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Richardson Grove Conflict Heads to Round Four as Conservation Groups File Legal Challenge to Caltrans’ 101 Realignment Project
File photo via Caltrans.Press release from EPIC and the Center for Biological Diversity:Conservation groups and Humboldt residents filed a legal challenge this week to a fourth attempt by Caltrans to…
Will Eureka Finally See Development on the Big Gravel Lots by the Boardwalk? City Looks to Declare the Parcels Surplus and Seek Proposals for Mixed-Use Project.
# # # Three decades after the City of Eureka adopted a waterfront revitalization plan, the long stretch of bay-facing parcels between C and F looks more or less the same as it did…
Fortuna Police Conduct Old-Fashioned Weed Bust Downtown; 100 Pounds, Plus Money, Guns and Shrooms, Confiscated; One Arrested
Press release from the Fortuna Police Department: On March 8, 2023 at approximately 1030 hours, the Fortuna Police Department responded the 500 block of 9th street, to conduct a probation compliance search…
POLL! Sorry, Hollywood! Humboldt Gets to Choose 'Best Picture' This Year
Below are the nominees for 2023 Best Picture at Sunday's Academy Awards. We are confident that Humboldt will do a better job at picking this year's winner than any red…
California Storms Create Paradox: Too Much Water in Reservoirs, Too Soon
Snow melted into the South Fork of the American River in the Sierra Nevada on March 3, 2023. Photo by Fred Greaves, California Department of Water Resources.Two winters’ worth of snow…
OBITUARY: Linda D. Parker, 1956-2022
…She also lived in Los Angeles for a little while when joining the Job Corps. She bragged about the fact that she lived on the 9th floor with no elevator. She loved…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | March 9, 2023
…High winds and rain will batter the North Coast. Plus, dramatic testimony in former Arcata City Councilmember Brett Watson’s restraining order hearing. Those stores and more on today’s newscast with…
Deputies Seeking Suspects in McKinleyville Home Invasion Robbery Tuesday Night, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On March 7, 2023, at about 7:39 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 1600…
Drug Task Force Arrests Two After ‘Months-Long’ Investigation Into Trafficking at Downtown Eureka Building
…At the residence, agents contacted and detained 37-year-old Kyle Cross and 80-year-old Victor Campos. During the service of the warrant, agents located approximately seven ounces of fentanyl, a…
Building a Nigilax̂: How a Humboldt Nonprofit is Helping Revive Unangax̂ Culture and Teach About The Tribe’s History in Northern California
Kanesia McGlashan-Price and Marc Daniels next to the nigilax̂ frame at Mind's Eye | Photos by Stephanie McGeary, unless noted###For Marc Daniels-Aygagnax̂, owner of Mind’s Eye Manufactory & Coffee…
Helping the ‘Unbanked’: California Mulls Entering Banking Business to Serve Disadvantaged Consumers
…California has one of the highest concentrations of unbanked families in the nation, according to the Federal Reserve. Workers earning less than $15 per hour make up 81% of unbanked individuals in…
OBITUARY: Darcy DeMello, 1955-2023
…She was the youngest of four siblings. Darcy grew up being the baby of the family, but that never stopped her from being tenacious and fighting for what she wanted. This made…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | March 8, 2023
…Plus, we have the results of Tuesday’s local election. (Yes, there was one.) Those stories and more in today’s newscast with John Kennedy O’Connor. FURTHER READING: Humboldt County Cannabis…
Humboldt County Cannabis Farmers Blast ‘Misleading’ Ballot Initiative That Would Impose New Restrictions on Cultivators; Supervisors Form an Ad Hoc Committee to Work on Alternatives
…The group arranged a meeting with county officials at Kneeland Elementary School and, ultimately, the permit holder agreed to reduce the size of the project to 10,000 square feet.However, the…
Which of These Projects/Industries Gives You the Most Hope for Humboldt's Economic Future?
Which of These Projects/Industries Gives You the Most Hope for Humboldt's Economic Future?
Sheriff Declares Local State of Emergency in Response to Winter Storms
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal has declared a Local Emergency as a result of the significant impact of ongoing winter storms throughout the…
Big Town Hall on Eureka Transportation and Infrastructure at the Jefferson Center Tonight
…If our application is successful, these improvements will increase safety and connection in the city. Interested? The meeting takes place at the Jefferson Center (1000 B Street) and on Zoom. Doors open…
Newsom’s Climate Budget Would Slash Funds That Protect Coast
…The next decade represents a crucial time period for taking action to prepare for” sea level rise,” the report says. Much of the funding on the chopping block is in the form…
New Cost Estimate for High-Speed Rail Puts California Bullet Train $100 Billion in the Red
Construction on the High-Speed Rail over a ramp above Highway 99 in south Fresno on March 3, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight LocalWhen Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his scaled…
OBITUARY: Donald Nicholson Miller, 1943-2023
Donald Nicholson Miller, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 25, 2023, in the home he loved in Fortuna. He was born on September 25, 1942, in Pasadena to Donald Furlong and Shirley…
OBITUARY: Carroll Richard Johnson, 1953-2023
…In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that a donation be made in Carroll’s name to the scholarship fund of the Humboldt Fisherman Wives' Association. The scholarships are available to…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | March 7, 2023
…Hay away! Some cold local cows receive a special meal, Governor Newsom and Walgreens are at odds, plus the latest on our winter weather slog and other stories in today's newscast…
Meet Sarah West, the Newest Member of the Humboldt County Planning Commission
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors today appointed Sarah West, economic development coordinator for the City of Eureka, to an at-large position on the county’s Planning Commission. Sarah West | Contributed…
Supervisors Approve Revised Agreement for North McKay Ranch Subdivision, a Major Mixed-Use Development in Cutten, Though Developer Says Project’s Future Remains Unclear
Plans for the North McKay Ranch Subdivision include up to 320 residential units, including up to 172 multi-family units, along with 22,000 square feet of commercial development on a total…
Here’s Your Schedule for Upcoming Fernbridge Planned Closures, Which Caltrans Hopes Will Get the Bridge All the Way Back Online More Quickly
…This closure will move forward rain or shine.The second 55-hour longer closure will allow crews to partially replace the bridge's deck, repair abutments, repair columns, and conduct paving. This…
Probation Search on Warren Creek Road Yields Cornucopia of Illicit Items and Substances, Sheriff’s Office Says
…On March 5, 2023, at about 10:12 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a probation search at a residence on the 500 block of Warren Creek Road, in the…
TONIGHT at EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Money, Money, Money and Decorum!
…Andrew Goff.The top concern at the Eureka City Council tonight: Money! Making it, spending it, saving it … all the big questions.The city will look at a mid-year revision to…
Which is the Country's Second Best Humboldt?
Which is the Country's Second Best Humboldt?
(VIDEO) Sheriff’s Office, Coast Guard, Calfire Team Up to Deliver Hay to Snowed-In Cows
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: As winter weather continues to rain down on Humboldt County, local and regional partners are working together to save lives and cattle. “We…
Newsom Wants to Cut Ties With Walgreens Over Abortion Pill Access, So Now What?
…Newsom’s retaliatory tweet took health plans across the state by surprise and raised myriad questions about the ripple effects of his decision. “I’ll be honest, you are the first person…