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New Eureka Police Chief Recommended
…Mills is a national award winning law enforcement professional and brings years of command and community policing experience to the position. The Eureka City Council plans to confirm the new Police Chief…
Humboldt Live Sessions: Marty O’Reilly and the Old Soul Orchestra
Into the woods! Start your Monday morning off in the majestic Arcata Community Forest, which acts as the film set for the latest edition of Humboldt Live Sessions. For your forest jaunt…
Lost Pet Owners Want You to Look at the Humboldt Paws Cause
Julie Lisignoli says the Lost Coast Outpost and its readers are her last chance. She, like many other people who've lost their pets, is heartbroken. Almost two months ago, her dog…
Accident on H and Hodgson in Eureka Sends Two to Hospital
…resulted in two going to the hospital says a LoCO reader, Peter Westfall who sent in the above photo. The collision occurred near H and Hodgson Streets in Eureka.
LoCO On the Pot: Arcata’s Excessive Electricity Use Tax, CARE and Legalization
…It's all so much for PG&E to manage, the taxes, the fees, the data, the CARE recipients, the excessive users. And with the change to CARE and Arcata's legendary…
Law Enforcement Presence in Shelter Cove Yesterday
There have been multiple reports of four or five sheriff vehicles (mostly SUV's) and a truck with an enclosed trailer parked at a property near the top of Machi Rd. by…
It Takes a Village to Find a Dog—How a Community Rallied to Find a Dog Lost After a Car Accident [UPDATED with Reunion Photos]
Diesel comes up close to the camera after being found earlier today. (Dog photos provided by Susie Fox.) UPDATE 9/16: Photos of the reunion below original post. Original post: In a…
Humboldt County Musician Eldin Green Has Died
…For years Green was the heart and soul of one of Humboldt County's most beloved and tireless party bands Dr. Squid, covering vocals, guitar and saxaphone duties, while also finding time…
Yesterday, President Obama’s Childhood Friend Arrested for Rape by the APD [MUGSHOT ADDED]
…Note that the spelling of the last name in the press release is KakAgawa but the childhood friend has the same name other than the vowel is "u' instead of "A." Arcata…
Letter From 2003: The Recall of District Attorney Paul De Santos
…There were the usual legal books stacked on shelves, the filing cabinets, the sturdy oak desk. But gone were the Giants paraphernalia that had adorned the walls during the Kramer era (he…
Report of Rape in Arcata/Suspect Arrested
…The correct spelling of the suspect's name is Keith Kiyoshi Kakugawa, age 54 from Eureka. UPDATE 10:30 A.M.: More on the story here— Yesterday, President Obama's Childhood Friend…
LoCO’s Humboldt Week in Review: 9/7-9/13
The Lost Coast Outpost‘s top read/clicked posts of the week Sept. 7-13 compiled with Google analytics: NON-CRIME: 1. Arkley Email: Our County and City are Being Taken Over…
Avenue of the Giants Closed Next Week Just South of Myers Flat
…A drainage repair project on Route 254/Avenue of the Giants will begin 7AM on Monday, September 16, and will require a temporary full closure of the highway just south of the…
Long Humboldt County Sheriff’s Pursuit Ends in the K-Mart Bathroom
…When the deputy arrived in the area, he was southbound on Fieldbrook road, when the vehicle passed him northbound. The deputy turned on the vehicle, which immediately accelerated away from him. The…
HUMBOLDT APPROVED: Where is the Best Place in Humboldt to Take Kids?
It looks like Humboldt's parents feel their critters are best satiated by the presence of other critters. Nate called it. Lost Coast Outpost readers have officially added the Sequoia Park Zoo…
Midday Car Accident on Eureka’s 4th St.
…There were no serious injuries and a responding Eureka Police Department officer told the Lost Coast Outpost drugs and/or alcohol were not believed to be a factor in the incident.
Environmental Groups Applaud Coastal Commission Decision on Caltrans’ Safety Corridor Project
The Lost Coast Outpost was not able to cover yesterday's meeting of the California Coastal Commission in Eureka — here are some reports from the Times-Standard and the North Coast Journal…
Basically Every Kind of Illegal Drug Discovered During Fortuna Traffic Stop
…During the officers initial contact with the driver Cole Johnson (age 30) the officer learned that Johnson was driving on a suspended license. While conducting an inventory of the vehicle prior to…
Eureka City Manager Bill Panos Resigns
…Eureka City Manager Bill Panos has announced today that he is leaving his position with the City of Eureka to take over as Director of the School Facilities Department Director in the…
Remains of Missing Woman Identified Through Dental Records, Says Mother
Jacqueline Zumwalt, mother of Anna Rodriquez, who was missing in the wilderness above Orleans, told the Lost Coast Outpost that she was notified today by the Humboldt County Coroner's Office that…
Eureka Business Robbed by Suspect With Plaid Hoodie, Big-Ass Gun
From the Eureka Police Department: On 09/11/13 around 10:38 PM the Eureka Police Department received a report of a robbery at a business on the 4000 Block of Broadway…
Victim Named, Crossbows Found in Recent Manila Homicide
Earlier today, the Times-Standard identified the deceased as James John James, a 44-year-old Eureka resident. From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Wednesday September 11, 2013 at about…
Jeff Bridges Encourages Specifically Humboldt To Feed The Poor (VIDEO)
Yes, "The Dude." This morning, Food For People uploaded a pair of clips to YouTube of none other than Jeff Bridges thanking the people of Humboldt for attending a screening of his…
Big Ol’ Busted Arcata Grow House Dumped its Waste Straight Into Jolly Giant Watershed
From the Arcata Police Department: Officers from the Arcata Police Department served a search warrant at a residence in the 70 Blk of California Ave on Wednesday afternoon. Upon entering the residence…
Flatmo’d: After Burn
…Now he's safely cleaned and put back in the shop awaiting for the next big event!" Duane explains. Pay your respects above and if you'd like to experience El Pulpo…
Arkley Email: Our County and City are Being Taken Over by the Homeless
…I feel as though we are like the frog in the boiling water. It has gotten to the point where everybody knows that the homeless are a huge problem, but nobody is…
New Fire by Somes Bar Impacts Hwy 96
According to a Cal Fire spokesperson, the Green Fire started after 1:30 this afternoon near Somes Bar in the Six Rivers National Forest. Quickly it blew up to 150 acres. Caltrans…
Victim of Theft Chases Down Suspect Says APD [Photo UPDATE]
…Officers arrived on scene and determined that a victim of a theft from his vehicle had chased down the suspect who was still carrying his property. The suspect was identified as 32…
Motorcycle Accident on 101 in Eureka; Traffic Backed Up Northbound [UPDATE]
…Ziebak laid his bike down in an attempt to avoid the pedestrian, but the two collided. The pedestrian, 52 year old James Josey of Eureka, was located lying on 5th Street being…
Fortuna Had a 9/11 Parade With a Tank (PHOTOS)
(Click photos throughout this post to enlarge.) Today around noon, did you notice that wherever you were in Humboldt experienced a shortage of the colors red, white and/or blue? Well, that…