U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade will be closed overnight June 15 to June 18 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. to allow Caltrans crews to conduct work on the small but unstable stretch that serves as vital link between the northern reaches of California and the rest of the state. “Emergency services will […]
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UPDATE: Closures to Last Chance Grade Pushed Back a Day
UPDATE: Due to impending weather, Caltrans has decided to move the start date of the full closure of U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade in Del Norte County back a day, and it will now start Tuesday and stretch through May 15. PREVIOUSLY: Just a friendly reminder for those looking to travel north or […]
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Debilitating Hoof Disease Found In Del Norte Elk
What is believed to be the state’s first cases of a debilitating hoof disease has been detected in two Roosevelt elk in Del Norte County, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. “Treponeme-associated hoof disease (TAHD) – commonly referred to as “elk hoof disease” – can cause deformed, overgrown and otherwise damaged hooves. […]
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New Funding Sought for Last Chance Grade
More funding could be coming to the help fix the 3-mile-long stretch of U.S. Highway 101 in Del Norte County known as Last Chance Grade in the race to ward off the billion dollar economic loss a catastrophic failure could cost. Connecting California’s northern coastal reaches to the rest of the state, the roadway is […]
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Flood Watch This Afternoon as More Rain Arrives
The Coast Guard (working without pay due to the government shutdown) this morning authorized the reopening of the Humboldt Bay harbor after heavy surf Thursday prompted the closure. The waves upwards of 30 feet, which damaged at least eight homes in Shelter Cove, also necessitated the closure of Centerville Road due to hazardous conditions. (If […]
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Crab Season Opener For Patrick’s Point North Delayed by Domoic Acid
It’s official: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has “enacted a delay” of the recreational Dungeness crab season for areas stretching from Patrick’s Point north to the Oregon border due to “unhealthy levels” of domoic acid. The remainder of the state is set for an opening on Nov. 3. Read previous Journal coverage of […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Warning Issued on Dungeness Crab After Testing Shows Toxin
SECOND UPDATE: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has “enacted a delay” of the recreational Dungeness crab season for areas stretching from Patrick’s Point to the Oregon border due to “unhealthy levels” of domoic acid. UPDATE: The California Department of Public health is now warning the public against eating Dungeness crab caught from Patrick’s […]
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Warning: Back Away From the (Sports Harvested) Bi-Valves
The California Department of Public Health is advising against eating mussels, clams or whole scallops that were recreationally harvested in Humboldt County due to dangerous levels of domoic acid. A similar warning was already in place for Del Norte County, along with one advising against eating sports harvested razor clams from both regions. According to […]
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Last Chance Grade Project Slated to Receive $5M
The California Transportation Commission is slated this week to earmark an additional $5 million to help pave the way for an alternative to Last Chance Grade. The new funds will be combined with a previous $5 million allocated by the agency last May to pay for the environmental studies needed to move forward with a […]
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TL;DR: Up and Down in Del Norte
Didn’t have time to read this week’s cover story? We understand. Life is hectic enough, not to mention it’s a holiday weekend, right? To help out, here are some takeaways from this week’s cover story, which looks at the rocky history Del Norte County has faced in recent years with the last three district attorneys. […]
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Huffman Talks Last Chance Grade in Crescent City Town Hall
About 75 percent of the seats in Crescent Elk Auditorium in Crescent City were full for a town hall style meeting with North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman Monday night. In his opening comments, Huffman touched on many local, state and federal issues of concern to residents. He said he is hopeful Congress can soon work […]
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TL;DR: There Are No Easy Answers to Last Chance Grade
Didn’t have time to read this week’s cover story? We understand. Life can get hectic. To help out, here are some takeaways from this week’s feature, which delves into the complicated tangle of issues surrounding Last Chance Grade and efforts to move the roadway inland. Long story short, there are no easy answers to finding […]