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One Arrested After Second Break-In at Betty Chinn’s Old Town Warehouse
…DalkinOn July 3, 2017, at about 4:57 p.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to the 30 block of West 2nd Street for the report of a second burglary…
Nearly 5000 Marijuana Plants Eradicated, Stream Diversions Discovered, Two Arrested at Trespass Grow Site
…The suspect attempted to divert the K-9 by spraying him in the face with a water hose. The attempt was unsuccessful and Doc was able to apprehend the suspect by biting…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Trump Looks to Expand Offshore Drilling; Local Fishermen to Talk Their Trade at Special Film Showing Saturday
…The feature film screening will be the documentary OF THE SEA which "tells the story of five California fishermen and shows how our seafood choices can influence ocean sustainability." After the film…
(VIDEO) HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! Pyro Spectaculars Team Prepares Elaborate $30K Fireworks Display to Launch from Barge on Humboldt Bay
…So Pyro Spectaculars has worked with the City of Eureka to plan for the event, then we design the look of the show, and synchronize that to music, so we'll have…
Right-Wing Sinclair Broadcast Group Completes Takeover of Local ABC Affiliate Just Hours After John Oliver Makes Fun of It
PREVIOUSLY:Four Eureka TV Stations Were Just Sold to a Big Conservative Media Conglomerate; Deal Follows Easing of FCC Rules Yesterday###Via tvnewscheck.com comes word that Sinclair Broadcast Group, the nationwide…
Photo Series: Humboldt County Wildlife In June
…It's the father Snowy Plover's job to watch after the young once they leave the nest. If he senses a threat nearby, he herds the tiny chicks up into the…
State Transportation Commission Raises Eyebrow at North Coast Railroad Authority Finances, Asks Perennially Beleaguered Agency to Prepare ‘Shutdown Plan’
Doug Bosco, former North Coast congressman and current legal counsel for NWP Co., testifies before the California Transportation Commission Thursday.Last week, members of the California Transportation Commission got tough with the…
Video of Redway Computer Repairman Spraying Customer in Face With Bear Mace Goes Viral
A video of a local computer repairman bear macing a customer received millions of views last month after making the rounds on several popular websites including Reddit and Break.Lt. Dennis Young…
‘Get to Know a District’ Part Eight Explores the ‘Nonsensical Distinctions’ along Eureka’s Waterfront
…You can read all about Coastal Development Permits in the California Coastal Act of 1976. They even put it on the internet! https://www.coastal.ca.gov/laws/Where is the Coastal…
Arcata Man Dies at Ruth Lake After Wake Boarding Incident
Trinity County Sheriff's Office press release:On July 2, 2017 at approximately 5:50pm the Trinity County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of an unresponsive male being brought to…
Another Transient Arrested in Connection With Break-In at Betty Chinn’s Warehouse
…Jade EarlEPD Captain Steve Watson announced on Twitter this morning the arrest of 32-year-old transient Jade Earl on charges of possession of stolen property after she was allegedly found to…
HARDIN: What’s the War on Drugs Got To Do With the Humboldt Brand
Right now I see a lot of people scrambling frantically to find their niche in the legal marijuana market. In our eagerness to compete in this rapidly evolving market, we should be…
BOLO: Suspected Shooter Armed With AK-47 Last Seen Fleeing Cave Junction in Unknown Direction
…Joseph Sallman. | OSPOregon State Police and Josephine County SO are seeking assistance in [finding] the person of interest in a shooting [in the] Cave Junction Area.On July 1, 2017 at approximately…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Bikes: The Way We Were Meant to Travel
…The more cyclists are on the roads, the more drivers pay attention to them. Unfortunately, helmet laws have the perverse effect of discouraging cyclists, thus making accidents more likely. And vice versa…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Death of the Internet Cafe
Istanbul internet cafe in the year 2000. Photo: Wikimedia.A recent article shared on social media caught my attention. It was called “Death of the Diner” — a well-written, nuanced story about…
(VIDEO) Big Bang, Opening Show, and More; Eureka Fireworks Stands Show-Off Hot Items In Effort to Fundraise for Local Organizations
