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Governor Signs Curiously Numbered Chesbro Bill, With Booze
"647" is the California Penal Code Section for "drunk in public." Press release from the office of Wes Chesbro: SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown has signed AB 647, a bill by Assemblymember Wesley…
Read North Coast Railroad Director Bernie Meyers’ Brilliant FAQ on NCRA Matters
…How can that be? Ask who negotiated the Lease. Who negotiated the Lease? For the NCRA, the Executive Director and the Legal Counsel. For NWP, the former Executive Director and the General…
PG&E Stutters from Eureka to Blue Lake
Yellow smoke update at end of post. # # # According to a PG&E representative that spoke to Cliff Berkowitz this morning, the multiple reports of minor outages and glitches that occurred throughout northern…
Unexpected New Water Fountain in McKinleyville [UPDATED]
A new fountain is gracing McKinleyville at the corner of Murray and Central near the high school. Pennie Locklin who sent the above photo says, "Looks like someone hit a fire hydrant…
Humboldt County Sheriff Convoy Headed South on 101 [UPDATED—Now with Photos]
…law enforcement is still working at the residence in Redway on the corner of Redway Dr. and Briceland Rd. The photos below were taken at that time though some are unmarked. There…
Have You Seen Any ‘Heroes’ in Humboldt?
… 'cuz the Humboldt-Del Norte Chapter of the American Red Cross is looking for some and they'd like your help. Deets below: November 5, 2013, is the last day that nominations…
Law Enforcement Convoy Headed Out Hwy 36
…There is also the report of a helicopter in the area.
Injury Accident on 299, Eastbound Lane Temporarily Shutdown
…Law enforcement is currently searching in the Arcata area for the suspect vehicle, a white sedan of unknown make which "should have left side dmg and some pieces hanging frm the front…
Caltrans Paving on SR211 Throughout October
…This paving project is expected to be completed by the end of October. The intersection at Fernbridge Drive and neighboring ramps will be paved and striped as part of this project, but…
‘Alcohol appeared to be a factor’ in Eureka Car Vs. Power Pole Collision
…A short time later a vehicle was located off of the roadway in the brush near a severed power pole. The driver of the vehicle was found inside the vehicle and appeared…
Shark-Bit Jay Scrivner Back At Work
…near the North Jetty on the Samoa Peninsula when a great white shark suddenly appeared and bit his left thigh. A surfing friend of Scrivner’s saw the attack, swam over to…
Humboldt Live Sessions: The Pine Hearts
Local moving peek-chure architect Chuck Johnson is back with another addition to the ever-growing Humboldt Live Sessions archive. Yes, that's the entrance to the historic Eureka Theatre being aurally…
Trees of Mystery’s Paul Bunyan Isn’t Actually Talking To You, This American Life Reveals
…Are the children safe? OK. The first section of this week's episode of This American Life (506: Secret Identity) begins with none other than Ira Glass succumbing to the gravitational pull…
USDA Issues Alert on Foster Chicken
…Raw products from the facilities in question bear one of the establishment numbers inside a USDA mark of inspection or elsewhere on the package: “P6137” “P6137A” “P7632” The products were mainly distributed…
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: Pay Attention to the ‘Boring’ Elections
By the time you're reading this many voters will have already cast their ballots and many of local races will be over. Oh, I know what you are saying, "But Matthew…
Stabbing in Eureka Yesterday
…During the fight the suspect pulled a knife, and stabbed the victim one time. The suspect fled the scene on foot prior to deputies arrival. The victim was transported to a local…
Big Rig Accident Near Intersection of the Avenue of the Giants and Elk Creek Rd [UPDATED—Now with Photos]
…The truck, Monroe said, was "completely trashed." It was on its side, hung up in the trees, 40' to 50' over the edge, barely visible from the road. The driver had ejected…
Power Out in Eureka’s Rosewood Neighborhood, Golf Course [UPDATED]
…According to CHP dispatch, a vehicle hitting a pole near the intersection of Fairway Drive and Herrick Ave. appears to be the cause of the outage. The driver of the vehicle has…
Whitethorn Woman Arrested with Drugs
…On 10/7/2013 at approximately 1017 hours, Sergeant conducted a traffic stop on the 500 block of Summer Street, for a vehicle that was displaying false registration. The driver of the…
Fire Near the Corner of Myrtle and West, Eureka — Controlled Traffic
The scanner tells us that Humboldt Bay Fire is battling a house fire at 1223 West Ave., near the corner of Myrtle Avenue. Controlled traffic is in effect. Stay away if possible…
Law Enforcement Convoy Out Seely Creek
CLMP (Civil Liberties Monitoring Project) is reporting that a law enforcement convoy staged near the Redway car wash this morning. Then it headed out to Seely Creek west of town where as…
That Loleta Pipe Bomb Really Could Have Gone Boom
…The Deputies evacuated the area and requested the Humboldt County Bomb Squad respond to the scene. The Bomb Squad was able to seperate the components of the suspected pipe bomb rendering it…
On the Broke-Ass State of Jefferson: Meeting in Eureka Wednesday
The mania for secession persists and increases amongst our landlocked neighbors across the Coast Range. In the last few days, one member of the state assembly got the jump on the competition…
Fire in Palo Verde and a Second Reported Fire in Laytonville[UPDATED]
…have all headed towards the flames. (One of the Cal Fire engines is on a strike team in the south and local fire companies have been hired to take their place.) The…
Loleta Residents Evacuated, Reported Pipe Bomb
…It's the same place where the car caught on fire… [Law enforcement] evacuated part Main and Montgomery Streets. LoCO has a request for information into the Humboldt Co. Sheriff's Office…
Shark Encounter near the North Jetty [UPDATED with PHOTO]
…The surfer in question is Jay Scrivner, College of the Redwoods English prof and all-round supercool guy. Folks on the beach stopped the bleeding with towels, etc., and while stitches were…
LoCO on the Pot: Trimmers and Their Toys
Last Monday I found myself on the KHUM airwaves with Mike Dronkers. He put me on the spot, like he do, when he asked me what the most popular trimming scissors are…
Blue Lake’s Disappearing Bacon Mountain
…The porky peak started the day comprised of nearly 3,500 pieces of bacon. However, environmental degradation caused by steady "mountaineering" is currently causing rapid elevation decrease. Plan your visit soon (like…
Fire on Hay Truck by Kneeland Blocks Road [UPDATED with Photos]
…Original post————— A hay truck ignited about an hour ago on the Kneeland Road, past the Kneeland Elementary School and the airport. The flames were reported to be spreading into the surrounding…
Alleged Carjacker Captured by Cell Phone Trace and Old Fashioned Footwork
…The victim, who was driving, managed to pull over, and escape into the vegetation at the side of the road. The suspects drove off with vehicle—a 1999 Acura sedan, the cell…