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(PHOTOS) Northern California Indian Development Council Unveils Stunning New Cultural Display at Ribbon-Cutting, Brush Dance Ceremony in Eureka
The new display case at the NCIDC's Eureka office will display "living" artifacts from North Coast tribes. | Photos: Isabella Vanderheiden###Local tribal leaders kicked off California Native American Day a little…
Leo DiCaprio on His Role in One Battle After Another: ‘I Understood Bob When We Got Into Eureka’
Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio on set at the Cutten Murphy's Market. | File photo.###It's finally opening day for director Paul Thomas Anderson's latest masterpiece*, One Battle After…
Yesterday’s Police Standoff on Hawthorne Ends After SWAT Team, K-9 Unit Storm House; Suspect Taken Into Custody
…After the initial confrontation, Sanchez reportedly fell asleep in an upstairs bedroom. While the victim was able to safely exit the residence, an elderly male remained inside. Upon further investigation, officers discovered…
Sheriff’s Deputy Searches Man on Probation for Drug Crimes, Finds More Drugs, HCSO Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:In a demonstration of its ongoing commitment to proactive enforcement against illicit narcotics, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) arrested John Joseph…
Fortuna City Council Likely to Pass a Freeze on Mobile Home Rent Increases
###PREVIOUSLYFaced with Losing Their Homes, Some Fortuna Mobile Home Owners will Petition the City Council for a Rent Stabilization OrdinanceOwners of the Royal Crest Mobile Estates Ask Fortuna’s City Council to…
Why Figuring Out How Many Homes California Needs Is More Art Than Science
…Then some estimates differ because the analysts are defining the shortage in a completely different way. The California Housing Partnership looks at the difference between the number of households deemed by federal…
(UPDATE: Sinclair Relents) KAEF-TV Posts Armed Security Guard Outside Studio Ahead of Planned Protest Against Its Kimmel-Blocking Parent Corporation, Sinclair
Protesters gathered outside the KAEF-TV studio in Eureka. | Photo by Andrew Goff.UPDATE, Friday, Sept. 26, at 12:21 p.m.:A couple dozen protesters, give or take, have gathered outside…
Humboldt’s Offshore Wind Terminal Project ‘Full Speed Ahead’ Despite Federal Funding Cuts, Says Harbor District Executive Director
A digital rendering of the fully built-out Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal. | Image: Harbor District.###Nearly two months after the Trump Administration announced its intent to revoke $679…
Humboldt Marijuana Enforcement Team Part of Multi-Agency Raid on Grow in Northern Mendocino County
HCSOPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Sept. 23, 2025, deputies with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team served three search warrants in the Island Mountain…
(UPDATE: IN CUSTODY) Big Police Presence on Eureka’s Hawthorne Street
…The Sheriff's Office's Bearcat has been brought to the location, and there's a drone in the sky.Archives from a Humboldt County scanner feed indicate that the incident began…
After Federal Cuts, California Schools Could Lose Hundreds of Mental Health Clinicians
…Northern California has some of the worst youth mental health provider shortages, as well as the longest wait times and delays to care, in the state. Jack Bareilles, the grants and evaluation…
California Lawmakers Wanted to Get Tough on Data Centers. Here’s What Survived
…The Utility Reform Network supported the proposal initially for its protections of small businesses and residential ratepayers. The group still thinks the governor should sign it into law to track the impact…
California Colleges Lost Millions in Humanities Purge. Their Projects Might Not Recover
Lecturer Michelle Lorimer teaches her class "Teaching History in the Field" at the John M. Pfau Library at Cal State San Bernardino on Sept. 8, 2025. Photo by Elisa Ferrari for CalMatters…
OBITUARY: Justin Seth Talkington, 1998-2025
…During family gatherings and trips, one of the girls was always being carried by Seth while the other was hot on his heels following him to the next amusement. Seth and his…
(PHOTOS) Check Out the World’s Largest Water-Filled Cofferdam, Made by Scotia-Based AquaDam
The dam being loaded on the back of a semi-truck this morning. Photos by Andrew Goff.It’s 26 feet tall, 53 feet wide, 800 feet long, weighs 140,000 pounds…
POLL! Do You Support Gov. Newsom's Push to Ban ICE Agents From Wearing Masks?
