Those interested can weigh in on what they’d like to see in Cal Poly Humboldt’s next president during a two-hour forum Thursday with the selection committee. Embattled President Tom Jackson Jr. stepped down in August, retreating to a tenured professor position with the university after five tumultuous years helming the institution. Michael Spagna is currently […]
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Dive Team Set to Look For Missing Fishermen
Humboldt Bay Fire’s Dive Recovery and Rescue Team is preparing for a recovery dive in Humboldt Bay, looking for a father and sonwho went missing near King Salmon while boating in Humboldt Bay on Tuesday. The team, working in conjunction with the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District and California Fish and Wildlife, performed […]
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UPDATE: Coast Guard: Active Search for Missing Father, Son Suspended
UPDATE: The Coast Guard reported Wednesday night that the active search for a father and son who went missing Tuesday after launching a 16-foot fishing boat into Humboldt Bay has been suspended. “Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews, Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay 29-foot Response Boat-Small crews and Coast Guard Air […]
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UPDATE: No Sign of Hunter Lewis Found During Dive Search
UPDATE: According to the Search for Hunter Lewis Facebook page, no debris field or signs of Hunter Lewis were found during today’s dive search at Flatiron Rock. “Thank you to the divers and all the agencies that made it possible today for the search to happen,” the post states. “We will be continuing the search […]
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One Year Ago: Two Sisters Lost in the Woods Found After Frantic Search
One year ago today, Sheriff William Honsal walked up to a makeshift podium to say the words so many had been waiting to hear for two long days: “Good afternoon,” he said. “I’m pleased to report that we’re all witnessing a miracle today.” With that came the announcement that the two lost Carrico sisters — […]
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Families Suspend Search for Friends Believed Lost in Plane Crash
The families of two friends last seen alive just before the plane they were in took off from Shelter Cove on Oct. 24 have suspended their search. Kayla Rodriguez and Justin Winfrey flew in to Shelter Cove after 7 p.m. that day. According to Cory Green, a resident of the area and a pilot, he […]
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Attorney: Cannabis Church Lawsuit Could Have Far-Reaching Effects
I read “A Sack of Sacrament” in the July 4 North Coast Journal with interest, as you might imagine since the Redwood Spiritual Healing Ministry’s lawsuit against Humboldt County raises issues that have long interested me in my legal dealings on behalf of cannabis growers. You brought up some interesting facts, but I think the […]
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Sisters Reunited with Parents After 44 Hours Lost in the Woods (With Video and Slideshow)
Leia and Caroline Carrico have been reunited with their mother after spending 44 hours lost in the woods until they were ultimately found this morning. “You are in so much trouble,” Misty Carrico told the first girl as she pulled her into her arms shortly before noon today. A video of the reunion shows both parents sobbing tears of joy at […]
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As Night Falls, Search Effort Changes Strategy
Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal tells the Journal that with nightfall approaching, the search and rescue effort for two young sisters believed to be missing in the woods south of Benbow is shifting gears. Honsal said search and rescue crews have been brought back from the field — steep, rugged terrain near Twin Trees Drive […]
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Search Continues for Missing Benbow Girls
Searchers are gathering in Benbow this morning to continue to look for Leia and Caroline Carrico, two girls missing in the woods near Benbow. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has sent a crew with a search dog to aid the effort, according to the the girls’ mother, Misty Carrico. The two girls, Caroline Rose, 5, […]
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UPDATE: Coroner’s Office IDs Woman Killed in Fall Near Wedding Rock
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has positively identified the woman killed in a fall near Trinidad’s Wedding Rock as 33-year-old Bianca Brzezinski of Arcata, a release states. PREVIOUS: The body of a 33-year-old Arcata woman who went missing a little after 6 p.m. yesterday was found around noon near Wedding Rock in Patrick’s Point […]