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Some of California’s ‘Cheapest’ Cities Have Seen the Biggest Rent Hikes
…In both the Bakersfield and the Los Angeles metro areas, the typical rent increased by a little more than $500 since the beginning of the pandemic. Because Kern County rents were much…
OBITUARY: Caroline Diane Brooks Chaffin, 1976-2023
In Loving Memory Caroline Diane Brooks Chaffin May 23, 1976 - July 5, 2023 It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Caroline Diane Brooks Chaffin. Born…
A Residential and Commercial Development is Proposed for the Vacant Lot Next to Arcata’s Greenview Market, and at Least One Person is Not Very Happy About it
…Design for the commercial building that would face 11th Street. Below: Design for the larger of the residential buildings | Images from plans submitted to the City of Arcata A reader informed the…
Two Arrested On Illegal Firearms Charges After Drug Task Force Agents Serve Warrants at Suspect’s Home, Storage Unit
…HCDTF.Press release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: Zwiefelhofer.On July 19th, 2023, Humboldt County Drug Task Force Agents, with assistance from the Eureka Police Department and the Humboldt County…
Here’s How California’s Electric Cars Can Feed the Grid and Help Avoid Brownouts
Electric school bus at the Cajon Valley Union School District in El Cajon were used to help feed power into the grid during last summer's heat wave. Photo via the California…
Are Major Changes Coming to Your Electric Bill? 5 Things to Know
…The group says the utilities already profit enough from customer fees. “The (utility commission) has to work out all those details and the devil is in the details,” said TURN’s Executive…
OBITUARY: Tracy Ann Long, 1983-2023
…We will never forget her bravery and how hard she fought 'til the very end. She was the rock that held the family together and words can't describe how greatly she…
Wiyot Tribe Makes Its Case, Convinces Eureka Council to Reject Staff Pick and Award Affordable Housing Development Projects to Tribal Land Trust Agency
Conceptual design for a multi-income housing development at 6th and L streets submitted by Dishgamu Humboldt Community Land Trust, a unit of the Wiyot Tribe. | Image via City of Eureka.###PREVIOUSLY…
Blue Lake Rancheria Welcomes New Police Chief
…The Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe’s cross-deputization agreements with both Humboldt County and the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs makes the status of its tribal police officers unique—they now have…
MEET the SEASIDE WEAVERS! This Eureka Couple Repurposes Used Crab Pot Rope, Giving it New Life as a Doormat or Basket
…Once they get the rope, David begins the pre-weaving process, which can sometimes be very involved, depending on the condition of the rope. Sometimes they get lucky and are given rolls…
Humboldt Supervisors Deny Extension to Temporary Moratorium on Short-Term Rentals
Screenshot of Tuesday's Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting.###The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors returned to the contentious and somewhat complex subject of short-term rentals (Airbnb, Vrbo, etc.) during…
Smokers Fund California’s Early Childhood Programs. What Happens When They Quit?
…That was the deal voters made when they passed Proposition 10 in 1998, levying a tobacco tax and dedicating the money for programs that would help families with young children. The arrangement…
OBITUARY: Jesse Rey Trinidad Martinez, 1978-2023
Jesse Rey Trinidad Martinez passed away unexpectedly on July 9th, 2023 at the age of 44. Jesse was born on November 29, 1978 in Arcata. He was a lifelong resident of Trinidad…
Roundabouts Likely Coming to Fortuna at Kenmar and 12th Street Interchanges, But Not Anytime Soon
…Design concept for the Kenmar Interchange.###Civil engineers say these circuitous traffic features would solve many of the existing problems at these points of traffic confluence. With the Kenmar project, the city…
POLL! Humboldt County Supervisor Steve Madrone Has Many Wondrous Shirts — Choose Your Favorite Now
…Week in and week out, the prints and colors worn by the man in the center of the dais demand your attention and attack your retinas. Dude's got shirts. But which…
POLL! Who is Humboldt's Best Mizer?
Daddy-o Shane! Mama DiMi! Lilia the Heir! Li'l Jojo!
OPINION: An Arcata Councilmember Writes: If You’re Concerned About the Future of Arcata, Maybe You Should Remember What Happened With Craftsman’s Mall
…The Arcata Planning Commission held 12 meetings and certified the Environmental Impact Report but ultimately denied the project. The developer went before the Arcata City Council with a substantial redesign to the…
Six Years After Closing the Garberville Veterans Hall, Humboldt Supervisors Approve Contract to Design New Facility
…I appreciate all the things that this can provide for the community and I also can appreciate the comment around seeking additional funding,” she said. “The Eureka Veterans Hall, I know the…
Redding Man Arrested After Barreling Down 101 Under the Influence and With a Loaded Gun, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On July 17, 2023, at about 12:20 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the area of U…
Are You Serving Up Type O or Type A? If So, the Blood Bank Needs Your Contribution … STAT
Press release from the Northern California Community Blood Bank. Donation schedules and contact information at that link: The Northern California Community Blood Bank is urgently asking for blood donations from the community…
Excessive Drinking During the Pandemic Increased Death Rates From Alcoholic Liver Disease — Especially in Humboldt
Excessive drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic increased alcoholic liver disease deaths so much that the condition killed more Californians than car accidents or breast cancer, a KFF Health News analysis has…
OBITUARY: Rosemary ‘Rose’ Ellen Hunter, 1942-2023
…The celebration will continue with food and fellowship at the church.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Rose Hunter's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt…
OBITUARY: Eldon Whitehead, 1940-2023
…In May 1959 he quit the Forest Service and went to work for the Pacific Lumber Company, starting out in the by-products division. He moved up to the main office in…
OBITUARY: Martin Guy Towns, 1961-2023
…From being a valued member of the board with Cutten Ridgewood Recreation Association for Tee Ball and little league all the way up to Eureka High Loggers JV and Varsity teams. He…
Cal State Recently Was Forced to Deal With Several Sexual Harassment Allegations. It Fell Short on Numerous Fronts, Report Finds
…In those cases, “the university might seek to settle the matter (by reducing the discipline) to avoid an adverse outcome before the arbitrator or State Personnel Board.” The authors suggest some of…
POLL! Which Side of the Arcata Plaza is the Best?
Let's say you're standing smack-dab in the middle of Arcata Plaza. Toward which direction is your spirit drawn? NORTHSIDE! (Arcata Liquors to Hotel Arcata) EASTSIDE! (Hot Knots to Plaza…
ARCATA CITY COUNCIL PREVIEW: Proclamation Supporting Orcas, Hearing for Delinquent Garbage Bills and More!
Orcas near Humboldt Bay in 2020, though these are not from the Southern Resident Orca community | File photo by Ishan Vernallis and Robin Brown###It’s summertime, the sun is shining (at…
Deputies Make Stolen Vehicle Arrest in Cutten
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On July 16, 2023, at about 6:17 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the Cutten area observed a…
Deputies Find Suspected Burglar Hiding in Closet in Blue Lake; Vehicle Search Uncovers Stolen Property
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On July 14, 2023, at about 8:44 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 1900…
Southern Oregon Wildfire Brings Smoky Skies to Coastal Humboldt, Del Norte Counties
The Flat Fire is estimated at nearly 5,500 acres near the Curry County community of Agness. | Photo courtesy of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest###Sky looks odd, right? You're…