UPDATE: Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal has declared a local emergency due to the “significant impact of floods” during this past weekend’s storm, the first step toward being able to request state and federal assistance. “Significant flooding of small creeks and streams, as well as main stem flooding of the Mad River began on Friday, […]
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UPDATE: Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Arcata Field
A small plane made an emergency landing in the Arcata Bottoms this afternoon near Sun Valley Farms, with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office stating no injuries were reported from the unexpected stop in a field. Four people were aboard the private aircraft that originated in Southern California and was heading to the Arcata-Eureka Airport in […]
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UPDATE: DA Finds CHP Fatal Shooting in 2021 ‘Legally Justified,’ Family Has Filed Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Humboldt County District Attorney Maggie Fleming has determined that a California Highway Patrol officer was legally justified in last year’s fatal shooting of 35-year-old Charles David Chivrell, who had fired at least one round at officers before he was killed, after reviewing an investigation of the incident. “Once Mr. Chivrell pointed and fired his gun […]
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Coastal Flood Advisory: The Tides are High This Week
It’s that time of year again, when the alignment of the gravitational pull between the sun, moon, and Earth creates very high tides — also known as King Tides — bringing minor coastal flooding to low-lying areas. Running through Dec. 6, tides upward of 8 feet are expected, including a high of 8.72 feet just […]
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Some Coastal Flooding Possible Today, Saturday
A combination of higher astronomical tides and southerly winds are increasing the chances of some areas seeing minor coastal flooding around Humboldt Bay in the late morning and early afternoon today and Saturday. Today’s peak, nearing 9 feet, is forecast for 12:17 p.m. A coastal flooding advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. to 1 […]
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Fire Destroys Second Arcata Barn (With Video)
Before 6 a.m., the Arcata Fire Protection District began fighting a barn fire on Mad River Road in the Arcata Bottoms. Multiple agencies responded to fight the fire and keep it from spreading to a residence and another barn. According to a Facebook post from Arcata Fire, “Loleta Water Tender(WT), Fortuna WT, Westhaven WT, Humboldt […]
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King Tides Preview Sea Level Rise (Slideshow)
For three days last week, Humboldt Bay was filled to the brim — and then some — by 8-and-a-half-foot king tides. Typical high tides in our section of the coast run 6 to 7 feet. The extra foot or two of water backed up the many sloughs that run into Humboldt Bay, changing pasturelands into […]