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How the Pandemic Reshaped California Politics in 2020
…The obvious reason for the unprecedented blitz of edicts: this coronavirus, which raised major policy challenges across the state. With the legislative process so hamstrung, Newsom rushed to fill the vacuum. Fifty…
Unsafe to Drink: Wildfires Threaten Rural Towns With Tainted Water
Homes destroyed by the LNU Lighting Complex Fire are interspersed with untouched homes above Lake Berryessa, a resort area and water supply reservoir, on Sept. 21, 2020. After the fire in August…
HSU’s New Men’s Basketball Coach Arrested for DUI; University Says He Will ‘Take Some Time Away From His Coaching Duties’
…HSU has high standards for the Athletics program and coaches, who are role models for our student-athletes and many others.The University awaits the full details of the incident and is…
FIRE UPDATE: Firefighters Still Working to Protect Structures From Red Salmon, August Complexes
West and North Zones of the August Complex. | Alaska Incident Management TeamWest Zone of the August ComplexCalfire:The August Complex is 985,304 acres. 129,299 acres make up the West Zone…
‘Very Unhealthy’ Air Quality Conditions Persist in Northeastern Humboldt
Smoke from the Red Salmon Complex. | InciWebNorth Coast Unified Air Quality Management District: Smoke impacts may continue to reach Unhealthy to Very Unhealthy conditions over the next 24 hours in the communities…
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Arcata Playhouse Executive Director Jacqueline Dandeneau On Adapting Performance Art During the Pandemic, Why She Considers the Arts an ‘Essential Service’
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Arcata Playhouse Executive Director Jacqueline Dandeneau On Adapting Performance Art During the Pandemic, Why She Considers the Arts an 'Essential Service'
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: QAnon: Gullible Victims?
After Citibank IT specialist Jason Gelinas was outed last week as operator of the main QAnon website, reporters went to his house in New Jersey hoping for a statement from him, but…
Human Remains Discovered Near Korbel, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Oct. 2, 2020, at about 10:49 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received a call from…
(VIDEO) Trump Supporters Drive Caravan of Vehicles Up Highway 101
…In the above video, sent to the Outpost by a reader, the pro Trump convoy can be seen traveling into McKinleyville from the highway. North Coast News posted the following live video…
SATURDAY SMOKE UPDATE: ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Advisory in Hoopa and Weitchpec Today; ‘Very Unhealthy’ to ‘Hazardous’ Conditions Expected in Willow Creek
Smoke from the Red Salmon fire | Image from InciwebPress release from the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District (NCUAQMD) and partners:Several fires continue to impact our region with smoke: Red…
Red Salmon Fire Grows to over 130,000 Acres, Remains 31 Percent Contained
Press release from the Northwest Incident Management Team 10: An Evacuation Warning has been issued by Siskiyou County Sheriff for the area four miles around Cecilville. Visit https://www.co.siskiyou.ca…
ECONEWS REPORT: About Those Organic Toxins Found in the Mad River This Year
…For more info on toxic algae, visit the CA Harmful Algae Blooms website. There you will see the HAB Incidents Report Map with the latest test results throughout the state, including No…
(VIDEOS) Have You Bothered to Differentiate Between All These Eureka City Council Candidates Yet? Here’s a Quick Way to Do That!
