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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Sales of Estate Items to County Employees Under Investigation
Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal announced today that the sheriff’s office has launched an investigation into possible improprieties involving the sale of estate assets managed by the public administrator’s office to county employees. In a report by the Lost Coast Outpost’s Ryan Burns, Honsal says the situation came to his attention when the Outpost began […]
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No Charges in Fatal June Crash
The Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office has opted not to pursue criminal charges against a 21-year-old woman who lost control of her truck on State Route 299 in June, killing a hitchhiker she’d picked up earlier in the day. The California Highway Patrol arrested Adryan Nicole Pollock, of Eureka, on June 16 at the scene […]
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Arcata Woman Arrested for Assault, Death of Child
Arcata police arrested Ewa Misztal, a 28-year-old Polish national, for the death and alleged assault of her 2-month-old daughter. According to Arcata Police Sgt. Todd Dockweiler, officers responded to a call of an “unresponsive child” on the 400 block of Union Street at around 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 27. “The child was transported to Mad […]
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No Criminal Charges Against Officer in Tommy McClain Shooting
There will be no criminal charges against Stephen Linfoot, the Eureka police officer who shot 22-year-old Tommy McClain to death on Sept. 17. A District Attorney’s office press release states, “After reviewing the [Critical Incident Response Team investigation] report in its entirety, the District Attorney’s Office concluded that the evidence does not prove beyond a […]
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Former DA Candidate Moves On
Former Humboldt County District Attorney candidate Elan Firpo took her first steps in a new career today, stepping in as a partner in a prominent local firm now known as Zwerdling, Bragg, Mainzer and Firpo. “It’s a new challenge and I’m really looking forward to a new chapter,” said Firpo, who has worked as a […]
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UPDATE: Final Election Night Results In
The Humboldt County Elections Office has released its final election night report, and the results remain largely unchanged. Humboldt County has elected its first female district attorney, Maggie Fleming, re-elected 5 th District Supervisor Ryan Sundberg and appears to have re-elected 4 th District Supervisor Virginia Bass, though Bass’ lead is slim enough (303 votes) […]
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Election Day!
After months of politicking, door knocking, lawn signs, glad handing and debating, Election Day is finally here. North Coast voters have some big choices before them today, including who will be the county’s next district attorney and who will represent the 4th and 5th districts on the county board of supervisors. There’s also a field […]
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Fur Flies at 12th DA Debate
Humboldt County’s field of district attorney candidates sat down last night for what was their 12th debate in the race and, boy, things escalated quickly. The gloves came off, the nails came out and the fur flew. Held at Humboldt State University and put on by the nonprofit Humboldt Center for Constitutional Rights, the forum saw the […]
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Answering the critics
There’s the candidate with a state bar complaint, another who’s only practiced law for six years, the one who may be too cozy with law enforcement for the taste of some voters and the man who some see on the wrong side of his 70th birthday. Together, they comprise the field of Humboldt County’s district […]
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Candidates Spar at first DA Debate
The four candidates vying to become Humboldt County’s next district attorney gathered for their first debate Thursday. The candidates — Deputy District Attorney Elan Firpo and former prosecutors Allan Dollison, Maggie Fleming and Arnie Klein — spent the better part of two hours in the Eureka Veterans Building, answering questions composed by the hosting Humboldt […]
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Firpo Responds to Plea Deal Critics
The Elan Firpo for District Attorney campaign issued a press release Saturday in response to criticism the candidate has received for a plea agreement she reached in a fatal Arcata stabbing case. “Some decisions are not universally popular,” Firpo states in the release. “It is the job of the District Attorney’s office to make tough […]