UPDATE: According to a press release from the Eureka Police Department, the fatal shooting this morning appeared to have been an act of self defense. See the full press release copied below our original post. PREVIOUSLY: This morning about 2:45 a.m., two people were shot in the 1300 block of West Avenue near 14th Street […]
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Update: As California State Parks Prepare for Soft Reopening Tomorrow Rangers Advise to Plan Ahead (VIDEO)
Update: California State Parks is advising visitors to plan ahead and meet new state guidelines when visiting the parks. Here’s a list of the new guidelines: Plan Ahead – With 280 park units in the state park system, visitors are advised to visit the webpage of their local outdoor destination before leaving home to find […]
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House Fire in Fortuna
A two-story wooden home caught on fire on Fortuna’s Main Street between Sixth and Seventh streets about 11 p.m. on Monday night. “We woke up at 11 to our house completely orange,” said MaKayla S Barnhart, a Fortuna resident who captured the above video. “[We] called 911 and they were already almost here.” The fire […]
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Another Semi Flipped at Broadway
Update: Expect delays on Broadway as Humboldt Bay Fire crew work to clear the road of another 18-wheeler that flipped at the corner of Fifth Street and Broadway earlier this morning. According to a press release sent by Humboldt Bay Fire, fire crews were able to extricate the driver of the semi who was later […]
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Fortuna Police Searching for Attempted Murder Suspect
Fortuna Police are looking for a man this morning after he allegedly attempted to shoot another person last night. According to a police BOLO, on May 17 a little before 10 p.m., Zachary Haggard was involved in an argument in the 2300 block of Acacia Drive in Fortuna. During the argument, he allegedly brandished a […]
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Superior Court to Allow Judges, Others Not to Wear Masks
Yesterday, the Humboldt County Superior Court issued a new mask policy that allows judges and “individual addressing the Court” not to wear one. While the Court acknowledged that the Humboldt County Public Health Officer has ordered that facial coverings should be worn inside all public buildings, the court’s new order states, “However, the Administration of […]
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UPDATE: Structure Fire on Old Arcata Road
Just after 6 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire in the 1700 block of Old Arcata Road. At 6:10 p.m., the Incident Commander said that there was a confirmed attic fire and his crew was working on making access. Westbound traffic is blocked at Jacoby Creek Road. UPDATE 6:22 p.m.: The Incident Commander […]
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UPDATE: Extrication Needed After Traffic Collision in Eureka; Broadway Closed
Broadway is closed at Seventh Street after a traffic collision needing extrication occurred at 11:50 a.m. A tractor truck and trailer is on its side at the foot of Fifth Street. The Incident Commander reported over the scanner at noon that the patient has been extricated and sent to the hospital via ambulance. According to […]
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Drug Task Force Seizes 5 Pounds of Suspected Heroin
Around 5:15 p.m., the Humboldt County Drug Task Force pulled over a vehicle near the onramp to U.S. Highway 101 from the Miranda bridge. According to Humboldt County Sheriff Sgt. Jesse Taylor, the vehicle contained about 5 pounds of heroin. Taylor responded to our request for information in an email reply, saying, “I can confirm […]
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One Rescued by Helicopter Near Blue Lake
About 7:30 this morning, scanner traffic indicated that there was a rescue ongoing southeast of Blue Lake. We were unable to ascertain the reason for the rescue but Chopper 102 has been dispatched to the area and is attempting to locate the distressed individuals. The area is foggy. At 9:04 a.m., a first responder said […]
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Redheaded Blackbelt Receives Facebook Grant for COVID-19 Coverage
Yesterday, Facebook notified Redheaded Blackbelt that we would be getting the entire grant we applied for through its Facebook Journalism Project COVID-19 Local News Relief Fund Grant Program — $44,215! We applied for that money to go directly to stories for you, our readers. Every cent will translate into either photos or words that will […]
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Yurok Tribe Castigates Del Norte Supervisor for Supporting Restaurant’s Opening in Violation of Tribal, State and County Health Orders
The owners of a tiny diner, the members of a remote California tribe, and the First District supervisor of Del Norte County clashed this weekend as tensions rise between those who fear economic collapse if their communities don’t reopen for business and those who fear death and illness if their communities do. On Saturday, the […]