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Accused Fortuna High Coach Taken Into Custody After Judge Increases Bail at Arraignment
…He said Landergen understands the seriousness of the charges and has been careful to stay away from young people.Neel also signed restraining orders today, meaning Landergen is not allowed to contact…
YESTERDAY in SUPES: Mental Health Crisis Brings Local Resources to a ‘Breaking Point’; County Seeks Housing Trust Fund Money; Fiscal Management Woes Continue
…The Outpost regrets the error.]The current problems with mental health care date back to the 1960s when the closure of state-run mental hospitals occurred, "releasing individuals back into their home…
JAIL OVERDOSES: Two Female Inmates Treated With Narcan After Being Found Unresponsive; Fellow Inmate Booked on Fresh Drug Charges
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Angela Dawnstar Lockwood Humboldt County Correctional Deputies and medical staff at the Humboldt County Correctional Facility used medication to save two individuals suspected…
LoCO STRAWPOLLZ: Who Should Be Humboldt County's Next Fourth District Supervisor?
Three for the Fourth: Natalie Arroyo, Kim Bergel and Mike NewmanLoCO enters day three of our good excuse to utilize our polling functionality. You should know the drill by now, so we…
SOTOLONGO TRIAL: Testimony Ends; Closing Arguments to Begin Tomorrow Morning
Testimony ended this morning in the jury trial of murder suspect Gearold Sotolongo, with jurors expected to hear closing arguments tomorrow. The last witness in the trial was Sotolongo himself, who admitted…
Motorcyclist Sustains Major Injuries in Highway 299 Hit-and-Run; CHP Seeking Driver
…The motorcycle rider applied the brakes, however, was unable to avoid collision with the Toyota. The rider of the Honda crashed into the right side of the Toyota and was subsequently ejected…
‘We Share in the Grief’: Humboldt County Superintendent of Schools Shares Thoughts on Texas School Shooting
Humboldt County Superintendent of Schools, Michael Davies-Hughes shared the following statement with the educators of Humboldt County this morning: To my fellow Humboldt County educators: As an educational community and as…
[UPDATED] Humboldt County Planning and Building Director John Ford Resigns
…Ford was the unanimous choice of the City Council.John Ford has years of experience in local government having worked for the City of Thousand Oaks, the City of Roseville, the County…
SOTOLONGO TRIAL: Defense Presents Self-Defense Case, While Prosecution Points to the Accused’s History of Jailhouse Fights
It was Roger Yale who started the fight that ended with his death, alleged murderer Gearold Sotolongo testified when he took the stand Tuesday in his own defense. Sotolongo.Sotolongo, 31, contradicted…
GUEST OPINION: If We Want to Save the Humboldt Way of Life, Maybe We Should Plan For Lots More Growth and Housing Development
…Migration — people moving within California (say from the Bay Area to Humboldt) or people moving from elsewhere to California — is the most critical variable in the projection, but also the hardest to…
OBITUARY: Doris Rose DeLashmutt, 1931-2022
…They would sit around the table into the wee hours and the conversation was exclusively in Italian, the language that tied them to their Italian roots. To this day the smell of…
OBITUARY: Delores Irene Sanderson Watson, 1953-2022
…In 1980, she moved back home to the Hoopa/Willow Creek area with Darrel and their two older sons. In 1983, they had another son and raising the boys kept her busy…
Fortuna Police Believe This ‘00s Toyota Scion to be the Getaway Car in Last Week’s Coast Central Bank Robbery
Zoom! | FPDFortuna Police Department press release:As of Tuesday afternoon (May 24th 2022), Detectives from the Fortuna Police Department finished processing closed circuit surveillance video which was acquired from businesses located within…
Humboldt County Native Candy Stockton Named County’s New Health Officer
Press release from the Department of Health and Human Services: Stockton. Dr. Candy Stockton was named Humboldt County’s new Health Officer, following confirmation by the Board of Supervisors today.Dr. Stockton…
Suspected Monkeypox Case in California: What You Should Know
…Initial test results from the county public health laboratory indicated the individual was infected with a virus in the same family as monkeypox. Specimens were sent to the Centers for Disease Control…
36 People Have Tested Positive, One Hospitalized During COVID Outbreak at Fortuna Care Home, Public Health Reports
Press release from the Humboldt County Public Health Division: The Humboldt County Public Health Branch responded last week to a COVID-19 outbreak at Fortuna Rehabilitation & Wellness Center where 26 residents and…
We’re In Desperate Need of More People to Serve on the Civil Grand Jury, Says Humboldt County Superior Court
Press release from the Humboldt County Superior Court: WE NEED MORE CIVIL GRAND JURY CANDIDATES PLEASE!! The Humboldt County civil grand jury is seeking more applicants for fiscal year 2021/22 – the…
LoCO STRAWPOLLZ: Who Should Be Humboldt County's Next Fifth District Supervisor?
