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Has This Man Offered You a Foot Massage? EPD Seeking People Who May Haver Been Contacted by Recent Sexual Assault Arrestee
Earlier today the Eureka Police Department arrested 32-year-old David Dues on sexual battery charges. In addition to the information in the press release below, EPD Chief Steve Watson tells the…
PG&E Executive Admits in Public Testimony That Last Week’s Power Shutdown in Humboldt County ‘Should Not Have Happened’
…About 80,000 of those were here in Humboldt County.CPUC President Marybel Batjer last week said PG&E's management of the shutdown was "unacceptable." The utility has said the deliberate…
Two Big League Showdowns on Tap for Saturday
…The Loggers have been the more impressive of the two this season, winning three straight games before last week’s 35-0 loss against a quality Chico team on the road. The…
Eureka Boys, McGoldrick Continue to Set the Pace
File photo – The Eureka boys cross country team placed first at Del Norte this week.The Eureka boys continued to impress in the latest H-DNL cross country meet at Del Norte…
California Families Are Hungry While a Third of Crops Rot in Fields
…The Sanchez family is among the 22% of people in Fresno County who couldn’t afford the groceries they needed in the past year. Fresno ranks third in the country for food…
McGuire Blasts PG&E, Says Utility Might Need to be Split Up After Last Week’s Power Shutoff ‘Debacle’
…All options need to be on the table – including breaking up the utility.“This is an all-hands on deck effort, and the Senate will advance solutions and protections in the coming…
OBITUARY: Claudine Houx, 1932-2019
…Claudine was known as the playground/library lady at South Bay School to all the kids on Humboldt Hill. Many kids spent time at the “Houx” house on Austin Avenue playing, eating…
OBITUARY: Richard Doss, 1944-2019
…The company is still running in Santa Rosa, which is the original headquarters. He was known to always give a helping hand, and influenced other trucking companies in the area. He truly…
The District Attorney’s Office is Really Quite Interested in Locating These Two Wanted Men
Howell (left) and Azbill. (Yes, the photo of Azbill looks squished, but that's just the way it came to us.) | Images via Humboldt County DA's Office.# # #From the Humboldt County…
North Coast Co-Op Hires New General Manager
File photo.# # #Press release from the North Coast Co-op: Sean Nolan. | Image source.ARCATA & EUREKA – The North Coast Co-op’s Board of Directors has hired Sean Nolan to be the…
Bring On the ‘Grown in Humboldt’ Labels: Governor Signs McGuire Bill That Protects Cannabis Appellations
…The appellation system is an indicator of quality here in the United States, focused on specific geographic regions where the wine grape crop was grown. For years, cannabis farmers have been wanting…
Two Feathers Native American Family Services Receives $3.7 Million Grant to Combat Teen Suicide
Photos by Freddy BrewsterAround 60 people gathered last night at the Two Feathers Native American Family Services center to celebrate a $3.7 million grant they received to combat teen suicide. The…
McKinleyville Man Sentenced to 22 Years on Child Sex Abuse Charges
Humboldt County Office of the District Attorney press release: On October 16th , Judge Christopher Wilson sentenced 60-year-old Guy Douglas Robinson of McKinleyville to 22 years in prison, following Robinson’s…
Major Damage Caused by Late Night McKinleyville Fire
…With significant heat and flames impinging on the homes on either side, firefighting efforts were focused on preventing the spread before concentrating on the main fire.As the exposure structures were protected…
HSU Guarantees $4,000 Scholarships for All First-Time Freshmen That Graduate From High Schools in the North Coast Region
Photo provided by HSU.Humboldt State University press release:The new Humboldt First Scholarship will help more North Coast students pursue a four-year degree while staying close to home. It will…
Fact Check: Do Californians Really Cool on Ballot Measures as the Election Approaches?
Stock photo.###In 2020, California voters will be asked to weigh in on some of the most contentious and consequential issues facing the state — criminal justice reform, rent control, school construction funding…
California’s Labor Chief Wants the Jobs of the Future — and She Wants Them to Cut Inequality
Julie Su, secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, right, speaks with an attendee at a career grant event in Newport Beach. Photo by Robert Durell for the State of…
Schedule Set for Eureka’s Busy Homecoming Saturday
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Chase “Biscuit” Steubing and his teammates will host Fortuna in their league opener and homecoming game this Saturday.A busy Saturday on the sports fields will cap a…
SOCCER ROUNDUP — SB Boys Battle; Fortuna Girls Stay Hot
Submitted photo – The St. Bernard’s boys after Wednesday’s game against Fortuna.The Fortuna girls took care of business with an emphatic 8-0 win at St. Bernard’s in H…
Henry Captures Golf Title; NCS Coming to Beau Pre
Submitted photo – The top finishers in this season’s H-DNL.Arcata’s Avary Henry capped a memorable H-DNL campaign in girls golf with a one-stroke win over closest rival…
Amid Wave of Pot Farm Robberies, Mattole Valley Residents Take Security into Their Own Hands
…Those are my focuses right now."The goal, once the department is fully staffed, he said, is to have a deputy based in Shelter Cove or the Mattole Valley. In the short…
Former Lumberjack Ja’Quan Gardner is Officially a Seattle Dragon; Legendary HSU Running Back Drafted in Final Phase of the XFL Draft
…LoCO bleeds dragon orange.Former Humboldt State University running back Ja'Quan Gardner was selected by the Seattle Dragons during the fifth and final phase of the XFL's 2019 inaugural draft…
Hearing Delay for Man Arrested in Connection with Fatal Humboldt Hill House Collision
…He allegedly was driving at speeds of up to 100 mph and with a blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit. Stapp was arrested at the scene of the June…
Panthers Keep the Pressure on League Leaders
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The McKinleyville Panthers defeated the Fortuna Huskies in four sets on Tuesday night.The McKinleyville Panthers kept the pressure on league leaders Arcata by defeating Fortuna…
Local Energy Independence on Your Mind For Some Reason? There Will Be Two Workshops on That Very Topic Later This Week
Video of a previous RCEA workshop on its draft update to the county's Comprehensive Action Plan for Energy. DOCUMENTS:The Redwood Coast Energy Authority's Draft Updated Comprehensive Action Plan for…
First Gnar-nage of the Season: 20-Foot Waves Forecast for the North Coast
Humboldt is forecast to see some monster waves this week.Eureka's National Weather Service office reports that the first major swell of the fall will bring 16 to 20-foot waves…
Blue Lake’s Mad River Brewing Company Acquired by Yurok Tribal Corporation
…The Yurok Agricultural Corporation is a wholly owned corporation of the Yurok Tribe, the largest tribe in California. The purchase of this niche market business seeks to diversify the tribal economic portfolio…
Two Men Turn Themselves in to CHP After Previously Ditching Their Vehicle and Fleeing From Officers on Foot on Avenue of the Giants
…Officers searched the area and were unable to locate either suspect. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the incident. If anyone has any information regarding the suspects, please call the CHP dispatch…
One Person in Critical Condition Following Early Morning House Fire on Humboldt Hill
…Neighbors were awakened Wednesday morning to smoke and flames coming from a home on the 6300 block of Purdue Drive around 12:45AM.Humboldt Bay Fire crews mobilized and arrived to find…
Newsom Vetoes Two Bills Aimed at Reforming Child Support Payback System
…The remainder is sent to the government as reimbursement for the cost of the social service benefits. SB 337 would have increased the amount of money families on public assistance receive in…