Sheriff William Honsal has declared a local emergency due to the winter storm, which has created life-threatening conditions in some areas and caused damaged across the county. In a Facebook announcement last night, the sheriff’s office said the declaration “allows for the county to seek state and federal reimbursement for damage repairs and other associated […]
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Storm Alert: Wild Winds and Snow to the East
It’s the calm before the storm this Monday morning, with a strong front expected to swoop in this afternoon bringing strong winds and rain and, in higher elevations of Trinity County, a cold front will deliver snow. A wind advisory is slated to go into effect at 2 p.m. today. The strongest winds are expected […]
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Storm on the Horizon as Hundreds Remain Without Power, Snowy Roads Prompt Rescues
Enjoy the break in the rain, however short-lived, as another round of weather heads to Humboldt. The Eureka office of the National Weather Service forecast has a weak storm system moving into the region late tonight and into tomorrow, bringing a quarter to half-inch of rain. But following behind is a stronger system slated to […]
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Thousands Remain Without Power in Storm’s Wake
More than 6,500 Humboldt County residents were still without power this morning in the wake of a strong winter storm with blustery winds that blew through the area over the last two days, knocking down trees and closings road throughout the region. According to PG&E, Humboldt is among the areas of the state hit hardest […]
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[UPDATE: 3:07 p.m.] About 500 Garberville Residents Without Power After Boom
UPDATE: Most customers have had power restored after what PG&E preliminarily identified as “an equipment issue.” Only 20 customers are still without power at this time according to PG&E’s Outage Map. PREVIOUS: Just before 2 p.m., power went out in Garberville following what residents described as either a loud pop or a boom. One resident […]
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UPDATE: No Local Rolling Outages This Evening
UPDATE: PG&E reports the state’s electric grid operator, the California Independent System Operator, is saying the utility will not need to enact rotating power outages tonight based on forecasts for electricity supply and demand. PREVIOUS: The city of Arcata is warning that PG&E has announced local areas may experience rolling power outages lasting up to […]
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UPDATE: No Rolling Power Outages Tonight
UPDATE: PG&E reports that “based on current forecasts for electricity supply and demand,” the California Independent System Operator indicates there will be no outages this evening. PREVIOUS: A record breaking heat wave across the western United States has California’s electrical grid gasping for power. The California Independent System Operator (ISO), which manages the state’s grid, […]
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Power Outage Hits Areas of SoHum
A power outage that began about 2:45 p.m. has left over 1,800 without electricity from Whitethorn to Petrolia from the coast to Garberville, according to the PG&E Outage site. PG&E says they are investigating the cause. They are giving 7 p.m. as the estimated restore time. Those are usually not based on information about the […]
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UDPATE: Outage Due to Down Transmission Line, PG&E Says Restoration Likely by Late Morning
UPDATE: According to the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services, PG&E has confirmed that the cause of this morning’s widespread power outage is a transmission line impacted by winter weather. “PG&E has stated that restoration work has already begun and that most of Humboldt County should regain power by mid-late morning,” OES wrote in a […]
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Blackout Soup
Looking back on the Darkpocalypse of October 2019, I found my household was ill-prepared for this type of event, not to mention any greater potential disaster. Yes, it’s on my to-do list now to gather our supplies, stock appropriate emergency provisions and generally be more prepared. But here’s the thing: I’m fortunate to have this […]
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Blackouts and Enchanted Gardens
Here on the home farm, we used October’s electricity-free hours to get ahead of winter gardening chores. Our clover cover crop has successfully germinated and the leaves on the apple trees and blueberries are turning lovely shades of yellow and crimson. We carefully stacked firewood, cleared out the summer vegetables and got out the barrels […]
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Save the Date: PG&E Blackout Reveal Parties
Last month’s Public Safety Power Shutoffs in Humboldt County taught all of us here at PG&E a number of valuable lessons. First and foremost was that our communication flow with local government and law enforcement agencies, as well as media, was nearly as Byzantine and mysterious as the power grid we refuse to show you. […]