The Pawnee Fire exploded this afternoon and has closed sections of Highway 20 in Lake and Colusa counties, according to Caltrans. The agency’s Facebook page states, “SR 20 has been closed from the junction of SR 53 in Lake County to SR 16 in Colusa County. Caltrans will reopen the highway as soon as it […]
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Pedestrian Killed in Private Driveway Accident
A pedestrian was killed in Bayside on Friday evening when she reportedly tried to grab onto a pickup truck on a private driveway. The California Highway Patrol is withholding the identity of the 5o-year-old Bayside woman was was killed until her family can be notified. According to the CHP, a 53-year-old Bayside man was driving […]
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91 Year Old Killed in Arcata Dog Attack
A 91-year-old man was killed in a dog attack in Arcata on June 25, according to the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office. According to a press release, Donald Steele sustained fatal injuries consistent with a dog attack. His manner of death has been deemed “accidental.” The dog that allegedly attacked Steele was taken into the custody […]
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Traffic Alert: 101 Closed North Of Leggett
U.S. Highway 101 is closed at mile marker 92, just north of Leggett, after power lines fell into the roadway at approximately 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to a California Highway Patrol spokesperson. The downed lines caused a small fire and traffic was stopped. According to a Caltrans update at around 10:30 p.m., there are no detours […]
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Humboldt Crews Battling Pawnee Fire Save Vineyard (Slideshow)
Some 2,700 firefighters from around the state, including the Humboldt County Strike Team, are battling the Pawnee Fire burning north of the Lake County community of Clearlake Oaks, which as of this morning was 25 percent contained with 13,500 acres burned, according to Calfire. To date, 22 structures have been destroyed in the fire that […]
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Eureka Man Dies From Bike Crash Injuries
A 37-year-old Eureka man died in a Santa Rosa hospital yesterday from injuries suffered in a bicycle accident involving a log truck on Broadway Avenue on June 21. According to the CHP release, Zachary Herbert was not wearing his helmet when he maneuvered his bicycle into traffic, hitting the back wheel of a truck that […]
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Coasties Rescue Stranded Hiker Near Klamath River (Video)
A crew from U.S. Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay rescued a stranded hiker near the mouth of the Klamath River on Sunday. The hiker had contacted the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office at about 2:30 p.m. to report he’d become stranded at the bottom of a 300-foot cliff near the mouth of the Klamath River […]
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Missing Man Found Dead in McKinleyville
Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call at the 1500 block of Hiller Road in McKinleyville this afternoon after receiving a report of a dead body in a field. The body was subsequently identified as that of Demetrious Gabriel Goodwin, 44, who was reported missing June 17. Foul play is not suspected, according to the […]
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UPDATE: Police Arrest Previously Barricaded Subject in Fortuna
FIFTH UPDATE: According to a Fortuna Police Department release (see below), Eureka resident Melvin Matthews, 35, was wanted on felony warrants for evading law enforcement and making threats against a police officer, grand theft and possession of a stolen vehicle. He surrendered to the Humboldt County SWAT team after a three-hour standoff. FOURTH UPDATE: The […]
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UPDATE: Man Killed in 101 Crash, Passenger Injured, Dog Unharmed
UPDATE: A man driving a Honda SUV at high speeds died today after the vehicle went off U.S. Highway 101 near Stone Lagoon, overturned and hit a tree. His passenger received minor injuries and a dog in the car was unharmed. The name of the man has not been released pending notification of next of […]
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Tree Fire Closes 199 Near Crescent City
Editor’s note: This report first appeared on www.kymkemp.com and is reposted here with permission. A fire burning in a tree northeast of Crescent City forced the closure of Highway 199 this morning. The tree was reported to be on fire about 8:09 a.m., according to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page. The tree is reportedly leaning […]
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State Steps in Amid Surge in HIV Cases
The California Department of Public Health is stepping in amid a dramatic rise in newly diagnosed HIV cases in Humboldt County and officials believe there are at least 35 people in the community who may not be aware they have been exposed and may be infected, according to a Department of Health and Human Services […]