North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman questioned the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency about inadequacies built into the disaster relief program Sept. 19, specifically citing the recovery struggles in Rio Dell as an example of how the system is failing smaller, rural communities in the wake of natural disasters. While thanking FEMA Administrator Deanne […]
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Can this Plan Fix California’s Insurance Crisis? What You Need to Know
A week after negotiations to rescue California’s floundering home insurance market stalled out in the Legislature, the state’s top insurance regulator put out his own rescue plan that effectively amounts to a trade for the state’s major insurers. Under proposed regulations Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced Thursday, major insurers will be required to cover a […]
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EPD Names Suspect, Described as ‘Armed and Dangerous,’ in Fatal Stabbing
The Eureka Police Department has named a suspect in a fatal Aug. 2 stabbing at a residence on the 100 block of W. Sonoma Street. According to a news release, EPD has secured an arrest warrant for Eureka resident Destinee Grace Rhamy, 20, in connection with the death of 27-year old Holland Elbik. Rhamy is […]
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New Details Released in CHP Officer’s Fatal Shooting of a Suspect Near Hoopa
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has released new details about the events leading up to and following a CHP officer’s fatal shooting of a suspect near Hoopa yesterday. According to a news release, the officer was with a HCSO deputy monitoring traffic near the 12700 block of State Route 96, south of Legion Way, when […]
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Sheriff’s Office Releases Names of 3 Dead in Apparent McKinleyville Murder-Suicide
The three people found dead earlier this week in an apparent murder-suicide at a McKinleyville home died of gunshot wounds, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. They have been identified as Kimberly Anne King, 62, and Kip Kari King, 58, who resided in the home with Max Gerald Hunt, 81, the boyfriend of Kip […]
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CA Officials Respond to Tropical Storm Hilary, Ojai quake and Wildfires with the Possibility of More Lightning in the Forecast
California received a one-two punch from Mother Nature as Tropical Storm Hilary unleashed torrential record rains and flooding across Southern California, and an earthquake struck near Ojai — all during what has historically been the state’s wildfire season. The wild weekend prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to head south, declaring a storm state of emergency even […]
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‘Armed and Dangerous’ Suspect Named in Arcata Fatal Shooting
The Arcata Police Department has released the name of the suspect in a fatal July 2 shooting. A news release states APD has secured an arrest warrant for 24-year-old Gregory Nelson Mattox, of McKinleyville, on suspicion of murder. He is described as a white male, about 5 feet, 11 inches tall, thin build with dark […]
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Sheriff’s Office Searching Near Ettersburg After Human Remains Found
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a ground search near Ettersburg today for additional human remains after a jawbone was located in the Mattole River by California Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists on July 8. According to a HCSO news release, the call came in just before 8 p.m. and a deputy responded […]
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McKinleyville Fatal Shooting Suspect Arrested, Victim Identified
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reports that the suspect in a July 3 fatal shooting in McKinleyville was arrested this morning in Trinidad without incident after a two-day search, during which residents in both communities were urged to take extra precautions, including locking their doors and not opening their doors to strangers. Jasen Dwain Coley […]
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Remains Recovered from Trinity River in Hoopa
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reports unidentified remains were recovered from the Trinity River in Hoopa yesterday after being spotted by a community member in the Ferris Riffle area. According to a news release, the call came in at 1:46 p.m., with deputies and a deputy coroner responding to the scene, where a community member […]
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Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Shooting Near Swain’s Flat
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a June 9 shooting at a residence on the 19100 block of Highway 36 near Swain’s Flat that left one dead. According to a news release, a 46-year-old man told investigators that when he went to check on his friend, identified as 51-year-old Rico Johnson, because he had […]
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Investigation Underway in Death of Surfer Near Trinidad
An investigation is ongoing in the death of a 25-year-old Eureka woman who was pulled from the waters off Moonstone Beach around 4 p.m. Sunday after she apparently was overcome by waves when she became detached from her board while surfing with another person. She was identified as Martina Marie Scarfia in a Humboldt County […]