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Knife- and Weed-Packing Eurekan Fails to Kidnap Brother from Rehab Center
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 04-20-2012, approximately 9:20 a.m. the Humboldt County Sheriff’s office received a call from the Seaview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Facility…
Grab Some Butts! (and Other Beach Trash) for Earth Day
Last time I strolled out to the beach with my elderly yellow dog, I returned with not only a stinky beastie who'd found enough youthful energy to race down the beach…
Flower Power 4/20 in Southern Humboldt
Happy 4/20 Imagine in the future when this day can be celebrated freely everywhere. Or, you can just come to the Mateel in Redway this afternoon and act like tomorrow is…
Honestly Funny: Mike Birbiglia
When's the last time a comedian/NPR contributor/sleepwalker was in Arcata? Never, you say? Are you sure? Like, really sure? How can you even know that? Mike Birbiglia will be…
Water Main Spewing Water onto Avenue
View Larger Map At around three this morning, a water main broke and began spewing water 30 feet into the air Hwy 101 offramp on the East side of the small town…
Gun, Booze, Shattered Cop Car Windows. Party Wednesday in EKA!
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 04-19-2012, approximately 3:00 a.m. the Humboldt County Sheriff’s office received a call from a local cab company advising they…
Deputies Talk Down Suicidal Loletan
…When the deputies entered the garage to speak with the 23 year old male, he brandished an 11 inch knife and began telling the deputies he wanted to die. The male refused…
Package of Money Leads to Not so Happy Day for Alleged Grower
…Agents then contacted the City of Eureka Community Improvement Team, who responded to the residence to inspect the electrical wiring in the marijuana grow rooms. The Community Improvement Team after inspecting the…
State Route 96 Closed
…on Wednesday the 14th: 96 will be closed throughout the night. The CHP have also updated the gps co-ordinates to south of Hoopa and I've updated the map to reflect…
$6000 and Marijuana Odor Lead to Arrest
…The Detective advised HCDTF that the Scacci had $6,000 dollars in cash on his person. The Detective further advised that Scacci was carrying a large duffle bag that was empty, but…
A Bucket of Explosive Devices and a Partial Machine Gun
…While searching the bedroom they located a bucket with two improvised explosive devices in it. The officers immediately evacuated the home with the arrested Schlueter and the child. The Humboldt County Sheriffs…
Parolee Arrest Leads to Another’s Arrest for Stolen Property Possession
…When the officers entered the residence they located Marshall in a rear bedroom, along with the property owner Francine Lewis, 56 years old from Hoopa. The officers saw a rifle in plain…
Candlelight Vigil for Crime Victims
…On Thursday, April 26, 2012, the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office will be holding its 5thAnnual Humboldt County Candlelight Vigil. The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. at Humboldt…
News from the Congressional Campaign Trail
…Astute messaging? Rousing call to arms? Bland platitude? Life imitating Seven-O-Heaven (right)? All of the above? You decide! ### THE RUMBLE IN RAFAEL: The Marin I-J reports that the race…
Let’s Meet the Most Horrible People in Northern California
The video above shows a literal boatload of douchebags buzzing a Wintu coming-of-age ceremony on the McCloud River in 2006. Over the past six years, the U.S. Forest Service…
Camera Catches Burglars
…Officers spoke the home owner who reported the theft of property from the detached shop. The homeowner was able to provide the officers with video footage from a camera that monitored the…
Wading through the Eureka/Arcata Corridor Confusion
…The fact of the matter is the SHOPP funding is gone because Caltrans … lost the opportunity because of the delays in the project so bottom line the $16 million dollars could have…
CHP Officer Honored Posthumously
…The 11-99 Foundation and California Association of Highway Patrolmen sponsored the construction of the signs and ceremony. It is important that officers are never forgotten when making the ultimate sacrifice for…
Missing Hiker Found Near Shelter Cove
…near an area where a point protrudes into the ocean. The only way to bypass the point on the beach is during low tide. The citizen and his friend continued hiking to…
Google Mail Users Suffer
Once again, the world of internet users comes to a stuttering halt or at least a slow down. Today, some Google mail subscribers are clutching their hair and weeping as the giant…
Pistol-Wielding Midnight Car Burglary Suspect Busted in Eureka
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On 04-16-12 at approximately 0109 hrs, Officers from the Eureka Police Department responded to the 200 block of Del Norte Street on a…
California Trails and Greenways Conference
Happy Trails: Kevin Wright calls in from Los Angeles at the beginning of the California Trails and Greenways Conference. Also, a look at trails in L.A. and the area. Audio
Fatal Accident in Fortuna; Police Blocking Rohnerville Road
The CHP Incidents page is reporting that a school bus fatally struck an elderly person near the intersection of Rohnerville Road and School Road in Fortuna at about 7:40 a.m…
The Journalism Gods Are Just
…This is the same paper whose editor once came up with a simple and genius program to save newspapers: Simply put the word "fuck" in a headline above the front-page fold…
Pro-Choice HumCo Christians Freak Out Fundamentalists Nationwide
…It's apparently a riposte to the national "40 Days For Life" movement The Christ-o-sphere got hold of this and is collectively losing its shit as we speak. But help…
Prostitutes and Johns Lose at the Blue Lake Casino
…agents conducted a sting on Johns at the Blue Lake hotel. Deputies utilized the internet again. The male deputies posed as female prostitutes on the internet and invited the John’s to…
Congressional Candidate Stacey Lawson Now Leads All Comers in Fundraising
…So it looks like the main FEC campaign finance disclosure page for the Second Congressional District updated Lawson's numbers today, but not those of the other candidates. Hence the (apparent) big…
Where to Meet Men in Humboldt (or Anywhere)
…And the captions to the photos are laugh out loud funny.
SoHumBorn Sunday: I’ll Take Two
SoHumBorn writes about the secret world of marijuana growers and the people who love them. She prefers, like the people she writes about, to remain anonymous saying, “Who am I… I like…
Ride a Bus? Tell HCAOG What You Think
Hey Humboldt, do you ride a bus now? If you don't, would you ride a bus if there was one available? HCAOG and its members are conducting the annual "Unmet Transit…