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Crusaders Look to Start Fast at Hoopa
It’s full steam ahead for the Crusaders, who will be looking for a fast start once again at Hoopa on Friday night. Led by seniors Will Omey and Lane Thrap, St…
Suspected Humboldt County Drug Trafficker Rodrigo ‘Shorty’ Rios Apprehended in Kern County, Drug Task Force Says
Photo of Rios' capture. | HCDTFHumboldt County Drug Task Force press release:On August 28th, 2019, special agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) received information on the whereabouts of wanted…
MAXIMUM ENFORCEMENT! The CHP Will Be on the Lookout for Drunk and Stoned Drivers This Labor Day Weekend
Press release from the California Highway Patrol:Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest on the highways, which makes impaired driving even more dangerous. To help keep the roadways safe, the…
KHUM DJ Cliff Berkowitz Launches First District Supervisor Campaign at Sequoia Park
…Give him the right words to talk. May he speak from the heart, not just from his mind.” Cheryl Seidner performs a blessing and prayer for the campaignBerkowitz then took the stage…
Lawmakers Tackle a Severe Housing Shortage for Renters Who Have Federal Vouchers
…The bill is estimated to cost the state $48.5 million over the next three years. The other bill from Sen. Holly Mitchell, a Los Angeles Democrat, would make it illegal for…
Charter Schools, Unions Call a Truce in an Epic Battle as Newsom Brokers a Deal
…Legislators fast-tracked that bill partly in response to the massive Los Angeles teachers’ strike in January that amplified the debate over charter school restrictions. “The goal over the next few months…
Big Local Presence on Packed Bear River Card
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Fight night returns to Bear River Casino this weekend.Fight night returns to the Bear River Casino on Saturday night, with a packed card of 14…
NCAA Eligibility Workshop Available for Local Student Athletes
Local student athletes interested in taking their talents to the collegiate level will get the opportunity to attend a free NCAA eligibility workshop at the Bayshore Mall on September 10. The workshop…
Despite the Drug Dealing, Plaza Bars Sidelines, Toby & Jack’s Might Get to Keep Their Liquor Licenses
…He's now been told to rethink that decision.In the Toby & Jack's ruling (which is very similar to the one for Sidelines), the appeals board said that while revoking the…
Yes, You Forgot to Turn Off the Stove: Humboldt Bay Fire Clears Smoke From Myrtletown Apartment After Finding Burning Pot With No One Home
Photos provided by HBF.Humboldt Bay Fire press release:Noticing smoke and hearing a fire alarm coming from the apartment near theirs, neighbors on the 2300 block of Myrtle Avenue called 911…
Tigers Take Plenty of Positives From Early Loss
The Arcata Tigers will go into next week’s big showdown with plenty of confidence despite dropping their opening game on the road at South Tahoe over the weekend. Kien Mazzotti ran…
David Hull, General Manager of the Humboldt Community Services District, Has Abruptly Retired
…Prior to taking a job as the general manager of the CSD, Hull had been the chief executive officer of the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District. In the fall of…
Mack Boys Optimistic Ahead of Season-Opening Tournament
File photo – McKinleyville’s Narayan Weibel, right is one of several key returning players for the Panthers this fall.The Panthers will kick off the boys soccer season this weekend when they…
WEED IS BACK! Humboldt County Growers Say They’re Having Their Best Season in Years
…For better or worse, the black market — which has been rebranded as the "traditional market," the "legacy market" or, if you must, the "illicit" or "illegal market" — is also booming. "The traditional…
Cal State University System to Provide Immigration Legal Services to Students and Employees; HSU Says Plan Will Meet ‘Major Need’ for Its Estimated 100 Undocumented Students
Photo from HSU Flickr account.Humboldt State University press release:The California State University (CSU) today announced a systemwide plan for the provision of immigration legal services for CSU students and employees…