…So if you're looking for some options that won't break the bank, or if you want to be the life of the party and opt for the Big Bang, local…
(VIDEO) This Morning’s Lawson Murder Press Conference Offers Few Updates
…When we receive those result — whatever they may be and whatever they look like — that will take the investigation in whatever direction it does."For Lawson's mother, Charmaine Lawson, the process…
‘No Reason to Think This Hasn’t Gone On For Years’: Sheriff Honsal Speaks on Corruption Inquiry
HonsalThis morning, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office issued a bombshell press release announcing that it has launched an investigation into one of its own divisions, the Public Administrator's Office. That…
Eureka Man Arrested in Connection with Gas Station Robbery
…The cashier complied and the suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash. Officers responded and checked the area but were unable to locate the suspect.During the course of the investigation…
Community Members Rally to Help Clean Up Betty Chinn’s Vandalized Warehouse; Donations Sought Via GoFundMe
…Eureka Police Chief Steve Watson was on scene to lend a hand and filed the following tweet report chronicling clean up efforts: Eureka Rescue Mission & an army of volunteers helping out at…
(VIDEO) ANIMAL CAMP! Companion Animal Foundation’s 18.5-Acre McKinleyville Property is Home to Growing Education Programs for Youth
…That's why local nonprofit Companion Animal Foundation is aiming to educate the next generation on the importance of animal welfare. The organization is now in its third summer of hosting humane…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Look at These Weird Beasties Lurking in Our Tidepools!
…That effort is in now in full swing, and Humboldt County is on the map! Taking advantage of the negative two-foot low tide, the Trinidad Land Trust, Friends of the Dunes…
CHP: Actually, There Was No Body in That Vehicle Found in the Trinity River Earlier This Week
…On 06/29/2017, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Humboldt Area continued our investigation into a traffic collision which resulted in a vehicle submerged within the Trinity River off of Highway 96…
Pine Hill Man Arrested With Heroin, Scale, Guns, ‘Pay-and-Owe Sheets,’ Drug Task Force Says
…Agents served the search warrant and located several persons occupying the residence.One of the occupants was identified as 29 year old Kyle Bailey. A search of the residence revealed 6.7…
SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Sheriff’s Office Launches Investigation of Sheriff’s Office’s Practice of Selling Dead People’s Stuff to Sheriff’s Office Employees
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:This release is to inform the public that Sheriff William Honsal has started an investigation into the current and past practices, policies and procedures of…
Eureka Probation Stop Yields Heroin For Sale, Weed, Meth and One Re-Arrested Probationer, Cops Say
From the Eureka Police Department: On June 28, 2017, at about 3:00 p.m., a Humboldt County Probation Officer and Detective with the Eureka Police Problem Oriented Policing Unit (POP) saw…
Firefighters Swarm Harrison Avenue to Undertake Tricky Rescue in Solo-Vehicle, Over-the-Side Crash
…They had word that the driver — the vehicle's only occupant — required extrication.That turned out not to be the case, as firefighters found that the man was able to crawl out…
Defending the Defender: Judge Issues Ruling in Favor of County’s Controversial Public Defender Hire, but Victory Could Be Short-Lived
The county won one battle today in its defense of Public Defender David Marcus’ qualifications for the job, but the victory could be short-lived.This morning visiting Judge Marjorie Carter agreed…
Kyle Zoellner Appears in Court to Request Law Enforcement Return His Cell Phone, Laptops; Judge Says No
It may be awhile before Kyle Zoellner gets back property seized by law enforcement during the investigation of David Josiah Lawson’s murder.This morning visiting Judge David DeVore denied Zoellner’s…
(UPDATE) 21,389 Marijuana Plants Eradicated, 758 lbs., $80k, Firearms Seized, Two Arrested After DTF Raids in McKinleyville and Eastern Humboldt
…The search warrants were served in the area of Visser Court in Mckinleyville and in the area of the Mosquito Creek drainage off of US Forest Service Route 1. The following agencies…