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DHHS Hires New Social Worker to Focus on Eureka’s Homeless, Liaise With Old Town Beat Cops
…Soon another clinician, case manager and two peer coaches will be added.As the process has evolved since the team’s creation two years ago, a MIST case manager works with the…
(VIDEO) Medical Cannabis Regulation Changes Are In The Works After Eureka City Council Meeting
…And although BHO labs are notorious for explosions, Sparks says the idea is to "drive out the black market." It was the hot topic of the discussed changes. Kevin Mark Dolan, co…
Police Searching West End Road Area With Helicopters, Dogs for Man Who Fled From Reported Collision, Fight
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at about 1424 hours Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Deputies responded to the 7200 block of West End Road…
Dinsmore Man Pleads Guilty to Wrecking the Environment for His Megagrow; Could Face Four and a Half Years in the Clink, DA Says
PREVIOUSLY:Nearly 10,000 Plants Found in Raids Off Highway 36 Friday; ‘Extensive Environmental Damage’###From the District Attorney's Office: Appelbaum.Today, Humboldt County District Attorney Maggie Fleming announced that yesterday…
Neighbors Unload on ‘Evil Slumlords’ Floyd and Betty Squires in Closing Arguments of Small Claims Case
These properties — an apartment building at 1625 G Street and a boarded-up home at 1635 G Street in Eureka — are the subject of a series of small claims cases against Floyd…
Law Enforcement Checks In With Humboldt’s 329 Registered Sex Offenders
…During the week of March 27th, 2017, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Deputies conducted a sex offender sweep at various locations throughout the county. The purpose of this sweep was to…
27-Year-Old SWAP Inmate Seriously Injured by Wood Splitter at HCSO Woodlot in Eureka
…Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office…
‘Manila Five’ Murder Trial Scheduled for May; More Charges Added to One Suspect’s Case This Morning
…24, saying the child claimed “Uncle Tyson” put his fingers in her vagina. The doctor called the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department, and the matter was then referred to the Eureka Police…
CHP: Suicidal Rio Dell Man Transported to Sempervirens After Six Hour-Long Standoff with Law Enforcement
…On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, the California Highway Patrol received a call of a male subject standing in the lanes of US 101 near the Davis Street overcrossing.At approximately 7:11…
Oregon Bank Robbery Suspects Nabbed in Fortuna, Thanks to Citizen Tip
From the Fortuna Police Department:On April 4, 2017 at about 10 pm, Fortuna Police Department received a call of a suspicious vehicle parked at a dead end on the 2300 block…
OBITUARY: Glen Allen ‘Mike’ Furber, 1928-2017
Glen Allen "Mike" FurberJanuary 8, 1928-March 22, 2017Lifelong Humboldt County resident Glen Allen Furber, known to many in the area as "Mike," received his final blessing at home in Eureka on…
OBITUARY: Helen Joyce Mason, 1934-2017
…Helen enjoyed leading the 4-H kids in cooking and poultry. She loved taking the kids with their projects to the Humboldt County fairs, spending the week camping and showing the animals…
HIGHWAY ALERT! 299 Will be Closed Tomorrow Midday as Caltrans Puts a Bunch of Big French Creek Boulders on Blast
…the road will be CLOSED.Please note the road will continue open as usual on top of the hour from 6 am to 10 am, and again on top of the hour…
Arcata: Sanctuary City? They’ll Be Considering a Declaration at the Council Meeting Tomorrow Night
Tomorrow evening the Arcata City Council will consider passing a resolution that would put Arcata on the path to becoming a Sanctuary City. The meeting is at 6 p.m. at the…
Real Estate Listings for Humboldt’s Weed-Growing Properties Now Feature Transparent Advertising, Sky-High Prices
Google satellite image.Before this year, you really had to read between the lines when hunting for weed-growing property. Savvy real estate agents knew to brag about water supply and privacy…
Sun? Just Kidding! ‘Heavy Rains’ Returning to Humboldt Later This Week
…A second system set to wet Friday and Saturday will bring more of the same as well as snow at higher elevations. Why?
