UPDATE : One person was detained after a two-hour standoff at a Thiel Avenue home in McKinleyville following reports of repeated shots being fired toward a neighboring backyard, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reports. At least one bullet reportedly entered the neighbor’s residence. According to a news release, Ryan Gordon Shaw, 39, surrendered after negotiations. […]
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Fortuna Nursing Home Staffer Tests Positive for COVID, State Reports
A staff member at a Fortuna nursing home tested positive for COVID-19, according to the California Department of Public Health. According to Peggy Johnson, who responded to a phone inquiry at Fortuna Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, said the staff member does not work with patients. Further inquiries were referred to Brett Cook, vice president at […]
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UPDATE: Van Fire Spreading on 101 Near Miranda
A full-sized van engulfed in flames which are starting to spread into the surrounding vegetation is impacting traffic on Hwy 101 north of Miranda, according to a report over the scanner. The vehicle is partly blocking the outside northbound lane. CHP reports that the northbound lanes are being closed and traffic is being diverted at […]
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Red Corvette Crashed on 101 by Fernbridge
At approximately 2:10 p.m., a passerby reported that a red Corvette had struck the embankment of northbound Hwy 101 near the Ferndale offramp. “The occupant appears injured,” the dispatcher said as he relayed information from the reporting person. Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available. […]
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UPDATE: Jones Point Fire Near Hoopa Around 130 Acres
UPDATE: Last night, fires broke out along Tish Tang Road near Hoopa. The flames quickly grew and by last night the Jones Point Fire (as the separate spots were collectively known) was reported to be about 100 acres with 0 percent containment. This morning, the Northern California Geographic Coordination Center reports that the fire has […]
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Arcata Fire Rescues Man After ‘Top of the World’ Fall
Last night, a 26-year-old McKinleyville man fell 70 feet from the popular hiking spot, Top of the World, which is located off of Fickle Hill Road. Arcata Fire was called out about 11:20 p.m. Friday and they worked several hours to safely pack the man out of the area. According to scanner reports, friends who […]
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Hoopa Valley Tribe Reports 23 New COVID-19 Cases
The number of known COVID-19 cases rolled into Hoopa Valley Reservation this week like a tidal wave shocking the community. Early on Monday, the reservation had one known case and that person was no longer considered contagious. However, by late Monday, Hoopa Office of Emergency Services reported there were six known active cases. By Tuesday […]
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Eureka Police Staging on Central
Eureka Police are on Central Avenue near Winco after multiple people called 911 reporting that a man with a pellet gun was in the backyard of his prior residence yelling he wants to die. Officers escorted a woman who was in the residence out of the home. UPDATE 5:19 p.m.: According to a report from […]
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Kneeland Road Blocked After Logging Truck Crash
Just before 2 p.m., a logging truck flipped over on its side near mile marker 37 on Kneeland Rd. The driver was stuck inside the vehicle and Kneeland Rd was blocked as of 3:45 p.m. According to Humboldt Bay Fire, “Fortunately, crews were able to extricate the driver who was pinned during the crash, sustaining […]
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Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting Near Bridgeville
One person was injured in a shooting this morning. According to a dispatcher relaying information to emergency personnel over the scanner about 3:55 a.m., the victim was “shot at in vehicle” and the shooting occurred in the Mad River area. However, emergency personnel were sent to Loop Road in Carlotta to find the victim. The […]
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Flames from Truck on Fire Spreading into Wildlands
Flames are spreading from a Dodge Ram pickup to the wildland off of Bald Mountain Road just east of Maple Creek Road, after the truck caught on fire about 1:50 p.m., according to a report made by the pickup’s owner to 911. CalFire sent multiple engines, Copter 102, an air attack, and other resources to […]
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Man Barricaded in Hydesville Home with Firearm
About 3:40 p.m., the Humboldt County SWAT team responded to 3300 block of Mendes Lane in Hydesville for the report of a man barricaded inside a residence with a firearm. According to scanner traffic, the man was in the second story of the building. An ambulance was requested to stay outside the area. “Residents of […]