mind tulips that stretch on forever inside the cranium of local artist Duane Flatmo, our local hero…
What Up, Dawg?: Gawk at New Sequoia Park Zoo Critters!
…Their closest living relative is believed to be the Maned wolf of South America, which is another species the Zoo plans to add in the future. They are active in the daytime…
HCSO: Heroin, Shrooms, Meth, Oxy, Weed, Scale … Quite a Traffic Stop!
…When the deputy contacted the driver, Shena Lee Christensen, 29 years old from Eureka and the passenger, Carter James Daniels, 32 years old from Blue Lake, she learned Daniels was on probation…
Mack Gas Station Robbed Again, Here’s a Suspect Description
…The suspect then ordered the clerk to lie on the floor behind the counter while the suspect emptied out the till. The suspect put all the cash into a red and black…
The Humboldt Connection: A South Dakota Woman Sentenced in Marijuana Conspiracy Case that Captivated this County in 2012
…Three of the alleged co-conspirators have been sentenced. Four more await sentencing. Below are the stories listed in order that the Lost Coast Outpost wrote about the raids. PREVIOUSLY: Raid up…
Local Guy in Swiffer Commercial
…He even proposed to his wife (shown in the video above) on the television show, Ultimate Surprises.
Fires Scattered Across Northwestern California This Weekend
…A dry wind blew from the east. The humidity was a mere 6% in the area that day. The terrain was steep and the timberlands were parched. As of this morning, the…
Bullock Pleads Not Guilty in Priest Slaying Case
…Photos by Mark McKenna.) Standing in handcuffs and an orange jumpsuit, a stoic Gary Lee Bullock pleaded "not guilty" this afternoon to the murder of Father Eric Freed, the beloved priest at…
Fire Near CR: Baby Saved by Smoke Detector
Tragedy was avoided today when a family member was alerted by a smoke detector that a fire had broken out in the room where [a young child] lay sleeping. Everyone was able…
Miranda Man Dies as a Result of Injuries Sustained in Accident on Avenue
…On January 5th, Lincks was readmitted to the hospital where he later passed away from what appear to be injuries sustained from the collision. Assisting agencies at the scene were Cal Fire…
Car Overturned on 101 Near Fields Landing
(Photo submitted by friend of the LoCO Vic Arvizu.) A single white vehicle hit the embankment and rolled onto its roof on Highway 101 near Fields Landing at around noon today. The…
HUMBOLDT APPROVED: What is Humboldt’s Best Annual Event?
…Pamplona has the Running of the Bulls. What is our equivalent? Of all the circle-able community gatherings that populate HumCo's annual calendar, which do you anticipate the most? Simply, what…
Another Blaze Near Hwy 169 Joins the Red Fire
Smoke pours from the Red Fire as seen from Horse Mountain across Redwood Creek. (Photos above and below by Wendal Larkin.) The Red Fire south of Berry Summit and a five to…