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Annual ‘My God, Think of the Poor Animals!’ Fourth of July Plea
…The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office explores this phenomena in the following press release: The July 4th holiday is almost here and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Animal Shelter would like…
Murder on Murder Mountain? Sheriff Investigating Homicide in Rancho Sequoia Area
…The location of occurrence is the 3700 block of Rancho Sequoia Drive, Alderpoint, CA. The reporting party called the Sheriff’s Office at 8:50 AM. The reporting party stated that she…
Missing Three-Year-Old [Updated with Photos] [UPDATE 2—He’s Found!]
Photo from the Working Stiff's Facebook page. UPDATE 9:40 A.M. 6/28: APD Press Release: On 6/27/13 Arcata Police Department received a tip that missing child Zion…
Bar-Fly Stabbing Suspect Photos Released, EPD Asks Your Assistance
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: As a follow-up regarding the edged-weapon assault outside a Eureka bar this past Saturday night just after midnight. The Eureka Police Department is…
Man Attempts to Trade Weed to Undercover Cop For a Travel Trailer, Plus Another Related Bust
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 06-26-2013, approximately 11:15 a.m. Humboldt County Drug Task Force Agents assisted by the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office…
Armed Robbery at McK Bank of America
…The suspect jumped over the counter and loaded up a bag that he brought with him with the banks money. After loading up the bag, the suspect fled the bank on foot…
Double Homicide Suspect Bodhi Tree Officially Suspected in Earlier Eureka Shooting
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: As reported earlier, on 5/15/13 the Eureka Police Department responded to the 1900 block of J Street in Eureka in response to the…
Humboldt Celebrates Gay Marriage ‘Decision Day’ (PHOTOS)
(Click photos to "biggify" 'em.) Humboldt took to public spaces Wednesday evening to celebrate the pair of historic marriage equality-advancing decisions handed down that morning by the Supreme Court. At a…
This Week in Ocean: Sand Wars, Debris Debriefing
Cooperation and collaboration usual highlight relations between the North Coast Environmental Center and Ocean Conservancy. This weekend, however, the groups face off in the annual sand wars – aka the Friends of the…
Readying for Disaster
…Representatives from Red Cross, Local Fire Protection agencies, the Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group, the Humboldt Bay Sea Level Rise Adaptation Working Group, the Humboldt County Fire Safe Council, the National Weather…
Gas Leak — ‘100 Feet in the Air’ Out Hwy 36
…He should have slowly released the valve but he did it all at once. It caused the relief valve to blow." The spokesperson explained that the valve was functioning as designed when…
Fatality out Hwy 36
…A Hyundai is reported off the road just west of Grizzly Creek State Park. The accident which was called in a little after 10 P.M. is now posted as a fatality…
Raid on Murder Mountain
A property in the area of Humboldt known as Murder Mountain—also known as Rancho Sequoia near Alderpoint—-was raided by the Humboldt County Drug Task Force today. The Humboldt Co. Sheriff…
Key East-Westie Group Meets in Eureka; Some Matters Somewhat Clarified
If you've been following the great East-West Train Dreaming that has been happening in these parts for the last year or so, you've no doubt been bewildered by the…
Eureka Couple POPped
…On 06/24/13, patrol officers and detectives from the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit (POP) conducted a vehicle investigation in the 400 block of “N” street, in Eureka…
It’s Gay Day!
…First the Ninth Circuit has to check some boxes, then it's off to the races. And by the way: Our own County Clerk, Carolyn Crnich, is about the coolest County Clerk…
HCSO Sponsors Leadership Academy
…The Explorers were also given tours of the Humboldt County Superior Court, Coroners Office, and Humboldt County Sheriff Correctional Facility. Sheriff Mike Downey addressed the students at the beginning of the Academy…
Nine-Year-Old Eureka Boy Made Honorary Deputy
…Humboldt County Deputy Sheriff Hilary Havens showed up at Konar’s fundraiser and presented him with the uniform and shadow box last evening. Konar was also made an honorary Humboldt County Deputy…
Seven-O-Heaven: Arcata’s Finger Wag
PREVIOUSLY: Accident on the Arcata Plaza
Humboldt’s Most Stunning Transformations
…This timelapse photo project allows the viewer to take satellite images from 1984 to 2012 of any specific area of the earth and ruffle through them like a pack of cards to…
Looking Up in Old Town
…In the other, a giant crane! It's so big! 90 feet! Northern Construction's been hard at work for months fixing up the old Greyhound building and today's the day…
Humboldt’s Beauty Wins Over LA Times
As in any story about Humboldt's beauty, the photos are the best part. But the LA Times takes a sweet look at the area, saying it "supplies a literal breath of…
Alex Stillman Under Fire & Still On The NCRA Board
Cliff and Emily talk with Alex Stillman, who was recently appointed to the NCRA board but soon after ran into challenges from conservative forces wishing her ouster. Last week she moved past…
National Weather Service Releases Rain Totals for the Last 48 Hours
The National Weather Service just released rainfall totals for the last 48 hours in Northern California. Very few areas got over an inch of the much needed rain. (See below for the…
Big Marijuana Bust in Garberville
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 06-24-2013, approximately 8:15 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted by the Humboldt County Drug Task Force served a Humboldt…
Alleged Burglar Arrested With Police Scanners, Window Punch, Bolt Cutters, Night Vision Goggles, Meth, Stolen Property, Gun, On and On and On …
…When the deputies contacted the driver they saw he was in the driver seat of the vehicle and heard the engine running. The driver identified himself as David Tatro, 40 years old…
Stabbing at the Bar-Fly Pub and Grub Saturday Night
…The motivation for the attack is under investigation. Photos of the suspects from the bar's security video will be released when available. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to…
Two Eureka Men Threatened With Handgun by ‘Daniel’
…The deputy spoke with the male victims. They told the deputy the 54 year old male was the homeowner and the 52 year old brother was visiting with him. Just before the…
Loleta ATV Robbery Ends With Two Arrests
…The deputy saw the driver, who matched the suspect description leaving the vehicle on foot. The driver matched the second suspect's description. When the deputy was able to get off the…
Parvo Outbreak in Southern Humboldt
…Other dogs pick up the disease from contact with the feces, vomit, or soil that has been infected by the virus. The virus can even be spread by shoes and clothing that…