…And just to hammer home that this exercise is only in the interest of dumb fun and intrigue, we will point out that while only residents of the fightin' fifth will be…
Humboldt Transit Authority Driver Under Review After Crashing Into Parked Van With Passengers On Board
The scene of the crash invovling an HTA bus and a parked van. | Backroads Humboldt and BeyondThe Humboldt Transit Authority is investigating the actions of one of its drivers after a Redwood…
SOTOLONGO TRIAL: Defense Witnesses Say Victim Had Threatened the Accused’s Life and Beaten His Uncle Into a Coma in the Weeks Before the Stabbing
…He said Sotolongo was just hanging out the morning of the killing, hoping to collect enough money to buy a bottle of liquor. During an episode across the street from the mini…
Going Electric: California Car Mandate Would Hit Mechanics Hard
…Of the 44 major auto assembly plants in the U.S., most are located in the Midwest and the South, according to a 2021 report from the International Council on Clean Transportation…
OBITUARY: George Leslie Hurlburt, 1937-2022
George Leslie Hurlburt succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease on May 11, 2022, at the age of 84, even as he affirmed each day what a lucky guy he was. Indeed, George got…
(UPDATE) A Third Condor Will Be Released Into North Coast Skies on WEDNESDAY Morning
…If the bird does not depart from the staging area, a second release attempt will be made in the near future. This deliberate procedure was successfully employed in the release of the…
LoCO STRAWPOLLZ: Who Are You Supporting to Be the Next Humboldt County District Attorney?
…Which of the following candidates are you backing to succeed Maggie Fleming as the next Humboldt County District Attorney?This poll will close at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24th.[Note…
‘Everyone Loses’: Sacramento Valley Struggles to Survive Unprecedented Water Cuts
…The federal government took over in the 1930s, when it began building the Central Valley Project.’s Shasta Dam, which displaced the Winnemem Wintu people. A 20-year negotiation between water rights…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Kinetics is Back!
…Take a peek inside in the clip above and konsider taking in portions of the race this koming weekend!# # #Perhaps You’d Like to Explore Previous Mondays With Michaele For Some Reason…
Sex Abuse Suits Pouring in as State’s Catholic Leaders Seek Relief From Highest Court
In California, the lawsuits are mounting — middle-aged men, saying they were sexually assaulted as children by a Boy Scout leader or a priest. A woman, now in her late 30s, detailing…
Klamath Basin Dam Removal Needs a Science-Driven Oversight Plan
…Science in the basin has come a very long way in the past 20 years, thanks to efforts by the federal government, Oregon, California, the tribes, universities, consultants and various nonprofits. Efforts…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Turtles All the Way Down
Quite possibly the greatest book ever written on the subject of turtle stacking.— Lisa Simpson on Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss ###You may have heard the story about the Western astronomer…
OBITUARY: Robert Francis Carmesin, 1947-2022
Robert Francis CarmesinApril 13, 1947 – May 16, 2022Robert Francis Carmesin, AKA Carm/Buddy went to be with the Lord on May 16, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. He fought a valiant…