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Gavin Newsom Takes Fox News to Court Over Call With Donald Trump
…Gavin Newsom is suing Fox News for defamation, claiming that the network lied about the date he last spoke with President Donald Trump on the phone and accused the governor of lying…
OBITUARY: Erika Tomczak, 1942-2025
Erika Tomczak, née Janssen, a resident of Eureka, Calif., since 2002, passed away on June 7, 2025, at the age of 83 years.She was an unselfish, kind, brave, and sharing person…
OBITUARY: William “Bill” Richard Williams, 1935-2025
…Bill would continue to fly fish on Mettah for the next 40-plus years. Whether on the ocean or a river, or smoking a cigar by the fire, Bill enjoyed the company…
OBITUARY: Lars David Burnside Sr., 1938-2025
…Each year, Lars proudly drove his Model A in the Rodeo parade, often with his grandchildren riding along. He also served as a judge for the Model A division during the parade…
Control of KHSU Will Return to Cal Poly Humboldt by the End of This Year
PREVIOUSLY(UPDATE) Humboldt State Announces the Evisceration of KHSULast Remaining KHSU Employee Quits; Estrada Says She ‘Will Not Be Buried’As Sort of Expected, Humboldt State Hands KHSU Programming Over to Capital…
Another Arrest Made in Arcata Burglary Case
…On June 26, 2025, at 4:30am, Arcata Police Officers interrupted a residential burglary in the 400 block of Shirley Boulevard. Three suspects fled on foot and the incident concluded with one…
State Threatens Blue Lake With Hefty Fines and Legal Action for Failure to Adopt a Compliant Housing Element
…Scafani was under the impression that the revised timeline would allow HCD enough time to review and certify the updated housing element and rezones before the end of the calendar year."I…
Major Funding Secured for the Mile-Long Highway 101 Tunnel That Will One Day Bypass Last Chance Grade
An early rendering of the Last Chance Grade bypass tunnel | CaltransPREVIOUSLY: THE TUNNEL IT IS! Caltrans Chooses Mile-Long Underground Option For Last Chance Grade BypassFrom the Office of Senate President Pro…
Humboldt Planning Commission Unanimously Approves Plans for ‘Magical’ McKinleyville Housing Project
Digital rendering of the We Are Up housing project and community center slated for McKinleyville. | Images via the County of Humboldt.###After years of working and reworking its design plans, We Are…
Local Nonprofit Buys 14.6 Acres in McKinleyville Town Center With Plans to Build 101 Senior Apartments and Cottages
…Residents of the affordable senior housing will have access to the same amenities and activities as the LPH residents. This range of income levels is unique in the senior living communities across…
(VIDEO) Eureka Home Deemed ‘Total Loss’ After Thursday Night Blaze
Humboldt Bay FireHumboldt Bay Fire release:On June 26th at 2206 hours, Humboldt Bay Fire was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the area of 2nd and V Streets in Eureka…
Surveillance Footage at McKinleyville Dollar General Helps Sheriff’s Deputies Nab Vehicle Thief, HCSO Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On June 26, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m., deputies from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office conducted a follow-up investigation…
(AUDIO) Ten Mile Creek Revival Returns for Another Family-Friendly Bash at Black Oak Ranch, and the Festival’s Producer Popped by KHUM to Tell Us All About It
(AUDIO) Ten-Mile Creek Revival Producer Biasha Mitchell on KHUM###Now in its second year, the three-day Ten Mile Creek Revival — named for Ten Mile Creek, which runs through the festival…
OBITUARY: Kathleen “Kady” Frances Dunleavy, 1948-2025
With deep sorrow, we share the passing of Kathleen Frances Dunleavy, RN — known affectionately as Kady — on June 6, 2025, in Orange County, California. Kady was a beloved mother, friend, nurse, educator…
OBITUARY: Gerald Enlo Hale, 1939-2025
Gerald (Gerry) was born and raised in the small town of McKinleyville, in Humboldt County, California. Despite the best efforts of the paramedics, doctors, and nurses at St. Joseph Hospital, he passed…
OBITUARY: Bettie Faulks, 1940-2025
With a heavy heart, I announce the passing of my mom, Bettie Faulks — born in Oak Grove, Louisiana, on October 23, 1940. Her family moved to Eureka, California, in 1946. She attended…
OBITUARY: Allen Ray Adams, 1945-2025
…And of course, we can’t forget the nicknames — everyone got one, including the day care kids!! We especially want to thank the Daniels family for the extra love and attention they…
OBITUARY: Darrell Thomas Branson, 1936-2025
…He was the seventh child and the youngest born to Cleo (Hoopes) and William Branson. In 1945, he, his parents, and four of his siblings moved to Rohnerville, California, from Deseret, Utah…
Taken: What Happens After an LA Immigration Raid
…CalMatters spoke with a number of men who were detained on the streets of Los Angeles during the first weekend of the raids. These are the stories three of them told about…
Homeless-Related Arrests, Citations Soared in These California Cities After Supreme Court Case
A homeless encampment along the sidewalk on X Street under State Route 99 in Sacramento, on Oct. 25, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMattersHomeless residents of some of California’s biggest…
POLL! How Psyched Are You About the Grand Opening of Humboldt Bay Trail South?
On Saturday afternoon we finally celebrate the grand opening of Humboldt Bay Trail South. After two years of construction, this paved, multi-use trail connects Eureka and Arcata. It's fully separated…
Government Addresses McKinleyville Town Center Criticisms at Crowded Public Meeting
…The Town Center Ordinance uses the three-parameter standard. According to Ford, they found about 0.64 acres of single-parameter wetland on the property spread out over four chunks on the…
Human Rights Commission Urges Humboldt County Supervisors to Address Local Health Care Crisis
…All districts represent a county with the 52nd lowest per capita income of the State of California! This County is critically underserved on many levels when it comes to adequate health care…
Father-Son Dispute in Table Bluff Sends Two to the Hospital With Gunshot Wounds, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On June 25, 2025, at about 9:30 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Hookton…
Eureka City Schools Approves $4M Sale of Jacobs Campus for New CHP Headquarters
The long-vacant Jacobs Middle School campus at 674 Allard Avenue. | File photo.###After more than six years of public pressure, political scandals and backroom negotiations over a convoluted land swap deal…
One Arrested, Two At Large Following Early Morning Burglary in Arcata, APD Says
Press release from the Arcata Police Department: On June 26, 2025, at 4:30am, the Arcata Police Department responded to a burglary in-progress, at an unoccupied residence, in the 400 block…
Third Search for Eureka Man Missing Since November Comes Up Empty
Michael Bounds | EPDPREVIOUSLYMissing Eureka Man’s Car Found Just Outside City Limits; Search ContinuesMissing Eureka Man Identified in Glendale Murphy’s Market Surveillance Footage###Press release from the Eureka Police Department:On…
Caltrans Aims to Reopen Highway 36 to One-Way Traffic by Fourth of July Weekend
…We are committed to restoring safe, reliable travel on Route 36 and appreciate the public’s continued patience. Route 299 remains the only detour on the state highway system. Check out the…
These 4 Million Acres of California Forests Could Lose Protection. Here’s What Trump’s ‘Roadless Rule’ Repeal Could Do
Tahoe National Forest is one of the national forests in California that has acreage protected by the federal roadless rule. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters The Trump administration’s plan to…
Newsom and Legislature Tangle With Construction Unions Over Minimum Wage
…In the face of furious pushback a budget committee hearing vote in the Senate was delayed on Wednesday, making the timing of its final vote uncertain. Though the last-minute addition of…