Parts of the North Coast, including Orleans and the Hoopa, Van Duzen and Mad River areas, may experience periods of unhealthy air quality conditions today and this evening due to wildfires. According to the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District, winds coming from the northwest will help disperse the smoke from the Carr Fire […]
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Local Firefighters Helping to Battle Devastating Wildfires
Local firefighters have joined thousands of others from around the state to battle a series of wildfires raging to the south and east of Humboldt County that combined have burned more than 200,000 acres and taken at least six lives. Currently, 32 firefighters from nine Humboldt County agencies are assisting suppression efforts, contributing personnel and […]
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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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Succulent Poaching Trio Pleads Guilty
Three poachers who operated an international smuggling ring that shipped succulents from Humboldt County to the Asian market have pleaded guilty to felony and misdemeanor charges, including conspiracy and stealing plants from public lands. According to a California Department of Fish and Wildlife press release, the trio — Liu Fengxia, 37, of China, and Tae-Hun […]
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New California Proposal: A More Perfect Union?
Another move is underway to divide the Golden State, this time with a movement called “New California” issuing a “declaration of independence” this week, garnering news coverage across the country. A map on the movement’s website (which has the theme: A more perfect union) shows the proposed “new” state as including most of California’s counties, […]
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Uncertainty Surrounds Monday’s Public Defender Hearing
The lawsuit challenging embattled Humboldt County Public Defender David Marcus’ hiring is bound for a hearing Monday but it’s hard to say what to expect. It could be the decisive moment in the 9-month-old lawsuit, an evidentiary hearing on the merits that ultimately answers whether Marcus meets minimum state qualifications for the post. Or the […]
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County Warns Employees Personal Info May Have Been Compromised
The county of Humboldt just sent a letter to all of its more than 2,000 employees, warning that their personal information — including driver’s license numbers, social security numbers and bank routing information — may have been compromised. According to the letter, it’s unclear how many county employees this affects. In the letter, which is […]
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TL;DR: What You Need to Know About the $2.5 Million Verdict Against the County
Busy week? We’ll help you catch up on the basics of this week’s cover story, which touches on Humboldt County’s jail, homelessness, drug addiction and mental illness. Read the full story here before you dive into a Facebook comments debate. This week the Journal took a deep dive into the recent $2.5 federal court verdict against […]
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Silly Bear Locked in Car Freed by Deputies
A wayward — and apparently grumpy — bear that found itself locked inside a Kneeland neighborhood car was freed unharmed today after responding deputies were able to open the door from a safe distance by tying a rope around the handle. In a video of the rescue posted to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Facebook […]
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Spot the Humboldt Locations in the Woodshock Trailer
Hey, remember when Kirstin Dunst came to town and we totally became best friends and tried on shoes and ate macaroons just like in Marie Antoinette? What? That could have happened — you don’t know my life. Regardless, the trailer for Woodshock, the film she was shooting with directors Kate and Laura Mulleavy amid our majestic (and apparently […]
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Claim Seeks $1.44M From County in Right-to-Die Case
Years before Dick Magney was admitted to St. Joseph Hospital suffering from a series of life-threatening conditions, he had spent time at a local nursing home while recovering from leg surgery. That experience left the former truck driver who for decades battled constant pain and chronic illness determined to never again find himself in the […]
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Why Some Feel the Deck was Stacked for the Prosecution in HumCo’s Public Defender Hiring
After a process that some perceive as deeply troubling, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors announced Tuesday that it is tapping David Marcus, a Florida attorney, to be the county’s next public defender. The three-month search to replace recently retired Public Defender Kevin Robinson, who packed up his briefcase in December, caused controversy in local […]