The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office identified the body found offshore of Humboldt Bay on Wednesday as Fortuna resident Matthew Finley. He was 67. The brief release offered few details but said the U.S. Coast Guard made the recovery. According to media reports, the body was spotted by someone out fishing in the ocean yesterday afternoon. […]
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Second North Coast Condor Dies
The North Coast has lost another condor. B8 was discovered dead last month, according to the Yurok Tribe, which is leading the Northern California Condor Restoration Program effort to return the bird they know as prey-go-neesh to the northern reaches of the endangered species’ former territory in partnership with Redwood National and State Parks. Free-flying […]
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ICE Protests Set for Friday, Saturday in Eureka
A protest is set to take place Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Humboldt County Courthouse as part of a nationwide strike to remonstrate against ICE and the heavy-handed tactics of the Trump administration’s enforcements actions, including the recent deaths of protestors at the hands of federal agents. According to local 50501 organizers, […]
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Investigation: Arcata Fire Cause ‘Undetermined’
The cause of the Jan. 2 fire that burned down a city block in Arcata is “undetermined” but there is no evidence of foul play, according to a joint release today from the Arcata Fire District and Arcata Police Department. “Investigators identified several possible ignition sources within the area of origin; however, none could be […]
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Saturday’s Free America Protest in Eureka
The crowd of peaceful protesters at the local event for the national 50501 Free America Walkout scheduled on Saturday, Jan. 17, arrived slowly starting at noon at the Humboldt County Courthouse in Eureka. But by 1 p.m., the estimated number of those present on both sides of Fifth Street exceeded 1,000 people who were raising their […]
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Eureka Protest on ICE Killing in Minneapolis
A crowd of protesters, estimated at around 200, showed up on Thursday afternoon in Eureka “in solidarity with Minneapolis,” expressing anger and grief with their words, songs and messages on signs over the death of Renee Nicole Good. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed Good in her car Wednesday morning during a federal immigration […]
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Fire: Supes Confirm Local Emergency, Arcata Council Set to Friday
Losses now estimated at $20 million or more The Arcata City Council will hear an update Friday on the Jan. 2 fire that leveled a city block and consider ratifying City Manager Merritt Perry’s declaration of a local emergency to open up access to state and federal assistance. The 8 a.m. special meeting will take […]
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UPDATE: Recall in Blue Lake Falling Short
UPDATE: The first post-election report released this afternoon continues to show the recall effort in Blue Lake trailing at 174 yes votes to 213 no votes. PREVIOUS: The Jan. 6 election to recall Blue Lake City Councilmember Elise Scafani had 156 votes in favor and 197 votes against in the election night final report. The […]
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Losses in Arcata Fire Estimated at $18 Million
The devastating fire that tore through a block of downtown Arcata on Friday afternoon destroyed at least seven businesses, including “associated apartments,” and damaged five more, with an early estimate of $18 million in losses, according to the Arcata Fire District. The cause remains under investigation. Among the stores destroyed, according to social media posts […]
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Ferndale Resident Rescued from Flood Waters
A coalition of agencies and a Ferndale resident who provided a tractor saved the life of a 72-year-old woman trapped in her car after driving onto the flooded Fulmore Road around 1:05 p.m. on Monday, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. In a release, the HCSO said the emergency communication center received a call […]
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Republicans Ask Federal Court to Overturn California’s New Prop. 50 Maps
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Just last week California’s secretary of state officially certified that nearly two-thirds of Californians voted to pass Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to temporarily gerrymander the state’s congressional maps in favor of Democrats. Nevertheless, Republicans and the Trump administration are hopeful that a federal district […]
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Sheriff’s Office Releases Footage From Blue Lake Shooting
Only one of four deputies had body cam on during the fatal exchange The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has released video from the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old man who, according to the investigation, fired at least once at the deputies trying to detain him near Blue Lake on July 26. Eureka resident Jared Randell […]