…Ward Four candidates Eddie Morgan, William Tuttle, Scott Bauer and Matthew Owen The daily onslaught of the 2020 Presidential election, the COVID-19 pandemic and California’s continuing wildfires suck up a…
OBITUARY: Diane Madelyn Heath, 1949-2020
…Private services were held to honor and reflect on her life.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Diane Heath’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt…
OBITUARY: MaryLee (Dearden) Marshall, 1952-2020
…Flowers can be sent for the outdoor service.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of MaryLee Marshall's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at…
MEASURE A: These Arcata High Seniors — and Their Supporters — Hope Arcata Property Owners Will Pay a Little Bit More to Keep the City’s Parks in the Green
Folks Biking on the Humboldt Bay Trail in the Arcata Marsh during the early days of the pandemic | photo: Andrew Goff###From biking in the Arcata Marsh to hiking in the Community…
Dows Prairie Man Arrested With Lots of Pills After Advertising Them for Sale on Social Media, Drug Task Force Says
From the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: Lawler.On October 2nd, 2020, special agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) and a detective from the Arcata Police Department (APD) worked…
Bicyclist Killed in Collision on Broadway in Eureka
…As a result, the bicyclist collided into the front of the vehicle. The bicyclist was ejected from his bicycle upon impact and landed in the nearby parking lot.The driver of the…
[UPDATED] Candidates Cry Foul Over Pre-Election Appointment to the Board of Humboldt Community Services District
…28th created the vacancy. This appointment comes barely a month before the Nov. 3 election, and the sitting board members say they intend to select one of the candidates who will be…
Among Three Candidates for Fortuna High School District, Differing Opinions on Reopening, Equity and Union Relations
When the Fortuna Union High School District’s Board of Directors voted 3-2 to reopen campuses for in-person learning, the teachers’ union — the Fortuna Union High School Teachers Association — wasn…
California 2020 Ballot Propositions Explained in 1-Minute Videos
Want a quick introduction to the dozen measures on your November ballot? This playlist below gives you a 60-second description of each. The Props-in-a-Minute playlist, produced by CalMatters…
OBITUARY: MaryAlice Hoyle, 1929-2020
…She installed the rock herself and wore her fingers to the bone doing so! Unfortunately, the fence around the yard keeps the garden from being seen from the street.She was a…
HSU Addresses Announcement of Incoming Spartans Football Team
Photo from the Spartans' Facebook page.Humboldt State University press release:Humboldt State University will be hosting the San José State University football team for training and practice ahead of the start…
Dr. Frankovich Answers a Bunch of Questions About That San Jose Football Team Coming to Practice at HSU
…But the the onus for the behavior of the players is on the players themselves, and obviously the university itself to enforce behavior … that we require in Humboldt County, such as use…
MORE HEROIN: Eureka POP Team Arrests 60-Year-Old With 14 Ounces of Heroin, a Scale and $5,500 in Cash, Department Says
From the Eureka Police Department:Detectives with the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Team (POP) obtained a search warrant for narcotics after a month-long investigation of Simone Grossman, 60…
Eureka Woman Arrested, Suspected of Heroin Trafficking; Two Others Face Related Charges
Liesel Norman | HCDTFHumboldt County Drug Task Force release:On October 1 st , 2020, special agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF), with the assistance from the Eureka Police Department POP…
Eureka Police Are Still Looking to Identify the Pickup Driver Who Bowled Over a Demonstrator Last Week, and They’re Trying to Contact the Demonstrator Again Too
…The pedestrian is also urged to call Captain Stephens at (707) 441-4087.EPD will investigate this incident thoroughly to the fullest extent possible, analyzing the actions of both the driver and…
Hellish Conditions and Evacuation Holdouts in North Zone Caused ‘A Lot’ of Structures to Be Destroyed Earlier This Week, Firefighters Say; No Homes Lost in Two Days
Planning Operations Section Chief Karen Scholl shames those resisting evacuation in the Ruth Valley. | Tuesday's North Zone briefingNo structures have been destroyed in the North Zone of the August Complex in…
Eureka Police, Uplift Program Clean Up Two Tons of Trash, 21 Shopping Carts and Bucketfuls of Syringes Along Vigo Street Greenbelt
…EPD.Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On September 29, 2020, The Eureka Police Department’s Community Safety Engagement Team (CSET), Problem Oriented Policing Team (POP), and UPLIFT Eureka partnered for…
SoHum Delivery Driver Zip-Tied, Beaten by Burglars Near Whitethorn; Sheriff’s Office Investigating
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sept. 30, 2020, at about 5:30 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a large pull out in…