A preliminary magnitude-3.6 earthquake (which was first reported as a 3.5 before being downgrade to a 3.4 before being upgrade by USGS) struck near Fieldbrook at 10:32 a.m. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the temblor hit at a depth of 13.35 miles about a mile from Fieldbrook, 4 miles from McKinleyville and 6 miles from […]
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Fieldbrook Woman Safe, Suspected Kidnapper in Custody
A Humboldt County man suspected of kidnapping a Fieldbrook woman has been taken into custody in Oregon and she is safe, according to the sheriff’s office. A news release states George Rose, 43, was located near Talent, Oregon, where he “reportedly approached a resident’s home, requesting assistance in contacting law enforcement to turn himself in” […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Search for ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Kidnapping Suspect Over
SECOND UPDATE: A Humboldt County man suspected of kidnapping a Fieldbrook woman has been taken into custody in Oregon and she is safe, according to the sheriff’s office. A news release states George Rose, 43, was located near Talent, Oregon, where he “reportedly approached a resident’s home, requesting assistance in contacting law enforcement to turn […]
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UPDATE: Car vs. Pole Sparks Fire in Fieldbrook, Power Outages
UPDATE: Cal Fire reports forward progress of the fire was stopped at 4:35 p.m. with three-fourths of an acre burned. According to the PG&E electrical outage page, power is not expected to be restored to about 100 customers in the area until tomorrow morning. PREVIOUSLY: Multiple agencies including Cal Fire, Fieldbrook Fire, Blue Lake Fire, […]
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UPDATE: Suspect Fled, HCSO Reports ‘No Perceived Threat to the Community’
UPDATE: HCSO reports “deputies are clearing the scene” after finding no signs of the man inside the barn where he was believed to be barricaded but states there is “no perceived threat to the community at this time.” “Due to the nature of the investigation, the fact that deputies were unable to obtain a positive […]
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Update: More Schools Close Down Due to Norovirus Outbreak
Update: Add the Fortuna Elementary School District to the growing list, according to a Facebook post. There will be no classes tomorrow at any of the four campuses. Previously: Another five schools are closing due to an outbreak of the norovirus with the Rio Dell, Cutten and Fieldbrook districts taking Friday off, according to the […]
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Updated: Sheriff Identifies Fieldbrook Victims; Suspect in Custody
2nd Update: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office today released the booking photo of Jason Michael Arreaga, the 29-year-old Lucerne, California man arrested Thursday on suspicion of fatally shooting two people in Fieldbrook on Wednesday. The investigation into the killings of Harley Wayne Hammers and Angel Robin Tully, both 37, continues, the sheriff’s office reports, adding […]
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Updated: Homicide in Fieldbrook
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Lt. Steve Knight said he will be releasing additional information about last night’s shooting in Fieldbrook later this morning, after he debriefs with the detectives working the case. A portion of Fieldbrook Road remains closed this morning, as police continue to collect evidence and process the crime scene. Fieldbrook Elementary will be […]
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One Hot Firehouse
Several hundred people turned out this afternoon to celebrate the grand re-opening of the remarkably good-looking firehouse in Fieldbrook. Fire Chief Rich Grissom and his all-volunteer crew of fire fighters presented a plaque of appreciation to builder Gene Callahan and his wife, Chris, owners of Black Oak Construction. Skilled and unskilled workers, under the direction […]
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Building on Faith
Every day but Sunday, pickup trucks congregate outside Fieldbrook’s Volunteer Fire Department. Workers hang from the firehouse roof, demolish walls, climb scaffolding and mix concrete. It’s like a barn raising — a testament to what can be accomplished when a community works together. The project has been a long time coming. Firefighter and contractor Gene Callahan […]
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Fieldbrook vs. the bears
The first night the bear came into Bob Smith’s back yard, in Fieldbrook, it tumbled a few of the small-time beekeeper’s hives. Flattened them and ate the honey and bee larvae. Then it moseyed over to Smiths’ neighbors’ houses, all within a mile or so of the Fieldbrook Family Market, and rumbled garbage cans, trampled […]