The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man whose body was found on Bell Springs Road in Southern Humboldt earlier this month as Ricardo Galvez-Calleja of Mexico. He was 54. According to a release, an autopsy conducted on Sept. 8 did not determine an immediate cause of death. The case remains under investigation and […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Structure Fire Impacting SR 36, One-Way Traffic Control in Place
UPDATE: According to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Paul Savona, State Route 36 now has one-way traffic control in place and many resources have been released. PREVIOUSLY: A section of State Route 36 is being closed as firefighters respond to the report of a structure fire that is spreading into the vegetation along the roadway near […]
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Update: I-5 Back Open
Update: Caltrans reports Interstate 5 has reopened between Redding and Mount Shasta. UPDATE: I-5 between Redding and Mt. Shasta is OPEN. Travel is reduced to one lane in each direction for approximately 17 miles. Motorists are asked to drive with caution, obey all traffic control operations and be patient. Lengthy delay. FLAMMABLE VEHICLES ARE NOT […]
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I-5 Remains Closed as Delta Fire Grows
Interstate 5 remains closed for a nearly 50-mile stretch as the Delta Fire continues to spread, now standing at nearly 25,000 acres with zero containment. Caltrans is reporting there is no estimated time for the state’s major artery to reopen and the closure is backing up traffic on alternative routes as motorists seek ways around […]
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UPDATE: Crash Closes 101 North of the Peg House
One-way traffic has been set up after an accident closed both lanes of U.S. Highway 101 north of the Peg House between Leggett and Confusion Hill for a little over an hour. According to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page, a large truck with a trailer struck a tree about 7:16 a.m. Traffic was backed up […]
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UPDATE: Delta Fire Explodes in Size: Closure of I-5 Impacting SR 299
UPDATE: CHP in Redding posted on Facebook that there is currently no estimated time for Interstate 5 to reopen, reiterating that the agency understands the importance of the roadway but public safety is its No. 1 priority. “At this time, we do not have an estimated time of opening. There are several debris in the […]
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Law Enforcement at Scene of Body Found on Bell Springs Road
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a body found lying on Bell Springs Road within a mile of Alderpoint Road. Lt. Mike Fridley of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office told Redheaded Blackbelt that the officers at the scene had not yet determined if this was “a traffic accident or a body dump.” Officers are […]
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Sac Bee Looks at Rural Policing and a Kettenpom Couple’s Terrifying Ordeal
Rural residents know that a 911 call to law enforcement may result in an hours long wait for a response. On Wednesday, the Sacramento Bee posted the culmination of several months of research into the problem. Leading the article is the story of how in March of 2011 a Trinity County couple, Jim and Norma […]
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SR 299 Lanes Reopen after Crash
At approximately 7:20 p.m., two vehicles collided at Vista Point on Berry Summit on State Route 299. Traffic lanes were reopened around 8:30 p.m. after being closed due to the accident, according to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page. A Toyota 4-Runner and a Chevrolet Silverado struck front ends, according to the same source. One […]
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UPDATE: Fires Breaking Out Along SR 299
2nd UPDATE: According to CalFire Battalion Chief Paul Savory, the fire’s forward progress has been stopped at 2.5 acres. Crews are currently mopping up but the threat to structures has been mitigated. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. 1st UPDATE: According to the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services, westbound traffic on State […]
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UPDATE: Warehouse, Dock Damaged in Fields Landing Fire
UPDATE: Humboldt Bay Fire is reporting that the Fields Landing fire has been fully extinguished after 16 hours. There were no injures but the damage to equipment — including 250 crab pots —the warehouse and the dock is estimated at $750,000. PREVIOUSLY: Humboldt Bay Fire responded to a large structure fire at the Olsen Dock […]
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Cows on 101 Near Loleta Cause Series of Crashes
Loose cows caused a series of accidents on U.S Highway 101 near the Loleta Drive exit last night and this morning, leaving at least one person with serious injuries as law enforcement continues to work the scene, which is not expected to be completely cleared up until this afternoon. At least one of the cows […]