HERE COMES MOUNTAIN MIKE’S! The Chain Restaurant Assault on Eureka Continues, With Pizza Franchise Replacing Vampire Penguin
…Those fans may take some solace in the news — repeated on the Vampire Penguin website — that the local Vampire Penguin people are looking for a new location elsewhere in the county, and…
TODAY in COURT: Four-Year-Old Arcata Murder Case Delayed; Two-Year-Old Eureka Murder Case Also Delayed; Two-Year-Old Orick Murder Case Set for Trial
Over the objection of the prosecutor, this morning Judge John Feeney granted a defense request to delay the trial of Richard Villa Dean III, charged with stabbing an Arcata man to death…
Fortuna Family Returns From Dinner to Naked, Selfie-Taking Burglars Inside Their Bathtub
…Kadle told the Outpost that it was later discovered that the two suspects also used a cellphone found inside the house to take selfies, which the family shared on Facebook.See the…
Nearly 40% of Young Adult Californians Live With Their Parents. Here’s Everything to Know About Them
…On the other end of the income spectrum are places like Imperial County, in the southeast tip of the state, or portions of Fresno and Merced counties in the Central Valley. Housing…
OBITUARY: Bonnie Lee Botkin, 1928-2019
With her two children by her side, Bonnie Lee Botkin passed away on August 1, 2019, at the age of 91. Born in Oklahoma in 1928, Bonnie moved to California with her…
OBITUARY: Robert Taulbee Warren, 1926-2018, and Nancy Meader Warren, 1932-2019
Nancy Elizabeth Meader WarrenOn March 9, 2019, Nancy Elizabeth Meader Warren passed away peacefully at home in Spring Valley, California in the company of her adult children and granddaughter. She was 86…
Still the Team to Beat, Loggers Prepare to Defend League Title
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Klayre Barres (7) is expected to play a big role for the Eureka Loggers this fall.They may have lost a couple of key players from…
Cosce Prepares for First Pro Fight in Humboldt
Submitted photo – Orion Cosce in action in Redding last month.Preparations are going well for Orion Cosce ahead of this weekend’s main event at the Bear River Casino fight night. The…
Arcata Forced to Cancel Eye of the Tiger Tournament
The Arcata Tigers have been forced to pull the plug on this weekend’s Eye of the Tiger girls soccer tournament, pushing back the season openers for some local teams. With no…
NEW CLINIC COMING! Open Door Planning Big, Modern Arcata Medical Center to Replace Old Facilities Downtown and in Northtown
Sketch of the Arcata Community Health Center plans | Provided by Open Door Community Health Centers###The vacant lot at the intersection of Foster and Sunset Avenues in Arcata may soon be home…
50 YEARS AGO TODAY: Presidents Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson, Future President Ronald Reagan and Others Touch Down at the Humboldt County Airport
…We both served in the the House. We both served in the Senate of the United States. We both served as Vice President, and we have both served as President of the…
Eureka Injuries Not as Bad as First Feared
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Eureka’s Miles Meynell (75) is expected to miss a couple of weeks through injury.The Eureka Loggers suffered a pair of key injuries in Friday night’s…
Hoopa Man Will Answer to Charges of Attempted Murder in March 28 Shooting of Neighbor, Judge Rules
…The most incriminating testimony today came from Sheriff’s Deputy Kellen Brown, who interviewed a woman who was in the neighborhood visiting her mother when the shooting occurred. The woman told Brown…
OBITUARY: Robert Gerald (‘Bob’) Mastel, 1945-2019
Robert (Bob) Gerald Mastel left us on August 7, 2019 at the age of 74. He was born on January 1, 1945, in San Joaquin. He was a longtime resident of Hoopa…
(PHOTOS/MAP) Those Big Ugly Concrete Vaults on the Peninsula Have Been Beautified By Art, and a Party For This Has Been Scheduled
…The vaults were regularly tagged with obscenities in the past. Community members with the Peninsula Community Collaborative (PCC) noted that the previous condition of the vaults contributed to blight and a negative…