UPDATE: According to a CHP release, one person was killed in the car crash near Weott this afternoon but his identify is not being released at this time, pending a notification of next of kin. Read the CHP release below: On January 17, 2019, at approximately 1630 hours, a 2010 Toyota Tundra driven by Zechariah […]
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UPDATE: Waves Upwards of 30 Feet Expected to Pound the Coast
UPDATE: The National Weather Service is reporting: As of 8 am: The Coast Guard has observed 20 foot or greater breaking waves at Noyo, Humboldt, and Crescent City – Safety zones now enforced. PREVIOUS: As rain, high winds, as well as thunder and lightning pound the North Coast, local roadways are taking a beating. Though […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Incoming Storm Brings Flood Watch, Wind/High Surf Advisories
SECOND UPDATE: A Small Stream Flood Advisory was issued just before 5 p.m. today for Southern Humboldt, which is in effect until 7:15 p.m. Small Stream Flood Advisory issued for Southern Humboldt County effective now until 7:15pm this evening. https://t.co/AkqsXuRKWz pic.twitter.com/Gl5ojggU2q — NWS Eureka (@NWSEureka) January 17, 2019 UPDATE: The county has pushed back its […]
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Orick Woman Killed in Big Lagoon Crash
A 56-year-old Orick woman was killed this afternoon when an SUV she was traveling in veered off U.S. Highway 101 north of Big Lagoon and overturned several times near the water’s edge, causing her to be ejected from the vehicle. According to the California Highway Patrol, a 26-year-old woman, Tina Josephine Siders, and her 1-year-old […]
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UPDATE: Coroner’s Office IDs Woman Killed in Fall Near Wedding Rock
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has positively identified the woman killed in a fall near Trinidad’s Wedding Rock as 33-year-old Bianca Brzezinski of Arcata, a release states. PREVIOUS: The body of a 33-year-old Arcata woman who went missing a little after 6 p.m. yesterday was found around noon near Wedding Rock in Patrick’s Point […]
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Rescuers Face ‘Treacherous Terrain’ in Recovery Effort at Wedding Rock
The effort to recover the body of a 33-year-old Arcata woman who went missing Sunday night near Wedding Rock in Patrick’s Point State Park took most of Monday and included dozens of people. “Ground search crews and a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter began searching for the hiker again on January 14 at 8 a.m.,” the […]
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Search Suspended for Missing Canadian Hiker
The search for a missing Canadian hiker was suspended this afternoon after four days of what the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office described as “intensive searching by crews from eight different agencies” that was hampered by “bad weather, high tides and large surf.” Rick Raymond Eastep of Ontario sent a text earlier this week reporting that […]
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UPDATED: Donors Needed: Blood Bank Issues Critical Call for O Positive
UPDATE: The Northern California Community Blood Bank will be open on Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon for donations. PREVIOUS: The Northern California Community Blood Bank is putting out a critical call for O Positive donors after the organization’s supply was depleted today. There are two drives going on today from 1 to 6 p.m. […]
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UPDATE: Search on for Missing Canadian Hiking the Lost Coast
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office identified the missing Canadian hiker as Rick Raymond Eastep of Ontario. The 32 year old apparently sent a text on Monday saying he had been injured but the message was not received until late Wednesday. An extensive ground search by numerous agencies is ongoing. PREVIOUS: As last night’s stormy […]
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Landslide Closes Down 299 in Trinity County
State Route 299 remained closed this morning after a landslide came down on the roadway around 7:45 p.m. the night before about 3 miles west of Junction City in Trinity County. About 9 a.m., Caltrans reported that “the slide was still active” and there was “no ETA for opening.” Message signs had been turned on […]
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UPDATE: 1 Arrested, 1 Sought After SWAT Standoff South of Laytonville
UPDATE: One man was arrested while a second suspect is still on the loose after the stand-off with the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office last night. PREVIOUSLY: U.S. Highway 101 was shut down in both directions tonight as law enforcement responded to a suspect vehicle that may have been involved in a home invasion near Island […]
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High Surf Continues, High Tides Later This Week
High surf is once again set to hit Humboldt shores with another surge expected this afternoon and overnight, according to the Eureka office of the National Weather Service. Breaking waves are looking to be in the 20- to 24-foot range and officials are asking folks to use caution near the shoreline and mariners to monitor […]