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Home Invasion Suspect May Be Involved in Crash on Wilder Ridge Road
…Apparently, the subject fleeing from the scene of the accident broke in to a nearby home. According to the homeowner, the CHP initially believed that a home invasion had occurred. The homeowner…
Santa Is Coming to Garberville
Arts Alive Friday, December 7th Santa Is Coming to Town Under the town clock at 5pm Free Pictures with Santa & Free Holiday Family Photos* With photographers Katelynn & Felicia Glover (*with receipt showing…
Robbery This Morning in McKinleyville—Suspects Sought
…After the victim gave the suspects the money, he was ordered to lie on the floor. The employee was not injured during the robbery.The suspects are described as follows:Suspect #1…
Rivers Across Humboldt Dropping
…He takes care of the southernmost part of the county. He said that though the storm caused road problems through the weekend that were of "Biblical proportions," the roads in the south…
Emerald Growers Assoc. ‘Disappointed’ in Humboldt CO. Board of Supes/ Want Action from Mendocino Supes, Too
Representatives from the Emerald Growers Association (EGA) will be on Dennis Huber's Monday Morning Magazine early tomorrow. They will be talking about their upcoming testimony before the Boards of Supervisors in…
Photos, Flooding and Updates
…The latest photos still show cars crossing the bridge but the Sheriff's office says that the river could hit 24' and the bridge may be closed later this evening. Here are…
Fernbridge May Close Tonight/Tomorrow Morning; Eel River Valley Soaked; Full Update from County Emergency Services
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has received information from the California Department of Water Resources that the Eel River at Fernbridge is…
Car Flipped, Underwater on Elk River Road; Driver Trapped
…Fortunately the driver, once extricated, was found to have minor injuries and refused transport to the hospital. The victim, along with the fire crews who worked hard to rescue him, were very…
Freshwater Creek Flooding
The gauge at Howard Heights bridge had water up to the 13 foot marker at 9am, and I was told that the crest may have been higher. A memorable moment: watching a…
Slide on Hwy 101 South of Crescent City—Photos
Slide near Crescent City on Hwy 101(Photos in this article taken by Rory French) A slide around 3 miles south of Crescent City, close to the top of Crescent City hill…
Eel River at Ferndale Surpasses Flood Monitor Mark
…At 8:15 this morning, the Eel River surpassed the flood monitoring stage at Fernbridge. Flood stage is 20 feet. Below is a graph of the water levels for this last week…
‘Road Disappearing All Over the Place’
…Tired voices on the scanner underscore the severity of the storm. Marty Messenger from Humboldt Co. Roads exchanges reports about the conditions of the roads with other transportation workers. It sounds like…
Letter From Istanbul: Teaching in Riyadh
Welcome to Riyadh, the capital and largest city in Saudi Arabia. It is home to some 5.2 million residents, as well as the largest female university in the world. Temperatures in…
Emerald Growers Association Issues Press Release Regarding Federal Subpoena of Mendocino “Ziptie” Records
…Now, the federal government is attempting to punish the farmers that were brave enough to stand up and become leaders in the fight to take back Mendocino County from the hands of…
Gawker Travels To Egypt
John Matthews' Guest of the Week: Gawker editor-in-chief A.J. Daulerio talks about his recent trip to Cairo, where he reported on the escalating conflict between the opposition and the…
Sheriff’s Office: That Dying Dog Found on the North Jetty Was No Such Thing
Yesterday's report of a dying dog allegedly found at the North Jetty garnered a lot of commentary. Here's the follow-up from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 11…
Eureka Hires West Sacramento Port Director as New City Manager
Your Lost Coast Outpost didn't get the memo, but the Times-Standard and News Channel 3 are reporting that the City of Eureka has chosen William T. Panos, most recently of…
Paying $56 Million to Borrow $4 Million: School District Capital Appreciation Bonds in Humboldt County
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times ran an investigative report on school districts' use of "capital appreciation bonds" to fund building construction and maintenance. Unlike standard school bonds, the capital appreciation bonds…
Public Meeting for Hwy 36 Improvements
…Representatives will be present from the Federal Highway Administration, Caltrans, and the Forest Service to provide information and answer questions about the proposed project. Project staff would like to hear the public…
Accident near Stafford Closes Two Center Lanes
According to the CHP, two lanes of Hwy 101 are blocked near Stafford by an overturned vehicle. The CHP are reporting minor injuries to someone involved also. View Larger Map
California’s Youth Crime Rate Plummets: Study Says Easing of Marijuana Laws is the Probable Cause
According to a new study put out by the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, the easing of marijuana laws may be responsible for a record low in crimes committed by young…
NWS: ‘Hunker Down & Play Checkers’
…Regardless, things might get really interesting right around early Sunday morning as the Eel is expected to crest over flood stage. NWS Bob Ruehl (Top: Ferndale's Francis Creek, used without permission…
CREAM CITY DELUGE: Photos From the Storm
…Elsewhere on her Twitter feed you can find her relaying reports of flooding in the basement of Ferndale Elementary and the closure of Port Kenyon Road. (EARLIER: Rainpocalypse Now.) How's it…
Dog Bleeding From Eye Found at North Jetty; Sheriffs Investigating
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Wednesday, 11-28-12, at approximately 2:45 p.m. Sheriff's Office Animal Control was dispatched to meet with a citizen who had…
Rainpocalypse Now
This is the real deal, folks. Already this morning we've seen multiple traffic accidents (and more and more), plus hazardous road conditions and power outages around the county and the region…
Humboldt Grocery Store: This Bud’s for You
(Photo by Joedy Lange) While stocking the tea shelf of a Humboldt grocery store this morning, local store clerk, Joedy Lange, found this little nugget. Perhaps it was placed there as a…
Multiple Police Agencies, SWAT Team Peaceably Take Accused Violent Felon from Georgia Into Custody
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 11-28-2012, approximately 7:00 a.m. the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, Humboldt County Drug Task Force, Arcata Police Department…
Trinity and Mendocino Counties Offer Sandbags to Prepare for Possible Flooding
Trinity County Press Release: (Below that Mendocino Sheriff's release) Sandbag and sand locations within Trinity County are as follows:The following Trinity County Yards from 9:00am-3:00pm: Trinity Center…
The Fish Return
Once again, the total Chinook salmon counts coming out of our Eel River are high. Friends of the Eel River just announced that at the Van Arsdale Fish Counting Station near Potter…
Jimmy Kimmel on Humboldt State’s Marijuana Institute
UPDATE 1:45 pm - Humboldt State's Paul Mann responds to the Kimmel clip and discusses the importance of an academic look at marijuana. Mann: "Does anybody conceive of the notion that…