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Can This Plan Fix California’s Insurance Crisis? What You Need to Know
…The prospect of the FAIR Plan running out of cash and slapping the industry with the bill has also encouraged insurance companies to scale back their coverage. Consumer Watchdog regularly challenges the…
Sheriff’s Office Says it Found a Little Bit of Drugs And Not As Many Guns as the Drug Task Force Did in Fortuna During Blue Lake Raid Yesterday; One Arrested
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sept. 20, 2023, at about 6:55 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant at a residence on…
Drug Task Force Says it Found a Little Bit of Drugs But a Whole Lot of Guns During Fortuna Raids Yesterday; Four Arrested
…Upon their arrival at the Shamrock Drive residence, ROBERTSON and SPECHT were observed exiting the residence and entering a vehicle that was parked in front of the structure. Agents surrounded ROBERTSON and…
POLL! MmmHmm! Now How Does This Video of Fresh, Smooth Old Town Asphalt Make You Feel?
…I liked the cracked, janky streets better, honestly. More real." "Ahhh. This is my moment of Zen for today. We are truly a blessed people. I am at peace." "Sick. Next Friday…
BATTEN DOWN! A Decent-Sized Storm Looks Like It’s Going to Blow Through, With Big Rain Monday or Tuesday
…The highest rainfall totals are expected to favor the N portion of the area. The latest QPF totals from Sunday morning through Monday evening range from around 4 inches over the windward…
California Sues Crisis Pregnancy Centers Over ‘Abortion Pill Reversal’ Claims
…The lawsuit accuses the two organizations of preying on “emotionally vulnerable individuals” and argues the organizations illegally advertise the service as a viable option without noting possible side effects such as the…
OBITUARY: James Samuel Westfall, 1950-2023
…at the Bayside Grange: 2297 Jacoby Creek Road, Bayside. His family appreciates all who loved him and/or want to attend. ### The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Chris Gurin’s…
POLL! What Should State Senator Mike McGuire Do When He Terms Out in 2026?
Mike McGuire has represented Humboldt County in the California State Senate since 2014. He's got until 2026 to decide his next act before he will term out of that seat. Who…
McGuire and Wood Announce $28M State Investment Toward New Student Housing at CR’s Main Campus
Assemblymember Jim Wood (on the left side of the check) and Senator Mike McGuire (right foreground) present an oversized $28 million check to College of the Redwoods President Dr. Keith Flamer on…
TRAVEL ALERT: Highway 101 is Closed at Richardson Grove
…If there is still a STOP sign in the map above at the time you read this, the highway's still closed.We will update when we know more.
EUREKA HOMICIDE: EPD Seek Suspect They Say Stabbed Roommate to Death; Victim Identified
…The EPD has conducted an in-depth investigation of the incident and has determined Holland Elbik was stabbed to death during the altercation.The EPD has secured an arrest warrant for Destinee…
‘Moderate to Unhealthy’ Air Quality Conditions Reported Throughout Humboldt County; Residents Advised to Limit Time Spent Outside
A hazy view of the old Samoa Pulp Mill across Humboldt Bay. Photo: Andrew Goff###Coastal residents woke up to smoky skies this morning, the result of numerous fires burning across Northern…
Port O’ Call, Eureka! Humboldt to Host Smallish Cruise Ship Next Week
…The ship is expected to be visible around 10:30 AM on Wednesday; local citizens can watch the arrival from the Del Norte Street pier, the Park and Ride at Herrick Avenue…
He Doesn’t Know Who Flew Him to California. A Year Later, This Migrant’s Future Is Uncertain.
