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FISHER TRIAL: Prosecution, Defense Make Their Closing Arguments in Sexual Assault Trial of Former Correctional Officer
Jurors in the sexual assault trial of former Correctional Officer Cory Jordan Fisher Sr. heard nearly four hours of closing arguments today, and it’s not over yet.Deputy District Attorney Stacey…
Arcata Man Arrested for Attempted Murder Following Yesterday’s Traveling Gunfire on Highway 299
…CHP Officers, with assistance from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, located the vehicles and conducted a felony stop. The Range Rover yielded and the driver, 31-year-old Christopher Canfield of…
Humboldt County Man in Last Week’s Fatal Bay Area Motorcyle Crash Was Previously Convicted of Fortuna Murder For Hire
…She recently moved to Fairfield.In 2007 the state Court of Appeal overturned the convictions of Richard Kesser and Leahy, saying the prosecutor wrongly excluded Native Americans from the jury. Leahy pleaded…
Four Conference Leads on the Line on Wild Day of Local Action
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Arcata’s Mason Trapkus steps up to the plate during a doubleheader against Fortuna on Saturday.One way or the other, it should be a fascinating…
Eureka City Government Will Launch Initiative to ‘Revision and Revitalize’ 20/30 Park
Press release from the City of Eureka:The City of Eureka is excited to announce its application for the Prop 68: Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program. This funding opportunity helps…
(UPDATE) Possible Explosive Device in Westhaven; Residents Being Evacuated
…Ordinance retrieved by Air Force EOD Team and will be rendered safe off-property at a safe location.— Humboldt County Sheriff (@HumCoSO) April 2, 2019 # # #From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office…
Miller Continues to Impress; Big News Coming From IOC
Tyson Miller took another big step in his MMA career last week, with a dominating performance at the Arena Wars in Oregon, improving to 3-0. Miller was one of two Institute…
(VIDEO) Artifact of Legendary Humboldt County Murderer Seth Kinman Featured on ‘Antiques Roadshow’ Yesterday
Seth Kinman's presidential pistol. | Antiques Roadshow.A 19th-century pistol once owned by renowned mountain man and Humboldt historical figure Seth Kinman was featured in the flagship PBS program "Antiques Roadshow…
Alves’ Homers Keep the Panthers Rolling
Senior catcher Olivia Alves hit a pair of home runs as the McKinleyville Panthers defeated the Fortuna Huskies in softball action on Monday afternoon to take over sole possession of top spot…
Eureka Girls Sweep Two at Ukiah, Get Set for Big 5
…On Saturday, the Loggers swept a pair of games at Ukiah High, defeating the host team 16-4 and Maria Carrillo 5-4. With the two wins, the Eureka girls improve to…
Allen McCloskey, a Progressive Alternative to Rex Bohn, Has Trouble Explaining Away History of Fraud Allegations
…Instead she scheduled a hearing “to allow the parties to cross-examine the witness who presented the questioned document [McCloskey] and to argue the consequences of the information.”The matter came to…
Sheriff’s Office Analyzing Skeletal Remains Found Near Blue Lake
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On March 29, 2019, at about 6 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was contacted regarding human skeletal remains located near…
Cutten Shooting Suspect Arrested With Methamphetamine on His Person Yesterday Afternoon, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On April 1, 2019, at about 5:40 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 6100…
SoHum Man Killed in Solo-Vehicle Motorcyle Crash on the Avenue of the Giants Saturday
From the California Highway Patrol:On 03-30-2019, at approximately 1556 hours, Roy Werner [58, of Redway] was riding a 2004, Harley-Davidson, Heritage Softtail Classic, northbound on SR-254, just…
OBITUARY: Charlene Yvonne Baldy, 1953-2019
…Charlene battled cancer multiple times and lived with fibromyalgia for the last 25 years. There are so many doctors to thank but the ones who were always there Dr. Eva Smith, Susan…
OBITUARY: David Ripple Schumaker, 1940-2018
…While at Cabrillo College, he worked for the Watsonville Register Pajaronian newspaper with Sam Vestal, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer. While attending San Francisco State, he worked at the California Academy of…
CHP: One Person Shot During High-Speed Shootout Between Two Vehicles on Highway 299; Multiple People in Custody
…Only one of the vehicles yielded at that time, and occupants of the vehicle were detained. CHP officers from the Trinity River office in Weaverville located the second vehicle in the Big…
Eureka Police Seeking 17-Year-Old They Say Pointed Firearm at Officers
…On March 31, 2019, at about 2:40 a.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to a residence on the 300 block of Dollison Street to assist the Humboldt County…
Eureka Man Arrested With Huge Arsenal After Attempting to Murder Family, Police Say
…Due to the nature of the investigation, Detectives responded to the scene and a search warrant was ultimately served at the residence. As a result of the search warrant service, 19 firearms…
Some California Tax Dollars Go to Private Universities With ‘Legacy’ Admissions Policies. One Lawmaker Would Like to Change That
Bovard Auditorium, on the campus of the University of Southern California. Photo: Wikimedia.The nationwide scandal involving bribery in college admissions has also illuminated all the legal ways wealthy families can game…
OBITUARY: Anne Elizabeth Goldsmith, 1946-2019
…Anne worked as a police officer, and public safety dispatcher with the Eureka Police Department; in the records division of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, and at her retirement in 2005…
Helicopters Headed for the Hills: PG&E Says Crews Will Be Flying Over Humboldt/Trinity Counties for Wildfire Safety Inspections
PG&E press release:In the next few days, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) contract crews will be working in Humboldt and Trinity Counties to conduct accelerated wildfire safety inspections…
Unoccupied Home Burns in Myrtletown; Damages Estimated at $150,000
Redwood News' coverage of the fire.Humboldt Bay Fire press release:On March 31st, 2019 at 3:01P.M. Humboldt Bay Fire responded to a fire in a home on the 3400…
(VIDEO) Sneaker Waves and a Sneaker Whale
…Stay far back from the surf and do not go in after dogs that get pulled into the surf. Dogs almost always get out on their own."In addition to the sneaker…
Eureka Woman Killed in North Bay Motorcycle Crash; Driver Arrested for DUI
…Wednesday after the driver reportedly lost control on Highway 80.The Solano County Coroner's Office has identified the woman as 55-year-old Mary Hadley.SFGate reports that Hadley was riding…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Casting Stones
“Let him without sin cast the first stone.” It’s one of the best — perhaps the best — punchlines in the whole of the Bible. “Now go and sin no more,” Jesus’ follow…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: The Day The Internet Died
The neighborhood had been without water for two days, the result of a brown-out. The sewage pipes were all blocked, and the belidiye had brought in workers to tear up the…
Late Score Decides Alumni Football Game
…The Tigers rallied from a first-half deficit to win 8-6, with Stone finding the end zone for both the tying TD and the go-ahead two-point conversion. The win…
Bernald, Tigers Continue to Roll, Win Eighth Straight
Photos by Ray Hamill/Humboldtsports.com – Arcata’s Makayla Bernald delivers a pitch during Saturday’s doubleheader against Fortuna.Makayla Bernald led another spirited performance by the Arcata Tigers on Saturday, as…
Prep Baseball — Tigers, Panthers Remain on Collision Course
…The Tigers quickly set the tone on Saturday, scoring runs in each of the first four innings of the opener to take a 9-0 lead. But the story of the game…