…On Saturday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that would ban agents from covering their faces while conducting official business, making California the first state to attempt such a move. The Trump…
Driver for Local Transit Company Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault of Woman He Picked Up on the Side of the Road, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sept. 20, 2025, at approximately 12:20 p.m. Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a local business to meet…
Humboldt County’s Drug Overdose Deaths Dropped by Nearly 40 Percent in 2024
Local drug overdose rates fell by approximately 38 percent between 2023 and 2024, according to the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). | Chart: DHHS.###New data from the Humboldt…
Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Imposing Anti-Woke Conditions on Federal Grants to the City of Eureka and Other Plaintiffs
File photo by Andrew Goff.###The City of Eureka is among a group of plaintiffs that prevailed over the Trump administration in federal court Tuesday.The plaintiffs, a group of local organizations…
Next Week is The Week Without Driving, In Which You Are Invited to Imagine Living Without a Car for Seven Days
…Kelsey Martin, CRTP.Press release from the Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities: Next week, September 29 through October 5, 2025, the Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities (CRTP), Tri-County Independent Living, the…
Smoke in Loleta? That’s Probably Just CalFire Torching Invasive European Beach Grass Near Table Bluff
…The treatment will help to enhance the health of the native plant communities, aid in the control of non-native plant species, protect and enhance habitat for multiple dune species, and aid…
Multiple Collisions on Eureka Slough Bridge Back Up Traffic on Southbound Hwy. 101 Safety Corridor.
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Homelessness Is Dropping in California Counties. But Funding Cuts Could Derail That Progress
An unhoused resident sorts through a pile of clothes before an encampement sweep at Cesar Chavez Park in the Barrio Logan neighborhood of San Diego on Aug. 15, 2024. Photo by Adriana…
OBITUARY: Gary Lee Gower, 1946-2025
…He had a deep connection to the land and the traditions of rural life. Always in his cowboy boots and hat, Gary lived the life of a cowboy not just in appearance…
‘We Need to Cut the Cord’: Humboldt Supervisors Move Forward With Yee Haw Abatement After 25 Years of Stalled Enforcement Actions
…Ng said he is the financial officer and Garth’s son, the person listed as the creator of the non-profit, is the CEO. “It's quite a tangled web, frankly speaking…
POLL! With the Sinclair-Owned Local ABC Affiliate Refusing to Run It, How Are You Going to Watch Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tonight?
…Last week the chair of the Federal Communications Commission said that things could be done "the easy way or the hard way," and Disney briefly chose what that guy meant by "the…
Eureka Man Arrested on Attempted Murder, Street Gang Charges in Connection With March Drive-By Shooting
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On March 24th, 2025, at 2314 hours, officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Garland Street for a shooting that had just occurred. Upon…
NEW POSSUM JUST DROPPED: Cal Poly Humboldt Researcher Announces Confirmation of New Species Discovered During Trip to Peruvian Andes
Meet the Marmosa chachapoya | Photos by Pedro Peloso.And did we mention it's a cutie? Learn all about the Marmosa chachapoya in the Cal Poly Humboldt release below:During an expedition…
Local Racial Justice Group Sees ‘Racial Intimidation’ in Recent Hanging-Man Graffiti
…One local Black community member, who wished to remain anonymous for their own safety, shared: “It's the reality — the harm was done, the fear was stoked in people. Sometimes carelessness causes…
Two Humboldt Deputies, Patrol Vehicle Struck by Fleeing Driver During High Speed Chase That Ranged From Shelter Cove to Willits
A damaged HCSO SUV | HCSOPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sept. 21, 2025, at approximately 10:03 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were patrolling eastbound on…