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HUMBOLDT PSPS UPDATE(S): Over 2,000 PG&E Customers Currently Expected to Lose Power on Saturday
…The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services (Sheriff’s OES) will provide updated information from the utility as it becomes available.The length of the outage and estimated time of…
WEED GODS: Humboldt Now Has the Most Cultivation Licenses, Most Farms and Most Production Acreage in the State
File photo# # #Press release from the Humboldt County Growers Alliance:With harvest season in full swing, Humboldt County now leads the state in licensed cannabis cultivation. On October 23, 2019, Humboldt County…
Another Power Shutoff This Weekend? Office of Emergency Services Lets Everyone Know That They Don’t Know, But That It’s Definitely Possible
…and there might be more information later today.From the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services' Facebook page:PG&E is expected to provide information to counties early this afternoon about the…
Remaining Four Suspects in 2016 Manila Roadside Murder Case Scheduled for January Trial
…A fifth defendant, Catherine Suzanne Lynne Fode, has already pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and will testify for the prosecution. The other four remain charged with murder. The five allegedly committed a…
CHP Seeking Female Hit and Run Suspect Who Struck 16-Year-Old Girl in McKinleyville
…The juvenile made eye contact with the driver and began crossing southbound across Winchester Ave in front of the car when the car suddenly proceeded forward into the intersection and struck the…
(UPDATES) MORNING WHALE UPDATE: The Samoa Whale is Still Stranded, but Still Alive
The scene at the beach around 11 a.m. Images: Andrew Goff. UPDATE, 11:30 a.m. The tide has turned, and the whale is still on the beach. Now it is…
California Pursues a Holy Grail: High-Tech Data to Predict How Wildfire Will Spread
…Bill Dodd, who proposed the warning center. “Yes, we do risk that the pendulum swings the other way,” said the Napa Democrat. “But it’s probably better to err on the side…
OBITUARY: Molly McHenry Berry, 1948-2019
…No matter where she was or what the adventure, Molly was ready for the fuller experience - the longer walk, the bigger trip, and more time for conversation.Molly is survived by her…
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WHALE UPDATE: Alive, But Still Beached in the Surf Zone
Photos and video by Ryan Burns.It was a heart-wrenching evening for the dozens of local residents who gathered on Samoa Beach Wednesday in hopes of seeing a beached humpback whale…
BOYS SOCCER — Fortuna Boys in Seventh Heaven
File photo – Fernando AtilanoThe Fortuna Huskies are H-DNL champions for the seventh consecutive season. On Wednesday night they claimed at least a share of the league crown with a 1-1…
HSU to Honor Longtime Head Coach
Submitted photo/HSU AthleticsHumboldt State will honor one of the school’s most successful head coaches at a basketball game on November 21. Robin Meiggs, who served as head coach of the…
22-Year-Old Pleads Not Guilty to Brutally Beating Mentally Ill Man to Death in Old Town Alley
…O’Connell then requested that the district attorney provide discovery, including pictures of the EPD's photo lineup, video surveillance, video from police body cameras, the autopsy report, the victim’s rap…
Redway Man Identified as Suspect in Yesterday’s Wild Broadway Traffic Collision
…The officer attempted to catch up to the Toyota to initiate an enforcement stop for the reckless driving; however, before the officer could catch up, the truck was involved in a traffic…
(AUDIO) PRESS CONFERENCE: Arrested Fortuna High Students Targeted ‘Fairly Large Group,’ Says Police Chief
Fortuna Police Chief Bill Dobberstein and Fortuna High School Superintendent Glen Senestraro(AUDIO) Joint Fortuna High School/Fortuna Police Department press conferenceA few dozen parents and members of the media attended a…
Arcata, Mack Both Win to Set Up Championship Showdown
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The McKinleyville girls will host Arcata on Thursday night with the Big 5 title up for grabs.The Big 5 championship will be decided in volleyball on Thursday…
Perfect Tigers Continue to Roll Against Del Norte
…Del Norte’s Danika Scott, one of the few players to trouble the Tigers this season, lost to Gutierrez at No. 1 singles by a score of 6-2, 6-2. Del…
Missing Person Found Dead East of Garberville
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 10-23-2019, at about 7:00 AM, the Sheriff’s Office conducted follow up on a previous report of a missing…
NOT HUMBOLDT! PG&E is Shutting Off Power to Nearly 200,000 Customers Again Starting This Afternoon, But Not, We Reiterate, To Humboldt
Pacific Gas and Electric will begin shutting off power to customers in the North Bay and in the Sierras this afternoon. It's another "public safety power shutoff" (or "PSPS") of the…
(UPDATING) A Whale Caught in Fishing Nets has Washed Ashore North of Samoa
…It would endanger both the whale and the people attempting to save the whale. ### Marine mammal rescue experts at the scene. Photo: Ryan Burns.UPDATE, 11:55 a.m.: The Outpost's…
Two Fortuna High Students Taken Into Custody For Plotting to Harm Other Students
…The two students were quickly detained and information found on their persons indicating validity to the original report. The two students were taken into custody and are currently being held in Juvenile…
Can Factory-Built Apartments Solve California’s Housing Woes?
…He used to do what’s called “stick” construction — the conventional method, where you prep the foundation, and then wait for the carpenters, and then the plumbers, and then the electricians. A…
OBITUARY: Nikki Star Owen, 1990-2019
…14, 2019 at the young age of 29. She was the sweetest baby with the biggest brown eyes. Her six siblings — five sisters and one brother — were so happy when she was…
OBITUARY: Tony Lee Todd Sr., 1969-2019
…He traveled the country and enjoyed telling stories of all the places he had been to and the things he had experienced. He continued driving truck for various companies such as Goselin…
OBITUARY: Mildred Fay Mitchell, 1926-2019
…Joseph Hospital, The Modern Cake Shop, The Senior Dining Facility, The Downtowner Motel, Allstar Inn, and Arcata Countertops. Her all time favorite job was as the cook at the Manila Nursery School…
OBITUARY: John (‘Jack’) Bull, 1936-2019
…In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Seventh Day Adventist Church or Hospice.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Jack Bull's loved ones. The Lost Coast…
YOUTH FOOTBALL — Playoff Triple-Headers Set for This Weekend
File photo – The 2018 Ferndale AAA MustangsA great season in football is showing no signs of slowing down for Ferndale. And the success is not limited to the high school team, which…
Sheriff Says the Number of Illegal Pot Farms is Dwindling, But Many Remaining Outlaws Are Back to Hiding Indoors
Screenshot of Tuesday's meeting.# # #Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal today told the Board of Supervisors that the number of illegal marijuana farms in the county is going down, "and that is…
Impressive Sundberg Leads Local Charge at NCS
Submitted photo – McKinleyville’s Phoebe SundbergHome advantage was kind to Phoebe Sundberg on Monday, as the McKinleyville senior finished in a tie for third at the North Coast Section Division-II girls…
(UPDATING) One In Custody Following Insane Three-Car Crash on Broadway This Afternoon; Expect Delays!
…The officer attempted a stop, but lost sight of the vehicle due to its high rate of speed.The next the officer saw of the pickup, it had crashed into the Best…
Why California Didn’t Overhaul Student Aid This Year — but Could Soon
Derek Duarte, 26, sits outside the small motorhome where he lived as a De Anza College student, Nov. 7, 2017. Living costs in California have dramatically increased the cost of a college…