Pablo Silva at the parking garage where he states he slept on his first night in Sacramento, after arriving via a chartered flight from San Antonio, Texas, with a group of fellow…
Looking to Score Some of That Sweet New COVID Vaccine? Should be on the Streets Next Week, Says DHHS
Hit me, baby, one more time! Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich via Pexels.From the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services: The new COVID-19 monovalent vaccine was recently approved and…
HEADS UP, KAYAKERS! Much-Needed Construction Work at Trinidad Harbor Could Slightly Impact Where You Launch Your Vessel From at Some Points in October
Press release from the Trinidad Rancheria: The Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria (Trinidad Rancheria) is issuing this Press Release to inform the public of the commencement of construction…
POLL! Does Road Construction Actually Make You THAT Mad or are Y'all Just Playin'?
Yikes! Judging by the commentary found on various local Facebook groups, it would seem a significant portion of Humboldt's citizens spend a good portion of their days apoplectic over the number…
State Awards $648,500 to Help Prepare Humboldt County Workforce for Offshore Wind Industry
An offshore wind turbine’s floating platform being assembled onshore. (For scale, that’s an adult human circled in red in the lower right.) | Screenshot from a Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and…
New Rules for Short-Term Rentals are Up for Consideration at this Week's Humboldt County Planning Commission Meeting
…The draft ordinance aims to address public concerns surrounding the proliferation of short-term rentals in unincorporated areas of the county while also providing a regulatory framework for the permitting and operation…
One Arrested, Two At-Large After Drug Task Force Raid in Redway
…HCDTF Agents received information that drug activity was occurring at the residence. Upon arrival at the residence, three subjects fled on foot out of the back of the residence. Two of the…
California Planned Parenthood Employees Unionize, Say They’re Overworked as Abortions Increase
Alex Scordato stands in front of the San Diego LGBT Community Center in San Diego on Sept. 17, 2023. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMattersMia Neustein calls her work for Planned Parenthood in…
How California Lawmakers Greenlit ‘Any Flavor of Affordable Housing You Could Possibly Want’
…You may have missed the raucous debate (there wasn’t much of one). But with the end of the legislative session last week, California is now on the verge of laying down…
OBITUARY: Christopher George Gurin, 1952-2023
…at the Bayside Grange, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Chris Gurin's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at…
Sheriff’s Office Releases More Info on Sunday’s Officer-Involved Shooting in Hoopa
…The CHP officer attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle, which failed to yield. The officer pursued the vehicle for approximately a quarter mile onto Mesket Lane, where the vehicle came to…
Public’s Help Sought in Locating Vehicle Involved in Major Injury Collision on Highway 101 Near Fortuna
…Hipol was struck, and did not stop at the scene.Humboldt Area CHP is requesting assistance from the public to locate the vehicle involved in this crash, and identify the driver. If…
Assemblymember Wood Nabs Over $1.4M to Help Build Senior Community in McKinleyville
Map showing the McKinleyville property, outlined in yellow. | Images provide by Life Plan Humboldt.PREVIOUSLY: After a False Start in Arcata, Life Plan Humboldt Secures McKinleyville Property for a Large Senior Residential…
POLL! Let's Put This to Rest: 'The Fisherman' vs. 'Trash Fish'
…Let us come together as a community and quickly settle this, shall we? The Fisherman Trash Fish "I am vegan, and even I find PETA's gesture very dumb."
Arcata Main Street is Being Dissolved and Chamber of Commerce is Taking Over, City of Arcata Announces
…Stephanie McGeary###The City of Arcata announced today that Arcata Main Street, the local business-supporting organization best known for organizing the annual Arcata Bay Oyster Festival, is being absorbed by the…
Missing Humboldt Hiker Found After Becoming Separated From Boyfriend During Trip to an Entirely Different Ruth Lake
…The couple, from the Humboldt area, had hiked in to Ruth Lake 4 days prior, and were separated while heading back towards the Fernandez Trail head to return to their vehicle. The…
Yurok Tribe and Others are Preparing a Stretch of the Klamath River to Flow Freely for the First Time in a Century
…Yet, the canyon and the river remain of immense cultural importance to the Shasta people, who continue to come up the Canyon every year to see their former home from the roadside…