This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Law enforcement raided the illegal cannabis operation in Shasta-Trinity National Forest months before, but rotting potatoes still sat on the growers’ makeshift kitchen worktop, waiting to be cooked. Ecologist Greta Wengert stared down the pockmarked hillside at a pile of pesticide sprayers left behind, long after […]
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Open Studios, More on the Bear River Shooting and Providence Suits
This week we’re peeking into artists’ workspaces during North Coast Open Studios. We’ve also got news about efforts to get vital abortion care for St. Joseph Hospital patients, as well as what we know about the shooting at Bear River Recreation Center. And finally, our first look at the new Humboldt Dockside Market. Hit subscribe […]
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Sheriff’s Office Identifies Deputy Who Shot Bear River Suspect
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the deputy who fatally shot a suspect allegedly charging him with a knife on June 5 as Cpl. Bradford Anderson, a nine-year veteran of the office. Anderson remains on paid administrative leave, as is standard protocol, according to a press release. The other deputy at the scene did […]
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More Information Emerges in Fatal Police Shooting in Bear River
As information continues to trickle out regarding the June 5 fatal shooting of a 29-year-old Simi Valley man by a Humboldt County sheriff’s deputy, a picture is emerging of the man who allegedly rushed a deputy with a knife having been in prolonged medical distress. According to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to […]
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Deputy Fatally Shoots Man in Bear River After Medical Aid Call
A Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a 29-year-old man yesterday afternoon at the Bear River Recreation Center who was allegedly armed and combative. According to a press release, deputies responded to the center at 2:16 p.m. to a report of a man with a bloody, bandaged arm “actively dripping blood throughout the facility.” Responding […]
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Summer Fun, Abalone, Witness Coffee and Stobaugh
Our Summer of Fun issue is here with all the camp, craft, arts and outdoor options for kids in our county. We’ve also got an update on the plight of our local red abalone and Humboldt’s marine ecosystem. There are possible developments in the conditional release of a convicted sexually violent predator and his placement […]
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EPD Investigating Fatal Bicycle Crash
A bicyclist was killed after being struck by a semi-truck at West Harris and Union streets in Eureka yesterday morning, the Eureka Police Department announced today. According to a press release, emergency personnel were summoned to the scene shortly before 8:30 a.m. and declared the cyclist deceased shortly after arriving. The collision is being investigated […]
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Child Porn Allegation, Missed Filing Deadline Delay Sexually Violent Predator Placement Hearing
A hearing to determine whether a residence in Manila is a suitable placement for a sexually violent predator ordered released from a state hospital into a community supervision program has been rescheduled for July. But before deciding on a suitable placement for Richard Stobaugh, who was convicted of a series of brutal attacks in the […]
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DNA Matches Skull Found in 1993 to Missing Trinity County Woman
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office announced today that human remains found decades ago have been identified as those of a Trinity County woman reported missing in 1987. According to a press release, Hyampom School teacher Kay Josephine Medin was reported missing by her husband Nickolas Medin on Aug. 3, 1987, after he said he returned […]
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Prairie Revival, Fears in Manila and Good Greens
For our annual Green Issue, we’re looking into the Yurok Tribe’s efforts to bring back prairie lands and all the flora and fauna that come with it. And if you’re looking for new ways to eat your greens, we have a great recipe to change things up. We’re also talking about a convicted serial rapist’s return […]
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Sheriff Announces ‘Strong Opposition’ to Serial Rapist’s Pending Release
Editor’s note: Be advised, this story covers violent sexual assaults and may be disturbing to some readers. Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal released a letter to the community at noon today announcing his “strong opposition” to the proposed release of a man once known locally in the late 1980s as the “Ski Mask Rapist” to […]
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Tacos, a Town Hall, a Bear and a Bust
Happy NCJ Taco Week! We’re perusing the menu and checking out this year’s taco trends at local restaurants. We’ll share why we’ve changed how we print our papers starting with this issue, as well. We’ve also got a look at Congressmember Huffman’s Town Hall last week. Elsewhere, the county is welcoming Ishung, the new black […]