Get Your Town Hall On, Del Norte! The Huff is Coming to Crescent City
Jared Huffman speaks at Arcata High School in February | AGFresh on the heels of his packed February event in Arcata, Congressman Jared Huffman will return to the North Coast for another big…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Humboldt’s Upcoming Ocean-y Events!
This weekend is busting with activities for the ocean-outdoor enthusiast, Humboldt! Check out one or all of these events sure to educate, inspire, and get you prepared for more adventures. Check…
Go Cut Yourself Up Some Cheap Firewood at Lost Coast Headlands so BLM Can Start Building You a Cool New Park
…The Bureau of Land Management is offering firewood cutting permits at the Lost Coast Headlands area, six miles west of Ferndale.Permits are available for purchase at the Arcata Field Office, 1695…
Arcata Police K9 Unit Sniffs Out Plaza Hammer Assault Suspect Hiding Under House; Eureka Man Arrested for Attempted Murder
APD search for the suspect | Photo: Richard RoybalArcata Police Department press release: On 4/03/2017 at about 1716 hours, officers from the Arcata Police Department were dispatched to the area of…
Humboldt County Has California’s Highest Rates of Gun Deaths, Suicides and Fatal Car Crashes
"You rang?" | Public domain.Humboldt County is a dangerous place to be, and a big part of the problem is us.That has to be one of the key takeaways from the…
(VIDEO) A Car Was on Fire in a Eureka Parking Lot and Now it is Not
Sometimes cars catch on fire.Such was the case a few minutes ago when, for reasons unknown, a Volvo in the parking lot for the local Social Security Office on Broadway in…
Trial for Arcata Woman Accused of Killing Baby Starts This Month
…MisztalJury selection for the trial of Ewa Misztal, 28, is expected to begin April 17. The trial could last up to four weeks, attorneys told visiting Judge Marjorie Carter this morning.Misztal…
Jury to Hear Testimony About Murder Suspect Nickolas Johnson Firing at DA Investigators Coming to Arrest Him
Chart showing houses hit by the suspect's bullet spray | EPDJurors in the trial of murder suspect Nickolas Ryan Johnson will hear testimony that he fired a high-powered assault rifle when…
Booya! Part Five of Eureka’s 14-Part Series ‘Get to Know a Zone District’ Just Dropped
…We’re leaning away from calling it the CBD in the new code because some people might find it to be a comically unintended cannabis reference. We have no time for sophomoric…
Arcata Firefighters Got Mystery Call for Service Yesterday, Ended Up Battling Weird Wind-Fueled House Fire in McKinleyville
From the Arcata Fire District:Arcata Fire District quickly extinguished a wind-driven fire on the 1700 block of Bird Avenue in McKinleyville. Initially, the McKinleyville engine was dispatched for a medical…
HARDIN: Drug Dealers Say the Dumbest Things
The War on Drugs is a horrible crime against humanity, and if we ever manage to bring this bloody chapter in American History to a close we should make sure that it…
(UPDATE) Sheriff’s Office Searching for Missing 15-Year-Old McKinleyville Girl
UPDATE, MONDAY MORNING:The Sheriff's Office says:On 04-02-17 at approximately 8:54 pm the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office confirmed [the minor] had been located and is safe…
Bomb-Bot Deployed! Suspicious Object Detonated on Eureka’s F Street
…Ultimately HCSO detonated the device, although Bomb-Bot sat the sidelines for this one. (Poor Bomb-Bot.) No one was injured. The streets are now open. # # #Original Post: The Eureka Police Department…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Renewables Revolution (and the End of Coal)
…is meanwhile being left in the dust by other countries that, long ago, saw the writing on the wall and invested in renewables. Part of the one-third-gigawatt solar power complex…